Divisions mark the last days of the UN climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belem. Division marked the COP30 climate summit in Brazil as countries struggled to reach a consensus on several sticking points, including a push to phase out fossil fuels. As the world seeks to address the climate crisis, experts say scientists, […]
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News live: Darwin hospital roof collapses as Tropical Cyclone Fina brings heavy rains; Australia signs G20 statement backing Paris Agreement | Australia news
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature A bit more context on Australia signing the G20 statement backing the Paris agreement from AP wire: World leaders from the Group of 20 rich and developing economies broke with tradition and adopted a declaration at the start of their summit […]
UN climate talks fail to secure new fossil fuel promises
Georgina RannardClimate and science correspondent, Belém, Brazil EPA Following bitter rows, the UN climate summit COP30 in Belém, Brazil has ended with a deal that contains no direct reference to the fossil fuels that are heating up the planet. It is a frustrating end for more than 80 countries including the UK and EU that […]
4 injured in shooting near Christmas tree lighting ceremony in North Carolina
Four people were injured when gunfire erupted in a crowd during an annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Concord, North Carolina, according to police. Concord Police Maj. Patrick Tierney, speaking at a press conference, said the shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. Friday on Union Street near Corbin Avenue, just steps from the center of the […]
More than 300 children were abducted in an attack on a Catholic school in Nigeria : NPR
This photo released by the Christian Association of Nigeria shows the dormitories of St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School after gunmen abducted children and staff in Papiri community in Nigeria on Friday. Christian Association of Nigeria/AP hide caption toggle caption Christian Association of Nigeria/AP ABUJA, Nigeria — A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 […]
COP30 deal urges more funds for poorer countries, omits fossil fuels | Climate Crisis News
World leaders have agreed to a deal at the United Nations climate conference in Brazil that seeks to address the crisis, but the agreement does not include any mention of phasing out the fossil fuels driving climate change. The text was approved on Saturday afternoon after negotiations stretched through the night, well beyond the expected […]
Brazilian police arrest Bolsonaro amid suspicions he was about to flee | Jair Bolsonaro
Brazil’s former far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has been arrested at his villa in the capital, Brasília, amid suspicions he was poised to abscond to a foreign embassy to avoid going to prison for masterminding a military coup. In a brief statement, federal police confirmed officers had executed a preventive arrest warrant at the request of […]
Ukraine’s allies voice concerns over US plan to end war
European leaders have voiced concerns over a US plan to end the Ukraine war and say draft proposals are “a basis which will require additional work”. In a joint statement issued at the G20 summit in South Africa, they said the plan “includes important elements that will be essential for a just and lasting peace”, […]
Ukraine says peace talks ‘will take place in the coming days’
KYIV and LONDON — Amid a U.S.-proposed plan to end Russia’s nearly four-year war in Ukraine, the Office of the President of Ukraine said Saturday that “consultations on steps to end the war will take place in the coming days.” “Yesterday, the President of Ukraine approved the composition of the Ukrainian delegation and the directives […]
Israeli-French activist behind France’s recognition of Palestinian state : NPR
French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 23. Leonardo Munoz/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Leonardo Munoz/AFP via Getty Images PARIS — Ofer Bronchtein was brought to tears as French President Emmanuel Macron delivered his speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New […]