Latest in Countries Agree End
Sort by
969 items
-
Can countries agree to "end the world's plastic pollution crisis"?
The U.S. is among 175 nations haggling over a treaty to reduce the vast quantity of plastic pollution that ends up in our food, water and even our bodies.Top stories - CBS News - 8 hours ago -
Nations at COP29 climate talks agree on $300 billion a year for poor countries
The $300 billion will go to developing countries who need the cash to wean themselves off coal, oil and gas.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Boeing strike ends after workers agree to new contract
33,000 Boeing workers could be back on the job as soon as Wednesday after they voted to accept the planemaker's latest contract offer, ending a 7-week strike. The new deal includes a 38% wage ...Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
'Hamas has a choice to make,' Biden says, after Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire accepted
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a deal brokered by the U.S. "to end the devastating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah."Top stories - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah start a ceasefire after nearly 14 months of fighting
The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants has begun as a region on edge wonders whether it will holdWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Appeals court agrees to end Trump’s classified documents case
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday granted a request from special counsel Jack Smith to drop President-elect Trump’s Florida documents case, ending the battle to charge him over retaining ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
UN warns of ‘economic carnage’ if G20 leaders cannot agree on climate finance for poor countries
Wealthy nations are yet to offer the hundreds of billions of dollars that economists say are needed to help the developing world cut emissions. Leaders of the world’s biggest economies meeting in ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
Countries must set aside differences and agree climate finance deal, says Cop29 negotiator
Jochen Flasbarth called on Cop29 delegates to press on as world faces increasing crises and drop in solidarity. Governments meeting to forge a global settlement on climate finance must get over ...World - The Guardian - November 17 -
Nations at UN climate talks agree on $300B a year for poor countries to curb and adapt to warming in a compromise deal
Nations at UN climate talks agree on $300B a year for poor countries to curb and adapt to warming in a compromise dealWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
The US has lost faith in the American dream. Is this the end of the country as we know it?
The Republican’s second presidential term heralds a more inward-looking US where resentment has replaced idealism and nobody wins without someone else losing. A dozen years ago – an eternity in ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
-
El Salvador president proposes ending country's metals mining ban
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has proclaimed himself in favor of mining gold in the Central America country and called his nation’s 7-year-old ban on metals mining “absurd.”World - ABC News - Yesterday -
US election live: Kamala Harris says ‘do not despair’ in concession speech; Republicans outline ‘first 100 days’ of Trump presidency
Vice-president calls on supporters to accept election result, promises ‘peaceful transfer of power’; Trump campaign says Biden has invited president-elect. US election results 2024: live map and ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Finally, the end of ‘the British empire’ – and maybe an honours system a modern country can live with | Hugh Muir
Reports suggest King Charles would not object to a move away from awards with ‘empire’ in the title. Not before time. Benjamin Zephaniah did it . So did Yasmin Alibhai-Brown. Howard Gayle, the ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
US envoy sees no 'political appetite' among Sudan's combatants to end the country's devastating war
The U.S. special envoy to Sudan says he doesn't see enough “political appetite” from the warring parties in the African nation to reach a resolution to the conflict that has left tens of thousands ...World - ABC News - November 21 -
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire
Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a temporary ceasefire which will pause the fighting in the north of Israel beginning Wednesday morning local time. But before the ceasefire takes effect, Israel ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
-
-
Trump and Zelenskyy agree to "advance" cooperation in war with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke with President-elect Donald Trump, agreeing to "advance" cooperation in its war with Russia on Thursday. CBS News correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Monaco agrees extension to host F1 until 2031
Monaco will continue to host Formula 1 races until at least 2031 after a new six-year deal is agreed.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
Guardiola agrees one-year extension at Man City
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola agrees a one-year contract extension to take his stay at the club to 10 seasons.Top stories - BBC News - November 19 -
Biden agrees to give Ukraine anti-personnel mines
A US official tells the BBC the mines will be given soon, as Russia advances steadily in the east.Top stories - BBC News - November 20 -
Biden Agrees to Supply Ukraine With Anti-Personnel Mines
The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.Top stories - The New York Times - November 20 -
North Korea and Russia agree to expand their economic cooperation
North Korea and Russia reached a new agreement for expanding economic cooperation at talks in Pyongyang this weekWorld - ABC News - November 21 -
Giants agree to cut Jones: Best for QB and team
The Giants are granting Daniel Jones' request to be released, saying the sides mutually agreed that it "would be best for him and for the team" to move on.Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago -
Sources: Kikuchi, Angels agree to 3-year deal
Left-handed starter Yusei Kikuchi is in agreement with the Los Angeles Angels on a three-year, $63 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday.Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago -
Anglo American Agrees Coal Assets Sale to Peabody
Anglo American signed a deal to sell its remaining steelmaking coal assets to U.S. miner Peabody Energy for up to $3.8 billion, the first major step in its large-scale business reshaping.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 4 days ago -
General Motors agrees deal to enter F1 in 2026
US car giant General Motors reaches an agreement in principle to enter Formula 1 in 2026 with its Cadillac brand.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi
A federal appeals court says medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don’t have the right to advertise on billboards or other places because marijuana itself remains illegal under federal lawHealth - ABC News - 4 days ago -
F1 agrees to GM joining grid for 2026 season
Formula 1 has confirmed an 11th team, run by General Motors, will join the grid in 2026.Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago -
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into effect
Attacks by both sides were recorded until shortly before fighting stopped at 04:00 local time (02:00 GMT).Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Dodgers agree to 5-year, $74M deal with Edman
Tommy Edman and the Dodgers are in agreement on a five-year, $74 million contract extension that includes a sixth-year club option and deferred money.Sports - ESPN - 1 hour ago -
Countries That Use Large Amounts of Fossil Fuels Export Emissions to Other Countries
U.S. fossil fuel exports led to more than 2 billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions in other countries in 2022.Business - Inc. - 5 days ago -
Will rich countries pay for climate change?
At COP29 the world’s nations will try and negotiate a new spending commitment on climate change.Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
How each country’s emissions compare
A searchable dashboard of 193 countries’ historical emissions and future climate targetsWorld - Financial Times - November 11 -
Amorim aims to ‘prove something’ at Manchester United after agreeing deal
Head coach to stay at Sporting until international break First United game set to be at Ipswich on 24 November Rúben Amorim says he has to “prove something” after agreeing to become Manchester ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
