Man 'blows himself up with bomb' outside Supreme Court in Brazil ahead of G20 summit Vice Governor says it is hoped incident involved ‘lone wolf’ as country prepares to host global leaders Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2024
Brazil’s Supreme Court evacuated after deadly explosion kills man Aurthorities say they are investigating the blasts as a suicide attack The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024
Man With Explosives Dies Trying To Enter Brazil's Supreme Court A man with explosives died Wednesday trying to enter Brazil's Supreme Court in what appeared to be a suicide, officials said, days before the country hosts the G20 summit. International Business Times · Nov 14, 2024
Biden, Xi Arrive In Peru Ahead Of Face-to-face At Asia-Pacific Summit US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping arrive Thursday in Lima for an Asia-Pacific summit overshadowed by the prospect of a world embroiled in trade wars under Donald Trump. International Business Times · Nov 14, 2024
Hunger In G20 Host Brazil Is Lula's Unfinished Fight In Neide Fernandes's fridge there is no meat, no vegetables, but there are some 20 eggs -- "the least expensive" animal protein she can afford. International Business Times · Nov 14, 2024
China's Diplomatic Strategy Amidst Global Uncertainty Global leaders prepare for summits in South America amid uncertainty of Trump's return. China seeks to strengthen relationships and navigate challenges ahead. Top News · Nov 14, 2024
Germany's Embattled Scholz Trades Blows With Rivals As Election Looms Germany's embattled Chancellor Olaf Scholz, mired in a government crisis, traded blows with his rivals Wednesday in combative parliament speeches as all sides ready for elections in February. International Business Times · Nov 13, 2024
China's Xi Heads To Peru For APEC Meeting Shrouded In Trump Fears Chinese leader Xi Jinping headed to Peru on Wednesday, bound for a meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) organisation leaders overshadowed by fears of renewed global trade tensions under Donald Trump. International Business Times · Nov 13, 2024
New Push For EU-South America Trade Deal Despite French Fury A controversial trade deal between the EU and South America's Mercosur bloc is back in the spotlight with rekindled optimism that the two sides could conclude an agreement before the year is over. International Business Times · Nov 13, 2024
World Leaders Meet For Climate Talks, But Big Names Missing Dozens of world leaders convene in Azerbaijan on Tuesday for COP29 but many big names are skipping the UN climate talks where the impact of Donald Trump's election victory is keenly felt. International Business Times · Nov 12, 2024
Far-right leader beats Keir Starmer to front of queue for meeting with president-elect Trump President Javier Milei has been invited to meet the next US President at Mar-a-Lago, his Florida club The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2024
India’s need to step up solar, wind capacity addition Another year and another climate conference is upon us, this one in Azerbaijan. It will start off on a positive note for India which recently hit the 200 GW mark in its non-fossil fuels installed capacity, or how much power it can produce from energy sources such as solar and wind. But… Newslaundry · Nov 11, 2024
How informing shoppers can help fight inequality Recent elections, G20 summits, and CEO pay scandals have brought inequality to the forefront of the news. Economists often point out that decisions on, say, tax policy in this arena depend on society’s – and individuals’ – attitudes to inequality and fairness. But how you feel about a given inequality… The Conversation · Nov 7, 2024
US-Africa relations under Biden: a mismatch between talk and action In his first year in office, US president Joe Biden committed to resetting US-Africa relations based on a doctrine of equal partnership. The Conversation · Oct 31, 2024
LiveScience · Oct 30, 2024 'We are teetering on a planetary tightrope': Cut emissions in half right now to prevent climate catastrophe, UN warns A new U.N. report has found the world will warm by twice the 1.5-degree-Celsius target adopted in the Paris Agreement by 2100 if countries fail to slash greenhouse gas emissions right now.
AAP · Oct 26, 2024 Treasurer: Conflict casts dark shadow over the economy While visiting Washington, DC, for a series of meetings with the G20, IMF and World Bank, the treasurer also sat down with Republican and Democrat advisers.
International Business Times · Oct 25, 2024 G20 Affirms Commitment To Transition From Fossil Fuels G20 leaders affirmed their commitment to shifting away from fossil fuels after talks this week in Washington, according to a ministerial statement released Friday.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2024 Rachel Reeves basks in IMF backing for UK budget rules overhaul In one session after another, IMF officials repeated backing for principle of increased borrowing to drive growth
Radio France Internationale · Oct 25, 2024 'Crunch time is here' UN warns as world heads for 3.1C warming If countries fail to step up their climate policies, the world could warm by a huge 3.1C this century – leading to “catastrophic” increases in extreme weather events including heatwaves and floods, the UN’s environmental agency has warned.
AAP · Oct 24, 2024 Mideast war not behind Aussie inflation: opposition Unlike Australia, inflation and interest rates are falling in the UK, the US, Canada and New Zealand despite conflict in the Middle East, the opposition says.
Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2024 World on track for ‘catastrophic’ 3.1C of global warming this century, UN warns International goal to limit warming to 1.5C will ‘soon be dead’ without a massive mobilisation to cut climate emissions, UN says.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2024 ‘Crunch time for real’: UN says time for climate delays has run out Means to stop catastrophic global heating exist, says UN chief, but political courage is needed to end world’s fossil fuel addiction
Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2024 Report suggests Reeves could announce plans to change Britain’s debt rules The Chancellor will be looking to raise up to £40 billion from tax hikes and spending cuts in order to avoid a return to austerity.
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024 Rachel Reeves to turn on spending taps with Budget boost for infrastructure and clean energy The chancellor is planning to change the government’s fiscal rules to free up billions of pounds of borrowing, which she will promise to spend laying ‘the foundations of future growth’
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024 Reeves promises ‘reset for our economy’ as she prepares for first Budget The Chancellor said she will make the UK ‘a rock of economic stability’.