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Egyptian-British activist breaks hunger strike, according to letter on Twitter

The family of Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah said that he had broken his hunger strike, according to a letter posted on Twitter by his sister Sanaa Seif.

Reuters · Nov 15, 2022

Meat on the menu, not the agenda, at COP27 climate conference

On any morning at the COP27 climate conference, you can expect a gauntlet of anti-meat protesters wearing pig and cow costumes, holding banners decrying the carbon footprint of livestock, and chanting slogans like "Let's be vegan, let's be free."

Reuters · Nov 15, 2022

The Egyptian human rights activists unable to attend Cop27

Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh follows decade-long crackdown on civil society in Egypt

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2022

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The prime minister of Samoa appealed Tuesday to countries gathered at the U.N. climate talks in Egypt to respond as strongly to the threat of global warming as they did to the coronavirus pandemic

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022

Brit dumped by Egyptian toyboy for 'being old' plans to wed new younger lover in Cairo

Joanna Girling, 47, claims she's having sex every day with her toyboy Hysm Fygo, 39, who she fell in love with after being dumped by another younger man from Egypt

Daily Mirror · Nov 15, 2022

Tesco worker planning to marry Egyptian toyboy says they have sex every night

The couple met after Joanna was dumped by another younger man from Egpyt

Wales Online · Nov 15, 2022

Ex-ambassador urges ministers not to lose interest in Alaa Abdel-Fattah

The British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist is on hunger strike in jail.

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022

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Climate activist, 11, accuses Lord Goldsmith of running away to avoid questions

Licypriya Kangujam tracked the environment minister down at Cop27 in Egypt.

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022

Sticking points slow deal-making at COP27 climate talks

Government ministers and negotiators from nearly 200 countries on Tuesday began the slog of finding common ground for a deal at the annual U.N. climate summit, as host country Egypt assured that the slow-moving talks were on track.

Reuters · Nov 15, 2022

US, China climate envoys to 'meet later' at UN summit

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry indicated on Tuesday he’ll be meeting his Chinese counterpart at annual United Nations climate talks underway in Egypt

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022

COP27: India Resists Calls To Raise Ambitions, Says Rich Nations Must Reach Net Zero Before 2030

India on Monday firmly resisted calls for developing countries to raise ambitions at the ongoing UN climate summit in Egypt, saying "goalposts are being shifted constantly. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Nov 15, 2022

Lula's COP27 visit seen as restoring Brazil's climate credibility

The election of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as Brazil's next president is already boosting the country's credibility at this year's U.N. climate negotiations, with the left-wing leader to participate in COP27 in Egypt on Wednesday.

Reuters · Nov 15, 2022

Clock is ticking for negotiators at climate conference in Egypt

It’s crunch time for diplomats at the United Nations-sponsored COP27 climate conference in Egypt, with dwindling days left to resolve the thorny issue of how poor countries should be compensated for the harm inflicted by global warming they didn’t cause.

Tribune News Service · Nov 15, 2022

Climate change inequity: Who pays?

This year at COP, countries may decide if and how to compensate countries most impacted by climate change

Salon · Nov 14, 2022

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The Conversation · Nov 14, 2022

Ending the climate crisis has one simple solution: Stop using fossil fuels

As COP27 unfolds in Egypt, we are hearing about a large array of climate change solutions, ranging from building with carbon-absorbing bamboo and using less plastic to growing more kelp in the oceans to retain its carbon stores and enhance biodiversity.

The Conversation · Nov 14, 2022

Why COP27 should be the last of these pointless corporate love-ins

It’s a glorious afternoon at a luxury resort in Egypt, with six swimming pools leading to a lovely little stretch of beach on the Red Sea. A salsa aquatic class in one of the pools has several enthusiastic participants. Elsewhere, guests are lounging on deck chairs sipping ice cold cocktails.…

Reuters · Nov 14, 2022

Egypt's COP27 envoy dismisses warning of spying on delegates as 'ludicrous'

Egypt's COP27 special envoy dismissed as "ludicrous" reports that his country was spying on delegates at the climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh and said some developing states believed the issue was an intentional distraction by rich nations trying to backtrack on their commitments.

Reuters · Nov 14, 2022

Biden-Xi climate cooperation to energise COP27 negotiations

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed on Monday to resume cooperation on climate change and other issues, offering a boost to bogged down and behind schedule negotiations at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt

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Radio France Internationale · Nov 14, 2022

UN probes reports of Egyptian police spying on Cop27 delegates

Attendees of the Cop27 climate summit in Egypt have been warned they may be subject to spying by Egyptian security agents, with United Nations officers on Monday confirming they're looking into allegations of surveillance and misconduct by Egyptian police.

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022

Egypt calls reports of surveillance at COP27 'ludicrous'

A senior Egyptian diplomat has dismissed as “ludicrous” Monday reports that his country’s police have been conducting surveillance of participants at this year’s U.N. climate talks in Sharm el-Sheikh

Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2022

Alaa Abdel-Fattah: Jailed British-Egyptian activist is still alive, says sister

Alaa Abdel-Fattah’s sister Sanaa Seif said they have received a prison note in his handwriting

Reuters · Nov 14, 2022

China backs Glasgow language on warming targets for COP27 deal

China climate envoy Xie Zhenhua said on Monday that Beijing would like a COP27 deal that contains language similar to last year's agreement in Glasgow on targets for limiting global warming, and was not opposed to mentioning 1.5 degree Celsius.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2022

Cop27 is full of politicians and policymakers – but the global south doesn’t work that way

How can we deal with environmental destruction without listening to those who know it best, asks social activist Ndileka Mandela

The Conversation · Nov 14, 2022

As the 8 billionth person is born, here's how Africa will shape the future of the planet's population

In mid-November 2022 the eight billionth person will be born, according to the United Nations. In its analysis of this milestone, the UN makes two key observations. The first is that the global population has been expanding at its slowest rate since 1950. The growth rate dropped below 1% in…

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022

Climate confab heads into final week, warming goal uncertain

Global climate talks in Egypt are headed into their second half with plenty of uncertainty left over whether there’ll be a substantial deal to combat climate change

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