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Opening day of Cop28 delivers historic loss and damage deal
UAE pledges $100 million as countries are urged to support developing world
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President Sheikh Mohamed meets Paraguay's President Santiago Pena on the sidelines of the global climate summit at Expo City Dubai. Photo: UAE Presidential CourtPresident Sheikh Mohamed meets delegation heads at Cop28
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Loss and damage funds are intended for countries hit by climate-related disasters such as floods and rising sea levels. EPAEarly success on loss and damage puts Cop28 in upbeat mood
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A delegate at the first day of Cop28 at Expo City Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National'We need to change the world': delegates bring can-do spirit
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The world agreed in 2015 to try to limit global warming in order to rein in catastrophic effects such as flooding and drought. AFPWhat is the Global Stocktake? Cop28 to assess climate change progress
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Princess Mashael Saud Al Shalan, left, and Princess Noura bint Turki Al Saud say communities are central to their work. Photo: AeonEveryone has role in green challenges, say Saudi princesses
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The Blue Zone of the Cop28 climate conference at Expo City in Dubai will host 97,000 registered delegates. BloombergCop28 is about bridging the gaps in the global climate fight
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Israel-Gaza war
LiveCivilians must be protected before Israel renews war, Blinken says
Israel-Hamas temporary truce set to expire on Friday morning
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right meets with U. S.  Secretary of State Antony Blinken at his office in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Thursday, Nov.  30, 2023.  (AP Photo / Nasser Nasser, Pool)
English teacher Tariq Al Annabi during an English lesson for displaced Palestinian children in Rafah. Photo: Nagham MohannaCourtyard classes for displaced Palestinian children in Rafah
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi addresses a high-level UN Security Council meeting on the conflict between Israel and Hamas in New York. EPAChina's UN call for end to conflict reflects recent diplomatic success
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Dr Henry Kissinger speaks at the George W Bush Presidential Centre's 2019 Forum on Leadership in Dallas, Texas, in April 2019. ReutersHenry Kissinger: US statesman with bitterly divisive legacy dies aged 100
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Police at the scene of the rush-hour attack in Ramot, East Jerusalem, in which Hamas gunmen killed three people. ReutersHamas gunmen kill three at Jerusalem bus stop
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The Federal Reserve building in Washington. ReutersFed's favourite inflation measure cooled in October
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Tesla's new Cybertruck on display in San Diego, California. ReutersTesla to begin delivering Cybertruck four years after debut
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US authorities allege an Indian government official directed a plot to attempt to assassinate Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York. APAlleged plot to kill Sikh separatist 'will not harm India-US relations'
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Dr Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said oil and gas producers should do more to cut emissions. AFPIEA chief urges oil producers to step up energy transition efforts
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A number of European countries are taking tough measures to prevent pro-Palestinian protests. Getty ImagesEurope's free speech threat as pro-Palestine protests restricted
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Cop28, Union Day, and the future of sustainability in the UAE
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Cop28 begins today at Expo City Dubai. The UN climate change summit is expected to attract 70,000 attendees, including heads of state, climate scientists, business leaders and young people. EPA
Cop28 starts in the UAE, US statesman Henry Kissinger dies aged 100 - Trending
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A light display created using drones is performed after Riyadh won the right to host the 2030 World Expo at king Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh, on November 28, 2023.  With a pledge for an Expo "built by the world for the world", Saudi's bid smashed the opposition after a years-long lobbying campaign whose intensity caused some gnashing of teeth among its Italian rivals.  (Photo by Fayez NURELDINE  /  AFP)
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