Leaders of nations beset by climate disasters appealed Tuesday at the COP29 summit for greater urgency in fighting global warming, while others defended fossil fuels and their right to exploit them.More than 75 leaders are expected to speak over two days in Baku, but the heads of many top polluting nations are giving the crunch …
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Donald Trump shaped his incoming cabinet Tuesday — eying a mix of seasoned figures and hard-liners — ahead of a meeting with President Joe Biden in what will be his first White House visit since a scandalous exit four years ago.The 78-year-old Republican, who won a decisive victory against Vice President Kamala Harris in last …
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed Tuesday on an emergency trip to Brussels to discuss how to support Ukraine with European allies in the race before Donald Trump takes the White House.The top US diplomat under outgoing President Joe Biden will meet Wednesday “with his NATO and European Union counterparts to discuss support for …
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The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog warned Tuesday that “the margins for manoeuvre are beginning to shrink” on Iran’s nuclear programme ahead of an important trip to Tehran.”The Iranian administration must understand that the international situation is becoming increasingly tense and that the margins to manoeuvre are beginning to shrink, and that it …
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NATO chief Mark Rutte on Tuesday called on Western countries to ramp up support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion, saying Kyiv required more than just being kept “in the fight”.”We must do more than just keep Ukraine in the fight,” Rutte told reporters ahead of talks in Paris with French leader Emmanuel Macron.”We …
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Backing Ukraine “as long as it takes”, building bridges with Donald Trump and standing firm towards China — the EU’s designated foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas made her pitch to lawmakers at a confirmation hearing on Tuesday.A hawkish Russia critic, the 47-year-old Kallas needs parliament’s green light to succeed Josep Borrell as the bloc’s top …
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The host of the UN climate summit in Azerbaijan on Tuesday defended fossil fuels and the right of countries to exploit them as dozens of world leaders arrived for the COP29 conference.More than 75 leaders are expected, but the heads of many top polluting nations are skipping the crunch climate talks, where the impact of …
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Spain’s minority left-wing government wants to galvanise its deadlocked 2025 draft budget by linking it to urgent reconstruction funds following devastating floods, sparking “blackmail” accusations from the conservative opposition.Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s government unveiled its spending plans for next year in September, forecasting a public deficit reaching 2.5 percent of annual economic output.But the text …
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The European Union’s designated foreign policy chief said Tuesday that the bloc must back Ukraine “for as long as it takes”, as she and other EU heavyweights faced scrutiny by parliament.Kallas is among six vice presidents tapped to lead EU chief Ursula von der Leyen’s new European Commission, who need to win parliamentary approval before …
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US President-elect Donald Trump announced new members of his incoming administration on Monday, and was expected to pick Senator Marco Rubio as secretary of state.Both Rubio and Congressman Michael Waltz, who has been lined up for the powerful National Security Advisor role, have notably hawkish views on China, which they see as a threat and …
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