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TRUMP SAYS HE WOULD RENEGE ON $3 BILLION US PLEDGE FOR GREEN CLIMATE FUND Trump is opposed to “climate reparations” to other countries Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, said that if elected he would renege on a $3 billion U.S. pledge to a global fund meant to help developing countries cut emissions and adapt to climate change. The pledge was announced by Vice President Kamala Harris this month in Dubai at the U.N. COP28 climate summit, although it is subject to the politically divided U.S. Congress, which must authorize the release of funds. Trump, who has…

CYPRUS CALLS FOR EU RETHINK ON SYRIA MIGRATION AS REFUGEE NUMBERS RISE Authorities say the arrival of Syrian refugees is gathering pace Against a backdrop of mounting tensions in the Middle East, this easternmost outpost of the European Union Cyprus, is bracing itself for an influx of asylum seekers, adding further strain to resources stretched by what authorities say is an already disproportionately high number of persons seeking sanctuary. Authorities say the arrival of Syrian refugees is gathering pace. In calm seas, it can take a small fishing boat 18-20 hours to get from Lebanon to Cyprus. Superintendent Ioannis Artemiou,…

UK SIGNS DEAL WITH JAPAN AND ITALY TO BUILD NEXT-GENERATION FIGHTER JETS Britain to build new Stealth Jet Fighter The UK has signed an international treaty with Japan and Italy to build the next generation of stealth fighter Jets here in the UK. The deal will see the headquarters for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), the defence partnership between the three nations, based in Britain. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the collaborative international effort to build military planes with supersonic capability and cutting-edge technology a year ago. Called Tempest in the UK, the ambition is for them to take…

The chief executive of Sainsbury’s has defended its decision to sell data on the shopping habits of his customers to TV and consumer goods manufacturers looking to target their advertising. Simon Roberts has said the supermarket group protects personal data “incredibly carefully” and that its strategy had made adverts more “relevant” for shoppers. Last weekend, it emerged that Sainsbury’s and its rival Tesco are making an estimated £300m a year from selling information on individual shopping habits collected through loyalty card schemes. The deals included a partnership between Sainsbury’s Nectar card and Channel 4 to tailor adverts to specific groups. Roberts insisted…

The government has cleared the first hurdle in Parliament to push through an emergency bill in a bid to revive its plan to deport illegal immigrants to Rwanda. The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill passed the second reading on Tuesday evening by 313 votes to 269 despite a rebellion from the right wing of the Conservative Party. A total of 38 Conservative MPs abstained, including former Home Secretary Suella Braverman and former immigration minister Robert Jenrick. The Democratic Unionist Party and most opposition parties opposed the bill while Sinn Féin abstained. The vote came as an immigrant died…

Judges in England and Wales have now been given the green light to use AI tools such as ChatGPT, Google Bard and Bing Chat in parts of their job, according to an official report by the Judiciary. However, the report, released on Tuesday, made several warnings about the use of the technology. “The use of AI throughout society continues to increase, and so does its relevance to the court and tribunal system,” wrote Lady Chief Justice of England & Wales Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, who co-authored the report. “All judicial office holders must be alive to the potential risks,” she…

Anything is possible, Erik ten Hag had claimed, if Manchester United brought their A-game. And yet it still felt outlandish to really believe they were about to beat Bayern Munich, let alone have the other Group A game, between Copenhagen and Galatasaray, end in a draw; the double whammy to save their skin. United, after all, have not beaten a top-ranked team during this traumatic season. They have won only once against opponents that currently sit in the top half of the Premier League – and that was 10th-placed Fulham. They were not terrible, they tried their best, they were not blown…

A political row has erupted after Scotland’s first minister met with five different foreign leaders during COP28 without a UK government official present. According to official guidance, ministers of devolved governments must be accompanied by Foreign Office officials when meeting foreign heads of state during overseas visits. Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf breached the protocol during the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), according to Secretary of State Jack Alister. Mr. Alister appeared before the Scottish Affairs Committee (SAC) on Monday and reported that there were “five different occasions where meetings happened with foreign ministers without an official.” Mr.…

Dr. Robert Malone, who helped invent mRNA technology, blamed governments and the World Health Organization (WHO) for a misinformation campaign while promoting COVID-19 vaccines that rejected long-established “bioethical norms.” “WHO (UN), mega-NGOs, and the governments of the world have rejected the knowledge that myself, my peers, and colleagues over decades have contributed to; about how one should do this, how one should act, what steps one should take in order to ensure that we have safe and effective products” like vaccines, Dr. Malone said in a speech at an event at Portcullis House, one of the UK Parliament buildings, on…

WHITE HOUSE HOLDS RECEPTION FOR JEWISH HANUKKAH FESTIVAL – President Biden alludes to disagreements with Israel’s Netanyahu U.S. President Joe Biden alluded to the complex relationship he has with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, suggesting the prime minister is in a “tough spot” and that the two have had their share of disagreements over the years and at present. Speaking at a White House reception for the Jewish Hanukkah festival, Biden recalled his decades-long relationship with Netanyahu. He noted he made an inscription on an old photograph of the two men, using a nickname for the Israeli leader. He did not elaborate…