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COP29: Young activists push for hope amid frustration at UN climate talks

We have this constant challenge of having sometimes the youth forums with spaces at the margins of the decision maker spaces, said Felipe Paullier, assistant secretary general for youth affairs

COP29: Climate talks head into second week, coinciding with G20 in Rio

Talks in Baku are focused on getting more climate cash for developing countries to transition away from fossil fuels, adapt to climate change and pay for damages caused by extreme weather

India- US relations to strengthen under Trump, says US Envoy Garcetti

"The Open Doors Report shares great news that builds on last year's great news when it comes to India & US and our education partnership. It shows that there has been

Here's how 1,000 days of Russia Ukraine conflict fuelled robot wars

In February, Ukrainian troops were already telling Reuters that the preponderance of Russian drones made it harder for them to move around freely and build fortifications

Sri Lankan Prez Dissanayaka opts for smaller new Cabinet with fresh faces

The National People's Power (NPP) has been advocating a smaller government to reduce costs for the public

Taiwan seeks economic partnership with EU to boost semiconductor ties

Speaking at a Taiwan-EU investment forum in Taipei, Lai said that facing the threat of expanding authoritarianism, Taiwan and the EU must form a strong democratic umbrella and build secure supply

Alibaba plans to raise $5 billion through dual currency bond issuance

The current dollar tranche would consist of a 5.5-year, 10.5-year and 30-year dollar bond, a term sheet seen by Reuters showed. Alibaba is also working on a 3.5-year, 5-year, 10-year and 20-year

French farmers mobilise for protests over EU-Mercosur trade agreement

The new protests come amid fears the agreement could be finalized at the G20 summit in Brazil on Nov. 18-19, or in the coming weeks. EU farm ministers are also meeting in Brussels on Monday

Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley downgrade China's economic growth outlook

Morgan Stanley downgraded China to slight 'underweight' from 'equal weight' in emerging markets

Brazil hosts G20 summit amid wars and Trump's return, aims to fight hunger

Donald Trump's win in the US presidential election earlier this month and the imminent return of an America First doctrine may also hamper the diplomatic spirit needed for broad agreement on divisive

Biden risking World War 3 with missile decision, says Russian lawmaker

Biden's administration, is trying to escalate the situation to the maximum while they still have power and are still in office said Butina

Trump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead agency

Carr is a longtime member of the commission and served previously as the FCC's general counsel

Here's all you need to know about Trump's cabinet pick, who's in running

Here are the early picks and top contenders for some of the key posts

Tariffs on India will lead to trade war: US Congressman-elect Subramanyam

Ahead of his election as US President, Donald Trump had taken a potshot at India's tariff structure and talked about imposing reciprocal tax on countries like China and India

G20 summit confronts global order unsettled by Donald Trump's return

Discussions of trade, climate change and international security will run up against sharp US policy changes that Trump vows

China's Country Garden submits debt restructuring plan to creditors

The projection shows the developer expects a weaker cash flow in coming years compared with the estimates it had shared

Bangladesh tribunal to review updates on arresting Sheikh Hasina today

At least 14 people, including a former law minister and a businessman who was Hasina's private-sector advisor, will appear before the tribunal on Monday, according to B M Sultan Mahmud, a prosecutor

Biden authorises Ukraine to use US-supplied missiles for strikes in Russia

The longer-range missiles are likely to be used in response to North Korea's decision to support Putin's invasion of Ukraine

At least 11 killed, 48 injured in Israeli strikes on Lebanon's Tyr region

The strikes in the Tyr region come weeks after Israel had conducted earlier military operations in the area

Relief for Asian peers may slightly aid rupee but portfolio outflows weigh

A rally in the dollar and the rise in US bond yields following Donald Trump's victory in the US election has weighed on Asian currencies over the last two weeks, including the rupee