Geneva hosts Ukraine talks as Europe pushes back on plan to end war (LINK) 23 November 2025


UN climate talks fail to secure new fossil fuel promises (LINK) 22 November 2025

— The talks over-ran by almost 24 hours with delegates working all night. The final deal, called the Mutirão, calls on countries to "voluntarily" accelerate their action to reduce their use of fossil fuels. The two weeks of talks were at times chaotic. Toilets ran out of water, torrential thunderstorms flooded the venue, and delegates struggled to cope in hot, humid rooms. The COP's around 50,000 registered delegates were evacuated twice. A group of about 150 protestors broke into the venue, breaching security lines, and carrying placards reading "our forests are not for sale". On Thursday 20 November a large fire broke out, scorching a hole into the roof and forcing participants to rush outside.

France 24 on the issues — (LINK)

— France's ecological transition minister, Monique Barbut, told AFP that oil-rich Russia and Saudi Arabia, along with coal producer India and "many" emerging countries, were blocking a deal on fossil fuels. South Asia envoy defended the exclusion of the fossil fuel phaseout roadmap, arguing developing countries needed to ensure energy security for their countries and a transition for workers dependent on the sector.

BBC: Five key takeaways from a deeply divisive climate summit — (LINK)

COP30 climate talks: roundup (LINK) 22 November 2025


Israeli forces kill 24 Palestinians, wound 87 in Gaza; Hamas urges US to intervene (LINK) 22 November 2025

— Al Jazeera: Israeli attacks target Palestinians in their cars, shelters and homes in latest violation of the US-brokered truce. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said it launched the attacks after a Hamas fighter attacked Israeli soldiers in Israeli-held territory. According to the Gaza Government Media Office, Israel has violated the United States-brokered ceasefire at least 497 times since it came into effect on October 10. Some 342 civilians have been killed in the attacks, with children, women and the elderly accounting for the majority of the victims.


'We worry more about food' say Venezuelans living under threat of US military action (LINK) 22 November 2025

Three international airlines cancel their flights from Venezuela after US warning (LINK) 22 November 2025

Flight chaos shakes travel in Belgium, Norway, Finland, Sweden and more as Air France, Finnair, KLM, and Brussels Airlines face 281 delays with 27 cancellations, stranding passengers across Helsinki, Zurich and other destinations (LINK) 22 November 2025

— The reasons behind the mass cancellations include a combination of operational issues, including ongoing staff shortages and adverse weather conditions, which have severely disrupted the flight schedules across several international routes.


Trump signals to Zelensky and Europe: Accept this plan or you're on your own (LINK) 21 November 2025

— US President Donald Trump said Friday that Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky would “have to like” the US plan, suggesting he is in no mood to negotiate, and saying he has until Thursday to accept. Zelensky recognized the stark choice in a somber speech to the nation on Friday, casting the plan as a choice between losing the United States as an ally and giving in to Russian demands, which many of the 28 points cater to.

— From the start of the war through June 2025, Europe has allocated at least $40 billion in military aid, $5 billion more than the US.