Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Middle East Envoy, Has Ties to Oil Rich Nations

Oil prices finish lower, pressured by an Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire deal

Crude futures settled slightly lower on Tuesday as a cease-fire deal between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah eased concerns about risks to supplies in the oil-rich Middle East.

Business - MarketWatch - 14 hours ago

Climate fight 'bigger than one election', says Biden’s top envoy

COP29 climate summit opens amid fears the US election will derail efforts to stop the planet heating up.

U.S. climate envoy says work will continue despite Trump’s return

U.S. climate envoy John Podesta said President-elect Donald Trump can slow, not stop, the transition from fossil fuels when he returns to office in January.

Middle East latest: US won't halt any weapons to Israel over Gaza humanitarian aid situation

Eight international aid groups say Israel has failed to meet U.S. demands to allow greater humanitarian access to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip

World - ABC News - November 12

Poor nations may have to downgrade climate cash demands, ex-UN envoy says

Rich country budgets are stretched amid inflation, Covid and Ukraine war, Mary Robinson tells Cop29. Poor countries may have to compromise on demands for cash to tackle global heating, a former UN ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

The Guardian view on UN climate talks: rich and poor nations can strike a win-win deal | Editorial

At Cop29 the global south needs to unite for sustainable growth, leveraging resources and negotiating transformative climate finance pacts. More than a century of burning coal, oil and gas has ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Cop29: Climate finance deal agreed but talks remain deeply divided

The deal was met with long applause, cheering, whistling and embraces but few are happy with it.. Marching in silence with their arms crossed high, activists from around the world protested the ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Harris, Trump tied in key swing state: Poll

Vice President Harris and former President Trump are tied in Pennsylvania, a key swing state, with less than 7 days before Election Day, according to a new poll released on Tuesday. The new survey ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Harris, Trump tied in battleground Michigan polling

Vice President Harris and former President Trump are tied in the battleground state of Michigan, according to a poll released Wednesday. The USA Today/Suffolk University poll released Wednesday ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Trump’s Win Prompts Spike in Demand for Lobbyists With Ties to the President-Elect

Corporations and foreign governments are offering to pay steep prices for help dealing with the unpredictable president-elect.

Business - The New York Times - November 7

Oil-producing nations under fire at COP29 over fossil fuels omission

EU says draft agreements released at climate summit are ‘clearly unacceptable’

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Money from oil execs flows to Trump

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Oil and gas tycoons open wallets for Trump The executives made significant contributions supporting former President Trump's ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Former Trump aide Steve Bannon released from jail

Bannon says his time in prison "not only didn’t break me, it empowered me".

Key Trump ally Steve Bannon released from prison

Just a week before Election Day, Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist in the Trump administration, was released from federal prison after serving four months for contempt of Congress ...

Steve Madden says it will cut production in China to avoid Trump tariffs

The footwear- and accessory-maker says it already has a plan in place to reduce its reliance on imports from China.

Steve Bannon: 'Trump is going to hit' DOJ 'with a blowtorch and Matt Gaetz is that torch'

In a call with Kristen Welker, former Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon reacted to the nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as attorney general. NBC News Justice and Intelligence Correspondent ...

Steve Kornacki: The key voter shifts that led to Trump's battleground state sweep

For Donald Trump, there’s a clear story that runs through each of the seven battleground states that he swept on his way to recapturing the White House.

Japan's defense chief steps aboard visiting South Korean warship as the two nations strengthen ties

Japan’s Defense Minister Gen Nakatani was welcomed aboard a South Korean warship during its port call near Tokyo on Wednesday, a first for a Japanese defense chief, as the two countries step up ...

World - ABC News - November 7

It’s time for England to fully unveil the house Steve Borthwick has built | Ugo Monye

After potential shown on summer tour, England start four-Test home series with every reason for excitement. England stand on the verge of a thrilling month of Test rugby. The traditional big three ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Middle East crisis live: world leaders express ‘grave concern’ at Israeli vote to ban Unrwa; deadly airstrikes reported in Lebanon

Israel passes bill dealing huge blow to humanitarian efforts in Gaza and the West Bank; at least 60 people killed in latest reported strikes . . The Israeli army told residents in parts of ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

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