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Xi, Biden to meet as Trump return looms

US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will meet a day after both leaders warned of turbulent times ahead for the world as Donald Trump returns to the White House.
By AFP 2024-11-16 15:55:38
The UN's climate chief urged G20 nations on Saturday to push COP29 negotiations toward a deal to raise money for developing nations, warning there was a "long way to go".
By AFP 2024-11-16 13:21:06
As the conference approaches its second week, the world is no closer to agreeing to increase much-needed assistance for climate-vulnerable countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America.
By AFP 2024-11-16 13:14:41
A strike hit the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut on Saturday, AFPTV footage showed, shortly after the Israeli army issued a new call to evacuate the area.
By AFP 2024-11-16 13:02:17
A senior Hamas official on Friday said the group is "ready for a ceasefire" in Gaza, urging US President-elect Donald Trump to "pressure" Israel as it continued to pound the Palestinian territory.
By AFP 2024-11-15 20:30:00
The head of French oil giant TotalEnergies admitted the sector's role in climate change on Friday but insisted it was making "continuous progress."
By AFP 2024-11-15 15:54:45
Striking a deal to provide the $1 trillion annually that experts say is needed by 2030 for developing countries is the top priority at COP29, but getting there will be a slog.
By AFP 2024-11-15 14:12:15
Israel's warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, a special UN committee said Thursday.
By AFP 2024-11-15 09:18:00
Across northern Israel's lush, green nature reserves, the ecological toll of the war between Israel and Hezbollah militants is laid bare.
By AFP 2024-11-15 09:00:00
US President-elect Donald Trump is handing top roles for his future White House to a mix of political allies, firebrands and a few relatively conventional figures.
By AFP 2024-11-15 08:00:00
COP29 runs until November 22 but climate talks often run into overtime.
By AFP 2024-11-13 12:34:47
When war erupted in Gaza, Palestinian artists had only one way to share their work expressing the harrowing reality of the conflict: having it smuggled out of the besieged territory.
By AFP 2024-11-11 12:05:26