Islands fill vacuum at climate summit

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The list of “no shows” at the two-week COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan is long. Smaller countries, including island nations, most vulnerable to climate change are now trying to fill the leadership vacuum. Also, police in Italy say they have busted a major criminal art-forging network, recovering 2,100 fraudulent works peddled by the ring. And, a Dutch court has overturned a 2021 case that ordered the oil giant Shell to cut its greenhouse emissions down by 45% before 2030. Plus, a cruise line tries to woo Americans who are disappointed by the US election results, offering a four-year “Skip Forward” cruise.

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