Global News Podcast World leaders gather in Brazil for UN climate talks
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Nov 6, 2025 
Mahanur Omer, a Pakistani lawyer, discusses her groundbreaking petition against the taxation of period products, highlighting the social implications of classifying these essentials. Masha Alyokhina, a founding member of Pussy Riot, shares her gripping story of activism and exile from Russia, providing insights on resisting Putin's regime. Their discussions shed light on pressing issues, from women's rights to political oppression, all underlining the need for urgent global awareness and action.
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COP30 Declares 1.5C Goal Unlikely
- The UN says limiting warming to 1.5C is now effectively impossible and temporary overshoot is expected in the early 2030s.
- Antonio Guterres called for a paradigm shift to reduce the overshoot's magnitude and duration quickly.
Forest Fund And Connecting Climate To Lives
- Brazil's leader aims to use the leaders' summit to push large-scale forest finance like the Tropical Forest Forever Fund.
- Lula wants ordinary people to feel the climate crisis's direct impacts on food prices and disasters.
COP's Real Test Is Implementation
- The core COP challenge is enforcement: countries already agreed rules in Paris but fail to meet commitments.
- The summit's purpose may be to address this shortfall and restore momentum for action.