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Africa is being devastated by a climate crisis it didn’t cause. Cop27 must help

Drought, flooding and rising sea levels are creating havoc across our continent – we need support from richer nations to adapt, says Amina J Mohammed, deputy secretary-general of the United Nations

The Guardian - UK

G7 Denounces ‘Brutal’ Iran Protest Crackdown

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations condemned on Friday Tehran’s response to a wave of protests in Iran sparked by the death of young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini. They threatened the Iranian regime to continue to use all available diplomatic measures to hold the authorities accountable,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

COP27: Host resort town gives Egypt tight grip over protests

Egypt is touting its efforts to make Sharm el-Sheikh a more eco-friendly tourist destination as this year’s United Nations climate summit approaches

The Independent UK

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Syria’s Tragedy… A Bottomless Abyss

Every time we think that the Syrian crisis has hit rock bottom, we discover that we’re wrong. The latest cholera outbreak in the war-torn nation and refugee camps in neighboring countries is yet another evidence that the Syrian crisis is a bottomless abyss. This was a Western diplomat’s comment after…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Photos: A close-up look at Ukraine grain export inspections

At the heart of the Ukraine grain export deal is a complex inspection process involving Turkey and the U.N. NPR recently joined a team of inspectors aboard a ship carrying grain in the Marmara sea.

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Iran acknowledges sending drones to Russia for first time

Iran’s foreign minister has acknowledged for the first time that his country has supplied Russia with drones, insisting the transfer came before Moscow’s war on Ukraine

The Independent UK

Brazil, Indonesia and DRC in talks to form ‘Opec of rainforests’

Spurred by Lula’s election, the three countries, home to half of all tropical forests, will pledge stronger conservation efforts

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Who’s who at Cop27: the leaders who hold the world’s future in their hands

A look at who will – and who may not – be at the Sharm el-Sheikh climate summit this month

The Guardian - UK

IPCC, methane and carbon offsetting: Cop27 jargon buster

World leaders meeting for UN climate talks in Egypt are under pressure to take action. Here are some commonly used terms and what they mean

The Guardian - UK

Climate ‘loss and damage’: why it’s such a big deal at Cop27

Global heating crisis is felt most by countries that are least to blame, so reparations are central to demands for climate justice

The Guardian - UK

Global statesmen: UN needs to be more muscular and united

A group of elder statesmen founded by Nelson Mandela says the United Nations needs to be more muscular and united if it wants to remain a central player in tackling the world’s multiple escalating crises

The Independent UK

Cop27: rich and poor countries failing to agree on historic pact would be 'absolutely catastrophic'

UN chief Antonio Guterres sent a stark warning on the eve of the global climate summit

Wales Online

Australia will bid to host UN climate meet

Energy Minister Chris Bowen has confirmed Australia will bid to host a United Nations climate change conference in 2026.

AAP

US, allies clash with China, Russia over NKorea missiles

The United States and its allies have clashed with China and Russia over North Korea’s escalating ballistic missile launches and American-led military exercises in South Korea, again preventing any action by the divided U.N. Security Council

The Independent UK

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Global statesmen: Only diplomacy can end Ukraine war

Members of the group of prominent former world leaders founded by Nelson Mandela say the war in Ukraine can only end with a diplomatic solution that gives both sides something

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak tells Cop27 reception at Buckingham Palace: climate change will ravage our planet

Guests at royal reception include Stella McCartney and John Kerry

Reuters

U.N. hopeful it can restart aid into Ethiopia's Tigray region "in days" - OCHA head

The United Nations is hopeful it can resume aid deliveries into Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region "in days" following a truce agreed between combatants, but some remote areas remain off-limits, the head of its humanitarian office (OCHA) for Ethiopia said on Friday.

The Guardian - AU

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Russia continues its relentless assault on Ukraine’s power grid; Putin rejoins UN grain export deal in humiliating U-turn; Kherson residents defy Russian call to evacuate city

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Over 120 Leaders to Attend Climate Talks, Says Egypt

More than 120 world leaders will attend this year's UN climate talks and requests by environmental activists to stage a rally during the event would be responded to “positively,” host Egypt said Friday. Veteran diplomat Wael Aboulmagd, who heads the Egyptian delegation, told reporters that his country had been working…

The Conversation

Iran: hijab protests reflect society-wide anger at regime which trashes rule of law and human rights

The death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s morality police in September for not wearing the hijab properly was a fracturing point, prompting Iranian women to come on to the streets en masse to protest the regime’s violence and injustice.

Reuters

Rishi Sunak praises "far-sighted" King Charles on climate change

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday praised King Charles for his far-sighted leadership on tackling climate change as the monarch hosted a reception for politicians and business leaders ahead of the U.N. COP27 summit.

The Conversation

COP27: five things to expect from this year's UN climate summit

The world’s leaders are gathering for another global climate meeting, this time in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Expect a bustle of promises and pacts from countries and companies. Expect pressure on states to support people who are most and permanently affected by climate change. Don’t expect much more, but equally don’t…

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Australia hopes to change climate reputation at COP27

A new government hopes to transform Australia’s reputation into a climate leader at COP27. But there’s a lot of damage to unpick, says Robyn Eckersley in part two of a series on COP27

Reuters

UN calls on Taliban to release women's rights activists

The U.N. human rights chief on Friday called on Afghanistan's Taliban government to release five people the U.N. says were detained during a news conference organised by a women's civil society organisation.

Al Jazeera

‘Get ready’: Trump expected to announce run for US presidency

‘I will very, very, very probably do it again,’ former US president tells supporters in Iowa ahead of midterm elections.

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