Paris: UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday the world is “sleepwalking to climate catastrophe”, with major economies allowing carbon pollution to increase when drastic cuts are needed. The planet-saving goal of capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius is already “on life support,” he told a sustainability conference in London. Keeping 1.5C in play requires […]
Invasion
Heightening antagonism escalates chances of an Israeli ground invasion in Gaza
The Gaza crisis is simmering towards further escalation as reports emerge of an impending Israeli invasion. The Israeli army has made public pronouncements that show its willingness to launch a ground invasion into Gaza “if needed”. Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Conricus, a spokesman for the Israeli army, announced that the 7th brigade had been deployed to […]