COP31 opens as leaders face pressure to act on climate — Daily News · November 9, 2026
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In this bulletin: COP31 opens as leaders face pressure to act on climate; Russia and Ukraine prepare for US-brokered talks on security guarantees; Gaza embankment collapse kills…
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- embankment
Four people are reported killed after an embankment collapses onto tents in Gaza.
A raised bank of earth, often beside a road or river.
- embankment
In central Gaza, four people were killed when a sand embankment collapsed onto tents at a camp for displaced families after heavy rain.
A raised bank of sand that fell onto the tents.
- capsized
Senegal’s emergency services say 39 people died after a migrant boat capsized.
The boat turned over in the water.
- capsized
Off Senegal, a boat carrying migrants toward Spain capsized on Sunday.
The boat turned over in the water.
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- COP31 opens as leaders face pressure to act on climate
- Russia and Ukraine prepare for US-brokered talks on security guarantees
- Gaza embankment collapse kills four in tent camp, health ministry says
- A migrant boat capsizes off Senegal, with the reported death toll rising to 39
- France accuses Iran of cyberattack on supermarket refrigerators
- China extends pause on new rare-earth controls until January
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- RechercheTurkey is promoting a voluntary electrification goal to raise the share of global energy demand met by electricity from around 20% to 35% by 2035; the proposal may face debate over whether the electricity should be described as clean.
- RechercheMany countries have argued the UN process has not done enough to address fossil fuels, which the report identifies as the biggest driver of climate change; fossil-fuel-producing countries such as Saudi Arabia and Russia have opposed including fossil-fuel language in final conference agreements.
- RechercheUN Secretary-General António Guterres urged leaders to cut emissions faster, accelerate a just transition from fossil fuels, and provide finance and protection for vulnerable countries.
- RechercheThe talks are expected to address security guarantees for both Russia and Ukraine. Ukraine wants guarantees against another Russian invasion; Russia says a broader European security arrangement should also address its security concerns.
- RechercheThe previous round of talks was in February; the current reports do not establish that the planned meeting will produce an agreement or meaningful progress.
- RechercheTorrential rain on Saturday reportedly flooded tens of thousands of tents across Gaza, leaving many Palestinians without a dry place to sleep.
- RechercheSenegalese emergency services said the death toll rose to 39 after more bodies were found on Monday.
- RechercheSenegal’s interior ministry said one passenger was rescued alive and the number of people still missing had not been established.
- RechercheOn November 9, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot accused Iran’s Revolutionary Guards of responsibility for a cyberattack on French supermarket refrigerators.
- RechercheThe attack occurred overnight on October 11–12 and affected around 700 of France’s roughly 10,000 supermarkets; stores discarded spoiled food.
- The GuardianIran was behind cyber-attack on French supermarket freezers, Paris says | France | The Guardian
- RechercheChina's Ministry of Commerce gave no other details about the extension.