Lord Forsyth of Drumlean’s bold stance against foreign influence in British media has ignited a debate on press freedom and ownership, raising concerns over censorship and editorial independence. Explore the implications of the proposed UAE-backed acquisition of the Telegraph newspapers and The Spectator, and the legislative responses advocating for safeguards to protect editorial independence and...
The Gulf state’s human-rights record suggests it is no champion of open dialogue, say the two lawyers. In the landscape of international diplomacy, the choice of a host country for a global summit is often symbolic. As the world prepares to converge in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the COP28 climate conference, the decision to host...
BRUSSELS 21 November, 2023: Disclosed delegates tied to the world’s biggest polluting oil and gas firms and their trade groups have attended UN-led climate talks at least 7200 times over the last 20 years, according to a new analysis from the Kick Big Polluters Out (KBPO) coalition. Just days ahead of COP28, an event already mired in controversy in...
The US state of California sued five of the world’s largest oil companies on Friday, alleging the firms caused billions of dollars in damages and misled the public by minimizing the risks from fossil fuels, according to a court filing. It follows numerous other cases brought by US cities, counties and states against fossil fuel interests over...