Environment
Trump boycotts COP30, US absent
Donald Trump boycotted COP30 in Belém, Brazil, leaving the summit without U.S. participation and intensifying focus on other major emitters.
Renewables curb China CO2 growth
China’s CO₂ emissions were flat or fell over the past 18 months, driven by rapid solar, wind and electric-vehicle growth, putting Beijing on course to hit peak emissions early.
Freezing temperatures grip southern Scandinavia
Forecasters said that after an unusually mild autumn a cold snap moved into southern Scandinavia, bringing subzero temperatures to southern Norway, Sweden and Finland and risking weeks-long chill.
Typhoon kills eighteen, Taiwan evacuates
Typhoon Fung-wong killed at least 18 people across the Philippines and headed toward Taiwan, prompting urgent evacuations near Kaohsiung, authorities said.
