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‘We are living in a reign of terror’: As Biden heads to Canada, Haitians ask, ‘What next?’

MIAMI — As President Joe Biden heads to Canada on Thursday for a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, where the crisis in Haiti will be a leading topic, there is one thing that everyone can agree on:

Miami Herald

Inspirational role models

To mark this year's International Women's Day, a number of extraordinary women from a wide range of fields who have inspired change in their communities through the pursuit of excellence have been named the Bangkok Post's Women of the Year.

Bangkok Post

OSFI's new guidelines: A step toward making banks and insurers more conscious of their climate impacts

After an extensive consultation process, the organization that supervises banks and large insurance companies in Canada — the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) — has released guidelines for financial institutions to address climate change. This is timely, considering banks and insurers are massive funders of the fossil…

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Older Americans protest against ‘dirty banks’ funding oil and gas projects

Protesters cut up credit cards and march to Washington branches of JPMorgan Chase, Citibank, Bank of America and Wells Fargo

The Guardian - US

World must act now to defuse 'climate time bomb,' UN scientists warn

The UN's final IPCC report warns that drastic action must be taken immediately, but staving off disaster is within humanity's grasp.

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UN urges action in Haiti displacement crisis caused by gang wars

At least 160,000 people in Haiti have been displaced in a crisis caused by increasing violence between heavily-armed gangs, the United Nations said on Tuesday, estimating that over 530 people have been killed this year.

Reuters

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of climate change

Latest IPCC report highlights key measures countries must take to avoid climate catastrophe

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Russia issues ambiguous 'response' threat as UK gives Ukraine uranium rounds

Vladimir Putin responded to the news that some of the ammunition being sent to Ukraine includes armour-piercing rounds that contain depleted uranium.

Daily Record

2024 presidential candidates campaign in New Hampshire, Iowa, South Carolina, and Ohio

As of March 15, 2024, five noteworthy candidates are running in the 2024 presidential election, including one Democrat and four Republicans.

Ballotpedia

No country can afford to ignore the war in Ukraine – visits by China and Japan to Moscow and Kyiv prove that

Russia’s invasion has created the need for old alliances to be strengthened and new alliances to be forged, writes Kim Sengupta

The Independent UK

India arrests Kashmir journalist Irfan Mehraj on ‘terror’ charges

Irfan Mehraj, who worked with a prominent human rights organisation, was accused of funding ‘terror’ activities.

Al Jazeera

UN chief's call for ambition on climate gets muted response

Senior government officials at a climate meeting in Copenhagen have given a muted response to calls from the head of the United Nations for greater ambition when it comes to reducing countries' greenhouse gas emissions

The Independent UK

UN: 10 million lack safe water six months after Pakistan floods

Families in flood-hit areas have ‘no alternative but to drink and use potentially disease-ridden water’, UNICEF says.

Al Jazeera

Unprecedented: Trump indictment would be first criminal case filed against a former president

Officials are bracing for protests and possibly violence after Trump urged supporters to protest ahead of a potential indictment. An indictment could also test a Republican Party divided over whether to support Trump next year.

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The Guardian - US

UN calls for foreign intervention in Haiti as violence surges

‘Specialized support force’ urged for Caribbean state where 530 have been killed in gang-led violence so far this year

The Independent UK

UN: Fresh gang violence in Haiti leaves 187 dead in 11 days

The U.N. says that new clashes between gangs in Haiti’s capital and beyond have killed at least 187 people in less than two weeks and injured more than 150 others

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of trees to be felled for Cambridge bus route to tackle climate change

Councillors vote to chop down trees in Coton Orchard for busway from Cambridge to Cambourne

Foreign Policy

It’s Easy But Wrong to Be Cynical About Putin’s Indictment

The charges may be an important step in pushing global justice forward.

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EU conference raises 7 billion euros for earthquake recovery in Turkey, Syria

The European Union on Monday announced donor pledges worth seven billion euros to help Turkey and Syria recover from last month's earthquake. Ankara estimates the bill for rebuilding at well over 10 times that figure.

The Guardian - UK

The IPCC’s climate report has drawn the battle lines for Cop28: oil profits or a livable future

A pact to phase out fossil fuels in November’s UN climate talks is the only credible response to the warnings of scientists, says global change scientist Simon Lewis

Al Jazeera

Italian anarchist in solitary confinement warns of his death

Alfredo Cospito’s hunger strike began last October in protest against a harsh and controversial regime known as 41-bis.

Reuters

Afghanistan's school year starts with calls for all girls to be allowed back

Afghanistan's school year started on Tuesday, the education ministry said, as the U.N. children's agency renewed calls for teenage girls to be able to rejoin the classroom.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN: Months After Pakistan Floods, Millions Lack Safe Water

The United Nations children’s agency on Tuesday warned that after last summer's devastating floods, 10 million people in Pakistan, including children, still live in flood-affected areas without access to safe drinking water. The statement from UNICEF underscored the dire situation in impoverished Pakistan, a country with a population of 220…

Reuters

Ethiopia and Eritrea deny US accusations of war crimes

Ethiopia and Eritrea on Tuesday rejected a determination by the U.S. State Department that their armies, along with all sides in the recently concluded conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, had committed war crimes.

The New Daily

Experts call for urgent passage of safeguard mechanism amid warnings from the IPCC

The safeguard mechanism plays a critical role in achieving the country's emissions reduction targets, experts say.

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