Search results for ‘G20’
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Soros on 'periphery countries' and the G20
George Soros in today’s FT makes similar points to those raised in my posts on Africa (Zambia here and Tanzania coming later today), Latvia and Hungary about the need “to protect the periphery countries from a storm created in the developed world… the periphery countries will suffer even more than those at the centre”.
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FactCheck: Starmer claims ‘nobody feels better off than 14 years ago’
Most people have slightly more money in their pocket, according to the latest data.
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We need trillions not billions of dollars to tackle climate change, former Costa Rican president says
Costa Rica, which isn’t in the G20, has pledged to totally decarbonize its economy, generate all of its electricity from renewables by the end of the dacade, and is the first tropical country to have reversed deforestation.
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Sunak confronts Beijing after reports of Westminster Chinese spy arrest
Rishi Sunak has confronted the Chinese Premier over what he said was China’s “unacceptable” interference in British democracy.
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India has ‘massive energy needs’ and ‘little choice’ to buy from, says Indian High Commissioner to the UK
We spoke to India’s High Commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami.
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UK set to be one of worst performing economies this year, IMF warns
The UK is set to be one of the world’s worst performing major economies this year, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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FactCheck: what happened with the Poland missile strike and what does it mean for NATO Article 5?
Here’s what we know so far.
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Residents fight police in China covid lockdown protests
Residents of the southern city of Guangzhou clashed with police as they tried to escape lockdown.
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‘Russia missiles’ kill two in Nato member Poland, claims US official
The timing of this fresh wave of Russian attacks is not lost on anybody, coming hours after President Zelenskyy addressed world leaders meeting in Bali for the G20.
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How to move a whole country: Tuvalu’s plan to flee rising sea levels
Whatever the outcome of talks at the G20 summit, some countries are still facing an existential threat – like the tiny Pacific Islands that make up the nation of Tuvalu.
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Biden and Xi agree ‘nuclear war should never be fought’ in response to Russian threats
US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have agreed that a “nuclear war should never be fought” as they met ahead of the G20 summit in Bali.
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Prince Charles warns world leaders COP26 is ‘last chance saloon’ to save planet
Prince Charles has warned world leaders that the COP26 climate summit is the “last chance saloon” to save the planet from the effects of climate change.
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Full interview: Boris Johnson on COP26 and UK government’s plan to tackle climate change
Political Editor Gary Gibbon talks to Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the G20 summit in Rome, and asks him about the UK government’s plan to tackle climate change ahead of COP26.
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Make or break moment for Afghanistan, UN warns
Afghanistan is at a make or break moment, the UN secretary general has warned, as he declared that failing to save the country’s economy from collapse would mean “the world will pay a heavy price”.
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China pledges to stop building more coal plants in other countries
With the upcoming COP26 climate summit there was some good news from China, which announced that it will no longer be involved in new coal power projects overseas.
