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Greta Thunberg addressed the COP31 conference in Antalya, criticising world leaders for prioritising profit over environmental concerns. She highlighted the hypocrisy in climate negotiations, emphasising that climate change threatens everything and urging action to protect people and the planet. The summit runs until 20 November.
A British teenager, Harry Marchant, is in stable condition after being shot during a mass shooting in Kraków, Poland, which left six dead and 16 injured.
The United States again boycotted the UN Human Rights Council’s review of its human rights record, resulting in a delay until January. This marks the second consecutive year of US absence, following its withdrawal from the council in February 2025, amidst allegations of increasing human rights violations.
Singer Taylor Swift’s father, Scott Swift, has been cleared of all charges after he was accused of assaulting a cameraman in Australia.
Baltimore: A bridge in the US city of Baltimore has completely collapsed into the Patapsco River after being hit by a container ship.
Brigitte García, Ecuador’s youngest mayor, has been shot dead. The 27-year-old, along with her press officer, was discovered deceased in a car on Sunday in the town of San Vicente, where she had triumphed in the mayoral election just last year.
Russian state media is squarely pointing fingers at Ukraine and Western powers for the deadly assault on the Crocus Hall, mirroring narratives propagated by the Kremlin while ignoring Ukraine’s denial of involvement.
Israel has opted to cancel a scheduled meeting in Washington following the United States’ decision not to veto a UN Security Council resolution urging a ceasefire in Gaza.
Japan’s cabinet has given its nod for the export of newly developed fighter jets, a joint endeavour with the UK and Italy, signalling a departure from its longstanding pacifist stance.
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