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At Cop29, we must treat the climate crisis with the same urgency as Covid – history shows it can be done

This emergency will cost trillions of dollars, and is beyond the reach of developing nations. Private investors have to step up, says Cop29 president Mukhtar Babayev

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2024

President-Elect Donald Trump Started Appointing His Next Cabinet — Here’s Why People Are Worried

As fears begin over what a second Donald Trump term could look like, the staffing of the Trump administration has some experts worried.

Pedestrian.tv · Nov 11, 2024

A ‘Cop of peace’? How can authoritarian, human rights-trashing Azerbaijan possibly host that?

The ‘theme’ chosen for Cop29 must be some kind of dark joke. This summit, like those before it, is a mere act of greenwashing, says climate crisis campaigner Greta Thunberg

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2024

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Monday briefing: What to expect as Cop29 starts in the shadow of Trump’s victory

In today’s newsletter: As delegates gather for the world’s biggest climate conference, many are asking what the re-election of the man who thinks global heating is ‘a hoax’ will mean for the planet

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2024

Climate summit faces trillion-dollar showdown as Cop29 opens in Baku

Governments are gathering in Azerbaijan on Monday for talks on the climate that will test wealthy nations' commitment to funding poorer ones bearing the brunt of global warming. But concerns over Baku's human rights record and deep ties to fossil fuels have cast a heavy shadow over the UN’s crucial…

Radio France Internationale · Nov 11, 2024

Traumatized by war, hundreds of Lebanon's children struggle with wounds both physical and emotional

Four-year-old Hussein Mikdad survived an Israeli airstrike on his home in a Beirut suburb last month

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2024

With only two months left, what are Biden’s options for Ukraine?

US president is running out of time to deliver funds and weapons before a predicted foreign policy change by Trump administration

The Guardian - US · Nov 11, 2024

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Cop29 jargon buster: key terms for this year’s climate conference in Azerbaijan

Here are some of the phrases that are likely to crop up over the coming days in Baku

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2024

‘I went to war. It was a nightmare’: how children have become ‘cannon fodder’ in DRC’s endless conflict

Driven mostly by poverty, children as young as 10 have been enlisted by the country’s militias, while NGOs try to reach and reintegrate those who escape

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2024

COP29 Opens With Trump Climate Withdrawal Looming

The COP29 climate talks open Monday in Azerbaijan, under the long shadow cast by the re-election of Donald Trump, who has pledged to row back on the United States' carbon-cutting commitments.

International Business Times · Nov 11, 2024

Donald Trump Offers Elise Stefanik UN Ambassador Role

President Trump offers Rep. Elise Stefanik the US ambassador to the UN role, a crucial diplomatic position with global implications.

UN climate talks start following deadly floods, record heat and Trump’s return

Cop29 is set to focus on finance, but will be overshadowed by the outcome of the US election.

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2024

Cop29: Key questions about the UN climate conference

The meeting kicks off against a backdrop of deadly weather events, extreme conditions and record temperatures in recent months.

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024

Cop29 climate conference to start following deadly floods, record heat and Trump’s return

Cop29 in Azerbaijan is set to focus on finance, but will be overshadowed by the outcome of the US election

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024

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International Business Times · Nov 10, 2024

Haiti Governing Council Moves To Replace PM In Power Struggle

Haiti's transitional council has moved to replace Prime Minister Garry Conille, according to an official gazette bulletin seen Sunday by AFP, as a power struggle threatens to plunge the crisis-wracked nation into fresh chaos.

The Conversation · Nov 10, 2024

The COP29 climate talks are about to kick off in Baku, Azerbaijan. Here’s what to expect

The next major United Nations meeting on climate change, known as COP29, is about to get underway in Baku, Azerbaijan. These annual meetings are the key international summits as the world attempts to address the unfolding climate crisis.

AAP · Nov 10, 2024

'Most important in years': key climate summit kicks off

Australia's climate change minister is urging his counterparts to adopt ambitious emissions targets as world leaders discuss the future for a warming globe.

Al Jazeera · Nov 10, 2024

Israeli football fans, pro-Palestinians attacked in Amsterdam: What we know

Tensions in Dutch capital had been brewing after Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans took down a Palestine flag.

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Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2024

Taliban to attend UN climate conference for first time

This marks Afghanistan's first participation in a major UN climate event since the Islamist group's 2021 takeover

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2024

Five things to look for at the Cop29 climate summit

While 2024 is likely the hottest on record, progress at the annual climate conference is up in the air

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2024

Activists look to Britain for climate leadership as Trump’s win casts long shadow over crucial UN talks

COP29: New controversies threaten to derail one of the most important climate summits in recent history. Stuti Mishra reports from Baku, Azerbaijan

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2024

Who’s who at Cop29? The world leaders and others who will attend

Crucial question for summit will be how to help developing countries cope with extreme weather caused by high temperatures

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2024

The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the 1st time

An Afghan official says the Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021

International Business Times · Nov 10, 2024

Israel Launches Deadly Strikes On Gaza, Lebanon Ahead Of U.S. Aid Deadline For Palestinians

Thirty people, including 13 children, were reportedly killed by Israeli strikes in the territory's north

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2024

Multilateral banks are key to financing the fight against global warming. Here is how they work

International mega banks, funded by taxpayer dollars, are the biggest, fastest-growing source of climate finance for the developing world

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