Who’s who at Cop31: key players at the climate talks

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The Guardian outlines who’s who at COP31 as the climate summit opens after a bitter row over its hosting. Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, pledged to host the conference in 2021 while he was in opposition. Arcane bidding rules forced a delay and sparked an angry dispute with Turkey. A compromise now puts Australia in charge of negotiations that will take place in Antalya, Turkey, and the lingering bitterness remains.

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• Who’s who at Cop31: key players at the climate talks · The Guardian

World

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Turning now to world news.

Two Polish police officers—Jakub Kulik, critically injured, and Artur Morański, wounded—detained a Kraków gunman on Saturday and are being hailed as heroes after the suspect killed six and injured 17 in a far‑right‑inspired attack.

Here's Theo with business and technology.

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• Two police officers hailed as heroes for confronting Kraków gunman · The Guardian

Business & Tech

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Thanks, Elena.

Ninja’s AutoBarista now includes Grind iQ technology that scans beans to adjust how it pulls an espresso shot.

Here's Ivy with the weather.

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• Ninja’s AutoBarista is impressively versatile, but one feature was a dealbreaker for me · TechCrunch

Weather

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Thanks, Theo.

Here’s how today is shaping up across the country. The National Weather Service has a flash flood warning for parts of Texas. The warmest spot on our map today is Los Angeles at 85; the coolest, Minneapolis at 54.

That's the weather. Back to you, Elena.

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