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EU climate chief Frans Timmermans said Friday that a proposal made by the bloc on funding for loss and damage and mitigation is “a final offer” that seeks to “find a compromise” between nations as negotiators try to find a way forward at the U.N. climate talks in Egypt

The Independent UK

Iran's atomic chief says IAEA aware of Tehran's nuclear activities

The U.N. nuclear watchdog is aware of all of Iran’s activities, the head of country's atomic energy organisation said on Friday, a day after the atomic agency's Board of Governors demanded explanation for traces of uranium at three undeclared sites.

Reuters

Cop27: EU agrees to loss and damage fund to help poor countries amid climate disasters

Change in stance puts spotlight on US and China, which have both objected to fund

The Guardian - UK

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COP27 draft deal published, no proposal yet on 'loss and damage' funding

The United Nations climate agency on Friday published a draft negotiating text of the deal that delegates at the COP27 summit in Sharm el-Sheikh are hoping to agree in the coming days.

Reuters

Threats to peace dominate Asia-Pacific leaders' summit

Threats to peace and stability were dominating the agenda at a summit of Pacific Rim economies, as leaders warned that war and tensions among the big powers threaten to unravel the global order

The Independent UK

IAEA Board Orders Iran to Cooperate ‘Urgently’ with Probe

The atomic watchdog's board of governors has passed a resolution ordering Iran to cooperate urgently with the agency's investigation into uranium traces found at three undeclared sites. The resolution says "it is essential and urgent" that Iran explains the origin of the uranium particles and more generally give the International…

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.S. VP Harris: North Korea missile launch "brazen violation" of U.N resolutions

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Friday that North Korea's missile launch was a "brazen violation" of multiple U.N. resolutions and destablising for security in the region.

Reuters

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Friday briefing: How will Labour counter the Tory ‘belt-tightening’ agenda this time?

In today’s newsletter: The chancellor’s autumn statement blamed global problems for an economic crisis of the government’s making – what should be Labour’s alternative?

The Guardian - UK

EU agrees to climate damage fund, energizing bogged-down COP27 talks

Climate negotiators on Friday were mulling a European Union proposal aimed at resolving an impasse over financing for countries hit by climate-fuelled disasters and pushing the U.N. climate summit in Egypt closer to a final deal.

Reuters

Factbox-The newest fronts in climate-change-related legal battles

Climate change-related litigation has more than doubled in the past seven years globally according to a June report by the London School of Economics, and is moving beyond traditionally polluting industries such as fossil fuel production.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war: remains of explosives found at Nord Stream pipeline blast site – as it happened

Swedish prosecutor does not name suspects but confirms sabotage; official confirms more bodies found

The Guardian - AU

Population in the US: as small towns shrink, is immigration the answer?

If a growing population is necessary for a healthy US economy, the country may have to rely on immigration to deliver it

The Guardian - UK

‘There’s no protection’: South Africa faces Covid legacy of sex for money

HIV infections and pregnancies are on the increase among young women, after many resorted to transactional sex to survive during the pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Apec leaders condemn N.Korean missile launch

Leaders of the United States, South Korea, Japan and allied countries held an emergency meeting during the Apec summit in Bangkok on Friday and condemned North Korea’s firing of a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile, calling for a united response.

Bangkok Post

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The Conversation

Diverting children away from the criminal justice system gives them a chance to 'grow out' of crime

Prison is no place for a child. Putting children in youth justice facilities can have long-lasting consequences for their physical, psychological and emotional health, wellbeing and development.

The Independent UK

Lawmakers project unified front supporting tougher rhetoric on Iran at bipartisan press conference

Members of Congress push for hawkish Iran stance after nuclear talks collapse

Axios

Russia's shrinking sphere of influence

Kazakhstan's president is distancing himself from Moscow.

The Independent UK

Confusion, finger-pointing, opposing views at Egypt's COP27

The day before U.N. climate talks were to end, negotiators from around the world appeared to be far apart on any deal to combat climate change

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Reuters

Nigerian soldier kills aid worker, injures UN helicopter pilot

A Nigerian soldier shot and wounded a United Nations helicopter co-pilot on Thursday before going on to kill a humanitarian worker and a fellow soldier at a military base in northeastern Nigeria, the army and a witness said.

ABC News

Australia facing questions at the UN about 'horrific' issues and 'significant concerns'

The United Nations grills Australia over its treatment of people in youth and immigration detention, describing the over-representation of Aboriginal people in detention as "horrific".

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: three found guilty of MH17 murders, Sean Turnell freed, Neighbours returns

In today’s newsletter: relatives of 38 Australians who died see justice done; Albanese says freed academic is in good spirits; and Amazon is reviving cancelled soap

The Guardian - UK

UN chief warns of ‘breakdown in trust’ with no deal in sight at Cop27

With only one full day of official talks left, there are no clear agreements on key issues including funding for loss and damage

Reuters

U.N. carbon market talks to drag beyond COP27 as deals elusive

Talks to establish carbon offset markets to allow countries to buy credits to partly achieve their climate pledges are set to drag on beyond the COP27 summit and into next year, according to observers and a negotiator in the U.N. talks.

ABC News

'DNA' in plastic pollution can be used to hold manufacturers responsible for its clean-up

Technology is now available to trace plastic waste back to its producer, and researchers are arguing for a legal framework that makes producers responsible for the entire life cycle of the plastic they use.

Reuters

How the World Health Organization might fight future pandemics

Negotiations on new rules for dealing with pandemics are underway at the World Health Organization (WHO), with a target date of May 2024 for a legally binding agreement to be adopted by the U.N. health agency's 194 member countries.

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