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Chevron’s Oil Deals in Venezuela Could Worsen Pollution in Mississippi

Chevron’s Oil Deals in Venezuela Could Worsen Pollution in Mississippi

new video loaded: Chevron’s Oil Deals in Venezuela Could Worsen Pollution in Mississippi President Trump said he wanted to focus on opening up more Venezuelan oil for U.S. companies. But in Pascagoula, Miss., home to one of Chevron’s largest refineries, some residents worry that this could lead to more pollution. Our climate reporter Hiroko Tabuchi … Read more

Dutch-Pakistani singer Imran Khan brought his first live performance to Karachi

The international artist headlined a private show, marking his long-awaited return to Karachi Dutch-Punjabi singer and songwriter Imran Khan performed at a private concert held in DHA, Creek Club in Karachi over the weekend, headlining his first show in his home-town since he rose to fame as an international artist with his debut single Ni … Read more

Aid cuts could cause 22 million preventable deaths by 2030, study warns

Researchers say reductions in funding risk reversing two decades of child health gains in developing countries The most wide-ranging modelling to date suggests that reductions in overseas aid could result in over 22 million preventable deaths by 2030, including 5.4 million children under five. Researchers writing in The Lancet Global Health note that child deaths … Read more

Human Rights Watch researcher quits over halted Israel report

Rights group pauses study on Palestinian refugees, triggering resignations and internal backlash Palestinians who were injured in Israeli strikes on displacement tents in Khan Yunis, react after they arrive at the Nasser hospital in the southern Gaza Strip. Photo: AFP A senior researcher at Human Rights Watch has resigned after the organisation halted publication of … Read more