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Cop16 at a glance: the big issues that will define talks at Colombia’s UN summit
Delegates from 196 countries are discussing progress in preserving biodiversity. So what are the sticking points?. Every two years, leaders from around the world gather to discuss the state of life ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
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 -
At BRICS Summit, One of Putin’s Guests Stands Out: Turkey’s President
President Vladimir V. Putin, hoping to prove he is not the pariah that the West has tried to make him, this week welcomed leaders from China, India and Iran, among other nations. Then, there was ...World - The New York Times - October 24 -
Putin presides over BRICS summit seeking to expand Russia's clout
Russian President Vladimir Putin has presided over a closing session of a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, hailing its role as a counterbalance to the WestWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
Britain's leaders likely to face slavery reparations questions at a summit of former colonies
A confrontation for Britain over its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade appears increasingly likely to feature at a summit of nations its empire once colonized, after Caribbean leaders said ...World - ABC News - October 24 -
BRICS Summit Offers a Glimpse Inside Putin’s Alternate Reality
At a meeting of emerging economies, Vladimir Putin positioned himself as a respected and powerful leader, ignoring the condemnation he receives from the West.World - The New York Times - October 26 -
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Jeff Bezos, Jay Powell, Serena Williams and More Will Speak at the DealBook Summit
The conference on Dec. 4 will bring together the biggest names in business, politics and culture.Business - The New York Times - October 29 -
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Biden will not attend UN climate summit for second consecutive year
President Biden will not attend the United Nations's climate summit in Azerbaijan this year, his second consecutive year skipping the event after attending the first two years of his presidency. A ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
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Trump victory seen as blow to climate action ahead of COP summit
World’s most important climate talks potentially undermined by expected US policy shiftWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Europe's leaders face up to Trump victory at Hungarian summit
Leaders meeting in Budapest will be focused on Russia's war and fears of US isolationism.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Besides Climate, the COP29 Summit Has a New Worry With Trump Win
The President-elect, who has called climate change a hoax, is hostile to global efforts to slow planetary warming, shifting the leadership burden to Europe and China.Business - Inc. - Yesterday -
Cop29 CEO filmed agreeing to facilitate fossil fuel deals at climate summit
Elnur Soltanov recorded speaking with fake oil and gas group that asked for deals in exchange for sponsoring talks. The chief executive of Cop29 has been filmed apparently agreeing to facilitate ...World - The Guardian - 12 hours ago -
U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon pledge not to give in to Israeli demands to 'get out of harm's way'
The United Nations has insisted it will not withdraw its peacekeepers from Lebanon despite repeated demands by Israel for them to move out of the area.Top stories - NBC News - October 15 -
Mexico says foreign firms have pledged $20 billion in investments, but many are old or uncertain
Mexican officials say companies have pledged $20 billion in new foreign direct investment in MexicoTech - ABC News - October 15 -
Kamala Harris pledges break from Biden presidency in testy Fox News interview
Nominee says presidency would ‘not be a continuation’ of Biden’s and condemns Trump for ‘enemy within’ comments. Kamala Harris said her presidency “would not be a continuation of Joe Biden’s ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
University of Alabama students charged in alleged fraternity hazing incidents
Several University of Alabama students were charged in alleged fraternity hazing incidents after a pledge said he was shoved and stepped on and had things thrown at him.Top stories - NBC News - October 18