U.N. warns world set for 2.7°C rise on today's emissions pledges

13 Sept 16:31 Key points summarised by AI

A new UN report reveals current global commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions put the planet on track for an average 2.7°C temperature rise this century, far exceeding the 1.5°C or 2°C targets.
Ahead of the critical COP26 climate talks, updated pledges only reduce forecast 2030 emissions by an additional 7.5%, falling significantly short of the 30% needed for 2°C or 55% for 1.5°C.
If all 192 countries' pledges under the Paris Agreement are implemented, global emissions are still projected to increase by 16% by 2030 compared to 2010, leading to the alarming 2.7°C warming.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a "thundering wake-up call," urging leaders to close the "leadership gap" at Glasgow and implement drastic emission cuts by 2030 to avert catastrophic climate change.

Suchada: Meet the reluctant star of Thailand’s cryptic crypto drama

Yesterday 15:38 Key points summarised by AI

Thai MP Suchada Zhang Thaensap faces intense scrutiny over her husband’s substantial 1.84 billion baht wealth, with opposition lawmakers alleging connections to international scam networks.
A significant portion of her husband, Taiyang Zhang's, declared assets includes a 1.44 billion baht loan to the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, which still owes him 1.34 billion baht.
Opposition MP Rangsiman Rome accused Suchada's husband of links to online scam networks and gambling sites, prompting Suchada to vehemently deny the claims, demand evidence, and file a defamation complaint.
Taiyang Zhang's background includes co-founding Ren Protocol, later sold to Alameda Research (linked to the FTX collapse), and some of his former associates have been convicted in crypto company failures.
Suchada, a former actress and first-time MP, maintains her husband's innocence, while her party leaders have distanced themselves from the allegations, deeming it a private matter.