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Developed countries emitted maximum green house emissions through history: UN chief
Guterres made the remarks on Saturday in a press briefing in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi during his visit to the flood-affected areas of the country, Xinhua news agency reported. "Those impacts are skyrocketing," he said, adding that "people living in high climatic vulnerability conditions, including in South Asia are 15 times more likely to die from climate impacts."
Russian officials summoned by police after calling for President Putin's impeachment
In a rare display of dissent in the country, local deputies from the Smolninskoye municipality in the St. Petersburg area appealed to the Russian Duma to impeach the Russian President Vladimir Putin, for what they called crimes of high treason, CNN reported.
Queen Elizabeth leaves behind assets worth $88billion of the monarchy
The British Monarchy was valued at roughly $88 billion in 2017, according to brand valuation consultancy firm Brand Finance. The Queen's personal wealth is closer to $500 million from investments, art, jewels and real estate, according to a 2021 estimate from Forbes.
DOJ, intelligence officials feel delaying Donald Trump investigation harms national security
The DOJ has made this claim in the wake of US District Judge Aileen Cannon, a Donald Trump-appointed federal judge, granting the former president's request for a special master to review evidence seized during the raid independently. The DOJ said it would appeal the Trump Mar-a-Lago Special Master order.
Space must be protected for the benefit of all people: Kamala Harris
She was speaking at the National Space Council meeting held at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston on Friday. "Space can and must be protected for the benefit of all people. There is so much we still don't know and so much we still haven't done," said US Vice President Kamala Harris.
King Charles III officially proclaimed British monarch
Charles, the Queen's first born, became king immediately after her death on Thursday, but a historic meeting formally confirmed his role on Saturday during the ceremony at St James's Palace, says the BBC. The Accession Council, a body made up of senior politicians, judges and officials, proclaimed him as the monarch in the State Apartments.
Afghan fans desecrating Pakistan flag in Islamabad
During the meeting, chaired by Senator Mohsin Aziz, the involvement of Afghan refugees sitting outside the National Press Club in Islamabad in illegal activities came under discussion, Samaa TV reported. The committee also took notice of a complaint filed by a citizen regarding the alleged desecration of the Pakistani flag by Afghan refugees.
Biden to consult leaders on reforming Security Council: US official
"During this month's General Assembly, President Biden, Secretary (of State Antony) Blinken, and I plan to consult broadly on our individual and collective responsibilities under the UN Charter, including critical questions around reform of the Security Council and other UN organs," she said.
Situation at Zaporizhzhia nuke plant increasingly precarious: IAEA
He said that the Zaporizhzhia plant's operator is considering shutting down the facility's only operating reactor, which would leave the plant fully reliant on emergency diesel generators for ensuring vital nuclear safety and security functions. Grossi also said the increasingly dire situation at Enerhodar might impact the availability of essential staff at the nuclear plant.
Judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit against Hillary Clinton
On Thursday night, the judge said the suit was not an effort to seek "redress for any legal harm", but was instead an attempt to use the court to air political grievances, reports Xinhua news agency. Judge Donald Middlebrooks, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, said Trump "is seeking to flaunt a two-hundred-page political manifesto outlining his grievances against those that have opposed him".
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