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Opening day of Cop28 delivers historic loss and damage deal
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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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