November 7, 2022

*) United Nations Climate Change Conference kicks off Leaders and delegates from 190 countries are in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt for the UN's Climate Summit. During the 12-day meeting, they hope to get new commitments for reducing global heating and helping underdeveloped countries adapt to clean energy. As the summit gets under way, UN chief Antonio Guterres said the collective commitments of G20 governments are coming far too little and far too late. *) Tanzania plane crash kills 19 people At least 19 people have been killed after a passenger plane crashed in Tanzania. The aircraft operated by the Tanzanian company Precision Air was flying from the capital Dar es Salam when it plunged into Lake Victoria while trying to land at the lakeside town of Bukoba. The airline says 43 people were on board and that 24 survived. The accident has been blamed on bad weather, with passengers talking about turbulence just before the crash. *) Russia preparing new attacks: Ukraine Ukraine says Russia is preparing new attacks on the country's infrastructure, particularly energy, which Moscow has been concentrating on for the past month. Almost 40 percent of Ukraine's energy infrastructure has already been destroyed, and Kiev's mayor is now warning residents they may have no access to electricity, water or heating this winter. The very coldest months are of course still to come, and Mayor Vitali Klitschko says people should be prepared to leave if there is a total blackout. *) Charity vessel refuses to leave Italian port A charity ship is refusing to leave the Italian port of Catania until all its passengers are allowed to disembark. Humanity 1 has been picking up migrants and refugees from the Mediterranean, but has spent two weeks seeking permission to dock. Italian officials allowed only 357 of 572 irregular migrants on board, according to local media. And finally… *) Sabalenka stuns Swiatek to reach WTA Finals Aryna Sabalenka stuns world number one Iga Swiatek 6-2 2-6 6-1 to set up a WTA Finals championship s