G20 leaders met in Rio to boost climate action, calling for increased finance and progress at COP29 in Baku. Key goals include aiding developing nations, addressing global warming, and finalising a treaty on plastic pollution by 2024.
Police in Georgia detained 16 people in the capital Tbilisi on Tuesday after clashing with protesters opposing the results of last month's parliamentary election, which the opposition and the pro-Western president say were rigged.
U.S. President Joe Biden pledged a $4 billion U.S. contribution to the World Bank's International Development Association fund for the world's poorest countries, a senior Biden administration official said on Monday.
G20 leaders in Rio addressed global conflicts, including Gaza and Ukraine, and called for greater cooperation on climate change, poverty, and tax reform. Brazil launched a global alliance against hunger, while China and the U.S. focused on supporting developing nations.
A vehicle ploughed into students and pedestrians outside a primary school in China's Hunan province on Tuesday morning and several people were injured
Thousands of farmers have converged on London this morning to protest Labour’s proposed changes to inheritance tax, dubbed the “tractor tax.”
Zelenskyy warned North Korean troops in Russia could reach 100,000, with 11,000 already near Ukraine.
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley both predict the S&P 500 will hit 6,500 by 2025, driven by U.S. economic growth and corporate earnings. Risks include tariffs and bond yields, while earnings are expected to rise 11% with a $268 EPS projection.
An Israeli airstrike in central Beirut killed five people and wounded 31 on Monday, marking the second consecutive day of strikes in the city. The attack comes as Lebanon and Hezbollah agree to a U.S.-proposed ceasefire with Israel. Tel Aviv is yet to respond.
Negotiations at COP29 in Baku face a critical impasse as sharp divisions over climate finance and fossil fuel commitments threaten progress.
"Come up with the video in its full form," demands the COP29 CEO, Elnur Soltanov, in an exclusive interview with AnewZ. The chief executive has broken his silence on the claims he was using his position to organise potential fossil fuel deals.
The United Nations COP29 climate change conference in Baku seeks $1 trillion annually to help vulnerable nations tackle climate change, as political tensions and Argentina’s withdrawal overshadow talks.
