The US led the world to reach a huge climate deal. Then, it switched sides. – Politico

  1. The US led the world to reach a huge climate deal. Then, it switched sides.  Politico
  2. In Decade Since Paris Agreement, Climate Outlook Has Improved Dramatically  Yale E360
  3. 10 Years Post-Paris: A decade that defied predictions  Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit | ECIU
  4. Breakingviews - Paris accord will defeat fossil fuels – eventually  Reuters
  5. The climate action that matters is in the global south, argues an architect of the Paris agreement  The Economist
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Attacked by Swarm of Wasps, American Father and Son Die in Laos – The New York Times

  1. Attacked by Swarm of Wasps, American Father and Son Die in Laos  The New York Times
  2. American teacher Daniel Owen and son stung to death in Laos  NBC News
  3. Father and son die after suspected Asian giant hornets sting them over 100 times  Yahoo
  4. Park Speaks Out After Dad and Son Were Killed in Hornet Attack During Zip Lining, Says It Was 'Unforeseeable'  People.com
  5. American teacher and his son are killed by swarm of hornets while ziplining in Laos  The Independent
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Europe’s climate bubble bursts on the eve of crucial summit – politico.eu

  1. Europe’s climate bubble bursts on the eve of crucial summit  politico.eu
  2. EU agrees weakened climate target in final-hour deal for COP30  Reuters
  3. EU Countries Agree on 90% Emissions Reduction Goal for 2040  Bloomberg.com
  4. EU agrees on new emissions targets before global climate summit in Brazil  AP News
  5. EU countries weaken 2040 climate plan in eleventh-hour deal  Financial Times
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DHS ends protections for South Sudanese who fled civil war – Politico

  1. DHS ends protections for South Sudanese who fled civil war  Politico
  2. Trump Administration Ends Deportation Protections for South Sudanese  The New York Times
  3. DHS ending deportation protections for South Sudanese nationals  The Hill
  4. US ends protected status for South Sudanese nationals  Reuters
  5. US ends protections for South Sudanese who fled war  Radio Tamazuj
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Tanzanian police disposed of bodies after election violence, opposition alleges – CNN

  1. Tanzanian police disposed of bodies after election violence, opposition alleges  CNN
  2. Tanzania vote violated democratic values, AU observers say  Reuters
  3. Tanzanian opposition decries 'sham' elections, alleges hundreds of deaths  NPR
  4. Curfew lifted in Tanzania's main city after election unrest  BBC
  5. Tanzania election failed to comply with democratic standards: African Union  Al Jazeera
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Russian Black Sea Port Halts Fuel Exports After Ukrainian Strike – The Moscow Times

  1. Russian Black Sea Port Halts Fuel Exports After Ukrainian Strike  The Moscow Times
  2. Opinion | Hitting Putin Where It Hurts  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Ukrainian drones reach deep inside Russia as battle for key city rages on  AP News
  4. Crucial Russian oil refinery ignited during Ukrainian drone assault  New York Post
  5. Ukrainian military says it struck refinery in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod  Reuters
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Pope Leo Says ‘Spiritual Needs’ Of Migrants In US Not Being Met – Forbes

  1. Pope Leo Says ‘Spiritual Needs’ Of Migrants In US Not Being Met  Forbes
  2. Pope Leo offers his strongest criticism of Trump yet  BBC
  3. Pope Leo calls for "deep reflection" over treatment of migrants after hearing communion denied at Broadview ICE facility  CBS News
  4. Pope Leo XIV wants clergy let in at Broadview  Axios
  5. Pope: ‘Spiritual rights’ of migrant detainees must be respected  Vatican News
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US supreme court hears oral arguments on legality of Trump imposing tariffs

President’s tariffs are being scrutinized in crucial legal test of plan to impose duties on nearly every US trading partner

Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on the world are being scrutinized by the US supreme court today, a crucial legal test of the president’s controversial economic strategy – and his power.

Justices started to hear oral arguments this morning on the legality of using emergency powers to impose tariffs on almost every US trading partner.

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Air safety officials to investigate deadly UPS cargo plane crash near Kentucky airport

Aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff at Louisville international airport, killing at least nine and injuring 11

Dozens of air safety investigators are set to arrive in Kentucky on Wednesday to piece together evidence on how a UPS cargo plane crashed and erupted into a huge fireball, killing at least nine people and injuring a further 11.

At least 28 National Transportation Safety Board agents will start searching for clues about the possible cause of the disaster, which saw the UPS plane crash shortly after takeoff at the Louisville Muhammad Ali international airport, leaving behind a fiery trail of destruction on the ground and a huge plume of black smoke.

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Israel’s politicians are taking on its lawyers once again – The Economist

  1. Israel’s politicians are taking on its lawyers once again  The Economist
  2. Israel’s focus on political drama rather than Palestinian rape victim  Al Jazeera
  3. A leaked video, a frantic search, and the top military lawyer: What to know about the scandal rocking Israel  CNN
  4. Ex-MAG set to be released from custody as probe widens, and High Court weighs who will run it  The Times of Israel
  5. Israel's 'Military Whitewasher' Became the National Scapegoat  Haaretz
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‘At the mercy of nature’: how the Caribbean is dealing with the unprecedented Hurricane Melissa – The Guardian

  1. ‘At the mercy of nature’: how the Caribbean is dealing with the unprecedented Hurricane Melissa  The Guardian
  2. ‘The Whole Place Is Blown Apart’: 90% of Jamaican Town’s Homes Destroyed  The New York Times
  3. Upstate nonprofit takes first flight of supplies to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa  WYFF News 4
  4. Just In Time  Samaritan's Purse
  5. Jamaica sees 30% GDP hit from Hurricane Melissa, at least 75 dead in Caribbean  Reuters
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