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‘It’s all a bit cynical’: the politicians behind the Tory attack on net zero agenda

Amid fears about the cost of living crisis, those opposed to government’s climate agenda appear to have sensed an opportunity

The Guardian - UK

8000 Hunter jobs would be 'at risk' under Greens' plan

The government says $8 billion and 8000 jobs in the Hunter would be at risk

Newcastle Herald

Alexander Downer called Timor-Leste an ‘open book’ for Australia in 2000, tribunal hears

Former foreign affairs department officer says Downer made comment in private conversation years before bugging scandal

The Guardian - AU

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Nikki Haley blasted over defence of Trump against ‘Republican on Republican’ attack from Pence

Former UN ambassador faces mockery after ignoring Trump attacks and criticising Pence

The Independent UK

Exiled Chagos Islanders return without British supervision for first time

Survey ship will gather evidence in dispute over demarcating seabed between Mauritius and Maldives

The Guardian - UK

SSE announces refreshed net zero-linked business goals

Energy group reports early progress with its Net Zero Acceleration Programme

Insider UK

Ethiopia accused of ‘serious’ human rights abuses in Tigray in landmark case

Lawyers say violations ‘could amount to war crimes’ in first complaint to Africa’s top rights body over conflict in country

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UN: 13 million face hunger in Horn of Africa as drought worsens

WFP says three consecutive failed rainy seasons have decimated crops and forced families from their homes.

Al Jazeera

World Must Work Together to Tackle Plastic Ocean Threat

Plastic has infiltrated all parts of the ocean and is now found "in the smallest plankton up to the largest whale" wildlife group WWF said on Tuesday, calling for urgent efforts to create an international treaty on plastics.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Arab Coalition Refutes Houthi Allegations Regarding Saada Prison

The Saudi-led Arab Coalition will meet on Tuesday with the UN and Red Cross to examine Houthi claims that it targeted a detention center in the Yemeni province of Saada with air strikes. The Coalition clarified that it had officially invited both the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Wind Power Takes Britain’s Hull City to Next Level in Renewable Energy

German-Spanish giant Siemens Gamesa is rapidly expanding its facility to meet booming demand in England’s northern city of Hull, home to the country’s biggest wind turbine blade plant. On the banks of the River Humber in northern England, Hull, known for a once-thriving fishing industry, is recreating its renewable energy…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Everest’s Highest Glacier Shrinks at Accelerated Pace

Ice on a glacier near the summit of Mount Everest, which took millennia to form, has shrunk dramatically in the last three decades due to climate change, a new study has shown. The South Col formation may already have lost around 55 meters of thickness in the last 25 years,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Unesco warns of crisis in creative sector with 10m jobs lost due to pandemic

Artists finding it harder than ever to make a living despite being part of one of the fastest growing industries

The Guardian - UK

At UN, Russia, China call out 'unilateral' sanctions

Russia, facing the threat of Western penalties over Ukraine, and China on Monday spoke out against what they called "unilateral" sanctions imposed by countries without the backing of the United Nations Security Council.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Libyan Parliament Says No Elections this Year, Moves to Choose New PM

Libya's eastern-based parliament said on Monday there would be no elections this year and it would choose a new interim prime minister on Thursday, potentially setting up a new factional struggle over control of government. The parliament, which has been working on a political roadmap since the collapse in December…

Newsroom.co.nz

No silence on femicide

New Zealand is a safer place for women than many Latin American countries, but there is still much work to do until we can call Aotearoa a place free of violence against women.

Radio France Internationale

UN warns of humanitarian crisis as Cyclone Batsirai kills 20 in Madagascar

Cyclone Batsirai swept out of Madagascar on Monday morning, leaving 20 dead, displacing 55,000 and devastating the drought-hit island's agricultural heartland. Just two weeks after another tropical storm claimed 55 lives, the UN fears a worsening humanitarian crisis.

Reuters

Olympics-China's U.N. envoy says choice of Uyghur torchbearer not meant to deflect Western criticism

China's United Nations envoy has rejected his U.S. counterpart's remark that China's choice of an ethnic Uyghur as a torchbearer for the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics was an attempt to distract from his country's alleged rights abuses against Muslim minorities.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

IGAD to Hold Summit to Address Sudan Crisis

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) agreed Sunday to hold a summit at the level of heads of state and governments within the coming weeks to discuss the crisis in Sudan. During a meeting held on the sidelines of the African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa, African leaders were…

Reuters

From sewage dump to nature reserve, UN hopes to save Gaza Valley

The United Nations is set to begin the restoration of a historic valley in the Palestinian Gaza Strip next month, hoping to transform it from a landfill and sewage dump into a vibrant nature reserve in a planned $66 million project.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Abbas Threatens ‘One-State Solution’ at Palestinian Central Council Meeting

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he will reconsider all choices, “including the relationship with Israel.” He hinted at pursuing the one-state solution if the two-state solution continues to be undermined. Speaking at the opening session of the 31st session of the Palestinian Central Council in Ramallah, Abbas stressed that the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli, Palestinian Figures Propose 2-State Confederation

Israeli and Palestinian public figures have drawn up a new proposal for a two-state confederation that they hope will offer a way forward after a decade-long stalemate in Mideast peace efforts. The plan includes several controversial proposals, and it's unclear if it has any support among leaders on either side.

The Guardian - UK

Scared, hungry and cold: child workers in Kabul – picture essay

As temperatures fall below freezing, children as young as four trying to make a living on the Afghan capital’s streets are all that stand between their family and starvation

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Experts: North Korea Stealing Millions in Cyber Attacks

North Korea is continuing to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from financial institutions and cryptocurrency firms and exchanges, illicit money that is an important source of funding for its nuclear and missile programs, UN experts said in a report quoting cyber specialists. The panel of experts said that according…

Wales Online

North Korea is stealing millions in cyber attacks on banks and crypto firms, UN warns

North Korean 'cyber-actors' are thought to have stolen more than £37 million between 2020 and mid-2021

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