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Nach dem tragischen Tod einer deutschen Familie in Istanbul enthüllt der Obduktionsbericht die Todesursache: Die Touristen starben an einem in ihrem Hotel eingesetzten Pestizid.

Ukrajna beleegyezett egy olyan megállapodásba, amely véget vetne az Oroszországgal vívott háborúnak, és már csak „apró részletek” maradtak hátra – írja a Forbes.hu a CNN közlése alapján.

Matúš Šutaj Eštok (Hlas) belügyminiszter indítványozta az ún. Čurilla-ügyben hozott kontumációs ítélet megszüntetését, és az ellene indított végrehajtás leállítását – közölte a Denník N.

Les Douanes Algériennes viennent de franchir une nouvelle étape dans leur stratégie de modernisation. Elles ont lancé une application mobile entièrement dédiée au calcul des […]

L’article Voitures importées : une application officielle pour estimer les droits de douane est apparu en premier sur .

Rafel Navarro leitet die ersten Trainings als Nati-Trainer. Was Sydney Schertenleib und Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic über den alten Bekannten sagen, wie Johan Djourou bei der Suche ihren Rat einholte und was im Vergleich zur Sundhage-Ära anders werden soll.

Efforts to negotiate an end to the war, which has displaced 12 million people, remain unfruitful.

Dana Kleinert, a Progresszív Szlovákia (PS) parlamentu képviselője a nemzeti tanács kulturális és médiabizottságának keddi (11. 25.) ülésén képviselői ellenőrzés lefolytatását indítványozta a krasznahorkai várban zajló felújítási munkálatok késedelme okainak és körülményeinek a feltárása céljából. Kleinert a Facebook-oldalán jelentette be a felső-gömöri régió számára fontos hírt.

Islam Slimani aurait pu choisir l’eldorado du Golfe l’été passé, une destination particulièrement prisée par les joueurs en fin de parcours, séduits à la fois […]

L’article Slimani : du 1,5 milliard au CRB à un revenu dérisoire au CFR Cluj est apparu en premier sur .

Vor 50 Jahren sind sie ausgebrochen aus der grauen Provinz am Jura-Südfuss, um als Rocker der Band Krokus die Welt zu erobern. In Solothurn, wo alles angefangen hat, erinnern sich Chris von Rohr, Fernando von Arb und Marc Storace an wilde Pionierzeiten.

Die Betreiber des kleinen Skigebietes von Visperterminen VS brauchen neues Geld. Die Steuerung des 25 Jahre alten Sesselliftes im Oberwallis muss ersetzt werden. Zudem wollen die Bahnen in die Beschneiung investieren, um auch in schneearmen Wintern überleben zu können.

Das Tier überlebte zwei Weltkriege: Im Zoo von San Diego ist eine 140 Jahre alte Schildkröte eingeschläfert worden.

Mfor.hu: Erősödött a forint kedden (11. 25.) estére a főbb devizákkal szemben. Este hat órakor az eurót 382,31 forinton jegyezték a kora reggeli 382,58 forint után, a dollár jegyzése 330,82 forintra csökkent 332,24 forintról, a svájci franké pedig 409,02 forintra ment lejjebb 410,57-ről.

Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on new measures to stop abusive practices, curb cruel business practices, and protect the health of cats and dogs.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on new measures to stop abusive practices, curb cruel business practices, and protect the health of cats and dogs.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on new measures to stop abusive practices, curb cruel business practices, and protect the health of cats and dogs.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on new measures to stop abusive practices, curb cruel business practices, and protect the health of cats and dogs.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

By James Alix Michel
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Nov 25 2025 (IPS)

When the world gathered in Glasgow for COP26, the mantra was “building back better.” Two years later, in Sharm El Sheikh, COP27 promised “implementation.” This year, in Belém, Brazil, COP30 arrived with a heavier burden: to finally bridge the chasm between lofty rhetoric and the urgent, measurable steps needed to keep 1.5 °C alive.

James Alix Michel

What Was Expected of COP30 was modest yet critical. After the disappointments of Copenhagen (2009) and the optimism sparked by Paris (2015), developing nations, small island states, Indigenous groups and a swelling youth movement demanded three things:

• 1. Binding phase-out timelines for coal, oil and gas.

 

• 2. A fully funded Loss and Damage Facility to compensate vulnerable countries already suffering climate impacts.

 

3. Scaled-up adaptation finance—tripling the $120 billion a year pledge and ensuring it reaches the frontline communities that need it most.

However, the negotiations evolved into a tug-of-war between ambition and inertia. Wealthier nations, still reeling from economic shocks, offered incremental increases in adaptation funding and a new Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) worth $125 billion, with 20 percent earmarked for Indigenous stewardship. The Global Implementation Accelerator—a two-year bridge to align Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) with 1.5 °C—was launched, alongside a Just Transition Mechanism to share technology and financing.

However, the text on fossil fuel phase-out remained voluntary; the Loss and Damage Fund was referenced but not capitalized; and the $120 billion adaptation pledge fell short of the $310 billion annual need.

But there were Voices That Could Not Be Ignored.

Developing Nations (the G77+China) reminded the plenary that climate justice is not a charity—it is a legal obligation under the UNFCCC. They demanded that historic emitters honor their “common but differentiated responsibilities.”

Island States (AOSIS) warned that sea level rise is no longer a future scenario; it is eroding coastlines and displacing entire cultures. Their plea: “1.5 °C is our survival, not a bargaining chip.”

Indigenous Peoples highlighted the destruction of Amazon and Boreal forests, urging that 30 percent of all climate finance flow directly to communities that protect 80 percent of biodiversity.

Youth — The Gen Z generation—marched outside the venue, chanting, “We will not be diluted,” demanding binding commitments and accountability mechanisms.

The Legacy of Copenhagen, Paris, and the Empty COPs

I attended COP15 in Copenhagen (2009), where the “Danish draft” was rejected, and the summit collapsed amid accusations of exclusion. The disappointment lingered until Paris (2015), where the 1.5 °C aspiration was enshrined, sparking hope that multilateralism could still work. Since then, COPs have been a carousel of promises: the Green Climate Fund fell $20 billion short; the 2022 Glasgow Climate Pact promised “phasing out coal” but left loopholes. Each iteration has chipped away at trust.

COP30 was billed as the moment to reverse that trend.

And the result? Partial progress, but far from the transformational shift required.

Did We Achieve What We Hoped For?

In blunt terms: No. The pledges secured are insufficient to limit warming to 1.5 °C, and critical gaps—binding fossil fuel timelines, robust loss and damage funding, and true equity in finance—remain unfilled.

Yet, there are glimmers. The tripling of adaptation finance, the first concrete allocation for Indigenous led forest protection, and the creation of an Implementation Accelerator signal that the architecture for change exists. The challenge now is to fill it with real money and accountability.

Let us look at ‘What Must Happen Next

• 1. Full Capitalisation of Loss and Damage Fund

 

• – G20 nations must commit 0.1 % of GDP and disburse within 12 months.

 

• 2. Binding Fossil Fuel Phase out – Coal, oil and gas with just transition financing for workers.

 

• 3. Scale Adaptation Finance to $310 billion/yr

 

• – Re channel subsidies from fossil fuels to resilience projects.

 

• 4. Direct Funding for Indigenous and Youth Initiatives

 

• – Allocate 30 % of climate finance to community led stewardship.

 

• 5. Strengthen Accountability

 

– Mandate annual NDC updates with independent verification and penalties for noncompliance.

But for all this to become reality, there must be a determined effort to achieve Future Actions.
We have watched promises fade after every COP, yet the physics of climate change remain unforgiving. The urgency is not new; the window to act is shrinking. But hope endures – in the solar panels lighting remote villages, in mangroves being restored to buffer storms, and in the relentless energy of young activists demanding a livable planet.

Humanity has the knowledge, technology, and resources. What we need now is the collective political will to use them. Let COP30 be remembered not as another empty summit, but as the turning point where the world chose survival over complacency.

The future is not written; we write it with every decision we make today.

James Alix Michel, Former President Republic of Seychelles, Member Club de Madrid.

IPS UN Bureau

 

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Újabb négy embert tartóztattak le a Louvre-ban elkövetett ékszerrablással összefüggésben – közölte kedden (11. 25.) a párizsi ügyészség. Azt is nyilvánosságra hozták, hogy két férfi és két nő került előzetes letartóztatásba, mindnyájan Párizs környékén élnek, 31 és 40 év közöttiek.

Ausgerechnet im zweitletzten Spiel der WM-Qualifikation liess sich Cristiano Ronaldo zu einer Tätlichkeit hinreissen. Die Fifa hat nun das Strafmass festgelegt – und sich dabei von einer milden Seite gezeigt.

TASR: Fogytán vannak az AB-Rh-negatív vérkészletek – közölte weboldalán a Nemzeti Transzfúziós Szolgálat (NTS), és arra kérte az embereket, menjenek el vért adni. „A kórházakat egyelőre zökkenőmentesen ellátjuk, de ha továbbra is csökkennek a készletek, veszélybe kerülhet az ellátás. Arra kérjük az embereket, a következő két hétben találjanak időt a véradásra” – tájékoztatott az NTS.