Atomic scientists set their “Doomsday Clock” closer to midnight. It symbolizes how close the world is to destroying itself. They cited a growing number of “apocalyptic dangers.”
The United States has formally withdrawn from the Paris Agreement, an international framework to tackle global warming. The White House described the move as another “America First victory.”
A spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry has announced that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit the country from Wednesday. The visit will be the first by a UK prime minister to China in eight years.