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Andre Correa do Lago formally elected as president of COP30

Belém (Brazil) (AFP) – The head of last year’s COP29, Mukhtar Babayev, announces that Andre Correa do Lago is elected as president of this year’s COP30 in Brazil. The two men share a photo opportunity as a gavel is symbolically handed over. IMAGES

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People arrive at COP30 climate conference on opening day in Belem

Belém (Brazil) (AFP) – People arrive at the COP30 climate change conference in Belem, Brazil, on opening day. Starting on Monday, the 50,000 participants expected in the Amazonian city face the daunting task of keeping global climate cooperation from collapsing. IMAGES

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Rescuers recover a body after migrant boat sinks off Malaysia

Langkawi (Malaysia) (AFP) – Malaysian rescuers recover a body after a boat carrying migrants capsized near the Thai border. Officials believe the boat was carrying undocumented migrants who departed from Myanmar, part of a group of at least 300 people that had split between several vessels. At least seven bodies have been recovered so far. IMAGES

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Malaysia searches for migrants after deadly boat sinking

Langkawi (Malaysia) (AFP) – Malaysia’s Maritime Enforcement Agency rescues two people, with dozens more missing, after a boat capsized near the Thai border. Officials believe the boat was carrying undocumented migrants who departed from Myanmar, part of a group of at least 300 people that had split between several vessels.

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Lava erupts from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano

Kilauea Volcano (United States) (AFP) – One of the most active volacanoes in the world has started erupting. Kilauea, on Hawaii’s Big Island, is spewing large columns of lava into the air. Kilauea is one of six active volcanoes located in the Hawaiian Islands.

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‘If we want to stop Russia, we have to pay for it’ says Czech Foreign Minister

Santa Marta (Colombie) (AFP) – The Czech Foreign Minister, Jan Lipavsky, states the need to invest in Ukraine’s defense to halt the Russian offensive and ensure Europe’s security. Following the victory of populist Andrej Babis in the Czech legislative elections, the outgoing government fears a shift in policy regarding Ukraine. “If we want to stop Russia, we have to pay for it,” Lipavsky says from the Colombian city of Santa Marta, where he is attending the summit between CELAC and the EU. SOUNDBITE

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All aboard! Cruise ships ease Belem’s hotel room crunch

Outeiro (Brazil) (AFP) – Two cruise ships tower imposingly over the otherwise unassuming Brazilian port of Outeiro in Belem, the Amazon city hosting some 50,000 people for a UN climate conference starting Monday. With capacity for 6,000 people, the floating hotels were brought in as additional housing for conference delegates in a city unable to provide sufficient lodgings of the more traditional kind.

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‘Such a scare’: Residents of Brazil’s Rio Bonito left homeless after deadly tornado

Rio Bonito do Iguaçu (Brazil) (AFP) – Cleanup efforts are underway in Rio Bonito, where many residents have been left homeless overnight after a tornado packing winds of up to 260 km per hour tore through the small town in southern Brazil. “I got home and found myself homeless, at least for now, until I can rebuild,” says local resident Nereu Sabadini. At least six people lost their lives, and 750 have been injured.

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