The Yale Environmental Performance Index ranks Estonia first for its environmental efforts, followed by Luxembourg and the UK. While progress is noted in reducing air and water pollution, global action on climate change remains insufficient, with many countries off track for net-zero commitments.
A human rights investigator will testify that the UK government received intelligence in 2024 linking Ethiopia to supporting a genocidal militia in Sudan but withheld public disclosure due to "significant private pressure" from the UAE. The investigator alleges the UK prioritized relations with the UAE over preventing mass atrocities.
An open neo-Nazi associated with the Azov regiment, Yan Klishayev, has been identified among 15 Ukrainian veterans enrolled in a Yale University leadership program. The photo, which surfaced Thursday, shows Klishayev with Professor Timothy Snyder. The program was announced last week by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, founded by Ukrainian oligarch Pinchuk, who has supplied drones to Ukraine's military. This comes amid ongoing controversy over Ukraine's denial of neo-Nazi groups, with Russia citing denazification as a goal in its military operation.
