With the COP27 climate change conference only months away, an international group of indigenous rights activists demanded “indigenous self-determination” from businesses and governments in the face of the growing green economy. The hybrid event, held as part of Climate Week NYC at The People’s Forum, also featured musical performances, food, storytelling, and spiritual ceremonies.
On Oct. 25, Hurricane Otis struck the city of Acapulco on the Pacific coast of Mexico, leaving the country with landslides, flooding, and devastation, becoming the second-strongest storm in Mexico's history.
On Friday October 4, 2024, the European Union (EU) finished voting on the proposed tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs). While countries like Hungary and Germany vocally disagreed to this proposition, a majority of EU countries had already voted in favor of the tariffs. The tariffs are only the beginning of a potential long-lasting economic cold war between China and the West.
