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As violence flares, Washington has shown it has influence, while Brussels’s policies have shown weakness.

Industry lobbying and rightwing politicians are involved in this decision. The pushback against green policies must be resisted, says specialist environment correspondent Geoffrey Lean

The Taoiseach said the possibility that people could run out of water in Gaza in the next few days ‘could not be allowed to happen’.

Finnish politician awarded the Nobel peace prize for his mediation work in Kosovo and Indonesia

Russian leader and China’s President Xi Jinping spoke out against the West in their speeches

When it comes to recycling, Kiel has pulled ahead of the crowd, with its ban on single-use items, plans for leftover meals and innovative ideas for discarded human hair

Questions raised about how attacker slipped through net to kill two football fans heading to Euro 2024 qualifier

In Europe, the European Commissioner for Transport has revealed a plan to accelerate the use of bicycles for urban mobility.

Low and middle income countries addressing air pollution in climate plans, while UAE, host of Cop28, among rich nations lagging behind

A massive airstrike on a Gaza hospital compound has killed hundreds of people has provoked worldwide shock and fury, with EU leaders vowing “a clear unified course of action”. French President Emmanuel Macron said that "nothing can justify targeting civilians" and called for humanitarian access to the coastal strip "without…

From deals on electric cars to solar panels, all sides could benefit from the global green energy transition, says Simone Tagliapietra of the Brussels-based thinktank Bruegel