COP29: UK's Starmer sets out new 2035 climate goal
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledges to cut emissions by 81% by 2035, committing to an ambitious climate goal at COP29 in Baku, aiming to strengthen Britain’s climate leadership.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledges to cut emissions by 81% by 2035, committing to an ambitious climate goal at COP29 in Baku, aiming to strengthen Britain’s climate leadership.
A deadly wildfire along the New York-New Jersey border has killed one person and scorched 5,000 acres. Despite overnight rain, strong winds continue to fuel the blaze, which remains only 20% contained.
The start of COP29 in Baku coincided with the release of new United Nations data that shows a record 11% increase in global CO2 emissions over the past 20 years. This highlights the critical need for urgent international action to tackle climate change.
The COP29 climate summit has begun in Baku, Azerbaijan, uniting global leaders to accelerate climate action, reduce emissions, and push toward the Paris Agreement goals.
In order to protect the earth for future generations, Pope Francis has urged world leaders to take significant action at COP29 and emphasize the need of international cooperation.
As thousands flee, there are many people who are reluctant to leave affected villages as the volcano continues to spew material.
At least 34 drones from Ukraine hit Moscow on Sunday. Russian air defences say it destroyed another 50 drones in other parts of the country. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian port city of Odesa was hit by drones from Russia, killing at least three people.
Authorities say the death toll is likely to climb after Israeli strikes on Almat over the weekend.
Displaced people, including children, were sheltering in the family home in Jabalia when it was hit on Sunday.
Azerbaijan has invited officials from the National Environmental Protection Agency to the United Nations climate change summit starting 11 November. This is the first time the former insurgents have attended the event, since they took power August in 2021.
Qatar's foreign ministry made the announcement on social media. The on-going war has now claimed the lives of more than 45,000 Palestinians.
Russia says it will provide Cuba with around 80,000 tonnes of diesel fuel after the island's electric grid collapsed when Hurricane Rafel damaged homes.
Thousands of people, concerned that the election of Donald Trump to the US presidency could mean a loss of rights for immigrants, marched in New York on Saturday. The President-elect has said he plans to deport immigrants en masse when he takes office in January.
More than 2 tonnes of a substance resembling cocaine was seized in the Dominican Republic at the weekend, on its way to Antwerp, Belgium. It's the second largest alleged drug seizure in the country.
Thousands gathered in Valencia on Saturday in a protest against the government's reaction to the deadly floods that killed more than 220 people. Around 80 people are still missing after heavy rainfall burst the banks of rivers, devastating the Valencia province on 29 October.
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