A suspected gunman was arrested after a shooting at a city council member’s home in Gilroy, California, left one person dead and three injured, authorities said Sunday.The gunman was identified by police in Gilroy, south of the San Francisco Bay Area, as Benjamin Calderon, 19. He was arrested on suspicion of homicide and was being…Continue Reading
ROME — President Joe Biden on Sunday said that G-20 leaders had made “tangible progress” on shared challenges including climate change, as pressure ramps up for the United States and other high carbon-emitting countries to commit to more aggressive action ahead of this week’s United Nations climate summit.When asked at a press conference Sunday evening…Continue Reading
President Biden and congressional leaders are forging ahead with plans to have the House vote on his two massive spending plans, even while backing off their Tuesday deadline amid persistent concerns from key lawmakers.Why it matters: For all their bluster, Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have failed twice to hold promised votes on the…Continue Reading
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John Kerry has made one special ask of world leaders since he became President Biden’s climate envoy in January: help me consign coal to history. As the UN climate summit convenes in Glasgow, Scotland, all signs suggest they won’t deliver.Driving the news: The COP26 summit is a proving ground of sorts for Kerry’s style of…Continue Reading
One of the most intriguing and gripping things about Succession on HBO Max is it exists entirely in a world of its own.From Logan Roy (played by Brian Cox) telling the FBI to “f*** off”, several attempts to blackmail the President, plenty of Roman’s (Kieran Culkin) sexually-explicit explanations to convey the seriousness of the situation,…Continue Reading
Developed countries have reaped the benefits of energy, and they must accelerate their efforts to achieve net-zero (emissions) so those poor countries may have some carbon space, India said ahead of the COP26 climate summit. ‘Net zero’ emissions refers to a situation in which the amount of greenhouse gases generated equals the amount removed from…Continue Reading
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday exchanged views with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership, trade, economy and people-to-people ties, as they met on the sidelines of the G20 Summit. PM Modi also congratulated Indonesia for its G20 Presidency next year and assured India’s support as part of Troika (preceding, current,…Continue Reading
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mantra of sustainable lifestyles finds resonance in the G-20’s Rome declaration on sustainable consumption and responsible production patterns in line with Sustainable Development Goal 12, Union Commerce Minister and India’s G20 Sherpa Piyush Goyal said here on Sunday. “For the first time, G20 has identified sustainable and responsible consumption and production…Continue Reading
The mega project of constructing India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier to be commissioned in 2022 as INS Vikrant has resulted in immense learning and capacity building for Indian industry and state-run entities, said admiral Karambir Singh, India’s Navy chief. Admiral Karambir Singh also added that the previous and ongoing trials of the aircraft carrier has been going…Continue Reading