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Finance must break developing countries from ‘debt and disaster’ loop – UN climate chief“Meeting a financial target does not always meet countries’ needs. To do that, we need to look at…
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UN chief urges drastic emissions cuts as COP31 wrestles with fossil fuelsANTALYA, Turkey - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for an "immediate and drastic reduction" in greenhouse…
2 sources · GMA News, The Express Tribune
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RTHK
UN head urges climate summit to act nowUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for an "immediate and drastic reduction" in greenhouse gas emissions, as…
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IMF says more progresses needed on Lebanon's banking sector reform
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Business Post
Analysis: EU Leaders Squabble While US and Russia Drive Ukraine Talks
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Euronews
EU leaders bring Italy and Poland into Ukraine peace talks team as Kallas fights for spotEurope has decided on a joint team for the peace talks led by France, Germany, the UK, Italy…
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EU leaders choose team for Ukraine peace talks after months of waveringBritish representatives will be part of a team representing Europe in Ukraine peace talks.
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Arab Parliament welcomes UN resolution demanding immediate halt to Houthi attacksCAIRO — The Arab Parliament has welcomed UN Security Council Resolution 2837, which demands that the Houthi militia…
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Trump's spy chiefs put Republican leaders on the clock over 'huge priority' as power shift looms over CongressTrump's intelligence chiefs set a Dec. 9 deadline for Congress to reauthorize FISA Section 702 before Democrats take…
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HTLS 2026 LIVE: World Bank's Neelkanth Mishra to speak at Hindustan Times Leadership SummitHTLS 2026 LIVE: The 24th edition of the event brings together influential voices to examine shifting realities across…
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UN nuclear watchdog urges Iran to take 'steps' to allow inspectors
3 sources · Khaleej Times, Asharq Al-Awsat, The Hindu
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Indigenous Rights in Australia ‘Embarrassing’, Says UN Envoy
4 sources · Asharq Al-Awsat, CNA, The Express Tribune, The Straits Times
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El Salvador forces in Haiti: Can Bukele succeed where the UN failed?Haiti has an extraordinary and tragic history. It won independence from slavery, only to be forced to pay…
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Amnesty criticises South Sudan, UN over failure to heed massacre warningsAmnesty International said Thursday, November 12, that South Sudan and UN peacekeepers failed to act on warnings of…
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Why climate finance remains a recurring flashpoint at UN summitsAs climate negotiators meet in Türkiye, the familiar battle over climate finance exposes a deeper divide. While wealthy…
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COP31: Himalayan flash floods should push all to act ‘faster and fairer’ on climate change: UN climate chief“The glacial collapse and flash floods in the Himalayas this year are a devastating reminder of how fragile…
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IAEA increasingly concerned about Iranian enrichment plant, its report saysIran has not permitted International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) officers to inspect the plant or see design plans… 2 sources · CNA, The Straits Times
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9.2 lakh Indians became citizens of OECD countries from 2020 to 2024Canada, the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom and New Zealand were the top nations where Indians were…
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Politico Europe
Spain’s Sánchez laments potential for ‘planetary annihilation’The Spanish leader urges major reform of the United Nations and warns that the EU's embrace of “war…
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Euronews
'The structure of the European economy needs to change more quickly,' says IMF Europe chief Mateusz SzczurekEurope's economy is facing a dangerous combination of challenges: sluggish growth, mounting public debt and rising borrowing costs…
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Politico Europe
European citizens overwhelmingly back creation of an EU army, survey findsMore than seven in 10 support a European army, while nearly eight in 10 want stronger European defense…
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Türkiye's President Calls the War in Gaza an 'Ecocide' at the UN Climate Summit
3 sources · Asharq Al-Awsat, AP News, The Hindu
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IMF says it’s too early to say if investors have soured on AI
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World is now in ‘age of electricity’, energy agency chief says at Cop31Exclusive: Fossil fuels no longer dominant energy source, IEA leader says, as summit considers electrification pledge The world…
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‘I spend less, that’s all that matters’: life in the world’s most electrified countriesOwning an electric car, driving an electric motorbike taxi, riding scooters – we speak to people in Oslo…
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India needs to create high-quality jobs, increase productivity growth: IMFIn its October World Economic Outlook, the IMF had upgraded India’s medium-term potential growth to 6.8% from its…
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Military mobility: How France taps private firms to prepare for warFrance is training with commercial actors to deploy troops and equipment…
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Immigration to Japan rises as inflows to other OECD countries declineJapan's increase contrasted with a decline in permanent migration for other OECD member countries, which marked the second…
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UN climate summit pushes electrification goal as groups call for mining safeguardsThe pledge builds on commitments made at previous UN climate summits: At COP28, countries agreed to work toward…
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Al Jazeera
Albania’s PM says 2027 NATO summit will not be held in TiranaAlbania has faced criticism over low defence spending, as Rama is under pressure at home amid months of…