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Host Turkey celebrates new oilfields as UN climate summit prepares to host world leaders from more than 90 countriesWe’ve just heard from Patricia Espinosa, the former UN climate boss (succeeded by Simon Stiell) and now we are hearing from former US secretary of state and climate ambassador, John Kerry.Kerry has congratulated Brazil for keeping the fossil fuel transition issue alive, and the room has erupted in cheers. Continue reading...

Conservation group acquires former US president’s family farm with plans to transfer it to the state in 2028Jimmy Carter’s family farm has been acquired by a group dedicated to permanently protecting the south-west Georgia land where the late former president’s conservation ethic took hold, officials announced on Monday.A statement from the Conservation Fund said it plans to open Carter’s family farm – on about 2,458 acres (995 hectares) outside his home town of Plains, Georgia – to the public for hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreation as soon as 2027, with the group set to transfer the land to the state’s natural resources department in 2028. Continue reading...

Trump’s defense secretary calls impeachment effort from congressman Thomas Massie ‘a personal manifesto driven by ego’ as he faces scrutiny for prolonged Iran warSign up for the US Breaking News emailDuring his press conference, Hegseth was resolute that the articles of impeachment are baseless, and that all attacks were carried out legally.“As for the articles themselves, Iran, the cartels, Maduro, Yemen, everyone was a lawful operation ordered by the commander-in-chief, then ordered by myself, notified to Congress and executed by American warriors who did their jobs,” he said. “We destroyed terror regimes’ capabilities. We sank the boats carrying poison into our communities. We put a narco dictator in handcuffs. These are not high crimes. This is the job, and it’s the job well done.” Continue reading...

Sea Lion project in the North Falkland basin threatens to deepen sovereignty disputeArgentina has told an international tribunal that Britain’s approval of oil drilling off the Falkland islands has dramatically deepened a sovereignty dispute that led to war four decades ago.At the start of an historic legal clash at the Hamburg-based International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Itlos), an Argentine legal team argued that the oil project must be suspended. Continue reading...

US-led talks in Abu Dhabi break up after four hours but are expected to resume tomorrow as Zelenskyy says humanitarian issues were discussedUS officials seek ‘final end’ to Russia-Ukraine war as talks beginThe EU has said it stands ready “to come with a swift and united response” after France blamed Iran for a spate of cyber-attacks on supermarket freezers and chillers that caused millions of euros of damage.Speaking to journalists on Monday, French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot said “Europe-wide sanctions” would be imposed against those responsible as he announced France believed that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards were “responsible for this attack”.We acknowledge that France has attributed these (cyber-attacks) to Iran. Pending discussions with member states, we as (the) European Union, we stand ready to come with a swift and united response.We as the EU, we have consistently called on all states to refrain from malicious behaviour in the cyberspace. And we will continue to address such malicious behavior, making use of all the tools that we have also under the EU cyber diplomacy toolbox, including sanctions. Continue reading...

Conservative leader launches Welfare That Works policy document outlining benefit reductions of £36bnBadenoch and Whately are now taking questions.Q: [From Rob Powell from Sky News] We are running a report on the Netherlands, where youth unemployment is much lower than in the UK, but the amount they spend on getting people into work is much higher. Do you want to spend more on job training and support? Continue reading...

The SS United States will sink off Florida coast to become an artificial reef, ending long-running wrangle over its fateFinal preparations were under way on Tuesday to sink the world’s fastest ocean liner in the Gulf of Mexico as an artificial reef, concluding a decades-long wrangle over the fate of the transatlantic icon.A fleet of five tugboats moved the rusting hulk of the SS United States from a quayside in Mobile, Alabama, on Monday for its short journey to 25 miles off the coast of Destin, Florida, where it will be scuttled in a precision operation on Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Ellen Sandell says Labor’s decision not to back progressives in key inner-seat could hand power to right-wing coalition in close electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian Greens say Labor’s “frankly unforgivable” decision not to preference the minor party in a key inner-city seat could hand the upcoming election to a Liberal-One Nation coalition.The party’s leader, Ellen Sandell, lambasted Labor’s decision on Tuesday to run an open ticket in Prahran, an inner Melbourne seat currently held by the Liberals’ Rachel Westaway on a tiny 1.3% margin. Continue reading...

Gasoline prices fell below $4 a gallon Tuesday for the first time in three months — but the overall cost of living remains stubbornly high.

Little is known about her except that she's reportedly about 13 and named Kim Ju Ae, but Korea's spy agency says she's likely her father's heir.

His resignation offer comes amid a widening political rift between Prabowo and Widodo and a separate investigation into allegations that senior police officials wiretapped the president.

The Duchess of Sussex accompanied her husband, Prince Harry, in Brussels at an event about online safety for children.

Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, is retiring at the end of his term after losing to a primary challenger backed by President Trump.

Najib Razak, who was brought down in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, was released from prison to serve the rest of his sentence in his mansion.

Dozens of first-time lawmakers are heading to the Knesset, where the opposition, led by Gadi Eisenkot, has a majority and is expected to begin pulling some levers of power.

President Claudia Sheinbaum drew a firm line barring U.S. forces from operating on Mexican soil. But in a northern border state, one local partner quietly helped the agency build a foothold.

Anthropic's IPO is expected to come roughly five months after Elon Musk took SpaceX public in a record offering.

The report comes at a critical juncture for the Federal Reserve as it considers its next move regarding interest rates.

GOP Rep. Thomas Massie, who has clashed with President Donald Trump, kicked off the Hegseth impeachment fight days after a blue-wave midterm election.

Investors continue to weigh the potential fallout from CEO Jensen Huang's affair with an alleged Chinese spy.

The agency has found evidence of a potential increased risk of a rare eye condition linked to the use of GLP-1 drugs used for weight management and diabetes.

The allegations against Jensen Huang have brought new attention to the Nvidia CEO's potential influence over U.S. policy on chip sales to China.

The AI company behind the Claude chatbot will offer its shares at between $70 and $78.

Delegations from Kyiv, Washington and Moscow are in the United Arab Emirates for the first trilateral talks since February.

The Ritz hotel in Paris, which is still owned by the Al Fayed family, is one of the properties searched by police.

A report from the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry says the school focused on protecting its reputation and ignored complaints.

RAF Mildenhall is the main European refuelling tanker base for US forces in Europe.

Sales of essential goods such as hand sanitiser soar after the government called on households to be prepared for emergencies.

Det Supt Andy Furphy says the force had received "several reports during the trial and since the trial".

Harry Marchant, 19, is in a stable condition after being shot, his family confirms.

Usman Khawaja's autobiography has exposed the limbo Australian cricket finds itself stuck in over the sandpaper scandal, writes Stephan Shemilt.

Eight articles brought by a Republican lawmaker accuse the Pentagon chief of waging unlawful wars on Iran and Venezuela.

Two young horse herders revive Mongolia’s most dangerous winter ritual to save their community's ancient way of life.

Did humanity learn the right lessons from WWII?

Okpa is a beloved Nigerian street food that Victoria has been selling for over 20 years.

IRGC-linked unit operates through front groups posing as vigilante hackers to hit adversaries, says French intelligence.

Decision by the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority reportedly related to ⁠US sanctions imposed on Iranian airlines.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has criticised an attempt by Representative Thomas Massie to impeach him.

This year's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was scrapped following the outbreak of the US and Israel's war with Iran.

The tech giant rolls out age-detection tool for Instagram and Facebook, but experts doubt whether it can help protect teens.

Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, is retiring at the end of his term after losing to a primary challenger backed by President Trump.

The A.I. company’s pricing would make it one of the biggest ever public listings. It comes at a volatile moment amid fears that the A.I. boom may not be sustainable.

Scientists say El Niño is exacerbating conditions by causing Pacific Ocean temperatures to rise.

The outcome could hinder the wealth tax movement in California and across the country in future years.

The global benchmark price is down more than $20 a barrel since late October, when it traded for around $113.

Nvidia CEO’s affair with an alleged Chinese spy could be a problem for the economy  The Washington PostHow Jensen Huang’s Affair Spiraled Into a National Security Nightmare  WSJNvidia’s Game of Thrones  The New York TimesWho is Alice Huang, the Chinese businesswoman tied to Nvidia's CEO?  ReutersBig Tech has a spy problem  CNN

EXCLUSIVE: Anthropic eyes $1.4 trillion IPO valuation in test of Wall Street's AI fervor  ReutersAnthropic to Seek $1.3 Trillion Valuation in IPO  WSJAnthropic to raise $64bn in major stock market listing  BBCAnthropic Plans IPO Live Stream With Amodei, JPMorgan CEO Dimon  Bloomberg.comAnthropic Targets Valuation of Up to $1.4 Trillion for Blockbuster I.P.O.  The New York Times

Little is known about her except that she's reportedly about 13 and named Kim Ju Ae, but Korea's spy agency says she's likely her father's heir.

His resignation offer comes amid a widening political rift between Prabowo and Widodo and a separate investigation into allegations that senior police officials wiretapped the president.

At least a dozen U.S. refueling planes and other aircraft departed on Monday from a British base that is a major hub for the U.S. Air Force. The reasons behind the move remain unclear.