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The world is way behind on water policy | James Dalton | Sustainability | GZERO Live

When's the last time you remember a politician bringing up water policy on the campaign trail? It's far from the sexiest subject, but it absolutely merits discussion as climate change and overuse of water resources pose serious threats to the world's water systems, per James Dalton of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature at a GZERO Live event organized by Sustainability Leaders Council, a partnership between Eurasia Group, GZERO Media, and Suntory.

Members of Lebanon's Hezbollah wave Hezbollah and Lebanese flags during a rally in southern Lebanon marking the ninth anniversary of the end of the 2006 war with Israel, August 14, 2015.
REUTERS/Aziz Taher

Israel is getting fed up with Hezbollah as it continues to exchange cross-border fire with the powerful Iran-backed Lebanese militant group, which has close ties to Hamas.

Russian blogger Anastasia (Nastya) Ivleeva poses for a picture with rapper GeeGun during an "almost naked" party at Mutabor nightclub in Moscow, Russia, in this image published December 21, 2023.
Ostorozhno Novosti via REUTERS

On December 20, a well-known Russian blogger and TV host threw a nightclub party in Moscow. Billed as an "Almost Naked Party," the event drew large numbers of celebrities.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) speaking at a press conference at City Hall in New York City.
(Photo by Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA)

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the one-man unwelcome wagon, has issued an executive order requiring bus companies carrying migrants to provide the city with 32 hours of notice before arriving, which is now only permitted at limited times.

It was a bumpy year, so bump and groove your way into the New Year with our 2023 playlist! We scoured the charts from Buenos Aires to Beijing for songs that captured the zeitgeist, from Ice Spice to Fela Kuti — and make you wanna boogie.

Armenia’s capital reels from the aftermath of Nagorno-Karabakh & Russia-Ukraine wars | GZERO World

Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh and Russia’s Ukraine invasion have come to Armenia, where the future is uncertain. GZERO World correspondent Fin DePencier tells the story of two people who fled to Armenia to escape war—one from Nagorno-Karabakh, the other from Moscow—to see how conflicts playing out thousands of miles away have a huge impact on the thousands of war refugees looking for a place to call home.

Who won? Who lost? Global politics may be about how you play the game, but at the end of the day – or the year – some folks come out on top and others don’t. Here’s GZERO’s list of the biggest winners and losers of 2023. Let us know what you think, and have a Happy New Year!

An Israeli tank fires towards Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at the Israel-Gaza border, in southern Israel, December 27, 2023.
REUTERS/Amir Cohen

The risks of a regional war in the Middle East are rising, as a number of different actors with competing interests and historic rivalries become increasingly entangled amid the war in Gaza.