France's Macron says he is going to Qatar to work on new Gaza truce

reuters.com French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he delivers a speech during the 18th edition of French conference on the maritime economy in Nantes, France, November 28, 2023.…

Mossad Negotiators Called Home From Qatar As Hopes For Extending Truce Reach "Dead End"

zerohedge.com Mossad Negotiators Called Home From Qatar As Hopes For Extending Truce Reach "Dead End" Israel has sent its negotiating team in Qatar home, after Friday morning marked the…

10 things you need to know today: December 2, 2023

theweek.com The death toll in Gaza has passed 15,000 since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza's Health Ministry said Saturday. The ministry added that there were more than…

Top world leaders talk 'climate chaos' and war at UN summit

pbs.org DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — International climate talks turned to a power game on Friday as dozens of world leaders took turns bemoaning the pain of an overheating…

Emmanuel Macron joins global leaders in unveiling ambitious climate strategies at COP28

arabnews.com DUBAI: Global leaders have stressed the need to actively identify climate challenge priorities and establishing goals on the second day of COP28 in Dubai. During the…

Cop28: is the UK serious about tackling climate change?

theweek.com Rishi Sunak is making a "blink-and-you'll-miss-it" whirlwind stop at the Cop28 climate conference in Dubai amid concerns his government has watered down many of the UK's…

News diary 4

pressgazette.co.uk A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News. Leading the week The current phase of the Covid-19 Inquiry enters its…

‘Joe Biden is your best friend, until he isn’t’

politico.eu TEL AVIV — Do Israel’s Western allies really believe that the country has the right to defend itself? To varying degrees since the military offensive was launched against…

Rift Over Fossil Fuels to Dominate COP28

wsj.com DUBAI—World leaders gathered for climate talks in this oil-rich corner of the globe amid sharp divisions over how quickly governments need to wean their economies off fossil…

Emmanuel Macron to head to Qatar after COP28

politico.eu French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Qatar on Saturday after meeting regional leaders at the COP28 in Dubai, with discussions expected to focus on the hostages held…

Cannes Head Thierry Fremaux Stands by Argentina’s Threatened INCAA Agency in Buenos Aires Masterclass

variety.com BUENOS AIRES — Delivering a masterclass in Buenos Aires just days after the election victory of far-right libertarian Javier Milei on Nov. 18, Cannes Film Festival head…

Free Climate Data Platform to Offer Sneak Peek at COP28

wsj.com Businesses working on how to report their sustainability data are focused on the handful of mandatory reporting standards coming from regulators around the globe, but there…

Op-ed: Europe is leaving a void in a multipolar world

cnbc.com For most of the 21st Century, the world's relative order has been maintained by a combination of the United States-led economic and political institutions, the rising role…

Court clears France's justice minister of conflict of interest following an unprecedented trial

pbs.org A special court cleared France’s justice minister of conflict of interest Wednesday, ruling he was not guilty of having used his office to settle personal scores, in the…

Harris to attend COP28 in Dubai

politico.com Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Dubai this week to attend the United Nations' climate change negotiations that are being hosted by the United Arab Emirates, the…

Who to watch at COP28

semafor.com The News U.S. President Joe Biden won’t be attending the COP28 climate summit, which starts on Thursday in Dubai, but plenty of other leaders will be: With an estimated…

Experts urge EU governments to regulate AI instead of companies

euronews.com Foundation and powerful AI models such as ChatGPT and Bard have become a sticking point in the EU’s AI Act. Artificial intelligence (AI) experts and the public have voiced…

Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh chosen to host the 2030 World Expo

euronews.com Saudi Arabia hopes the Expo will bring 40 million of visitors to its capital city. Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh was chosen Tuesday to host the 2030 World Expo following its…

Saudi Arabia to Host World Expo 2030, in Victory for Crown Prince

nytimes.com Winning the rights to host the major global event is a coup for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s efforts to remake the kingdom’s international image. Saudi Arabia won the…

The EU's plan to get people to buy securities is in jeopardy

euronews.com Tougher consumer protection rules to encourage households to get into the stock market seem set to founder Brussels wants more Europeans to buy stocks — but their plans to…

High stakes and glitz mark the vote in Paris for the 2030 World Expo host

abcnews.go.com FILE - French President Emmanuel Macron and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shake hands after a joint press conference at Elysee palace in Paris, on June 20 2023. The…

Europe’s quest to lead in AI regulation is in serious doubt

aol.com The European Union would like to do for AI what it did for online privacy: create gold-standard, globally influential regulation. But its planned AI Act is faltering in the…

UK’s Global Investment Summit is very nice

theguardian.com If you’ve hired Hampton Court Palace for your Global Investment Summit, and have King Charles lined up to serve drinks afterwards at Buckingham Palace, it is obligatory to…

Mark Zuckerberg's Daily Routine: The Schedule of the Meta CEO Who Wears the Same Thing Every Day and Trains with MMA Fighters

entrepreneur.com Zuckerberg traded running for MMA. Here's more on how Facebook's founder spends his days. Between steering Meta through its "year of efficiency," trying to popularize…

How Dare He! Biden Bails On Major International Climate Summit In Dubai

zerohedge.com How Dare He! Biden Bails On Major International Climate Summit In Dubai Despite calling climate change the "ultimate threat to humanity" just weeks ago, President Joe Biden…

Is Biden doomed in 2024? 3 theories about the president’s bad polls

vox.com David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images Is he blowing it? Will he bounce back? Or something in between? Just how dire are President Joe Biden’s poll numbers looking for…

UK's Sunak hails $37 bln investments before FDI summit

reuters.com [1/2] Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks to employees as he tours the car manufacturer, Nissan, in Sunderland, Britain, November 24, 2023. Ian Forsyth/Pool via…

Five hundred new jobs coming in Chartres, south of Paris

euronews.com On Thursday, Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk announced a major investment in a French production site to expand the capacity and manufacturing of a blockbuster…

Geert Wilders’s Dutch election win is a headache for Europe

economist.com S surprise triumph in the Dutch election on November 22nd, plaudits have poured in from across Europe—but overwhelmingly from his political family on the hard right of the…

Denmark's Novo Nordisk invests €2.1 billion in France

euronews.com Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has announced major investment in a French production site to expand the capacity and manufacturing of its blockbuster anti-obesity…

'Massive victory': Workers getting the biggest raises in decades after U.S. labour wins

financialpost.com Workers in the United States are getting record-breaking wage hikes this year thanks to strategic strikes and stunning contract wins. The result is a boost in middle-income…

French foreign minister holds talks in China on climate and global tensions

abcnews.go.com French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna meets with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. (Jade Gao/Pool Photo via AP)…

Ozempic maker plans manufacturing blitz as market for the drug is expected to top $100 billion in 2030

businessinsider.com Novo Nordisk makes Ozempic and Wegovy, two hit drugs that treat obesity. • Supply is a major issue right now, with the firm warning a European regulator it may ration…

French foreign minister visits China to soothe ties after EV probe

reuters.com [1/3] Chinese Premier Li Qiang (R) and French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on November 24, 2023. Jade…

Novo Nordisk invests $2.3 billion in France to boost obesity drug production

reuters.com Injection pens and boxes of Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy are shown in this photo illustration in Oslo, Norway, November 21, 2023. REUTERS/Victoria…

Emmanuel Macron To Unveil Novo Nordisk Record $2.3B Investment In France's Health Sector

benzinga.com A landmark moment in France’s health industry is expected as President Emmanuel Macron is set to announce a significant $2.3 billion investment by Danish pharmaceutical…

Populist Anti-Islam Politician Geert Wilders Achieves Shock Win In Dutch Elections

deadline.com Controversial, far-right politician Geert Wilders could be on track to become the Netherlands’ next prime minister following a surprise victory in general elections…

European stocks edge higher ahead of key PMI data, ECB minutes

investing.com Investing.com - European stock markets edged higher Thursday, as investors awaited the minutes from the October ECB meeting as well as the latest regional business activity…

Macron to unveil 2.1 bln eur Novo Nordisk pharma investment in France

reuters.com The logo of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk in their offices in Hillerod, Denmark, September 26, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Little Acquire Licensing Rights PARIS, Nov 23 (Reuters) -…

NATO front-runner Mark Rutte faces flak over low Dutch defense spending

politico.eu BRUSSELS — Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is emerging as the front-runner to be the new NATO chief, but faces resistance in Washington from lawmakers who accuse…

FIFA renews with Qatar Airways as a sponsor for the men's World Cup in 2026 and 2030

abcnews.go.com FILE - Qatar Airways staff in uniform, in background, assist in the medal ceremony, as French President Emmanuel Macron hugs France's Kylian Mbappe who was awarded the…

The Middle East crisis is splitting the French opposition

economist.com A France’s Socialist Party controlled the presidency, both houses of parliament, and a majority of regions and big cities. Today the once-mighty party has been reduced to an…

Marine Le Pen poses a greater threat than Giorgia Meloni

economist.com W took over as Italy’s prime minister in October 2022, Europe’s liberals trembled. Her party, the Brothers of Italy, has roots in post-war neo-fascism, and her electoral…

The EU’s response to the crisis in Israel exposes its limits

economist.com N great power” like an aircraft-carrier. And so on October 10th Thierry Breton, the European commissioner hailing from France, raised the idea of the availing itself of such…

The EU is finally rebooting the enlargement machine

economist.com R of Ukraine has prompted a slew of geopolitical realignments, from China to India by way of Turkey. Many are likely to prove fleeting. But one that may prove durable is a…

Seven years after a terrorist attack, Nice has rebuilt itself

economist.com W Tour de France, a gruelling multi-stage cycling race, takes place in July 2024, it will for the first time in its 120-year history end not in Paris, but in Nice. Instead…

How free-market economics reshaped legal systems the world over

economist.com T system that operates in the United Arab Emirates ( )—like that in many countries across the Gulf—is a blend of French civil and Islamic Sharia law. But this summer Dubai…

Why German bosses are heaping unexpected praise on France

economist.com A French business leaders tended to gaze across the Rhine with envious eyes. The German economic model, with its strong exports, conciliatory workforce, low unemployment and…

EU urges France, Germany to slash energy crisis spending

euronews.com A European Commission report spells the return of belt-tightening after years of crisis-driven largesse Major eurozone countries including France and Germany need to reverse…

France, U.S. to propose ban on private financing for coal-fired plants during COP28 summit: sources

theglobeandmail.com France, backed by the United States, plans to seek a halt to private financing for coal-based power plants during the UN climate conference later this month, three sources…

China Looks to Deepen Ties With France Amid EU Probes

asiafinancial.com Xi also said China was willing to strengthen cooperation with France at the United Nations and other multilateral institutions China has urged French firms to boost their…

France, US to propose ban on private finance to coal-fired plants at COP28

reuters.com 'Cop28 UAE' logo is displayed on the screen during the opening ceremony of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) under the theme of 'United on Climate Action Toward COP28',…

COP28: France, US to Seek Ban on Private Funds for Coal Plants

asiafinancial.com France and the United States will push for a ban on private funding for coal power plants at COP28, the big UN climate summit being held in Dubai late this month. Sources…