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Climate summit faces trillion-dollar showdown as Cop29 opens in Baku

Governments are gathering in Azerbaijan on Monday for talks on the climate that will test wealthy nations' commitment to funding poorer ones bearing the brunt of global warming. But concerns over Baku's human rights record and deep ties to fossil fuels have cast a heavy shadow over the UN’s crucial…

Radio France Internationale

Who’s who at Cop29? The world leaders and others who will attend

Crucial question for summit will be how to help developing countries cope with extreme weather caused by high temperatures

The Guardian - UK

Azerbaijan's Role In Climate Diplomacy And Fossil Fuel Dependency

Azerbaijan, host of COP29, faces scrutiny over oil reliance and green energy commitments amidst global focus on sustainable solutions.

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Azerbaijan is the host of the UN's climate conference, shining a spotlight on the petrostate

Diplomats from across the world will descend on the Azerbaijani capital of Baku for the annual climate summit, known as COP29, to discuss how to avoid the increasing threats from climate change in a place that was one of the birthplaces of the oil industry

The Independent UK

Von der Leyen’s Cop29 absence sends ‘fatal signal’, say watchers

MEPs express concern for EU climate leadership as commission head confirms she will miss Baku summit

The Guardian - UK

Climate summit in Azerbaijan criticised over fossil fuel influence

UN climate summits are at risk of “undue corporate influence" and "fossil fuel industry capture”, two corruption watchdogs warned, as oil and gas producer Azerbaijan prepares to host the Cop29 in November.

Radio France Internationale

Cop29 host Azerbaijan set for major fossil gas expansion, report says

Exclusive: Those with ‘interest in keeping world hooked on fossil fuels’ should not oversee climate talks, say report authors

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World Can't 'Waste Time' Trading Climate Change Blame: COP29 Hosts

The hosts of the upcoming UN climate summit urged countries on Thursday not to "waste time" assigning blame over global warming and instead find common ground in tackling the problem.

International Business Times

Azerbaijan is using Cop29 to ‘peacewash’ its global image

Azerbaijan is hosting the next UN climate summit, Cop29, in November. Their proposed agenda omits discussions on phasing out fossil fuels and excludes civil society participation. This is not a surprise. Azerbaijan has recently increased oil and gas production, and aims to diversify its economy by expanding mining.

The Conversation

Azerbaijan accused of hypocrisy after calling for Cop29 global truce

Climate summit host positioning itself as peacemaker but is accused of ethnic cleansing and imprisoning opponents

The Guardian - UK

Azerbaijan's President's Party Dominates Parliamentary Elections

Azerbaijan's parliamentary elections reveal President Aliyev's party's continued dominance amid concerns of limited choices and low voter participation.

Top News

Putin Arrives In Azerbaijan For State Visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Azerbaijan's capital Baku on Sunday for a two-day state visit, Russian news agencies reported.

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The Guardian - UK

How ‘world’s first oil town’ is wrestling with fossil fuel legacy

Cop29 host Baku has cleaned up since its Black City days – but this summit needs to do more than whitewash the facade of a petrostate

The Independent UK

Azerbaijan reopens its embassy in Iran as the two countries try to ease tensions

Iran's semi-official media say the embassy of Azerbaijan in Tehran has resumed its work after more than a year of negotiations between the two countries to ease tensions

International Business Times

Blinken Says Armenia, Azerbaijan Near 'Dignified' Deal

Armenia and Azerbaijan are on the brink of an agreement for a "dignified" peace, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday, as he brought the arch-foes' foreign ministers together for talks.

Al Jazeera

World leaders congratulate Iran’s Pezeshkian on presidential election win

Congratulations pour in after centrist Masoud Pezeshkian defeated challenger and hardliner Saeed Jalili in a run-off.

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The Guardian - UK

Azerbaijan accused of media crackdown before hosting Cop29

State reportedly arrested at least 25 journalists and activists in last year as it prepares for September climate summit

The Guardian - UK

‘Sorry, no one is in’: few are at home for Margaret Hodge’s ‘kleptocracy walking tour’

Campaigning Labour MP knocks on doors of wealthy London homes bought by foreign leaders who are subject to sanctions

International Business Times

Iran Mourns President Raisi's Death In Helicopter Crash

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was declared dead on Monday after rescue teams found his crashed helicopter in a fog-shrouded western mountain region, sparking mourning in the Islamic republic. Under the Iranian constitution, first vice president Mohammad Mokhber, 68, should replace Raisi until presidential elections are held within 50 days.

Evening Standard

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash but UK minister says he won't be mourned

Tom Tugendhat says Raisi’s regime has ‘murdered thousands at home’ and targeted people in Britain

International Business Times

Iran Media Says President Raisi Died In Helicopter Crash

Iranian state media said President Ebrahim Raisi died on Monday after his helicopter crashed in a mountainous region of the country. Rescue teams had been scouring the area since Sunday afternoon after a helicopter carrying Raisi, the foreign minister and other officials had gone missing.

International Business Times

Iran President Raisi's Helicopter Found, 'No Sign Of Life

Rescue teams in northwest Iran early Monday located the missing helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi but no signs of life had been detected so far, state TV reported. Iran's Red Crescent chief Pirhossein Koolivand said rescue teams were heading toward the site after locating the aircraft.

The Independent UK

What do we know so far about the mysterious crash of the helicopter carrying Iran's president?

The apparent crash of a helicopter carrying Iran’s president and foreign minister has sent shock waves around the region

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