Draft deal at deadlocked UN talks offers two rival options

Draft deal at deadlocked UN talks offers two rival options

A new draft deal was released at deadlocked UN climate talks on Thursday, offering competing options that show rich and developing nations remain far apart on the money needed to help poorer countries tackle global warming. The two options in the text released at COP29 in Azerbaijan recognize a need of a trillion dollars per…

G20 leaders wrestle with wars, climate and poverty as Trump’s return looms

G20 leaders wrestle with wars, climate and poverty as Trump’s return looms

G20 leaders meeting in Rio urged cooperation on climate change, poverty, and tax reform, while addressing conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine. A narrow consensus highlighted humanitarian suffering and economic fallout. Leaders called for urgent civilian aid, ceasefires, and multilateral unity ahead of Trump’s January return to power. Leaders from the Group of 20 major economies on Monday…

Brazil President Lula stable after follow-up tests for October head injury

Brazil President Lula stable after follow-up tests for October head injury

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who sustained a head injury last month, underwent imaging tests on Sunday in Brasilia, with the medical report saying his condition has remained stable. Lula can perform his usual activities, and his situation will be reassessed in a week, the report issued by the Sirio-Libanes Hospital in Brasilia showed. In…