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UN body agrees to postpone review of US rights record after Trump administration snub

The U.N.'s top human rights body has agreed by consensus to push back a regular review of the U.S. human rights record until January, after the Trump administration snubbed the process.

The move by the Human Rights Council buys it more time to try to coax the U.S. government to take part – after the United States was set Tuesday to become the first U.N. member country ever to fully reject such a review.

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Injured Yamal to miss Spain's Nations League game but is expected to face England

Lamine Yamal will miss Spain's Nations League game against the Czech Republic on Thursday because of a knee issue but is expected to be available for the match against England on Sunday.

The Spanish federation said Monday that Yamal will join the team's training camp late after the forward reported discomfort in his right knee following Barcelona's game against Atletico Madrid in the Spanish league on Sunday.

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Lionel Messi wins MLS Golden Boot for second straight season

Lionel Messi has been awarded the 2026 MLS Golden Boot, becoming the first player in league history to win the award in consecutive seasons.

The Inter Miami forward scored a league-high 26 goals this season. He also notched 17 assists and led the league with 43 goal contributions.

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Greta Thunberg arrives at UN climate talks saying 'everything we love is at stake'

Prominent climate change activist Greta Thunberg arrived Tuesday at the U.N. climate meeting, where she emphasized the need to protect people and the planet over profits and power.

This year's meeting — called the Conference of the Parties, or COP31 — comes after a year of climate-induced heat waves and other disasters.

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Meghan makes first public appearance since father's arrest

Prince Harry urged tech companies to be more transparent about issues involving children as he and his wife, the former Meghan Markle, made their first public appearance on Tuesday since her father's arrest on suspicion of possessing images of child abuse.

Harry spoke at the European Parliament in Brussels during the opening of a memorial to children who have died as the result of harm suffered on social media. The Lost Screen Memorial features replicas of oversized smartphones with the photo of a deceased child on each home screen.

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Heat-trapping carbon pollution drops because of Iran war not energy progress

Global carbon pollution dropped this year ever so slightly, but it's more because of oil shocks reverberating from the Iran war than anything the world has done to fight climate change, scientists said in a new study.

In 2026, the world emitted 42.2 billion tons (38.2 billion metric tons) of heat-trapping carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas. It's a 0.4% decrease from last year, according to the scientists of the Global Carbon Project, which publishes its estimates in the journal Earth System Science Data Discussions.

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China's trade surplus surpasses $1 trillion for 2nd straight year

China's trade surplus exceeded $1 trillion for a second straight year, according to official data released Tuesday, as pressure mounts for greater balance in trade with Beijing.

Exports in October surged 35.2% from a year earlier, the customs agency said. Exports have grown rapidly this year, supported by high-tech goods like semiconductors and autos.

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Nations promise to install more rooftop solar at UN climate talks

Five countries have backed a plan to double the number of homes with rooftop solar panels worldwide by 2030, as U.N. climate talks in Turkey focus on expanding access to electricity and transitioning away from fossil fuels.

The new Global Rooftop Solar Declaration launched Tuesday on the second day of this year's climate talks, known as COP31. The aim is to double the number of homes with rooftop solar panels from about 150 million today to at least 300 million by 2030.

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Overnight strikes in Yemen kill at least 1 person and injure 9

Houthi-run health ministry spokesperson Anees al-Asbahi said in a statement on X on Tuesday that a strike hit a gas station in a district of Yemen's capital, Sanaa, killing one person and injuring three others.

He said another airstrike targeted an oil company, injuring at least six people, causing “extensive damage” to nearby homes and shops and panicking residents.

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Brazil to present plan for moving economies toward renewable energies at UN climate talks

Countries that want to wean themselves from the fossil fuels that cause climate change will get a road map aimed at guiding them on an economy-transforming journey toward renewable energies at the U.N. climate talks Tuesday.

Brazil, which ran last year's U.N. climate talks, will launch its promised road map to "transition away from fossil fuels" during this year's talks, COP31, taking place in Turkey.

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