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Cop30: Scientists warn countries must act decisively to protect people and life or risk ‘suffering for billions’ – as it happened

As president Lula tries to find common ground between negotiating countries, planetary scientists say emissions must be urgently cut

The Guardian - UK

German Chancellor Merz blasts Belém, rattling Brazilians

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has sparked outrage with a derogatory comment about his visit to the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, saying that the delegation was happy to be back in Berlin from "this place".

Euronews

Germany's Merz under fire in Brazil for his comments on Amazon host city of COP30

Brazilian authorities have raged against comments by Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz in which he appeared to look down on Belem, a city on the edge of the Amazon rainforest

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Brazil’s Supreme Court sentences military officials for planning to kill Lula

A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices has sentenced high-ranking military officials and a federal police officer to up to 24 years in prison for attempting a coup and plotting to kill President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

The Independent UK

Could Brazil's Bolsonaro Be Edging Closer to Prison After His Latest Supreme Court Setback?

Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro could be edging closer to serving 27 years in prison after the country's Supreme Court rejected an appeal made by his legal defense earlier this month. However, he could still avoid spending time behind bars. Here are the different scenarios.

Latin Times

Cop30 enters crunch week as fights over money and fossil fuels intensify

The Cop30 climate summit enters its final week in Brazil with ministers heading into closed rooms to fight over climate money, fossil fuels and how to protect people already hit by rising heat, storms and floods. Civil society groups say trust is thin after a decade of broken promises.

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Mexican President Sheinbaum Offers to Mediate In U.S.–Venezuela Standoff: 'Dialogue and Peace Must Be Pursued'

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called for dialogue between the United States and Venezuela following President Donald Trump's recent comments suggesting he may be willing to speak with Nicolás Maduro.

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As nations push for more ambition at climate talks, chairman says they may get it

At the halfway point of annual United Nations climate negotiations in Brazil, it appears the talks may do more than just focus on implementing past promises, as some observers had expected

The Independent UK

Brazil’s former human rights minister formally accused of sexual misconduct

Brazil’s federal police have formally accused former human rights minister Silvio Almeida of sexual misconduct

The Independent UK

Protesters in Pikachu costumes demand Japan end fossil fuel financing at UN climate conference

Protesters in Pokemon costumes stomped around the United Nations climate conference Friday to send Japan a message: end financing of coal and natural gas projects across Southeast Asia and elsewhere

The Independent UK

COP30: Governments must empower forest communities to keep fossil fuels underground

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has dubbed COP30 the forest COP. Taking place in Belém, a large urban centre in the Amazon, this choice signals a welcome shift from the capital cities of petro-states to the heart of the world’s most bio-diverse rainforest.

The Conversation

'COP of truth': Countries commit to tackling climate disinformation at UN climate summit

It is the first time states have formally committed to information integrity and fighting back against climate disinformation.

Euronews

The Latest: Supreme Court upholds its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide

The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide

The Independent UK

From net zero to NDCs: your comprehensive Cop30 jargon buster

Brief explanations of 19 key terms likely to be heard at the Cop30 summit in Brazil

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Euronews

COP30: What to expect from this year's UN climate talks

This year's climate summit is set to spotlight Indigenous peoples, forests and how to adjust course on the Paris Agreement.

The Conversation

Brazil claims to be an environmental leader. Are they?

World leaders and delegates are meeting in the northern Brazilian city of Belém for COP30, this year’s major UN climate summit.

The Independent UK

Prince William hits out at big business for ‘falling short’ in tackling climate change

William blasted major companies for ‘not doing nearly enough’ after a tour of Brazil for the Earthshot Prize awards and Cop30 summit

The Guardian - UK

Lula’s balancing act: Cop30 Amazon summit juggles climate and social priorities

Brazil’s president welcomes world leaders while navigating divided government, promising action on deforestation and emissions

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The Independent UK

World leaders ignore Trump’s threats and remind us how high the stakes are at Cop30

DISPATCH FROM BRAZIL: The US president’s loud cries of a climate ‘con job’ are being ignored, Nick Ferris writes from Belem

The Guardian - UK

Less arguing, more action: will Brazil’s unorthodox approach to Cop30 work?

Host uses Indigenous concepts and changes agenda to help delegates agree on ways to meet existing climate goals

The Independent UK

Majority of Brazil's Supreme Court votes to reject Bolsonaro's appeal, upholding 27-year sentence

Most justices on Brazil's Supreme Court panel have rejected former President Jair Bolsonaro’s appeal

Euronews

Germany promises support for Brazil's tropical forest protection scheme at UN climate talks

The Tropical Forest Forever Facility seeks seeks to leverage investments into €108 billion that can be used to pay 74 developing countries for every hectare of forest they conserve.

Euronews

COP30: Could Brazil’s ambitious new ‘Tropical Forests Forever’ fund help curb deforestation?

Brazil’s rainforest preservation fund details announced at COP30, draws worldwide support

Euronews

US to maintain long-term energy cooperation with Europe, Secretary Wright tells Euronews

Speaking to Euronews, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright indicated Washington's willingness to have a long-term energy presence in Europe and highlighted Greece's role as a key hub.

The Independent UK

World leaders gather for second day in Brazil, seeking solutions to confront global warming

As world leaders head to a second day of climate talks, a major proposal to protect forests worldwide is sure to a major topic of discussion

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