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The Trump shadow hanging over Baku

The rest of the world must fill a looming US void in climate leadership

World - Financial Times - November 11

Odour of oil and return of Trump hang heavy over Cop29 in Baku

Prospects of strong outcome appear dim but there is hope the talks will address pressing issue of climate finance. More than 100 heads of state and government are expected to land in Baku, the ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

COP29 Talks Open in Baku in the Shadow of Trump’s Election

The election of Donald J. Trump is sapping momentum from global climate talks as diplomats brace for his pro-fossil-fuel agenda.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 11

Why Is COP29 Being Held in Baku, Azerbaijan?

The economy of Azerbaijan, host of COP29, relies almost entirely on the fossil fuels that are the main driver of global warming.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 11

The push for climate taxes gets real in Baku

Airlines say fossil fuel companies should be targeted first

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

COP29 Climate Talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, Are Teetering

Western countries are confronting demands for trillions of dollars to fight climate change and to cope with its worsening effects.

World - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Cop29 live updates: Carbon credit trade rules approved, breaking lengthy deadlock

Draft decision on article 6 approved with no objections. UN climate chief Simon Stiell gave a moving speech at the Cop29 opening plenary on Monday, writes Dharna Noor, fossil fuels and climate ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

G20 leaders gather in Rio while COP29 delegates seek deal in Baku

Plus, Ukraine war passes 1,000th day milestone

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

COP29 Climate Talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, Head Into Final Stretch

Senior ministers are arriving in an effort to break a deadlock over the summit’s main goal: funding to help lower-income countries hit hard by global warming.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

The Perfect Novel for the Baku Climate Summit: Lydia Kiesling’s Mobility

The U.N. climate conference, held in a petrostate, is a surreal moment. This darkly funny novel about Baku, oil companies and climate change in the first Trump term helps make sense of it all.

World - The New York Times - 4 days ago

‘It’s really an honour’: people of oil-rich Azerbaijan welcome climate summit

Cop29 is taking place in a country whose economy has long been dependent on its oil reserves. Oil runs deep in Azerbaijan, the host country of this year’s UN climate summit. Just 30 minutes ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Former Sabres Defenseman Hangs Up The Skates

This former Buffalo Sabres defenseman has retired.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

Rioter, 61, found hanging in cell, inquest told

Peter Lynch was found dead two months into his two years and eight months prison sentence.

US election weighs on Ukraine's frontline soldiers

Ukrainians on the front lines tell the BBC's James Waterhouse that their country’s survival is in the hands of Americans.

Dan Campbell: Jameson Williams is worth hanging with

Lions head coach Dan Campbell said last week that the team would support wide receiver Jameson Williams in the wake of his two-game suspension for a performance-enhancing drug violation and he ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

Hoosiers hang on, get to 10 wins for first time

Indiana, a bottom-rung program that hasn't even shared a Big Ten Conference title since 1967 and never made the College Football Playoff, improved to 10-0 with a 20-15 win against defending ...

Sports - ESPN - November 10

Northvolt’s future hangs in balance as bankruptcy looms

Troubled European battery maker in race against time to secure short-term funding

Business - Financial Times - November 17

COP29 begins in Baku, Biden visits Peru and Reeves makes first Mansion House speech

Plus, US reports inflation figures while Japan, the UK and the EU publish first estimates of third-quarter GDP

World - Financial Times - November 10

In an N.F.L. Slate Full of ‘Ifs,’ Much Hangs in the Balance at Midseason

It feels like a sudden shift could take place for more than a few teams in Week 8, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 27

Trajectory of Ukraine's fight against Russia hangs on the outcome of the US election

The decisions of the next U.S. president will determine the trajectory of Ukraine's fight against Russia’s invasion

World - ABC News - October 28

Billions in taxes hang in balance for US companies as election nears

Research shows Trump’s tax cuts led to expanded corporate investment — and a spike in share buybacks

World - Financial Times - October 30

How older Americans are grappling with hanging up their car keys

The aging U.S. population raises new questions about how to approach keeping drivers safe behind the wheel.

Sheriff asks FBI to investigate death of Black man found hanging in Alabama

Sheriff's deputies in Alabama found Dennoriss Richardson, 39, in September in a rural part of Colbert County.

Already in political crosshairs, fates of NOAA and FEMA hang in the election balance

NOAA and FEMA — the government's weather and disaster agencies — have become politicized, so the election may be pivotal to their futures. Project 2025 recommends cuts to the agencies.

Politics - NBC News - November 3

US clean energy industry’s future hangs in balance on election day

Few industries stand to gain — or lose — more on US election day than renewable sources of power

Business - Financial Times - November 4

Republicans hang onto Nebraska Senate seat, defeating independent challenger

GOP Sen. Deb Fischer has won re-election after facing a competitive challenge from independent Dan Osborn, NBC News projects.

Politics - NBC News - November 6

Where Can You Find N.H.L. Stars? Hanging Out in the Sauna.

“It’s always been in the culture,” one player said.

Sports - The New York Times - November 7

Control of House hangs in balance as vote count continues in US

Trump would have power to enact agenda if Republicans retain control of lower chamber of Congress

World - Financial Times - November 7

Trump appoints UN ambassador Elise Stefanik and border tsar Tom Homan

All eyes are on the president-elect's picks for his top team as his party closes in on full control of Congress.

Sanders: Democrats can't 'hang your hat' on identity politics

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Democrats lost the 2024 presidential election because they relied too much on talking about race, gender and sexual orientation, warning that candidates shouldn’t ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

12:30 Report — Gaetz ethics report hanging in limbo

Presented by Electronic Payments Coalition — 🚀 Plus: Trump to attend SpaceX launch {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Tuesday. Speaker Mike Johnson announced this morning that the annual Christmas tree ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Trump "hush money" sentencing could hang in limbo for years

President-elect Donald Trump might have to wait until his presidency is over before he's sentenced for his New York "hush money" conviction. CBS News Supreme Court and legal producer Catherine Cole ...

Bill Moyes, Australian ‘Birdman’ Who Popularized Hang Gliding, Dies at 92

A modern-day Icarus, he set a world record for the longest unassisted flight, was arrested after soaring into the Grand Canyon and nearly killed himself several times.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Blackhawks Hang On, Beat Stanley Cup Champion Panthers 3-1

The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers at United Center on Thursday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

‘Three-way tie’: Trump Treasury pick hanging in limbo

President-elect Trump has spent recent days in meetings with potential picks to be his Treasury secretary but so far a final decision is hanging in the balance. Marc Rowan, Apollo Global Management ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Fate of Adani alleged bribery case could hang on Trump presidency

Justice department’s prosecution of Indian billionaire has wide economic and diplomatic implications

World - Financial Times - 2 hours ago

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