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Scores dead, thousands homeless and billions in damage: The bleak numbers that reveal Hurricane Melissa’s scale of destruction

One week after the category 5 ‘Storm of the Century’ first hit the Caribbean, residents have been left picking up the pieces. Olivia Ireland and Alex Croft report on the sizeable task ahead

The Independent UK

As criticism grows, is UAE ready to walk away from Sudan’s RSF militia?

After mass killings in El Fasher and four years on from a coup, UAE now admits its Sudan policy has gone wrong

The Guardian - UK

Maldives bans smoking for all young people – including tourists

The new law applies to both residents and visitors to the South Asian archipelago

The Independent UK

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Prince William smashes penalty with Brazilian youngsters at iconic stadium

Watch as the Prince of Wales scores a penalty whilst enjoying a kickabout with young Brazilian footballers at an iconic stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

The Independent UK

Complicity warning for firms supplying Israeli military

An eminent international lawyer warns defence companies supplying parts to Israel's military they could be liable for complicity in genocide.

AAP

Scoop: U.S. seeks UN approval for Gaza security force with broad two-year mandate

The resolution would also empower the Trump-led Board of Peace at least through 2027.

Axios

Emmanuel Macron makes impassioned plea for release of Aung San Suu Kyi amid health concerns

The former Burmese leader has been detained since the 2021 coup

The Independent UK

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Mayors pledge coordinated climate action ahead of UN conference in Brazil

Three hundred mayors have gathered in Rio de Janeiro to pledge coordinated climate action in their cities

The Independent UK

Morning Mail: Free solar power plan, science prize for airborne disease researcher, mystery shipwreck discovery

Federal scheme will distribute surplus electricity to homes even without them having panels

The Guardian - AU

UN resolution on international stabilisation force for Gaza could be ready within two weeks

Resolution may be delayed without agreement over the force’s mandate and a timetable for Israeli withdrawal

The Guardian - UK

Involving women in peace deals reduces chance of a conflict restarting by up to 37%

Twenty-five years ago, on October 31, 2000, the United Nations unanimously adopted its landmark security council resolution 1325 (WPS 1325). The resolution on women, peace and security reaffirmed “the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, peace negotiations, peace-building, peacekeeping, humanitarian response and in post-conflict reconstruction”.…

The Conversation

Away from Brazil’s ‘forest’ Cop30 – the fate of the Congo Rainforest hangs in the balance

IN FOCUS: The Democratic Republic of Congo government has opened bids for oil and gas drilling across huge swathes of the country, raising fears that the world’s last great rainforest carbon sink could be destroyed, Nick Ferris reports

The Independent UK

At least 36,000 Sudanese have fled since fall of El Fasher to RSF, says UN agency

International Organization for Migration says displaced are heading to Tawila, which is already sheltering 652,000 displaced people

The Guardian - UK

Israel’s top military lawyer arrested after she admitted leaking video of soldiers’ abuse

Rightwing politicians and pundits have called the soldiers accused of attack on Palestinian detainee ‘heroes’ and military investigators traitors

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Only 3% of international climate aid going to transitioning communities: ‘This is absurd’

New report on funding to slash carbon emissions finds startlingly low engagement with the people affected

The Conversation

Can a pro-federation win in Northern Cyprus revive the island’s stalled reunification?

In the recent Northern Cyprus presidential election, an overwhelming majority of the Turkish Cypriot electorate rejected incumbent Ersin Tatar, backed by the Turkish government, and his hard-line two-state rhetoric.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan clocks up nearly 28,000 air miles this year as 12,000-mile Brazil climate trip sparks row

London mayor’s appearance in Rio is his fifth foreign visit of 2025 - clocking up 27,572 aviation miles since January

The Conversation

Earthshot prize’s request for a vegan menu for Prince William leaves a bitter taste in the Amazon

Saulo Jennings, an acclaimed Amazonian chef and UN gastronomy tourism ambassador, was reportedly outraged when organisers of Prince William’s Earthshot prize asked him to prepare an entirely vegan menu. For Jennings, being told to exclude pirarucu – the region’s iconic giant freshwater fish – was not merely a matter of…

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The Independent UK

Famine spreads to two more areas in Sudan, global hunger authority says

The world's leading authority on hunger crises says famine has spread to two regions in war-torn Sudan

The Guardian - AU

A single shell, fired by the IDF at a fertility clinic: peace prize recipient explains what lies behind her genocide finding

Former UN inquiry chair Navi Pillay says ‘what’s so unusual about this genocide’ is that ‘we are all witnesses to it’

Euronews

Dutch court tries Eritrean man accused of running brutal migrant smuggling network

Prosecutors say Tewelde Goitom ran an operation to bring East African migrants to Europe under horrific conditions, demanding huge sums of money from their relatives.

The Independent UK

Voices: The UK’s promises to Afghanistan ring hollow if aid cuts still bite

While the government will host a conference this month to galvanise international action before the cold Afghan winter sets in, it will be undermined if Britain continues to slash aid across the board

The Conversation

Bangladesh’s accession to the UN Water Convention has a ripple effect that could cause problems with India

When Bangladesh became the first country in South Asia to join the U.N.’s Water Convention earlier this year, it was presented as a win-win.

TechRadar

BMW gets green light for ‘hands-off’ highway driving in major first – here’s how it works

BMW's upcoming iX3 "Neue Klasse" gets the green light for Level 2 autonomous driving systems, paving the way for more in the future.

The Independent UK

Dutch court tries an Eritrean man accused of brutal migrant smuggling

A Dutch court has opened a trial for an Eritrean man accused of running a brutal migrant smuggling network

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