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UN Bonn climate conference interrupted by pro-Palestinian protest Jun 3, 2024 08:26AM

BERLIN (Reuters) - A session of U.N. climate negotiations in the German city of Bonn was suspended on Monday after climate activists took to the conference stage and demonstrated against Israel's war in Gaza, police said.

The Bonn Climate Change Conference, which kicked off on Monday, is designed to prepare decisions for adoption at the COP29 gathering in Azerbaijan in November.

Climate Action Network activists raised a Palestinian flag... (continue reading...)


UK Conservatives say they will define sex as biological to end 'confusion' Jun 3, 2024 08:18AM

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Conservatives will clearly define sex as biological in the Equality Act if they win an election on July 4 to end an "ambiguity" that is putting women and girls' safety at risk, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said.

Before the vote, the Conservatives are pressing issues aimed at securing its core vote such as policies protecting pensioners, tackling illegal immigration and introducing mandatory national service for... (continue reading...)


Vatican to EU election voters: don't dehumanise migrants Jun 3, 2024 08:14AM

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican's point man on migration and social justice on Monday urged EU citizens who might be tempted to vote for far-right parties in this week's European Parliament elections to remain sympathetic towards migrants and refugees.

Far-right and conservative parties are expected to make gains in the June 6-9 vote, potentially tilting European Union politics towards a tougher approach on law and order and border security.

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Analysis-Mexico's next president will have to boost tax take to pay for social programs Jun 3, 2024 08:08AM

By Anthony Esposito and Noe Torres

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum will face the unenviable task of making good on campaign promises to boost social programs even after an election-year spending binge by her predecessor lifted the budget deficit to its highest since the 1980s.

After winning investors' confidence with tight spending policies for most of his term, leftist President Andres Manuel Lopez... (continue reading...)


JetBlue forecasts improved second-quarter revenue on healthy travel demand Jun 3, 2024 08:06AM

(Reuters) - JetBlue Airways on Monday forecast a smaller drop in second-quarter revenue than it had previously forecast due to healthy travel demand, sending its shares up 2.3% in premarket trading.

Major U.S. carriers expect record passenger numbers for the summer season but uneven demand on certain routes has led to overcapacity and is hurting pricing power for a few airlines.

JetBlue now expects its second-quarter revenue to fall... (continue reading...)


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