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What is Cop28 and why does it matter?

UN climate summit begins in Dubai on 30 November and will readdress finance for loss and damage

The Guardian - UK

COP28 Puts Out Welcome Mat To Lobbyists

"All views are welcome. All views are needed," declared Sultan Al Jaber, president of the UN's COP28 and head of the Emirates state oil and gas company in the run-up to the climate talks in Dubai.

International Business Times

Pope cancels trip to U.N. climate conference on doctors' orders after getting the flu

Francis' planned Saturday address would have been the first time a pope had addressed a U.N. climate conference, which is taking place in Dubai.

WEKU

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Unpacking the Dubai climate meeting

At the top of the COP28 agenda is the first Global Stocktake, a key part of the Paris Agreement machinery

The Hindu

Pope cancels trip to Dubai for UN climate conference on doctors' orders after getting the flu

Pope Francis has canceled his trip to Dubai for the U.N. climate conference on doctors’ orders

The Independent UK

COP28: Earth's frozen zones are in trouble – we're already seeing the consequences

As this year’s UN climate summit (COP28) gets under way in Dubai, scientists studying Earth’s frozen regions have been delivering an urgent call for action to policy makers. But is anyone listening?

The Conversation

Israel will restart bombing Gaza once hostage release, ceasefire end, says envoy

Israel to restart bombing of Gaza after hostage release; Indian govt yet to ban Hamas; Israeli President to meet PM Modi in Dubai if schedules allow; Israel sees LeT as local org, not connected to Israel.

The Hindu

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OPEC Lashes Out At IEA's Fossil Fuel Warning As International Climate Summit Looms

OPEC's Secretary General loudly defended continued investments in oil and gas on Monday, just days before the beginning of COP28 in Dubai.

International Business Times

Former drug trafficker offers up island in hope of reduced sentence

Mafia informant Raffaele Imperiale hands over artificial isle off coast of UAE to show willingness to cooperate

The Guardian - UK

UN COP28: What to know about the climate summit in Dubai

Climate financing and reining in fossil fuels are to top the agenda of the 2023 climate change summit to be held in UAE.

Al Jazeera

Princess Latifa abduction ordeal to be turned into TV drama

British writer Lindsay Shapero working on four-part series called The Escape

The Guardian - UK

US Defends 'Robust' COP28 Team Despite Biden Snub

The White House said on Monday a "robust" US delegation would attend a key UN climate summit in Dubai despite the fact that President Joe Biden is planning to miss it.

International Business Times

Chris Brown denies being anti-semitic after dancing to new Kanye West track

West gave a surprise performance of his new song ‘Vultures’ at a party in Dubai

The Independent UK

Countdown To COP28: Nuclear Energy, Climate Finance And Oil Take Center Stage

Memoranda of understanding have been signed, greenwashing claims have been made. Quite a bit is at stake in the coming weeks in Dubai.

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The Conversation

COP28: inside the United Arab Emirates, the oil giant hosting 2023 climate change summit

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), the world’s seventh largest oil producer, will host the 28th UN climate change summit (COP28) in Dubai from November 30 to December 12. Presiding over the conference will be the chief executive of the UAE state-owned oil company Adnoc, Sultan al-Jaber.

Reason

U.N.'s 28th Climate Change Conference Opens Next Week in Dubai

Previewing the "global stocktake" of climate progress, demands for climate reparations, and the call for a worldwide fossil fuel phase-out.

WEKU

Up First briefing: Israel and Hamas could extend truce; COP28 begins this week

Hamas and Israel hint at extending their truce as more hostages are planned to be freed. Annual climate negotiations begin this week in Dubai.

WEKU

FAQ: Annual climate negotiations are about to start. Do they matter?

World leaders, climate experts and oil company executives converge on Dubai later this week to talk about climate change at the United Nations COP28 meeting. Here's what you need to know.

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France 24

Israel decides between its 'body and soul' amid hostage releases

IN THE PRESS – Monday, November 27: We look at the profiles of some of the hostages released by Hamas over the past three days and take a look at how Israeli papers are reacting to the hostage release deal. We also see why there's little optimism ahead of this…

International Business Times

Pope's Moral Force Aims To 'Tip' UN Climate Talks

The 86-year-old pontiff, a defender of the poor who has made environmental activism a cornerstone of his 10-year papacy, will address the COP28 meeting in Dubai on December 2.

International Business Times

Biden To Miss COP28 Climate Summit: US Official

President Joe Biden will miss the latest UN climate summit in Dubai, after two years of attending the talks in hopes of highlighting US leadership, a US official said Sunday.

The Hindu

Gold worth over ₹22 lakh seized at Kochi airport

Cochin Airport Customs seize 493g gold, 2 phones from Dubai passenger; Ernakulam Rural police arrest 2 with 25g MDMA.

The Hindu

Satish Jarkiholi says he may take legislators on a foreign tour

Satish Jarkiholi, Public Works Minister & KPCC working president, recently completed a solo tour of Dubai. He cancelled plans to take legislators to Mysuru, but announced a trip to Dubai. He clarified that the Congress govt's plan to integrate departments is for administrative convenience, not due to financial constraints.

The Hindu

PM Modi to take part in World Climate Action Summit in Dubai this week

PM Modi to visit Dubai November 30-December 1 for World Climate Action Summit. Invited by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the summit is part of the 28th Conference of Parties (COP-28) to UNFCCC. COP-28 held in Dubai November 28-December 12 under UAE presidency.

The Independent UK

Pope Francis says he has lung inflammation but will go to Dubai this week for climate conference

Pope Francis says he has a lung inflammation but will nevertheless go later this week to Dubai for a climate change conference

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