Reappointing Denmark’s Inger Andersen to lead the organization’s environmental program could “politicize” global conservation efforts, Moscow claims The UN’s conservation efforts and climate change response may fall victim to pro-Western bias if current CEO Inger Andersen is reappointed to lead its environmental agency, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
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A nationwide poll shows 97% believe the restrictions cause serious economic harm The overwhelming majority of Hungarians are opposed to sanctions the West has imposed on Russia over Ukraine and believe that they are detrimental to the country’s economy, the government in Budapest announced on Saturday, citing the results of a countrywide questionnaire, or “consultation.”
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Bitcoin surged above $20,000 on Saturday for the first time in two months, according to data from CoinDesk. Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has rallied for 11 straight days to trade at $20,960 at around 06:40 GMT, a change of 11.3% over the past 24 hours. The token has displayed the best…
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