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G7 nations have no 'plan' to deliver on climate finance pledges
It has analysed the most recent official finance plans that developed countries submitted under the Paris Agreement and found that despite vocal pledges of support for vulnerable countries from the G7 and other wealthy nations, the actual information submitted by all 24 assessed donors falls well short of what was requested and is nowhere near a roadmap that ensures rich countries deliver on their climate finance commitments.
Looking closely at retaliation over ransomware attack: Joe Biden
"We're looking closely at that issue," Biden told reporters at the White House on Wednesday when asked if the US would retaliate against Russia for the latest ransomware attack. iden replied "no" when asked if he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin was testing him with the hack ahead of their first-ever face-to-face meeting in Geneva on June 16, reports Xinhua news agency.
Mehul Choksi produced before magistrate, to face charges of illegal entry into Dominica
Choksi appeared before the magistrate in a wheelchair. Earlier on Wednesday, the Dominica High Court ruled that Choksi, who is wanted in India in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, must be brought before a local magistrate on Wednesday afternoon to face charges of illegal entry.
Donald Trump shuts down his social media site within a month
Trump's senior aide Jason Miller confirmed to US media on Wednesday that the webpage, dubbed "From the Desk of Donald J. Trump," has been shuttered permanently. "It was just auxiliary to the broader efforts we have and are working on," he said, Xinhua reported. "Hoping to have more information on the broader efforts soon, but I do not have a precise awareness of timing," Miller was quoted by CNBC as saying.
US starts clinical trial to evaluate safety of Covid booster shots
"Although the vaccines currently authorised by the US Food and Drug Administration offer strong protection against Covid-19, we need to prepare for the possibility of needing booster shots to counter waning immunity and to keep pace with an evolving virus," National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony S. Fauci said. "The results of this trial are intended to inform public health policy decisions on the potential use of mixed vaccine schedules should booster doses be indicated," Fauci, who is also a top adviser to President Joe Biden on the coronavirus pandemic.
Canadians fear discovery of more school graves, UN urges probe
"Remains should be identified and forensic studies carried out to ensure proper identification of remains. Without this, healing is not possible," the United Nations Human Rights Council told Canada on Wednesday. The discovery of the remains at the former Indian residential school in Kamloops in British Columbia led to calls on Tuesday for officially designating it as "genocide". Indian-origin Opposition leader Jagmeet Singh of the New Democratic Party said these schools were started with the aim of a "genocide" of indigenous people.
Gates Foundation pledges $50 mn for equitable vaccine access
The foundation also called for high-income countries to share at least 1 billion excess Covid-19 doses with lower-income countries this year to accelerate global vaccine access and save lives. The pledge was announced at Gavi's COVAX AMC Summit, co-hosted by the government of Japan and Gavi. "The world must urgently come together to expand equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines, or we risk more deaths and the emergence of new variants that could prolong the pandemic for everyone," Foundation CEO Mark Suzman said.
Russian parliament approves quitting Open Skies Treaty
The decision was made in response to the US pullout from the pact in November 2020, head of the chamber's International Affairs Committee Grigory Karasin said in a statement. He criticised the US move for significantly undermining the balance of interests and hurting the treaty's key role in building confidence and transparency, the Xinhua news agency reported. Russia has presented concrete proposals aimed at preserving the treaty, but the US has not responded, according to Karasin.
Was abducted by Indian agents, given shock, claims Mehul Choksi
He also alleged that he was beaten up by the officials. In a statement to Business Standard newspaper, Choksi said that he was abducted from the Carribean Island of Antigua on the night of May 23 from where he was forcibly taken on a boat to the island of Dominica. In a statement to Business Standard, Choksi, who is wanted in India in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab and National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case, said that a friend of his in Antigua named Barbara Jabarika had invited him to her house.
UNGA chief 'saddened' by India's reactions to his Kashmir statements
She said at a news briefing on Tuesday, "The President was saddened to see a press statement from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, which portrays his remarks on Jammu and Kashmir from a selective perspective, while they are consistent with the longstanding UN position regarding this issue."
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