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'Humanity has become a weapon of mass extinction,' warns UN chief

13 Sept 06:21 Key points summarised by AI

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that humanity has become a "weapon of mass extinction" due to unchecked economic growth, condemning multinational corporations for exploiting ecosystems and asserting that failure to correct course would lead to catastrophic results.
The COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal aims to create a "Paris moment" for nature, with nearly 200 countries working to establish a 10-year framework to tackle the global extinction crisis.
Key challenges include one million species at risk, extensive land degradation, and accelerating ocean pollution, with proposed targets to protect 30% of the world's land and seas by 2030, eliminate harmful subsidies, and reduce pesticides.
The success of these ambitious biodiversity goals heavily relies on the involvement of Indigenous peoples, though significant divisions persist concerning financial commitments from wealthy nations to support conservation in developing countries.

Yesterday 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

President Macron condemned widespread rioting and looting during nationwide protests, blaming far-left activists and criminals for the "unrestrained violence" and vowing accountability for those who "sought to bring down the Republic."
Over 2,400 arrests were made as protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated, causing extensive damage to public buildings and businesses in cities like Paris, Limoges (where City Hall burned), Marseille, and Lyon.
The unrest, which organizers hoped would revive the "yellow vest" movement, saw political leaders trade blame, with Macron instructing prefects to protect public buildings and potentially ban future protests to prevent further disorder.