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COP29 will compound climate frustrations
COP29 has failed to guarantee necessary levels of climate financing, but will increase pressure for it
InternationalRussia unlikely to strike NATO targets
President Vladimir Putin confirmed the use of an experimental missile and threatened to strike NATO targets
RussiaCOP29 outcomes will disappoint climate activists
On the final day of COP29, outcomes are yet to be confirmed and tensions appear to be running high
InternationalRussian ICBM use a response to use of Western missiles
Ukraine claimed that Russia used an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) against it for the first time in the war
RussiaRussia unlikely to relinquish territorial gains
The Russian president appears open to Ukraine ceasefire discussions with US President-elect Donald Trump
RussiaAI can lift world trade, but policy is key to evenness
The WTO highlights how AI will boost trade in its report on how AI will shape and will be shaped by global trade
InternationalRelations between Georgia and Abkhazia will improve
Moscow has indicated that it could facilitate closer ties between Tbilisi and the two breakaway regions
GeorgiaProspects for cybersecurity in 2025
The cybersecurity landscape in 2025 will see the emergence of new threats in the cryptocurrency and AI sectors
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