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Next UN climate talks are critical to plot aid for poorer nations, says incoming president

Apr. 19, 2024 13:44 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who will run United Nations climate talks this November views the negotiations as a key link in international efforts to curb global warming. The conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, must build on last year's successful agreement to transition away from fossil...

Italian wrestler Chamizo claims he rejected $300,000 bribe to throw a match he controversially lost

Apr. 11, 2024 13:07 PM EDT

MILAN (AP) — Two-time world champion and Olympic bronze medalist Frank Chamizo claimed he turned down a bribe of $300,000 to deliberately lose a match at last week’s European wrestling Olympic qualification tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan. Chamizo, who competes for Italy after...

UN climate chief's blunt message: Fewer loopholes, way more cash to really halt climate change

Feb. 02, 2024 08:36 AM EST

To keep Earth from overheating too much, the nations of the world need to put fewer loopholes in climate agreements and far more money — trillions of dollars a year — into financial help for poor nations, the United Nations climate chief said Friday. In an unusual and blunt...