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Biden abruptly pulls out of Cop28 climate summit

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President Joe Biden has abruptly pulled out of the Cop28 climate summit – a decision that could hurt his reputation among young Democratic voters going into the 2024 election year.

An anonymous White House official told The New York Times on Sunday about the president’s decision to skip the two-week United Nations summit, where hundreds of world leaders will flock to Dubai in a bid to tackle the global climate crisis.

While no reason has been offered for

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