The G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro ended on November 18 without any progress on UN climate negotiations as the Russia-Ukraine war and Donald Trump’s return to the White House overshadowed the issue. Ahead of the summit, the UN had called on G20 nations to rescue stalled climate talks in Azerbaijan by pledging greater financial support to developing countries grappling with the devastating effects of global warming.
Moving to the latest on the West Asia crisis, at least 20 people were killed in Gaza during a Hamas-led operation to attack ‘gangs’ who tried looting around 100 aid trucks. The trucks were carrying the basic supplies in the war-hit zone. Gaza ministry reported the attack as the biggest during 13 months of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Meanwhile, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russia’s Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology, Alexander Kozlov, met in Pyongyang on Monday as the two nations continue to deepen ties.
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The G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro ended on Monday (Nov 18) with leaders failing to resolve key deadlocks in UN climate negotiations, as geopolitical tensions, particularly the war in Ukraine and Donald Trump’s return to the US presidency, overshadowed discussions. Ahead of the summit, the UN had called on G20 nations to rescue stalled climate talks in Azerbaijan by pledging greater financial support to developing countries grappling with the devastating effects of global warming.
Gaza’s Hamas-run interior ministry said Monday (Nov 18) that at least 20 people were killed in an operation targeting “gangs” that looted trucks bringing aid into the war-torn territory threatened with famine. The Guardian reported that gunmen attacked and looted around 100 trucks carrying desperately needed supplies in the war-hit zone. The attack was reported to be the biggest during 13 months of the Israel-Hamas war.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russia’s Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology, Alexander Kozlov, met in Pyongyang on Monday (Nov 18), as the two nations continue to deepen ties. State-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that discussions focused on “cooperation in trade, economy, science and technology.” In parallel, a delegation from a Russian military academy also arrived in the North Korean capital, although, as per AFP, their agenda was shrouded in secrecy.
Elon Musk had a “major blowup” during dinner at Mar-a-Lago last week, as per an Axios report. The incident happened between the SpaceX CEO and Trump’s legal adviser Boris Epshteyn over the matter of the President-elect’s top Cabinet picks in the past days. According to the report, Musk was furious over Epshteyn’s influence on Trump’s Cabinet picks. He further accused him of leaking details to the media, a charge he denied.
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