‘Long on talk and short on action’: Papua New Guinea leader criticises Cop climate summits ahead of Brazil meeting

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James Marape skipped the meeting last year in protest but will attend Cop30 due to ‘encouraging signs’ on climate finance

Papua New Guinea’s prime minister, James Marape, has criticised Cop climate summits as “long on talk and short on action” but will attend the upcoming meeting of world leaders in Brazil, after pulling out last year in frustration with big emitters.

The leader of the Pacific nation of about 10 million people skipped the meeting in 2024 in “protest at the big nations” for failing to support to the victims of climate change. Marape will take part in the annual UN climate summit, which officially beings in Belém, Brazil on 10 November, due to “encouraging signs” emerging from developed nations on climate finance.

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Peru congress declares Mexican president ‘persona non grata’ – BBC

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  1. Peru congress declares Mexican president 'persona non grata'  BBC
  2. Peru bans Mexico’s President Sheinbaum as diplomatic dispute grows  Al Jazeera
  3. Peru declares Mexican president unwelcome amid escalating asylum dispute  France 24
  4. Peru breaks off diplomatic relations with Mexico after ex-PM flees to Mexican embassy  Reuters
  5. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Is Declared Persona Non Grata in Peru  Bloomberg.com
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Peru declares Mexican president unwelcome amid escalating asylum dispute – France 24

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  1. Peru declares Mexican president unwelcome amid escalating asylum dispute  France 24
  2. Peru Congress declares Mexican president 'persona non grata'  BBC
  3. Peru declares Sheinbaum persona non grata as asylum case heightens tensions  Reuters
  4. Peru bans Mexico’s President Sheinbaum as diplomatic dispute grows  Al Jazeera
  5. Peruvian Congress votes to declare Mexico’s president persona non grata after asylum offer  AP News
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Kazakhstan will join the Abraham Accords with Israel in symbolic move to boost the Trump initiative – AP News

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  1. Kazakhstan will join the Abraham Accords with Israel in symbolic move to boost the Trump initiative  AP News
  2. Trump says Kazakhstan to join Abraham Accords  Reuters
  3. Scoop: Kazakhstan to join Abraham Accords  Axios
  4. Trump says more nations lining up to join Abraham Accords after Kazakhstan  Fox News
  5. Witkoff: US to announce additional country joining Abraham Accords tonight  The Times of Israel
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Trump admin brings international drug pricing to Medicaid – The Hill

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  1. Trump admin brings international drug pricing to Medicaid  The Hill
  2. US government launches program to lower Medicaid drug prices  Reuters
  3. CMS Announces New Drug Payment Model Known As Generating Cost Reductions For U.S. Medicaid (Generous) Model To Strengthen Medicaid  TradingView
  4. CMS Announces Voluntary Medicaid MFN Pricing Model  NAVLIN DAILY
  5. CMS Announces GENEROUS Model to Lower Medicaid Drug Prices  AJMC
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Senate blocks Democrats’ bid to check Trump power over Venezuela strikes

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Resolution fails 49-51 with only two Republican senators voting in favor as president increases military buildup

The US Senate on Thursday blocked a Democratic war powers resolution that would have forced Donald Trump to seek congressional approval to launch strikes in Venezuela, allowing the president to remain unchecked in his ability to expand his military campaign against the country.

The 49-51 vote against passing the resolution, mostly along party lines, came a month after a previous effort to stop strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in international waters similarly failed, 48-51.

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The Roman empire built 300,000 kilometres of roads: new study – The Conversation

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  1. The Roman empire built 300,000 kilometres of roads: new study  The Conversation
  2. Itiner-e: A high-resolution dataset of roads of the Roman Empire  Nature
  3. Stunning map of ancient roads will give you a good reason to think about the Roman Empire more often  CNN
  4. All the Roads That Led to Ancient Rome in One New Digital Map  Scientific American
  5. Impressive new visualization tool is the ‘Google Maps’ for Ancient Rome, according to researchers  New York Post
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Trump And Central Asia Reach Critical Minerals Deal At Washington Summit – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

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  1. Trump And Central Asia Reach Critical Minerals Deal At Washington Summit  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
  2. In Cozying Up to Trump, Leaders Hedge Their Reliance on Moscow and Beijing  The New York Times
  3. Trump meets Central Asian leaders to boost critical mineral ties  Reuters
  4. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the C5+1 Welcome Reception  U.S. Department of State (.gov)
  5. Trump hosts Central Asian leaders as US seeks to get around China on rare earth metals  AP News
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