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Argentinian negotiators have been summoned home from global climate talks in Azerbaijan by the President Javier Milei's government.The team were ordered to pack up and leave on Wednesday, just three days into the two-week COP29 summit in Azerbaijan. No reason was given, but the Argentinian president - a right-wing populist who has previously dubbed the climate crisis a "socialist lie" - had communicated with US president-elect Donald Trump the day before, according to his spokesperson.Mr Trump had told Mr Milei "you are my favourite president", spokesperson Manuel Adorni wrote on X.Read more: Who thinks oil state Azerbaijan is 'perfectly suited' to hosting a climate summit? It means Argentina, South America's second-largest economy, loses its chance to influence the talks in Baku, which wi...

A video showing a "white orb" UFO coming out of the ocean off Kuwait has been found on the US Department of Defense's own network, a congressional hearing has heard.Giving evidence to House representatives on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), the now-preferred term for UFOs, journalist Michael Shellenberger said he had been told of the footage by a source in recent weeks. Image: Journalist Michael Shellenberger As it happened: Latest updates from the hearingMr Shellenberger, the founder of the Public news service, said the 13-minute-long high-definition, colour video was of the "orb" 20 miles off the Kuwait coast and was filmed from a helicopter."Then, halfway through the video, the person said, the orb is joined by...

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in the Costa del Sol as storms are set to bring fresh misery to parts of southern Spain. More than 220 people were killed in the country's worst floods in modern history just two weeks ago, with homes and buildings destroyed and streets turned to rivers of mud. Now, people are covering their cars in plastic wrap and anchoring them to lamp posts as part of efforts to prepare for more flooding. X This content is provided by X, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable X cookies or to allow those cookies just on...

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 with climate change.Over the last two days, leaders have swanned to the capital Baku for the COP29 climate summit to give glitzy speeches on how much they are doing and how everyone else needs to do more. Meanwhile, their negotiators dug in for a battle over the new fund of so-called "climate finance".This is cash that rich, polluting countries pay to developing nations to help them both ditch fossil fuels - the main cause of climate change - and cope with the impacts of burning them such as heavier rains, deeper drought and harsher heat.Developed countries including those in the EU and US are leading a push to get more countries to ...

Russia has dramatically scaled up its long-range drone attacks on Ukraine, in an effort that analysts say could be intended to grind down the country's air defences. New data from conflict-monitoring organisation ACLED shows the number of reported Shahed drone attacks has surged in recent weeks, and that incidents have been reported across the country. Datawrapper This content is provided by Datawrapper, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Datawrapper cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time...

An American warship that was sunk by Japanese dive bombers during the Second World War has finally been found, more than 80 years later.The USS Edsall was attacked shortly after Pearl Harbor in 1942 and sank with a huge loss of life. The wreck, discovered by accident at the bottom of the Indian Ocean, is the final resting place of more than 200 servicemen. There were no survivors of the attack, which went on to be used in Japanese propaganda.The 314ft destroyer was found by the Australian navy last year but the development was only announced this week. Image: More than 200 US servicemen died when the ship went down. Pic: Don Kehn Jr/US Navy "Captain Joshua Nix and his crew fought valiantly, evading 1,400 shells from Japanes...

US President Joe Biden has welcomed Donald Trump for a meeting at the White House aimed at ensuring the smooth transition of power from one leader to another.It is the first time the president-elect has visited the White House since he left the Oval Office after being defeated by Mr Biden in the 2020 election. Mr Biden and Mr Trump were seen exchanging pleasantries as they sat side by side in front of a roaring fire in the Oval Office."Donald, congratulations," Mr Biden said, greeting Mr Trump with a handshake and adding that he looked "forward to a smooth transition."Follow US latest The president-elect thanked Mr Biden for the invitation and for a peaceful transition of power saying it will be "as smooth as it can get".He added: "Politics is tough. And it's, in many cases, not a very nic...

An Israeli hostage said "I miss my freedom" in a video released by the terror group Palestinian Islamic Jihad.Alexander Troufanov was among the dozens of people taken prisoner by militants during the 7 October attacks last year. And while many hostages have since been released or liberated - or found dead - Mr Troufanov's family are still hoping for his safe return."I miss my family, I miss my friends, I miss my life, I miss my freedom," he says in the video, released by the militant group on Wednesday. His family have authorised its use by media organisations."I miss so many things. I want to return home safe and sound." His mother, Lena, said she was relieved to see her son alive but was "very worried to hear what he is saying"."I urge that every effort be made to secure his immediate re...

Some people in Spain appear to have covered their cars in plastic wrap ahead of another approaching storm.Two weeks ago Spain experienced the worst floods in its modern history, with more than 220 people killed in the disaster. Spain's national weather service AEMET has issued an orange alert, the second-highest, for strong or torrential rains expected today near the flood-hit eastern city of Valencia, as well as red warnings around the southern cities of Marbella and Malaga.As much as 120mm (4.6in) of rain has been forecast in the space of 12 hours around Valencia, while 180mm (7.1in) has been forecast around Marbella and Malaga. X This content is provided by X, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To sh...

Headlights illuminate a group of soldiers smoking and drinking steaming cups of coffee on the side of a road in northeastern Ukraine.A fine sleet on another freezing night falls on the silhouetted barrel of a Soviet-era anti-aircraft gun mounted on an ancient, battered lorry. These are the men of a mobile air defence unit, preparing for another night of tracking and attempting to shoot out of the skies the Russian drones heading for cities and power plants across Ukraine.We joined the units over 48 hours in the southern sector of the city of Sumy, near the border with Russia.Ukraine war latest Captain Serhii, of the 117th Brigade, is a commander in charge of 160 of these men in eight mobile units protecting this area of northeastern Ukraine. Image: ...