Iran rejects Trump’s claim that Tehran sought a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, insisting the waterway remains closed and warning of stronger deterrence against US threats.
EU politics
VilaWeb – Catalonia: Pro-independence parties surpass 50% of votes in Catalan election and increase parliamentary majority
Social Democrats win the vote, followed closely by the independence parties Esquerra and Junts per Catalunya, while far-right Vox enters Parliament for the first time Read here
Uncategorized
The Guardian: World’s witnessing a new Gilded Age as billionaires’ wealth swells to $6tn
Billionaires increased their combined global wealth by almost a fifth last year to a record $6tn (£4.5tn) – more than twice the GDP of the UK. There are now 1,542 dollar billionaires across the world. […]
Climate Crisis
Reuters: Four of world’s five largest vehicle makers fail to back COP26 emissions agreement
Germany, Volkswagen, BMW refuse to sign up. Read here
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