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Meat, oil and pesticide industry lobbyists turned out in record numbers at Cop16

Questions raised over influence after 1,261 business and industry delegates registered for biodiversity summit in Colombia

The Guardian - UK

Allies providing Sudan's warring parties with weapons are 'enabling the slaughter,' UN official says

The U.N. political chief has accused allies of Sudan’s warring military and paramilitary forces of “enabling the slaughter” that has killed more than 24,000 people and created the world’s worst displacement crisis

The Independent UK

Taliban Score Successes With Embassy Closures, COP Attendance

Afghanistan embassies in Britain and Norway loyal to the pro-Western authorities ousted by the Taliban in 2021 discreetly shut down this autumn, as the West seeks a more pragmatic approach to the country's Islamic rulers.

International Business Times

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Nearly 70 percent of deaths in Gaza are women and children: UN

Overall, 44 percent of the victims were children; the youngest was a day-old boy and the oldest was a 97-year-old woman.

Al Jazeera

Why UN climate summits still matter – and what to expect from Cop29

Every autumn, the UN holds its international climate summit or “Cop” (Conference of the Parties). Between each Cop, a smaller, lower-profile gathering takes place. Called the SB – short for “subsidary bodies” of the UN’s Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – these smaller meetings matter but don’t draw as…

The Conversation

First Thing: Putin congratulates Trump on election win and says Russia ready to talk

Russian leader expresses admiration for Trump as race for control of the House intensifies. Plus, why a movement calling for celibacy among straight women is going viral after Trump’s win

The Guardian - UK

Partial UN Probe Of Gaza War Dead Over 6 Months Shows 'Nearly 70%' Women, Children

The UN condemned on Friday the staggering number of civilians killed in Israel's war in Gaza, with women and children comprising nearly 70 percent of the thousands of fatalities it had managed to verify.

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Aid group describes scenes of 'unparalleled suffering' in Gaza

AN aid group has described scenes of “almost unparalleled suffering” in Gaza with families pushed “beyond breaking point”...

The National (Scotland)

What would a good outcome at Cop29 look like?

Focus will be on climate finance and improving on current goal of providing $100bn a year to poor countries

The Guardian - UK

More than 60 arrests in Amsterdam after attacks on Israeli football fans – as it happened

City officials say supporters were attacked, abused and pelted with fireworks

The Guardian - UK

Odour of oil and return of Trump hang heavy over Cop29 in Baku

Prospects of strong outcome appear dim but there is hope the talks will address pressing issue of climate finance

The Guardian - UK

‘Essential to act now’ to prevent chaotic climate breakdown, warns UN chief

On the eve of Cop29 in Baku, António Guterres says dangers are underestimated as irreversible tipping points near

The Guardian - UK

‘Almost unparalleled suffering’ in Gaza as UN says nearly 70% of those killed are women and children

Head of the Norwegian Refugee Council calls for peace process to begin as new figures reveal civilians have borne the brunt of the war

The Guardian - UK

Myanmar's conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns

The U.N. Development Programs is warning that Myanmar’s Rakhine state, home to the Rohingya minority and engulfed in conflict between government forces and a powerful ethnic group, could face an imminent acute famine

The Independent UK

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Al Jazeera

Israel killed over 3,100 people in Lebanon since October 2023: Ministry

Since genocide in Gaza began, Israel has also been at war with Hezbollah, an ally of the Palestinian group, Hamas.

Evening Standard

Emissions from private jets soar by nearly 50% in four years – research

Experts warned that the true scale of global private aviation is currently poorly understood.

Al Jazeera

At least 12 displaced Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school

Israeli raids in Gaza kill 27 more Palestinians, including 19 in north – under a military siege for more than a month.

AAP

Immigration debate looms as flashpoint in election

After a hotly-contested debate surrounding immigration in the US, Australia is being urged to discuss the issue with facts during its upcoming election.

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The Guardian - UK

UK will ask US ambassador Karen Pierce to stay in post for Trump transition

Experienced envoy is considered best person to help guide Labour government during potentially fraught period

The Guardian - UK

Plastic pollution is changing entire Earth system, scientists find

Pollution is affecting the climate, biodiversity, ecosystems, ocean acidification and human health, according to analysis

International Business Times

Trump's Top Contenders to Lead His Next Situation Room, According to Reports

A long standing list of individuals Donald Trump and his personnel operations team are considering for appointments in the West Wing and the Situation Room.

The Independent UK

2024 on track for hottest year on record as humanity ‘torching planet’, UN warns

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says international datasets show 2024 outstripping 2023’s record heat.

International Business Times

Lebanon Says 3 Killed, UN Peacekeepers Wounded In Israel Strikes

The Lebanese army said an Israeli strike on a vehicle near a checkpoint in the southern city of Sidon on Thursday killed three people and wounded troops and UN peacekeepers.

The Guardian - UK

‘It will be harder on us’: Palestinians weigh up impact of Trump election win

Many in Ramallah argue things cannot get any worse but some say US result could add unpredictability to despair

The Conversation

Climate change reporting is not connecting with people and their real issues – what needs to be done about it

The annual United Nations Conference of the Parties global climate change meetings play a pivotal role in elevating climate conversations. They’re often accompanied by intense media coverage that raises awareness and engages the public. This visibility is crucial, as it brings discussions from distant, elite-driven events into local news.

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