'No plans' for Starmer to meet with Taliban at COP29

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Sir Keir Starmer has "no plans" to meet with the Taliban during the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, Downing Street said.

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Keir Starmer

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024

PM hails arrest of man suspected of supplying Channel boats 01:15

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Starmer rejects civil servants' demands for four-day working week

Sir Keir Starmer has rejected civil servants' demands for a four-day working week, hours after a minister said: "We're not living in the 1970s."

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Starmer welcomes Romanian PM to Number 10 00:59

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Sir Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street for PMQs 00:30

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Changes to our lives are certain if PM meets bold climate target - but a key ingredient is missing for success

Keir Starmer's arrival at COP29, with a promise to drastically cut the UK's carbon emissions by 81%, will be a small ray of sunshine in an otherwise gloomy start..

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Taliban

Islamist militant organization in control of Afghanistan

Taliban ‘appoints’ consul in Mumbai, govt mum on issue

The Taliban announced the appointment of Ikramuddin Kamil as acting consul in Mumbai, though India hasn't officially recognized the Taliban government. This..

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In a first, Indian official holds talks with Taliban defence minister

India engaged in its first meeting with Taliban's acting defense minister, Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid, in Kabul on Wednesday. The meeting aimed to strengthen..

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2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference

Yearly conference held for climate change treaty negotiations

COP29: European mayors and city leaders appeal for more money to prevent climate disasters 01:49

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As pollution worsens in Delhi with AQI at 'severe' level, experts at COP29 urge India to...

New Delhi's air quality hit a 'severe' level for the first time this season, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 418 on Wednesday.

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COP 29, Day 3: Small islands reaffirm commitments, and Climate Action Commissioner EU's leadership 02:32

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There's already a risk COP29 will end in failure - and damage of Trump 2.0 could yet spread

World leaders who came for the start of the United Nations climate change conference COP29 in Azerbaijan are now heading home.

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COP29: Invest in adaptation and resilience to prevent more Valencia floods, says EIB president 01:05

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Azerbaijan

Country straddling West Asia and Eastern Europe

Argentina walks out of climate summit

Argentinian negotiators have been summoned home from global climate talks in Azerbaijan by the President Javier Milei's government.

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Bomb Threat at Mumbai Airport: Suspicious Call Triggers High Alert| Search Underway 03:20

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Battle lines drawn on new climate fund despite 'shot in the arm' cash injection

Battle lines have been drawn between the almost 200 countries meeting in Azerbaijan as they seek to agree a new pot of money to help developing countries cope..

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Downing Street

Street in London, England

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