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US Climate: Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign to Keep the World Hooked on Fossil Fuels (Bloomberg)
The world was on the brink of a climate milestone: adopting a global carbon tax for the shipping industry. Countries had spent years crafting the plan, hoping to throttle planet-warming pollution from cargo vessels. They had every reason to think the measure would pass when the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met in mid-October. Enter Donald Trump.
At first glance, it might look like the US has exited the climate fight. The president is once again pulling the US out of the Paris Agreement, and he may not send an official US delegation to next month’s COP30 climate summit in Brazil. But don’t be confused: America is still in the arena; it’s just fighting for the other side.
And in a perverse twist for a US president who’s decried the world’s reliance on China, other nations are increasingly linking arms with Beijing as they bid for zero-emission energy tech.
Green Spotlight on Amsterdam: Europe’s Original Climate-Resilient City Has a Lesson for Us All (Bloomberg CityLab)
Throughout its history, Amsterdam has continually reshaped its geography to adapt to changing climate and economic circumstances, showing how a city can thrive in the course of overcoming existential challenges.
Such initiatives of formidable ambition have been part of Amsterdam life since the city’s founding in the 13th century. Battling unforgiving terrain and the ever-present threat of the sea — the city lies two meters below sea level — Amsterdam has from the outset had to invest huge resources, not just to keep itself safe and dry, but to reshape the landscape and make large-scale habitation feasible.
Today, Amsterdam continues to be a leader
in climate adaptation, with a state-of-the-art canal system, entire communities built on artificial islands, and lessons for the rest of the world about overcoming existential challenges.
Weather Tracker: Hurricane Melissa Bears Down on Jamaica as a Category 5 Storm (NPR)
Hurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters expected it to unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. At that strength, it would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record-keeping began in 1851.
“The fingerprints of the warming climate are clearly making this horrific disaster for Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas even worse,” said Jennifer Francis, a senior scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center, as reported by the New York Times.
US-Mexico on Pause: President Sheinbaum Says US Extending Trade Deadline for Several Weeks (Bloomberg)
The US is extending a deadline to reach a trade deal with Mexico for several weeks, President Claudia Sheinbaum said, in what would be the latest reprieve Donald Trump has granted his neighbor from punishing tariffs.
Sheinbaum and Trump spoke briefly Saturday and agreed to extend talks to give the nations more time to reach a deal on non-tariff trade barriers that are still under discussion, she said during her daily press briefing Monday.
Trade Talks: EU and China to Hold Talks to Defuse Trade Spat Over Rare Earths (Bloomberg)
The European Union and China will hold talks this week to address trade disputes as Beijing’s restrictions on exports of key minerals and chips risk disrupting Europe’s auto industry.
The European Commission will receive a Chinese delegation on Thursday to discuss rare earth restrictions, which sounded alarm bells among governments and firms across the bloc.
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Tech Watch: Nvidia, Deutsche Telekom Plan €1 Billion Data Center in Germany (Bloomberg)
Nvidia Corp. and Deutsche Telekom AG are preparing to announce plans for a €1 billion data center in Germany as part of a broader push to develop more infrastructure across Europe to power AI systems.
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Mission, New Name: MSNBC Switching to MS NOW Next Month
(The Hollywood Reporter)
The cable news channel will officially rebrand from MSNBC to MS NOW on Nov. 15, ahead of the planned spinoff into Versant. Along with the name change comes a new tagline: “Same Mission. New Name.”
MS NOW, an acronym that stands for My Source for News, Opinion and the World, will become the new brand name for the channel and media brand, effectively cutting it loose from the NBC branding that has been a part of its identity for the last 29 years.
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Jays Game 3 Ties Record For Most Innings In World Series History (Fox Sports)
World Series Game 3 at Dodger Stadium between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays went 18 innings — tying the record for the Fall Classic — and lasted 6 hours, 39 minutes, ending at 2:50 a.m. ET, according to Axios AM.
The Dodgers won 6-5 with a Freddie Freeman walk-off homer after another night of history by Shohei Ohtani. They now lead the World Series 2-1, with Game 4 taking place tonight in Dodger Stadium at 8 PM ET.
This Week in the UK: The 10 Best Free Halloween Events in London 2025 (Time Out - London)
With Halloween falling on Friday, Oct. 31, London will erupt with dozens of spooky events to celebrate throughout the week. Highlights include pumpkin carving at Walthamstow’s Big Penny Social, a night of horror films at Peckham Levels, Day of the Dead art exhibits at the British Museum, and dog parades in Holland Park — promising a frightfully fun lineup across the city.
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