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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 - 20 hours ago -
The BRICS Summit Was a Glimpse of the World to Come
Last week’s BRICS summit showed how the balance of global power increasingly eludes the West’s grasp.Top stories - The New York Times - October 29 -
What to Know About the BRICS Summit and the Countries Involved
The group, which seeks to rebalance the global order away from the West, will meet on Tuesday. Here’s a primer.World - The New York Times - October 22 -
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These world leaders attended Putin's summit in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted China's Xi Jinping, India's Narendra Modi and other world leaders for the BRICS Summit in Kazan. CBS News' Ian Lee breaks down who attended the event and its ...Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
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Keir Starmer urged to ‘engage’ on reparations at Commonwealth summit
Call from head of Caribbean reparations body comes as Bahamas foreign minister claims UK PM will change his position. UK politics live – latest updates Britain has a legal and moral case to ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Leaders meet at Commonwealth summit with slavery reparations on agenda
Commonwealth leaders convened in Samoa to discuss climate change and reparations for Britain's role in transatlantic slavery.Top stories - NBC News - October 24 -
Putin name-checks Trump at BRICS summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin name-checked former President Trump at this week’s BRICS summit and seemingly welcomed the Republican nominee’s desire to end the Russian-Ukraine war. “What Mr. ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Biden to skip global climate summit again
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Biden won't attend this year's climate summit President Biden won't attend this year's COP29 climate summit, according to a White ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
European Summit Will Focus on Handling Trump’s Second Term
Campaign threats of a trade war, revoked support for Ukraine, and weakening NATO ties will be the focus of a Thursday meeting of EU leaders.Business - Inc. - November 6 -
Eudemonia, a Wellness Summit, Brings Health Seekers Together
Thousands of health seekers, many of them distrustful of the medical system, made a pilgrimage to Florida to commune with the influencers and the self-proclaimed healers they believe in most.Top stories - The New York Times - November 8 -
COP29 climate summit begins today. Will it be the last for the U.S.?
As delegates from nearly 200 countries gather for a major international summit on climate change, they're confronting a new era of uncertainty for the U.S. under a second Trump administration.Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
Iran and Trump Are Front of Mind at Muslim Summit in Saudi Arabia
Leaders from across the Arab and Muslim world were in Riyadh for a meeting officially convened to discuss the fighting in Gaza and Lebanon.World - The New York Times - November 11 -
COP29 Climate Talks Focus on Financing
Negotiators agree that trillions are needed to help lower-income countries adapt and cope, but not on who should pay.Science - The New York Times - November 13 -
Biden delivers remarks at Classroom to Career summit
Watch live coverage as President Biden and first lady Jill Biden deliver remarks at the White House's Classroom to Career summit. The president will highlight his administration's efforts to expand ...Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Watch: Biden speaks at White House workforce summit
President Biden, with just over two months left in office, spoke at a White House event Wednesday focused on the administration's "Investing in America" agenda. Biden and first lady Jill Biden are ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Biden to meet Xi this week on sidelines of economic summit
President Biden is planning to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru, the White House announced Wednesday. The ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Argentina withdraws negotiators from Cop29 summit
Move adds to concerns about the stability of the Paris agreement after the election in the US of Donald Trump. Argentinian negotiators representing the government of the climate science denier ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Biden to meet with China's Xi Jinping at APEC summit
President Biden is heading to South America Thursday with his first stop coming at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit where he'll meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. CBS News chief White ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Biden arrives in South America for APEC, G20 summits
President Biden is in South America for the final major international summits of his presidency, the APEC summit in Lima, Peru, and the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Isaac Stone Fish, ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Expectations for Biden meeting with Xi Jinping at APEC summit
President Biden is in Peru for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit with his upcoming meeting with Xi Jinping at the summit generating significant interest. CBS News correspondent Natalie ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Biden attends final international summits of his presidency
President Joe Biden is taking part in the final major international summits of his presidency. On a six-day trip to Latin America, he will be attending meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
We want 'strong' UK-China relationship, says Starmer
The first in-person meeting since 2018 comes as the PM prioritises shoring up support for Ukraine.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
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Biden reiterates support for Ukraine while at G20 Summit
President Biden reiterated support for Ukraine in the war against Russia during the G20 Summit in Brazil. This comes as Russian officials react to Mr. Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Biden reaffirms U.S. support for Ukraine at G20 summit
On the first day of the annual G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, President Biden reaffirmed U.S. support for the people of Israel and Ukraine. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Trump's reelection looming large over G20 summit
President Biden is in Brazil for the final G20 summit of his presidency. While much of the summit is focused on fighting hunger and addressing global conflicts, Donald Trump's second presidency is ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Putin returns to world stage hosting 36 leaders at Brics summit in Russia
West infuriated as UN secretary general accepts invitation to meeting of countries including China, India and Iran. Vladimir Putin, ostracised by the west and labelled a possible war criminal by ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
What to know about the BRICS Summit being hosted by Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting the BRICS Summit this week as he continues to face sanctions from the West and an international arrest warrant over his invasion of Ukraine. CBS News ...Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
Putin Welcomes Xi and Other World Leaders to Russia for BRICS Summit
The Russian leader wants to cast himself as a global statesman, even as the U.S. and its Western allies try to isolate him.World - The New York Times - October 22 -
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Starmer rejects calls for slavery reparations ahead of Commonwealth summit
PM plans to focus on ‘future-facing challenges’ such as climate change but Caribbean leaders hope to raise the issueWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
Putin calls for alternative international payment system at Brics summit
Russian president’s goal to de-dollarize world economy alarms members that do not want bloc to turn against west. Vladimir Putin has opened the expanded Brics summit by issuing a call for an ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
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Commonwealth leaders to defy UK by putting slavery reparations on summit agenda
Downing Street insists a discussion about the issue is not on the agenda for the summit of 56 Commonwealth countries.Top stories - BBC News - October 24
