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DeBriefed 25 April 2025: Brazil calls for country emissions plans; Global coral bleaching; Where top pope contenders stand on climate
Welcome to Carbon Briefβs DeBriefed.An essential guide to the weekβs key developments relating to climate... The post DeBriefed 25 April 2025: Brazil calls for country emissions plans; Global coral bleaching; Where top pope contenders stand on climate appeared first on Carbon Brief.
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Alipay leads Chinaβs payments apps with tap-and-pay service amassing 100 million users
Alipay, launched 20 years ago by Alibaba Group, has proved to be a revolutionary product that changed the way Chinese people make payments.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Ukraine may have to temporarily give up land for peace, Kyiv Mayor Klitschko tells BBC
Vitali Klitschko tells the BBC that although unfair, it could be a temporary solution to end the fighting.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Israeli military admits its troops killed UN worker in Gaza Strip
Israel had previously denied its troops were responsible for the killing of a UN worker with tank fire on 19 March.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Indiaβs Indus Ultimatum: South Asiaβs Red Line Moment
The tit-for-tat measures announced by India and Pakistan resemble a classic prisonerβs dilemma, where each side views escalatory retaliation as rational -- even necessary -- despite mutual harm.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:French skier, 18, dies after crash in training at Val d'Isere
A promising 18-year-old French skier has died during an accident in training, the national ski federation said. It said Margot Simond died on Thursday at Val d'Isere.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Auerbachs Keller: Haunt of Luther and Goethe turns 500
Theologian Martin Luther, composer Robert Schumann and writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe had all frequented Leipzig's iconic cellar restaurant in their respective eras. What makes it so special?
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Why Bangladeshβs Muhammad Yunus Must Hold Elections Soon
A democratically elected political government would have more legitimacy than the interim administration to move the country forward.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Syria's foreign minister to appear at UN Security Council in first US visit since al-Assad's fall
The Trump administration has yet to officially recognise the current Syrian government, led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, an Islamist former insurgent who led the offensive that toppled Assad.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Congo-Kinshasa: Challenges Facing the Latest Truce Between Kinshasa and M23
[ISS] Dynamics on the ground in eastern DRC and the country's capital will test Qatar's mediation efforts.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Rwanda: Genocide Fugitive Who 'Lied His Way Into the U.S.' Arrested After Decades of Immigration Deception
[New Times] Faustin Nsabumukunzi, a former Counsellor in Kibirizi Sector, in Gisagara District, has been arrested in the United States for concealing his involvement in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Sudan situation βabsolutely devastatingβ as UN ramps up food aid
The situation in western Sudan is βshockingβ and people in the capital, Khartoum face βabsolutely devastatingβ conditions according to a senior UN official in the African country.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Ukraine: Continued Russian assaults drive civilians from frontline communities
As Ukrainian cities struggle to recover from this weekβs deadly missile and drone strikes, frontline areas remain under relentless attack, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported on Friday, warning of ongoing displacement and deepening humanitarian needs.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:DR Congo crisis forces refugees to swim for their lives to Burundi
The number of desperate refugees fleeing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and seeking safety in Burundi continues to rise, placing immense pressure on aid agencies struggling to cope with an escalating crisis amid dwindling resources.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Security Council debates precarious path forward for a new Syria
Syria is undergoing a rocky transition after years of conflict and authoritarian rule. Despite tentative political progress, ongoing violence, deepening economic hardship and a worsening humanitarian crisis highlight the urgent and continued need for international support.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:UN Security Council condemns Jammu and Kashmir terror attack
The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday that killed at least 26 tourists and left many more injured, calling for accountability and international cooperation to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:From border control to belonging: How host communities gain from empowering refugees
With humanitarian aid in decline, the international community must shift its focus from short-term relief efforts to inclusive policies that support both refugees and host communities.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:The Implications of South Koreaβs Placement on the US DOEβs Sensitive Country List
South Korea is the only U.S. ally on the list. What will it mean for the relationship, and for South Korea?
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Africa: Increases in Vaccine-Preventable Disease Outbreaks Threaten Years of Progress, Warn WHO, UNICEF, Gavi
[WHO] Geneva/New York -- Immunization efforts are under growing threat as misinformation, population growth, humanitarian crises, and funding cuts jeopardize progress and leave millions of children, adolescents, and adults at risk, warn WHO, UNICEF, and Gavi during World Immunization Week, 24-30 April.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Pakistan and India Exchange Fire Along the Line of Control
Previously, both countries were embroiled in a diplomatic crisis following Tuesdayβs terrorist attack in Kashmir. On Friday, India accused Pakistan of violating the ceasefire last night along the βLine of Control,β the de facto border that separates the two countries in the Kashmir region. RELATED: India Begins Mourning for Pope Francis With Flags at Half-Mast [β¦]
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:China to host first-ever preview meeting for flagship annual Xiangshan security forum
Delegates from 31 nations and international bodies will discuss βopportunities and challengesβ for global security, defence ministry says.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Hong Kongβs Hospital Authority brings in experts to help curb medical blunders
Head of cityβs public hospitals vows to strengthen public communication over mistakes as part of measures introduced after performance review.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Ghana: Ablekuma Central MP Congratulates MCE Nominee
[Ghanaian Times] The Member of Parliament for Ablekuma Central Constituency, Abdul Latif Dan has congratulated Mr Frank Nkansah for his nomination as the Municipal Chief Executive of the Ablekuma Central Municipal Assembly.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Ghana: President Nominates New Batch of MMDCEs
[Ghanaian Times] The President, John Dramani Mahama, has nominated total of 31 persons from three regions across the country to the positions of as Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), subject to approval by their respective assemblies.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Ghana: Provide Security for Journalists in Galamsey Fight - GJA Pres
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has called for the provision of adequate security for journalists who reported on illegal small-scale mining related issues from mining sites in the country.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Ghana: Ghana Must Reignite Commitment to Malaria Elimination
[Ghanaian Times] As Ghana joins the global community to commemorate World Malaria Day (WMD) today on the theme "Malaria ends with us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite," it is important that the country recommits itself to eliminating the disease.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Africa: Zaumu Unveils Africa's First Creator-First Digital Marketplace in Nairobi
[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- A new digital platform designed to transform the influencer economy in Africa has been launched in Nairobi.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Can Germany ditch its 1 and 2-cent coins?
Many countries have dropped low-denomination coins in the past. But can cash-loving Germany follow suit and stop accepting the smallest euro coins? Other European nations are showing the way.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Govt's Lukewarm Approach to Enforcing Supreme Court Ruling Could Undermine Campaign for UN Security Council Seat - Experts Warn
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- When President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung took the oath of office on January 22, 2024--administered by Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene Yuoh--they swore to uphold, protect, and defend the Constitution of Liberia.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:βSuper Marchβ tourism campaign paints βpromisingβ picture for Hong Kong economy
Top business insights provider also says Art Basel brought in wealthiest visitors under drive at average monthly income of about HK$44,000.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Bhutanese deported from the US again face statelessness
Suddenly deported after having lived for years in the US, a group of Nepali-speaking Bhutanese are caught in limbo, with both Nepal and Bhutan unwilling to provide them with citizenship rights.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Pope Francis: Crowds gather in Vatican ahead of funeral
Around St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, large crowds of the faithful queued to bid farewell to the late Pope Francis. More than 128,000 people have already paid their respects in person.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Tenant of Hong Kongβs only private low-rent housing estate loses resettlement bid
86-year-old Leung Ah-duen has sought to challenge her landlordβs decision to limit rehousing help at Tai Hang Sai Estate.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Advocates Warn Trump Administration's Plans to Shut Offices Devoted to Global Justice and Human Trafficking Will Be Big Blow to Liberian Victims
[FrontPageAfrica] Human rights advocates working on transitional justice and human trafficking in Liberia say they are shocked by this week's announcement by Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, that the US government will shut down the Office of Global Criminal Justice and the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, both of which have played significant roles in Liberia in recent years.
Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Boakai's 'Functioning Quorum' Gambit a Blow to Judicial Integrity
[FrontPageAfrica] PRESIDENT JOSEPH BOAKAI'S national address Thursday following the Supreme Court's decisive ruling on the House of Representatives impasse was an opportunity to reaffirm the executive branch's fidelity to the Constitution and judicial authority.
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