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Nov 24, 2024

Takeaways from the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan

Countries have been hit by extreme weather, making clear that the pace of progress hasn’t been fast enough to prevent a climate crisis.

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Web Desk DW
Nov 24, 2024

COP29 closes on promise to generate ‘at least’ $300 billion in climate funding

Rarely has a climate summit venue so accurately reflected the mood and unfolding of negotiations.

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Reuters
Nov 24, 2024

Rich nations raise COP29 climate finance offer in bid to break deadlock

The U.N. climate summit had been due to finish on Friday but ran into an extra day as negotiators from nearly 200 countries – who must adopt the deal by consensus – tried to reach agreement on the contentious funding plan for the next decade.

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Reuters
Nov 23, 2024

‘ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant are binding, EU cannot pick and choose’

The ICC issued arrest warrants on Thursday against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defence minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas leader Ibrahim Al-Masri.

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Reuters
Nov 23, 2024

Congo landslide kills at least 9, most of them children

Poor urban planning and weak infrastructure across Congo make communities more vulnerable to extreme rainfall.

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Reuters
Nov 23, 2024

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza, damage hospital in north

Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 120 Palestinians over the last 48 hours and hit a hospital on the northern edge of the enclave.

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Reuters
Nov 23, 2024

Trump picks TV doctor Janette Nesheiwat as surgeon general

“Dr. Nesheiwat is a fierce advocate and strong communicator for preventive medicine and public health,” Trump said in a statement.

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Reuters
Nov 23, 2024

Trump taps Bessent for Treasury, capping long drama over choice

The announcement – the most prominent of a flurry of Friday night appointments by Trump – caps a week where big name Wall Street luminaries’ chance at the job oscillated on a daily basis.