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COP31 is opening Monday in Antalya, Turkey, with nearly 200 countries attending two weeks of United Nations climate talks. Turkey's COP31 presidency is asking nations to pledge to electrify more than one-third of the global economy by 2035, up from about one-fifth today, and is also promoting a pledge on sustainable AI.
The talks are being complicated by the U.S.-Iran war, which has disrupted oil supplies and pushed some countries back toward coal; by AI's surging electricity demand; and by U.S. disengagement from climate cooperation for the second year running. Oil- and gas-producing nations are also resisting language about phasing out fossil fuels.
Mexican authorities arrested Rafael Álvarez Ayala, alias “R2,” an alleged leader of the CJNG-linked “Los Rs” cell, in Zapopan, Jalisco, on Nov. 8, with DEA intelligence support; 19 other people were also detained.
COP31 is opening Monday in Antalya, Turkey, with representatives from nearly 200 countries; Turkey is pushing a pledge to electrify more than one-third of the global economy by 2035, but the talks are under pressure from war, AI power demand, and U.S. disengagement.
Singapore's position at the climate talks, as reported by Reuters, is that countries should focus on implementing existing climate commitments rather than negotiating new targets.
CNN reported that President Trump may soon appear at two Asia summits after the U.S. midterms; Canadian Premier Doug Ford said he was “doing cartwheels,” while China, Japan, Mexico and the UK were taking a more cautious diplomatic tone.
The listed 2023 manufacturing-output figures match World Bank manufacturing value-added data in current U.S. dollars: China $4.66 trillion, U.S. $2.50 trillion, Germany $838.89 billion, India $461.38 billion, South Korea $416.39 billion, Mexico $358.92 billion, Italy $353.62 billion, France $297.00 billion.
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Mexican authorities arrested Rafael Álvarez Ayala, alias “R2,” an alleged leader of the CJNG-linked “Los Rs” cell, in Zapopan, Jalisco, on Nov. 8, with DEA intelligence support; 19 other people were also detained.
Mexico captures alleged cartel cell leader in operation aided by DEA intelligence https://t.co/tCgb2ea1BP
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COP31 is opening Monday in Antalya, Turkey, with representatives from nearly 200 countries; Turkey is pushing a pledge to electrify more than one-third of the global economy by 2035, but the talks are under pressure from war, AI power demand, and U.S. disengagement.
COP31 to open in Turkey, with climate goals under pressure from war and AI https://t.co/JPCfsiGIs6
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Singapore's position at the climate talks, as reported by Reuters, is that countries should focus on implementing existing climate commitments rather than negotiating new targets.
Climate talks should focus on implementation, not new targets, Singapore says https://t.co/dXGnZCitU0
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CNN reported that President Trump may soon appear at two Asia summits after the U.S. midterms; Canadian Premier Doug Ford said he was “doing cartwheels,” while China, Japan, Mexico and the UK were taking a more cautious diplomatic tone.
President Trump may soon come face-to-face with world leaders at two major summits here in Asia, amid mixed global reactions to his midterm defeat. Canada’s Doug Ford says he was “doing cartwheels,” while China, Japan, Mexico and the UK are taking a more cautious, diplomatic tone
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The listed 2023 manufacturing-output figures match World Bank manufacturing value-added data in current U.S. dollars: China $4.66 trillion, U.S. $2.50 trillion, Germany $838.89 billion, India $461.38 billion, South Korea $416.39 billion, Mexico $358.92 billion, Italy $353.62 billion, France $297.00 billion.
📊🌏 World leaders in manufacturing output – 2023 ✓ 🇨🇳China – $4.66 Trillion ✓ 🇺🇸USA – $2.50 Trillion ✓ 🇩🇪Germany – $838.89 Billion ✓ 🇮🇳India – $461.38 Billion ✓ 🇰🇷South Korea – $416.39 Billion ✓ 🇲🇽Mexico – $358.92 Billion ✓ 🇮🇹Italy – $353.62 Billion ✓ 🇫🇷France –
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