The 29th annual UN Climate Summit, COP29, has begun in Baku, Azerbaijan, with a focus on urgent global cooperation to limit environmental warming to 1.5C. Despite almost three decades of previous agreements, scientists are still sounding alarms and calling for more action from governments. A YouGov poll shows that only 9% of Brits are optimistic about significant action resulting from COP29. While some progress has been made in previous summits, the looming threat of exceeding the 1.5C limit in 2029 and continued climate disasters highlight the urgency for more drastic action. The impact of leaders like Donald Trump, who pulled the US out of the Paris agreement in 2017, adds to the challenges faced in addressing climate change.
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Police release CCTV of Harshita Brella and her ‘killer husband’ walking together days before 24-year-old’s body was found in boot of car: Force urging witnesses to come forward
New CCTV footage shows Harshita Brella walking with her suspected killer husband just days before her body was found in a car boot in east London. Police believe she was murdered by Pankaj Lamba, who fled the country. Investigations suggest she was murdered in Corby and her body transported to London. Police are appealing for information and searching the area around Corby Boating Lake. Full Article
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