Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP – Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday told French President Emmanuel Macron that the world was facing growing “risks and challenges” as they met in Rio de Janeiro, Beijing’s state media said.

“In the past six months, the international situation has undergone many new changes, and various risks and challenges have continued to increase,” Xi told Macron as they met on the sidelines of the G20 summit.

sam-oho/mlm

© Agence France-Presse

Featured image credit: jcomp | Freepik

Floods in parts of northern Europe after heavy rainsNews

Floods in parts of northern Europe after heavy rains

Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) - Heavy rains caused flooding in parts of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands overnight into Saturday, swamping streets and buildings and sparking…
SourceSourceMay 18, 2024 Full article
Graphic news (s. climate, science, research, scientists. emission targets, floods, environment)
Super Typhoon Fung-wong makes landfall in Philippines: weather serviceNews

Super Typhoon Fung-wong makes landfall in Philippines: weather service

Manila, Philippines | AFP Super Typhoon Fung-wong slammed into the Philippines' eastern seaboard on Sunday, the national weather service said, after killing at least two people…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 9, 2025 Full article
Image: People at a world environment day protest
Climate lawsuits against companies on the rise: reportClimateNews

Climate lawsuits against companies on the rise: report

By Linda GIVETASH | AFP Paris, France - Companies worldwide have faced mounting legal pressure to reduce their impact on global warming as activists use…
SourceSourceJune 27, 2024 Full article