Vanuatu climate and rights case led by law students goes to world court
The landmark case is expected to involve nearly 100 countries and more than a dozen intergovernmental organizations.
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda is a Caribbean nation whose economy is heavily reliant on tourism, which accounts for over half of its GDP. In 2023, the nation became the first in the Caribbean to announce a referendum to remove the U.K. monarch as its head of state and become a republic.
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Nations clinch climate deal on 'transitioning away' from fossil fuels
The COP28 accord calls for weaning the world off burning oil, coal and natural gas 'in a just, orderly and equitable manner.'
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New e-data shipping rules come online to standardize public data
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