On This Day in History, June 8: Porsche is born, Ghostbusters release, Siam renamed Thailand, Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four published, NFL merger announced, Robert F. Kennedy laid to rest and other major eventsOn This Day in History, June 8, the world witnessed events that shaped politics, warfare, literature and culture. The Viking raid on Lindis...
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Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016Four candidates are vying to become the next United Nations Secretary-General. This selection process unfolds in a world marked by deep div...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
NATO allies refuse to join Trump's Strait of Hormuz blockadeAmerica's NATO allies will not join President Trump's plan to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. Britain and France stated they will not partic...
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Reflects govt's true commitment to Paris Agreement: Congress on India withdrawing bid to host COP33India has withdrawn its offer to host the COP33 climate summit in 2028. Prime Minister Modi had announced India's bid at COP28 in Dubai. Th...
09 Apr, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
Billionaire Bloomberg to fund UN climate body after US withdrawal decision by TrumpBillionaire Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday that his foundation will step in to fund the UN climate change body after President Donald...
23 Jan, 2025, 11.09 AM IST
Trump withdraws from Paris climate agreement, againParis climate agreement: President Donald Trump announces the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris climate deal, opposing global ...
21 Jan, 2025, 02.52 PM IST
EU warns of 'serious blow' from Trump on climate changeDespite this potential challenge, the EU aims to continue engaging with the U.S. while preparing its national climate plan for the U.N. sum...
09 Jan, 2025, 09.45 AM IST
U.S. formally exits global climate accord - the Paris Agreement - amid election uncertaintyThe formal exit from the 2015 climate agreement was an election promise by President Donald Trump during his 2015 campaign. In June 2017, P...
05 Nov, 2020, 10.38 AM IST
US withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement comes into effect; UN, partners express regretOn November 4, the US formally withdrew from the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change, a decision originally announced three years ago.
05 Nov, 2020, 10.13 AM IST
US formally moves to exit the Paris AgreementThe announcement is not unexpected as United States President Donald Trump had announced plans to exit the global climate agreement in June...
05 Nov, 2019, 11.05 AM IST
Syria to ink Paris Pact, leaves US isolated on climate treatyEvery country is expected to submit a national plan to slow down global warming. In December 2015, when the Paris Agreement was finalized, ...
07 Nov, 2017, 11.31 PM IST
Paris pact not under threat over US exit, French minister Brune Poirson says03 Sep, 2017, 04.22 AM IST
US informs United Nations its intention to withdraw from Paris dealThe Paris climate deal aims to prevent the Earth from heating up by 2 degrees Celsius since the start of the industrial age. The US is the ...
05 Aug, 2017, 02.09 PM IST
US willing to join UN climate talks despite its intent to exit from Paris agreement05 Aug, 2017, 01.25 PM IST
UN chief asks US to re-engage in 2015 Paris climate agreement05 Aug, 2017, 12.12 PM IST
India, China already showing strong leadership to combat climate change: UN environment chief"The science on climate change is perfectly clear: we need more action, not less. This a global challenge. Every nation has a responsibilit...
02 Jun, 2017, 07.16 PM IST
India, China already showing strong leadership to combat climate change: UN Environment chiefSolheim said that UNEP would work with everyone willing to make a difference. "Climate action is not a burden, but an unprecedented opportu...
02 Jun, 2017, 09.57 AM IST