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NSW premier describes jailing of climate activist Deanna ‘Violet’ Coco as ‘pleasing to see’

Dominic Perrottet welcomes minimum eight-month jail sentence given to Sydney Harbour Bridge protester

The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2022

Left out of society: Vanuatu’s deaf community push for national sign language

With no official sign language, the deaf community are left unable to communicate widely and vulnerable to natural disasters

The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2022

Stephen Flynn officially launches SNP Westminster leadership bid

SNP MP Stephen Flynn has confirmed he is running to become the party’s next leader at Westminster.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 4, 2022

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Half of Australia's biggest companies have net-zero emissions plans, but climate action may come too late

About half of Australia’s biggest listed companies have plans to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, our new analysis has found.

The Conversation · Dec 4, 2022

West African leaders agree to create regional peacekeeping force

West African leaders agreed on Sunday to create a regional force to intervene against jihadism and in the event of coups, a senior official said.

France 24 · Dec 4, 2022

Iran suspends morality police that sparked massive protests

The operations of Iran’s “morality police” have effectively been suspended, a top official said, after months of widespread anti-government protests over the death of a young woman in its custody.

Tribune News Service · Dec 4, 2022

Ukraine presidential aide warns against Musk's 'magical simple solutions'

A top Ukrainian presidential aide criticised Twitter owner Elon Musk on Sunday for the billionaire's "magical simple solutions," citing ideas put forward by Musk on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Twitter content moderation.

Reuters · Dec 4, 2022

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Thousands of Congolese churchgoers join nationwide marches against eastern violence

Tens of thousands of Christians took to the streets across Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday to protest violence in eastern regions, as church leaders accused the international community of hypocrisy over Rwanda's alleged role in the fighting.

Reuters · Dec 4, 2022

Russian war crimes draft resolution being circulated at the UN

US opposition may be softening after lobbying by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022

Readers reply: will there ever be world government, and would we want it?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022

Biden rebukes Trump for saying constitution should be ‘terminated’

Former president must be ‘universally condemned’ for comments, says White House

The Guardian - US · Dec 4, 2022

Iran locked into ‘vicious cycle’ over protests and arming Russia, says US

Washington focusing on protests and Tehran’s support of Russia in Ukraine rather than nuclear talks, envoy says

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022

Canada and China prepare to open Cop15 biodiversity summit despite rifts

Ministers and experts say disputes between co-hosts unlikely to disrupt efforts to reach deal on protecting natural world

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022

Iran to review mandatory headscarf law following Mahsa Amini protests

Iran said it was reviewing a decades-old law that requires women to cover their heads, as the country struggles to quell more than two months of protests linked to the dress code.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 4, 2022

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 4, 2022

Palestinians Say Killing Caught on Video Was Unjustified

A makeshift sidewalk memorial with a Palestinian flag and a mourning notice paid tribute Saturday to a 22-year-old Palestinian whose death at the hands of an Israeli border police officer — four pistol shots from close range — was captured on widely shared amateur video. A day after the shooting…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 4, 2022

Palestinian Authority Appeals for Int'l Protection from Israeli Field Aggressions

The Palestinian Authority underlined the need to provide international protection for the Palestinian people who were lately exposed to a series of field executions and continuous crimes by Israeli soldiers. Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, sent on Friday three identical letters to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 4, 2022

China Reports 2 New COVID Deaths as Some Restrictions Eased

China on Sunday reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 as some cities move cautiously to ease anti-pandemic restrictions amid increasingly vocal public frustration over the measures. The National Health Commission said one death was reported each in the provinces of Shandong and Sichuan. No information was given about the ages…

Bangkok Post · Dec 4, 2022

UN says Myanmar sentences 7 students to death

The Myanmar junta handed out at least seven more death sentences this week, taking the tally of those on death row to 139, according to the United Nations.

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022

Vive the evolution! Rishi Sunak launches a slow-motion bid to rescue Britain

Ridiculed and pitied abroad, and floundering at home, the new UK prime minister sets out his vision: survival of the weakest, says Observer columnist Simon Tisdall

Miami Herald · Dec 3, 2022

Searching for Haitians to sanction over gang violence, US finds many enjoy legal protections

The United States has added two more Haitian politicians to its sanctions list, accusing them of engaging in illicit drug trafficking.

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2022

Palestinians say killing caught on video was unjustified

Palestinians have pushed back against Israeli police claims that an Israeli border police officer who shot to death a 22-year-old Palestinian at close range acted in self-defense

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 3, 2022

UNHCR Chief Calls for Helping Lebanon's Most Vulnerable

The United Nations' refugee agency chief called Saturday for sustained support for Syrian refugees in Lebanon and vulnerable Lebanese citizens, three years after the country's economy began collapsing. "We must stand with Lebanon," UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi said at the end of a three-day visit to Beirut. According to the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 3, 2022

Iran President Hails 'Freedoms' as State Body Reports 200 Dead in Protests

President Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday hailed Iran's “Islamic Republic” as a guarantor of rights and freedoms, defending the ruling system amid a crackdown on anti-government protests that the United Nations says has cost more than 300 lives. A top state security body meanwhile said that 200 people, including members of…

Reason · Dec 3, 2022

Students at Stirling University Vote To Ban Meat and Dairy Sales on Campus

The war on animal food products continues to pick up adherents in Europe.

Bangkok Post · Dec 3, 2022

Iran authorities reviewing hijab law

Iran’s parliament and the judiciary are reviewing a law that requires women to cover their heads, and which triggered more than two months of deadly protests, the country’s attorney-general says.

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