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Sydney harbour development treats affordable housing tenants differently from other residents

Along with delegates from all over the world, I’ll be heading to the United Nations COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon city of Belém. Like many others, I’m unsure what to expect.

Delegates from global giants and smaller nations expected to clash at Brazilian summit over how to tackle the climate crisis and who should pay

Scheme aims to raise $125bn to invest in bonds, with returns used to reward tropical countries for conservation

Arctic sea ice was at its lowest levels on record for the time of year after the winter freeze

At dawn on October 28, residents of Rio de Janeiro woke to the sound of gunfire. Battles continued throughout the day in the favelas of Alemão and Penha, as police mounted a huge operation targeting the Commando Vermelho, or the Red Command, one of Brazil’s largest organised criminal gangs.

A temporary overshoot of the 1.5C climate target virtually impossible to avoid, scientists have said.

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are battling the army for control of North Kordofan, opening a dangerous new phase in a war that began in April 2023 and has caused what the United Nations has called “the world’s worst crisis”.

Life in America might seem ordinary to locals, but to outsiders, it often feels like an alternate universe. From the lack of paid maternity leave to the cost of healthcare and even how tipping works, foreigners can’t believe what Americans consider “normal.” One online video shared the most unbelievable, eyebrow-raising…