The first African Climate Summit is opening with heads of state and others asserting a stronger voice on a global issue that affects the continent of 1.3 billion people the most, even though they contribute to it the least. Kenyan President William Ruto’s government and the African Union launched the ministerial session on Monday while more than a dozen heads of state began to arrive, determined to wield more global influence and bring in far more financing and support.
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Kim Jong Un will meet Vladimir Putin
Kim Jong Un will travel to Russia at the invitation of his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, amid warnings from the United States that the two leaders could strike an arms deal.
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Heavy rain and flash floods in northern India killed at least 41 people
Flash floods and landslides caused by heavy rain in northern India have killed at least 41 people since the weekend. The state’s Chief Minister, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said thirty-one people have died in Himachal Pradesh, while a further 10 have died in neighboring Punjab. Sukhu said six helicopters had been deployed, and so far over 2,000 people have been evacuated.
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Mukhtar Ablyazov: Fugitive banker ordered to leave France
Former head of Kazakhstan’s BTA Bank, Mukhtar Ablyazov has received an order from the French authorities to leave the country within 30 days. He announced this on his Facebook page.
