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Destination Europe Summit: Driving sustainable tourism forward

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At the Destination Europe Summit 2025, industry leaders and policy makers discussed solutions for sustainable tourism, tackling seasonality, overtourism and the environmental challenges facing Europe's top destinations.

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World leaders and tech giants converge in Paris for AI summit

The Paris summit, which will be attended by companies such as Google, Microsoft and OpenAI, aims to reach a consensus on guiding the development of artificial intelligence.

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AI won't make us extinct but 'will harm ill-prepared countries'

As new AI company DeepSeek made waves, experts at the annual Almaty Digital Forum warned about the need for countries to prepare for the AI revolution.

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Eye-watering accommodation costs await COP30 attendees in Brazil

Ahead of this year's U.N. climate summit, the Brazilian host city of Belem is facing huge price hikes for lodgings.

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Leaders arrive in Finland for North-South Summit

Discussions are focused on European security and defence as well as border security and migration.

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G20 Summit: Brazil's president calls for more action on climate change

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's comments came the day after representatives of the G20 nations endorsed a joint statement that called for a pact to combat hunger, more aid for Gaza, an end to the war in Ukraine and other goals.

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No comment: Protesters and police clash in Lima on sidelines of APEC summit

Hundreds of Peruvians protested on the streets of downtown Lima on Wednesday against the government and its failure to tackle rising crime, as world leaders arrived in the Andean country for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum.

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President Zelenskyy arrives in Iceland for Ukraine-Nordic summit

The trip marks Zelenskyy’s first working visit to Iceland, where he met with several Nordic leaders to discuss Ukraine’s so-called ‘Victory Plan’.

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Zelenskyy says Russia's war must end no later than 2025

Zelenskyy spoke while on a visit to the Croatian city of Dubrovnik, where he is participating in the third meeting of the Ukraine - Southeast Europe summit.

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UN nations endorse a 'Pact of the Future'

“Our world is going through a time and turbulence and the period of transition, but we cannot wait for perfect conditions. We must take the first decisive steps towards updating and reforming international cooperation," said UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.

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Weber calls for Meloni’s inclusion in EU top jobs decisions

The leader of the powerful centre-right European People's Party called to integrate Rome into decision-making after complaints from Italy's Georgia Meloni.

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Baku Energy Forum focuses on AI, economic growth, and clean energy transition

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Advancements in AI, economic growth in in developing countries and a switch to clean energy solutions were top of the agenda at the Baku Energy Forum at Baku Energy Week.

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Calls for unified global response to demining at Azerbaijan conference

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The third International Conference on Mine Action took place in Baku and Zangilan in Azerbaijan, a nation that is among the top five most heavily mine-contaminated countries globally.

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Swiss summit demands 'territorial integrity' of Ukraine

In joint communique 80 countries at the summit agree that the ‘territorial integrity’ of Ukraine must be the basis of any peace agreement.

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Ukraine's president says 'history being made' at Swiss peace summit

The summit aims to plot the first steps toward peace in Ukraine even though analysts don't expect any major breakthroughs because Russia is absent.

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Baku intercultural forum aims to promote respect through dialogue

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Cooperation and interconnectivity in a world divided by conflicts and grappling with challenges like climate change were at the centre of the event in Azerbaijan.

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Peace and security top agenda at World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue

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The theme of the event this year was peace and global security.

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COP28: The wins and losses from week 1 as delegates rest

Governments are halfway through negotiations and opinion is divided on the chances of success at the landmark climate talks.

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SPECA: Central Asia reaffirms its key role in international transport

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In Baku, during SPECA week, the United Nations programme for Central Asian countries, the Member States signed new agreements to develop better international connections between Asia and Europe.

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UN Programme for the Economies of Central Asia: Transforming Central Asia into a connectivity hub

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Central Asian countries united last week to shine the spotlight on collaborative development, sustainability and regional integration as part of their continued economic expansion.