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EU energy ministers back new fund for cross-border infrastructure projects from 2028

The Connecting Europe Facility is part of the European Union's multi-annual budget for 2028-2034, which foresees nearly four times as much money as the previous budget. It is intended to increase cross-border investment in electric grids, pipelines and renewable energy projects.

Euronews

Twelve new accusers say French priest Abbé Pierre sexually abused them

A year after the first claims of sexual abuse by the French priest and charity founder Abbé Pierre, 12 more people say they were assaulted. Seven of them say they were minors at the time. The Catholic Church and Emmaüs, the charity organisation founded by Abbé Pierre, have put in…

Radio France Internationale

French prosecutors drop probe into Abbé Pierre sexual abuse claims

Despite sexual abuse allegations against the French homeless charity founder Abbé Pierre, no criminal investigation will proceed due to statutes of limitation following his death in 2007.

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French church calls for judicial investigation into Abbé Pierre following new sex abuse allegations

The French church has formally requested that prosecutors open an investigation into Abbé Pierre, a once-revered priest and humanitarian icon who died in 2007, following new revelations of sexual violence

The Independent UK

Pope To Visit Corsica A Week After Skipping Notre Dame Reopening

Pope Francis will visit the French Mediterranean island of Corsica on December 15, just days after skipping the reopening of Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral which was ravaged by a fire in 2019, the Vatican said Saturday.

International Business Times

Church And State Clash Over Entry Fee For Paris's Notre Dame

France's powerful culture minister on Monday locked horns with the country's Roman Catholic establishment on whether tourists should pay to enter Notre Dame cathedral when it reopens next month.

International Business Times

Chris Packham urges protesters to stop blocking roads as he takes climate role

Exclusive: Broadcaster joins board of Climate Emergency Fund and says there needs to be new ways of pushing for change

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The battle of Monte Cassino: Both glory and dishonour for the French army

On May 18, 1944, Allied troops captured Monte Cassino in Italy, celebrated for its historic hilltop abbey, after four months of bitter fighting. The soldiers of the French Expeditionary Corps particularly distinguished themselves in the battle for this key point in the German defensive line. But their military honours are…

France 24

Qld premier announces $570m battery industry strategy

Premier Steven Miles says he is confident Queensland's battery market will excel on the world stage after announcing a $570 million investment.

AAP

Why White House Correspondents’ Dinner is a ‘smart target’ for climate disruption

Climate Emergency Fund backs disruptive climate activism

The Independent UK

Charities struggle to survive rising costs, increasing demand, dwindling resources

More people are turning to charities for help as the cost of living rises but the increased demand for services is not being met with more funding or resources.

ABC News

Woodside could pump safeguard mechanism for gas credits

Gas giant Woodside Energy is being urged to rethink expansion plans or face a carbon emissions bill estimated at more than $60 billion by mid-century.

AAP

Anchorman director to sell Sex Panther prop in climate fund auction

Adam McKay also selling walk-on role in next film, vintage Marvel comics and basketball cards

The Guardian - UK

Budget offers substantial progress on energy transition, but serious omissions remain

The Budget is undermined by the pre-election commitment of no new taxes, meaning fossil fuel exporters get off scot-free, Tim Buckley writes.

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As Macron meets Pope Francis, abuse victims urge swifter reparations

A group of victims of sexual abuse says the Catholic church is reacting too slowly to a report revealing assaults by French clergy on more than 200,000 children, and is urging President Emmanuel Macron to raise the issue directly with Pope Francis on Monday.

ABC News

Regional students face financial, geographic isolation barriers to university dreams

For students in regional and rural Australia, the rising costs associated with moving to larger cities are limiting their pathways to tertiary education.

Newcastle Herald

Push for 400 per cent increase in coal royalties

NSW coal royalties could increase by 400 per cent this financial year, leaving billions more to support regional communities undergoing energy transition, if a progressive royalty system that better reflected record coal prices was introduced.

Bangkok Post

Rising stars emerge at President's Cup 2022

The President’s Cup 2022 has been underway since last month at the Thai Polo & Equestrian Club, Pattaya, with Harald Link, president of the Thailand Equestrian Federation (TEF), declaring that the competition is truly back on track.

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The Guardian - UK

Just Stop Oil’s ‘spring uprising’ protests funded by US philanthropists

LA-based based Climate Emergency Fund donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to activists

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