Not all countries satisfied with new climate finance deal
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Officials at the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, penned a new climate finance deal this weekend, with richer countries agreeing to pay $300 billion per year to help countries in the Global South cope with climate change. Also, Israel's ambassador to the US says that a ceasefire with Hezbollah could be implemented "within days." And, Nicaragua’s legislature appears set to approve a constitutional amendment that would elevate the wife of the country’s leader to a new role as “co-president.” Plus, legendary Lebanese singer Fairuz, who remains wildly popular in Lebanon and the broader Middle East, turned 90 late last week.
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