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Climate crisis: UN finds ‘no credible pathway to 1.5C in place’

Failure to cut carbon emissions means ‘rapid transformation of societies’ is only option to limit impacts, report says

The Guardian - UK

Climate change: World 'hurtling' towards Paris target overshoot, UN emissions report warns

The world is headed for "economy-destroying levels of global heating" as signatory countries to the Paris Agreement fail to commit to more ambitious emissions reduction targets, the UN's latest emissions report warns.

ABC News

First Thing: Climate crisis funds ‘not delivered’ to countries in grave need

With famine in Somalia almost inevitable, $100bn a year pledge criticised. Plus, China is locking down parts of Wuhan again

The Guardian - UK

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In COP27 host Egypt, Red Sea coral reefs resilient but under stress

Egypt hosts next month's COP27 climate summit at a Red Sea resort, where climate change and human activity are threatening one of the world's most prized coral reefs.

Reuters

New crisis brewing on Cyprus after US lifts arms embargo

As the US and Turkey pull further apart, Cyprus is becoming an area of increasingly intense competition between them.

Al Jazeera

US Seeks to Halt Escalation in West Bank

The US administration has launched talks with the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Israel in an effort to contain the escalation in the West Bank. The US urged officials from both sides to de-escalate. Channel 12 reported that American, Israeli, and Palestinian security officials held talks to reach a de-escalation in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Who are Rishi Sunak’s in-laws? The Indian entrepreneurs wealthier than King Charles

The personal story of Narayana Murthy, ‘the Steve Jobs of India’ and father-in-law to UK’s PM, mirrors his country’s own path to becoming a successful global IT hub

The Independent UK

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In angry email, China denounces "despicable" Senate bill to sanction Xi

Sen. Josh Hawley proposed sanctions on Xi over Xinjiang.

Axios

Israel and Lebanon sign ‘historic’ US-brokered maritime border deal

Israel and Lebanon Thursday separately signed a US-brokered maritime border deal which paves the way for lucrative offshore gas extraction by the neighbours that remain technically at war.

France 24

Lebanon Signs Maritime Border Deal, Israel to Follow Suit

Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Thursday signed a letter approving a landmark US-brokered agreement laying out the country’s maritime boundary with Israel, Lebanon's top negotiator, Elias Bou Saab, told reporters. Israel was set to follow suit in approving the deal. The agreement opens the way for offshore energy exploration and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How Putin and Xi Are Trying to Break Global Human Rights

In their own way, Russia and China are threatening the world’s system for defending human rights.

Foreign Policy

UN Satellite Analysis Tracks Ukraine Cultural Damage

The United Nations is using before-and-after satellite imagery to monitor the cultural destruction inflicted by Russia's war in Ukraine, announcing Wednesday it will launch its tracking platform publicly within weeks. The UN's culture agency UNESCO said it had verified damage to 207 cultural sites in Ukraine since the Russian invasion…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 246

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 246th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera

UN 'Relatively Optimistic' on Renewing Ukraine Grain Export Deal

The United Nations said Wednesday it was relatively optimistic about prospects for renewing an agreement that allows grain exports from war-torn Ukraine. The 120-day Black Sea Grain Initiative, a UN-led deal agreed with Moscow and Kyiv, runs until November 19. It spells out terms for exporting grain from Ukrainian ports…

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The Guardian - UK

Climate crisis funds not reaching countries in need, senior UN official says

With famine in Somalia almost inevitable, Martin Griffiths criticises opaque handling of $100bn a year promised to poorer countries

The Guardian - AU

Cuban missile crisis, 60 years on: new papers reveal how close the world came to nuclear disaster

In 1962, a Soviet submarine commander nearly ordered a nuclear launch, newly translated accounts show, with modern parallels over Ukraine all too clear

The Times of India

Anything is possible through sport

There are only two times in my life that I've cried: when my mother left me, and when I received the news that I would be on the first-ever IOC Refugee Olympic Team. When I walked into the Olympic Stadium with my teammates for the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic…

The Guardian - UK

‘Monstrous’ east African oil project will emit vast amounts of carbon, data shows

Experts say crude oil pipeline from Uganda to Tanzania will produce 25 times host nations’ combined annual emissions

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Reuters

NZ's Ardern visits Antarctica to highlight climate change challenges

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited scientists at New Zealand's Scott Base in Antarctica on Thursday, as part of a trip aimed at highlighting climate change challenges, her country's commitment to the continent and the need for regional cooperation.

The Independent UK

Report: Global crises can speed up move to clean energy

The global energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is causing profound and long-lasting changes that have the potential to hasten the transition to a more sustainable and secure energy system, according to the latest report by the Paris-based International Energy Agency

The Conversation

Why has a UN torture prevention subcommittee suspended its visit to Australia?

This week, a United Nations torture prevention subcommittee delegation suspended its visit to Australia. The delegation arrived on October 16 and was due to end its visit on October 27, but suspended the visit prematurely on Sunday October 23.

ABC News

Ukraine before-and-after satellite images reveal damage to more than 200 historic sites from Russian strikes

The United Nations' cultural and satellite agencies join forces to systematically track the impact of Russia's invasion on Ukraine's architecture, art, historic buildings and other cultural heritage.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 246 of the invasion

Putin says ‘dirty bomb’ allegations made on his orders; Ukraine facing stricter blackouts due to attacks on energy

Reuters

U.N. lawyer pushes back on Russian row over Iran drone inquiry

The chief U.N. lawyer on Wednesday pushed back on a Russian argument that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres cannot report to the Security Council on Western accusations that Moscow used Iran-made drones in Ukraine in violation of a 2015 resolution.

Miami Herald

US wants to find a country to lead Haiti military intervention by early November

The State Department is pushing back against the notion that a U.S. resolution at the United Nations proposing the deployment of a rapid reaction force to Haiti is in peril, with a senior administration official stating Wednesday that he expects the dimensions of a force to be settled by early…

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