This summit is unlike any of its predecessors in at least one significant way: The Indigenous presence is palpable and strong. Politics
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UN climate talks start with a call for faster action but the US is absent AP News Politics
Several Senate Democrats break ranks to join Republicans in a deal to reopen the government. And, world leaders gather in Brazil for a major climate conference, but the U.S. is not expected to attend. Politics
As Brazil prepares to host COP30, residents of Rio de Janeiro's favelas are mobilizing to make sure the voices of the world's informal settlements aren't left out of global climate talks. Politics
The climate-friendly ride, part of a fleet assembled to shuttle delegations to the gathering in Brazil, sent a clear signal: China is making inroads in Latin America. Events
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US will not send officials to COP30 climate talks, White House says Reuters Society
