The death toll from major flooding in Vietnam has risen to 90, with 12 more people missing, the environment ministry said on Sunday after days of heavy rain and landslides.
Relentless rain has lashed south-central Vietnam since late October and…
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Trump says Ukraine deal is not ‘final offer’ as officials gather for Geneva summit | Ukraine
Donald Trump said on Saturday that his Moscow-drafted “peace plan” was “not my final offer”, after a furious backlash from Ukrainians who described it as reminiscent of Neville Chamberlain’s 1938 Munich agreement with Adolf Hitler.
The…
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Trump says Zelensky can agree to peace plan or ‘fight his little heart out’ – The Washington Post
- Trump says Zelensky can agree to peace plan or ‘fight his little heart out’ The Washington Post
- Trump says US plan to end Ukraine war not ‘final offer’ for Kyiv BBC
- Key elements in Trump’s 28-point peace proposal and why much of it is…
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U.N. climate deal increases money to countries hit by climate change, but no explicit fossil fuel plan
BELEM, Brazil — United Nations climate talks in Brazil reached a subdued agreement Saturday that pledged more funding for countries to adapt to the wrath of extreme weather. But the catch-all agreement doesn’t include explicit details to…
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Five key takeaways from a deeply divisive climate summit
Justin Rowlatt,Climate Editor and
Matt McGrath,Environment correspondent
gettyCOP30 President President André Corrêa do Lago at a critical moment in the final plenary session of talks In three decades of these meetings aimed at forging global…
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‘We worry more about food’ say Venezuelans living under threat of US military action
BBCLike Alejandro Orellano, many Venezuelans say they are more worried about their personal finances than about a US invasion While Nicolás Maduro’s government lives on edge under a military threat from US President Donald Trump, ordinary…
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Compromises, voluntary measures and no mention of fossil fuels: key points from Cop30 deal | Cop30
1. Multilateralism survived … just
The negotiations between more than 190 countries came close to collapse, as ambitious countries and petrostates threatened to block any deal or walk out. But global heating requires a global response and in…
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New Yorkers react to Zohran Mamdani’s charm offensive on Trump, saying they remain cautiously optimistic
New Yorkers know better than to be overly positive.
A day after Zohran Mamdani got a surprisingly warm reception at the White House from President Donald Trump, who has spent the last few…
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Starmer says Andrew should give evidence in US investigation into Jeffrey Epstein | Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Keir Starmer has increased the pressure on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to cooperate with a congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, saying those who are caught up in child sexual offence cases should disclose any information they have.
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UN climate talks fail to secure new fossil fuel promises
Georgina RannardClimate and science correspondent, Belém, Brazil
EPAFollowing bitter rows, the UN climate summit COP30 in Belém, Brazil has ended with a deal that contains no direct reference to the fossil fuels that are heating up the planet.
It…
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