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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.

The New Daily

Greta Thunberg, climate activists get court nod to sue Swedish state

A Swedish court gave Greta Thunberg and hundreds of other climate activists the go-ahead on Tuesday to proceed with a class action lawsuit against the Swedish state for "insufficient climate policy".

Reuters

‘He is my best friend’: 10 years of strengthening ties between Putin and Xi

The Russian and Chinese leaders have met more than 40 times in recent years, fortifying personal and formal relations

The Guardian - UK

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Through the lens of sustainability: The power of visual storytelling

Adam Pensotti, head of Canon's Young People Programme discusses the power of photography through visual storytelling

Digital Camera World

UN: Months after Pakistan floods, millions lack safe water

The United Nations children’s agency says 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 Independent UK

Living with Children: Rosemond's Bill of Rights for Children

In 1993, the Clinton administration signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, an international treaty that extends to children the rights to associate with whom they please and have access to all forms of media, among other head-scratchers. Thankfully, as of March 2023, the U.S. remains…

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Iraq Fashionistas Champion Climate-friendly Vintage Wear

In a palm grove north of Baghdad, bemused Iraqi shepherds looked on as models paraded second-hand garments down an improvised catwalk, seeking to raise awareness of the fashion industry's environmental impact. Haute couture has given way to upcycled outfits, sourced entirely from used clothes, as the models strut, pause and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Cutting its cloth: can a new industrial revolution transform Benin’s economy?

The west African country, a leading cotton producer, is moving into processing finished goods, seen as a route to prosperity

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds arrested as French protests continue after government survives no-confidence vote

Hundreds of people were arrested across France after sporadic protests broke out hours after President Emmanuel Macron's government narrowly survived a no-confidence motion in parliament on Monday over a deeply unpopular pension reform.

France 24

'Weakened' Macron sticks with pension bill, eyes new reforms

French President Emmanuel Macron is looking to regain the initiative with new reforms in the coming weeks after his government barely survived a no-confidence motion over an unpopular pension bill and nationwide protests continued.

Reuters

Yemen Govt, Houthis to Release 887 Prisoners in UN-mediated Agreement

The Yemeni government and Iran-backed Houthi militias agreed to free 887 detainees and to meet again in May after 10 days of negotiations in Switzerland, the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Monday. "It's an expression of hope. It's an expression of humanity and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Row erupts over deep-sea mining as world races to finalise vital regulations

Head of seabed authority accused of abandoning neutrality at critical point with first commercial application imminent

The Guardian - UK

Demography Poses No Imminent Threat to China’s Economic Modernization

In the short to medium term, fewer children imply reduced expenditure — an advantage to the economy.

The News Lens

Indictment of President Trump would be unprecedented in U.S. history

The possible indictment of Donald Trump, a former president and candidate for president in 2024, in a hush-money probe in New York, would be a first for the nation.

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Reuters

South Korea announces list of banned items for third-party export to North

South Korea on Tuesday announced a "watch-list" to prevent export of items linked to North Korea's satellite development, days after Pyongyang launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the sea between the Korean peninsula and Japan.

The Independent UK

Russia to hold UN meeting on Ukraine kids taken to Russia

Russia plans to hold an informal meeting of the U.N. Security Council in early April on what it says is “the real situation” of Ukrainian children taken to Russia

Los Angeles Times

Harris unveils $197 million for wildfire resilience as California’s fire season looms

WASHINGTON — Storm-ravaged Californians are still digging out from historic levels of snowfall and girding for more heavy rain this week. But Biden administration officials are looking ahead to a wildfire season that could bring more devastation once the state dries out.

The Conversation

Why peace negotiations haven't gained any traction in the Ukraine war – and how the stalemate could be broken

A year after Russia’s invasion, Ukraine is in ruins. At least 8,000 civilians have died, with millions displaced. Generations of infrastructure have been destroyed. Large tracts of the environment and agricultural land have been devastated. A world food shortage has been created. The global economy is in crisis mode. The…

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The Independent UK

US says China and Russia blocking UN action on North Korea

The United States is accusing China and Russia of shielding North Korea from any action by the U.N. Security Council for its unprecedented spate of intercontinental ballistic missile launches, which violate multiple U.N. resolutions

The New Daily

Green groups urge more after dire UN warming report

Green groups are urging the government to do more to curb the climate change threat after the release of the United Nations' latest research on global warming.

Bangkok Post

A Girl From Mogadishu screens in BKK

The Amari Watergate Bangkok Hotel Film Series 2023 kicks off with a screening of A Girl From Mogadishu, at Pratunam Room on the 7th floor of Amari Watergate Bangkok Hotel, Phetchaburi Road, on Thursday at 5.30pm.

The New Daily

‘This can be done’: UN’s message on net-zero

The UN secretary-general says developed nations like Australia must bring forward their net-zero timelines by a decade

ABC News

Guilty verdicts over XXXTentacion's murder, Russia scrambles fighter jet, and New York braces for Trump indictment — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for Tuesday morning's stories as they happened.

Reuters

US, China, Russia argue over North Korea at United Nations

The United States, China and Russia argued during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday over who was to blame for spurring North Korea's dozens of ballistic missile launches and development of a nuclear weapons program.

Tribune News Service

Somalia drought claimed as many as 43,000 lives last year

As many as 43,000 people are estimated to have died in Somalia last year as a result of the east African nation’s worst drought in more than four decades, according to the government and United Nations agencies.

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