加拿大与欧盟启动新联盟“稳固根基” 欧盟与加拿大于10月30日宣布建立联盟，旨在巩固双边关系，以应对美国总统特朗普试图拆除美国与其老盟友关系的举措。
‘Anchor the ground’: Canada, EU launch new alliance The EU and Canada announced an alliance on Oct 30 aimed at cementing their own relations in the face of President Donald Trump’s moves to tear up US ties with its old partners.
在蒙特利尔举行的为期两天的峰会后，加拿大同意为乌克兰提供900亿欧元（约1280亿新元）的支持贷款作出贡献，并将在关键矿产到人工智能等各个领域与布鲁塞尔加强合作。
Canada agreed to contribute to a €90 billion (S$128 billion) support loan for Ukraine and work closer with Brussels on anything from critical minerals to artificial intelligence, after a two-day summit in Montreal.
“世界正变得更加危险和分裂。我们的社会正遭受新风暴的冲击，”加拿大总理马克·卡尼在新闻发布会上表示，并提到民主规范的侵蚀以及“贸易武器化”。“加拿大与欧盟正在共同稳固根基。稳固我们的根基以维护我们的价值观，同时形成一片保护性的天幕，让我们的公民都能在其下繁荣发展，”他在与欧盟领导人乌尔苏拉·冯德莱恩和安东尼奥·科斯塔会谈后说道。
“The world’s becoming more dangerous and divided. Our societies are being shaken by new storms,” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told a press conference, mentioning eroding democratic norms and “the weaponisation of trade.”“Together, Canada and the European Union are anchoring the ground. Anchoring our ground to uphold our values while forming a protective canopy under which our citizens can all thrive,” he said, after talks with EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa.
近200国同意推动自然目标重回正轨 近200个国家于10月30日在联合国生物多样性峰会上通过了艰难达成的协议，旨在让世界重回正轨，力争到2030年遏制自然破坏。
Nations agree push to get nature goals on track Nearly 200 nations on Oct 30 adopted hard-fought agreements at a UN biodiversity summit aimed at putting the world back on track in efforts to halt nature’s destruction by 2030.
在亚美尼亚首都叶里温举行的COP17会议上，经过两周紧张谈判，代表们在加班加点中通过关键文件时欢呼雀跃。
Delegates cheered as the crucial texts were approved in overtime following two weeks of tense negotiations at the COP17 conference in Armenia’s capital Yerevan.
“就此为止。完美，”COP17主席哈姆巴尔祖姆·马特沃相扬在掌声中敲槌定案，最终版文件暂未立即公布。
“And that’s it. Perfect,” said COP17 president Hambardzum Matevosyan to applause, as he brought down the gavel on the documents, the final versions of which were not immediately available.
美国中期选举提前投票创纪录达4800万 10月30日公布的数据显示，已有创纪录的4790万美国人在下周的中期选举中提前投票，关键摇摆州参与度激增，登记在册的民主党选民投票人数超过共和党。
US midterm early voting hits record 48 million A record 47.9 million Americans have already voted in next week’s US midterm elections, with participation surging in key battleground states and registered Democrats outpacing Republicans, figures showed Oct 30.
佛罗里达大学选举实验室记录显示，截至中午，全美提前投票总数达47,922,669张，超过了2022年大选日前4590万张的前中期选举纪录。
The University of Florida’s Election Lab had recorded 47,922,669 early votes nationwide by midday, surpassing the previous midterm record of 45.9 million cast ahead of Election Day in 2022.
激增在竞争激烈的参议院选举州尤为明显，这些选举可能决定在唐纳德·特朗普总统任期最后两年内谁控制参议院。
The surge is especially pronounced in states with fiercely contested Senate races that could determine control of the chamber during the final two years of President Donald Trump’s presidency.
G-20外长因俄罗斯出席而取消合影 10月30日，在亚特兰大举行的二十国集团（G-20）会议前，由于欧洲代表反对俄罗斯出席，外长们取消了传统的集体合影。
G-20 ministers skip photo-op over Russia’s presence Foreign ministers from the Group of 20 (G-20) skipped a traditional group photo ahead of their meeting in Atlanta on Oct 30 after European representatives objected to the presence of Russia.
美国国务院为该会议制定的议程未包含所谓的“全家福”环节，包括俄罗斯外长谢尔盖·拉夫罗夫在内的各国部长在未为摄影师摆拍的情况下直接开始了第一阶段会议。
The US State Department agenda for the meeting did not include the so-called family shot and ministers – including Russia’s Sergei Lavrov – began the first session without having posed for photographers.
德国外长约翰·瓦德富尔于10月30日早些时候对记者表示：“在任何情况下，都不会有欧洲伙伴和拉夫罗夫先生在一起的全家福，因为……与俄罗斯不存在常态关系。”
“In no case will there be a family photo with European partners and Mr Lavrov together because... there is no normalcy with Russia,” German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul told reporters earlier on Oct 30.
美国批准向乌克兰出售21亿美元“爱国者”导弹 美国国务院于10月30日表示，已批准向乌克兰出售500枚“爱国者”PAC-3导弹，估值21亿美元（约26亿新元）。
US approves US$2.1b Patriot missile sale to Ukraine The US State Department said on Oct 30 it had approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine for an estimated US$2.1 billion (S$2.6 billion).
国务院在一份声明中表示，乌克兰将利用加拿大、德国和挪威通过美国“快速启动”（JUMPSTART）计划提供的捐款，以及由欧盟“乌克兰支持贷款”融资的国家资金，支付这些防御拦截导弹的费用。
Ukraine will pay for the defensive interceptor missiles with contributions from Canada, Germany and Norway routed through the US JUMPSTART programme, along with national funds financed by the European Union’s Ukraine Support Loan, the State Department said in a statement.
在唐纳德·特朗普总统宣布与俄罗斯达成柴油协议并批评泽连斯基不愿停止袭击俄罗斯炼油厂后，导弹交付延迟加剧了乌克兰与美国之间的紧张关系。
Delayed missile deliveries added to Ukraine’s tensions with the US after President Donald Trump announced a diesel deal with Russia and criticised Zelensky for Ukraine’s unwillingness to stop attacks on Russian refineries.