The COP30 summit in Brazil has taken an unexpected turn, transforming from a high-stakes climate negotiation into what can only be described as "The Great Coffee Cold War." With stands next to each other, Australia is serving up flat whites, while Türkiye is offering strong Turkish coffee. Türkiye and Australia, two nations with more in common than they’d like to admit – both love a good BBQ, a good fight and have cute animals – are now locked in a bitter (another coffee reference) battle over who gets to host COP31, with delegates now caught in the middle of a brewing diplomatic standoff.
Australia claims majority backing by the Western European
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