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• Ceasefire deal in Pakistan

• South Carolina upset

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$300 Billion for Climate Change

Leaders at the United Nations climate talks agreed to a deal to dedicate $300B annually by 2035 to fight climate change. 

• The money will go to developing countries that need it to ween themselves off the coal, oil, and gas that cause global warming, adapt to future warming, and pay for damage caused by extreme weather. 

• The group of developed countries required to contribute was decided during UN climate talks in 1992 and includes the US, European nations, Japan, and Canada. China and oil-rich Gulf states have since been added.

• Developing countries were asking for $1.3T, and some nations were enraged because they felt ignored. COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev gaveled the deal into existence before any nation had a chance to speak. 

• Despite the outrage, the deal is $200B more than the previous deal struck in 2009 and $50B more than what was in the original draft this year.

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Ceasefire Deal in Pakistan

The Pakistani government mediated a ceasefire between two sectarian groups in the northwest part of the country. 

• The violence began when gunmen attacked a convoy on Thursday and killed 40 people, most of whom were Shiite Muslims. This fueled retaliatory attacks against Sunni Muslims. Skirmishes have gone back and forth since and around 68 people have been killed. 

• Sunni and Shiite Muslims have fought over their beliefs for decades in the region, and militant groups have previously targeted the Shiite minority. However, the current dispute is over territory.

• Officials are concerned that the death toll may rise because communications are down and fighting in more remote areas of the district could continue.

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UAE Rabbi Murder

The Emirati interior ministry arrested three people in the UAE for the alleged murder of Israeli citizen Rabbi Zvi Kogan.

• Kogan was reported missing on Thursday and found dead in Al Ain on Sunday. Israeli authorities are investigating and claim Iran could be responsible, though Iran denies this.

• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the murder as a "heinous antisemitic terrorist act." Israel and the UAE are cooperating closely and the White House is also supporting the investigation.

• The UAE's Jewish community has grown since the 2020 Abraham Accords created formal ties with Israel. However, informal synagogues in Dubai have closed for security reasons since the Oct. 7 attack that started the Gaza conflict.

• The UAE’s one government-approved synagogue in Abu Dhabi remains open.

Quick Stories

U.S. News

• A Connecticut couple has been charged in a retail theft scheme in which they allegedly stole $1M worth of Lululemon merchandise from stores in multiple states. (More)

• Forecasters have issued winter storm warnings this week that could affect Thanksgiving travel in the West, Midwest, and Northeastern parts of the US. (More)

• President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins as agriculture secretary, completing his executive agency appointments with another close adviser. (More)

World

• Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said in a brief Saturday that she has told an assassin to target the president, his wife, and the House speaker if she is killed. (More)

• Hezbollah launched about 250 rockets into Israel, wounding seven people. Some of the rockets reached Tel Aviv. Meanwhile, an Israeli strike killed one and wounded 18 others in southwest Lebanon. (More)

• Voters in Uruguay took to the polls Sunday to decide its presidential runoff election. Unlike many countries, political parties in Uruguay have a big policy overlap, and elections are generally tension-free. (More)

Business & Economy

• US stock markets closed higher on Friday (S&P +0.35%, Nasdaq +0.16%, Dow +0.97%). Stocks closed out a winning week as all three major indexes finished with gains. (More)

• Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's US bribery indictment is tied to only one contract involving Adani Green Energy, which accounts for about 10% of its business, according to the group’s CFO. (More)

• More than 50 major US retailers and their banking partners raised interest rates on store-branded credit cards to record highs before the Federal Reserve began cutting rates to boost profits during slow sales. (More)

Sports & Entertainment

• No. 5 UCLA upset No. 1 South Carolina 77-62 in women’s college basketball on Sunday. The loss ended South Carolina's 43-game winning streak and 33 straight road victories. (More)

• “Wicked” opened to a strong $110M at the box office this weekend. The musical scored the third largest opening this year behind “Deadpool & Wolverine” ($211M) and “Inside Out 2” ($153M). (More)

• Max Verstappen clinched his fourth consecutive Formula 1 championship at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, finishing fifth and securing an unbeatable 63-point lead over McLaren’s Lando Norris with two races left. (More)

Science, Health, & Tech

• NASA's Curiosity rover made a surprising discovery on Mars when it accidentally crushed a rock, revealing bright yellow crystals of elemental sulfur. This is the first time pure sulfur has been found. (More)

• Cambridge University researchers discovered tiny structures called neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) protect the body from further damage from urinary tract infections. NETs catch bacteria to prevent UTIs from reaching the kidneys. (More)

• A new study found that elderly people who feel very sleepy during the day or lack motivation may be at higher risk of developing motoric cognitive risk, a pre-dementia condition. (More)

Extra Credit

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