UN climate summit deadlocked on fossil fuels and finance – Financial Times

UN climate summit deadlocked on fossil fuels and finance  Financial Times Cop30 delegates ‘far apart’ on phasing out fossil fuels and cutting carbon  The Guardian ‘A lot of fighting’: Fossil fuel row breaks out at UN climate summit  BBC EU threatens to block ‘weak’ COP30 deal  Politico The new plan out of U.N. climate talks doesn’t mention fossil fuels  The…

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Bags of cash and a gold toilet: the corruption crisis engulfing Zelenskyy’s government – Financial Times

Bags of cash and a gold toilet: the corruption crisis engulfing Zelenskyy’s government  Financial Times Zelensky’s Image Is Stained as Corruption Inquiry Shakes His Inner Circle  The New York Times Ukraine scrambles to limit damage from blockbuster corruption scandal  politico.eu Once a shadowy dealmaker, one-time Zelenskyy associate is accused in Ukrainian corruption scandal  AP News Energy scandal spells trouble…

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Japan and China spar over Taiwan as Donald Trump tilts global ‘chessboard’ – Financial Times

Japan and China spar over Taiwan as Donald Trump tilts global ‘chessboard’  Financial Times China and Japan in escalating spat over Taiwan: What to know  BBC Sanae Takaichi: How Japan’s new prime minister has brought China’s ‘wolf warriors’ back out  CNN Chinese outlet lashes out at Japanese prime minister, escalating row  The Washington Post ‘Crossed the line’: Chinese state…

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Ukraine raids top officials as energy sector scandal unfolds – Financial Times

Ukraine raids top officials as energy sector scandal unfolds  Financial Times Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Agencies Push Back Despite Zelensky Pressure  The New York Times Ukrainian Corruption Watchdog Says ‘Large-Scale Operation’ In Energy Sector Under Way  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Anti-graft agency raids properties tied to Zelensky’s ex-business partner Tymur Mindich amid major energy corruption probe  The Kyiv Independent Ukraine’s anti-graft…

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‘Massive’ Russian missile attack destroys two Ukrainian power plants – Financial Times

‘Massive’ Russian missile attack destroys two Ukrainian power plants  Financial Times Six die as Russia targets energy and residential sites in Ukraine  BBC Widespread power outages hit Ukraine after Russian missile and drone barrage  CNN Deaths, injuries after Russia hits residential and energy sites in Ukraine  Al Jazeera Russia carries out ‘massive strike’ on Ukraine, killing at least 4…

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Jamaica Prepared a Financial Fortress for Disaster. Hurricane Melissa Will Test It. – The New York Times

Jamaica Prepared a Financial Fortress for Disaster. Hurricane Melissa Will Test It.  The New York Times After Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica Faces Destruction as Far as the Eye Could See  The New York Times Hurricane Melissa live updates: At least 49 dead as storm thrashes Bermuda and Caribbean nations assess damage  The Independent Caribbean islands reel from Hurricane Melissa’s…

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Xi-Trump summit underlines China’s growing confidence as a US peer – Financial Times

Xi-Trump summit underlines China’s growing confidence as a US peer  Financial Times How Xi Walked Away From Trump Trade Talks Looking Stronger  The New York Times Two presidents walk into an airport : Sources & Methods  NPR Trump’s big concession to Xi is loaded with red flags  CNN Trump’s latest China deal is anything but a win  MSNBC News Source…

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‘Positive framework’ agreed for Trump-Xi summit, says Scott Bessent – Financial Times

‘Positive framework’ agreed for Trump-Xi summit, says Scott Bessent  Financial Times What’s at stake as US and China trade negotiators meet ahead of Trump-Xi summit  CNN China’s rare earth limits may have ‘gone too far this time’ as US trade talks start  Fortune US-China talks nearing agreement for Trump, Xi to review, US trade envoy says  Reuters Greer Hails…

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US and China start trade talks ahead of high-stakes Trump-Xi summit – Financial Times

US and China start trade talks ahead of high-stakes Trump-Xi summit  Financial Times US, China seek to avoid trade war escalation, salvage Trump-Xi meeting in Malaysia talks  Reuters US and China Begin Trade Talks in Malaysia to Ease Tensions  Bloomberg.com “Beijing Will Respond”: China’s Big Warning To US Amid 155% Tariff Threat  NDTV US and China hold ‘frank’ call…

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