Gay Couples Race to Tie the Knot and Start Families Before Trump Turns the White House Into 1950
It’s a wedding season like no other: tuxedos, bouquets, and the looming shadow of Trump’s inauguration. Same-sex couples aren’t just saying “I do” for love - they’re saying it before the government possibly says, “Actually, you don’t.”
The rush to the altar has turned into a sprint, with couples trading elaborate ceremonies for quick vows and airtight legal paperwork.
December 2, 2024
DHL cargo plane crashes near airport in Lithuania's capital Vilnius amid concern over alleged Russian sabotage
One crew member was killed after a cargo plane crashed early Monday on the outskirts of Vilnius Airport in Lithuania, skidded into a house and burst into flames. The head of the Lithuanian Police, Arūnas Paulauskas, said the incident was "most likely due to a technical fault or a human error, but terrorism cannot be ruled out".
November 25, 2024
Why is the annual climate financing of $300 billion criticized as inadequate in the context of the COP29 agreement and the global climate crisis?
The world agreed to a new climate deal at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Saturday, with wealthy countries pledging to provide $300 billion annually by 2035 to poorer countries to help them cope with the increasingly catastrophic impacts of the climate crisis - a figure many developing countries criticized as vastly insufficient.
The climate crisis requires trillions of dollars annually to address both mitigation (reducing emissions) and adaptation (coping with climate impacts). Reports, such as those from the UN and other global institutions, estimate that:
November 24, 2024
