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Shipwreck grief must translate into action – Mattarella
Italian President Sergio Mattarella said that action must be taken after yet another migrant tragedy hit Italy last week following a shipwreck…
WATCH: Japan’s new rocket fails after engine issue, in blow to space ambitions
Japan's new medium-lift rocket failed on its debut flight in space on Tuesday after the launcher's second-stage engine did not ignite as…
COP28 president-designate says world needs climate ‘course correction’
The United Arab Emirates climate envoy and designated president of the COP28 climate summit said on Tuesday the world needed a "course…
Three drown, dozens feared missing in migrant shipwreck off Greece
Three people drowned and two dozen are believed to be missing in the second migrant shipwreck off Greece this week, authorities said…
Mafia boss asks judge to order seizure of Roberto Saviano book
Giuseppe Graviano, a Sicilian Mafia boss who is serving a life sentence in a maximum security prison has asked a court to…
WATCH: 95 migrants disembark in Carrara after Med journey
95 migrants have been disembarked in the Marina di Carrara port after being rescued close to Libyan waters, TGCOM has reported. 15…
Europe had second-warmest year on record in 2022, EU scientists say
Europe experienced its second-warmest year on record in 2022, European Union scientists said on Tuesday, as climate change unleashed record-breaking weather extremes…
Britain’s groundbreaking satellite launch ends in failure
Britain's attempt to become the first European nation to launch satellites into space ended in bitter disappointment early on Tuesday when Virgin…
U.N. chief to convene ‘no-nonsense’ climate summit in 2023
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will convene a "no-nonsense" climate ambition summit in September next year and warned on Monday that there…
EU sets out Mediterranean migrant plan ahead of emergency meeting
The European Commission set out a 20-point action plan designed to address surging migration in the central Mediterranean ahead of an emergency…
Climate justice gets harder as world population passes 8 billion
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Tuesday highlighted the importance of sustainable finance to address climate change and achieve decarbonisation. "Sustainable…
EU to tell U.N. summit it plans to raise climate target in 2023
The European Union is expected to announce plans at the COP27 summit on Tuesday to update its emissions-cutting target under the Paris…