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Cop29 climate finance deal: why poor countries are so angry

After a fortnight of bitter struggle, nearly 200 countries agreed a new goal to raise money to tackle the climate crisis at Cop29, the 29th annual UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The Conversation

Cop29: five critical issues still left hanging after an underwhelming UN climate summit in Azerbaijan

Billed as the “finance Cop”, the 29th UN climate change summit (otherwise known as Cop29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, was expected to provide the money to enable the transition away from fossil fuels announced at last year’s Cop28.

The Conversation

Fresh Strikes, Clashes In Lebanon After Ceasefire Calls

Israel bombed Hezbollah's Beirut stronghold on Monday and battles raged in Lebanon's south after the Iran-backed militant group claimed 50 attacks on Israeli targets the day before.

International Business Times

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Israeli cabinet to decide on ceasefire deal with Lebanon

IDF would withdraw entirely from southern Lebanon and Hezbollah pull back its heavy weapons under agreement

The Guardian - UK

France leads charge in UN talks to tackle global plastic pollution crisis

A final week-long round of talks on a treaty to end plastic pollution has opened in Busan, South Korea, with deep differences between nations emerging almost immediately. The ‘high ambition coalition' – which includes France – will be fighting for a legally binding framework that will definitively curtail global plastic…

Radio France Internationale

Two US senators urge FIFA not to pick Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host over human rights risks

Two United States senators have urged FIFA not to pick Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host next month

The Independent UK

Cheers and emotional reunions as Irish peacekeepers touch down on home soil

More than 200 members of the Irish Defence Forces returned home on Monday morning after six months serving with Unifil in southern Lebanon.

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UN Chief Slams Landmine Threat After US Decision To Supply Ukraine

The UN Secretary-General on Monday slammed the "renewed threat" of anti-personnel landmines, days after the United States said it would supply the weapons to Ukrainian forces battling Russia's invasion.

International Business Times

With nowhere else to go, Sudanese refugees in Lebanon plead for evacuation

What options are left for the refugees increasingly terrified of Israel’s war on Lebanon?

Al Jazeera

Shock as pro-Russia independent wins first round of Romanian election

Călin Georgescu, a critic of Nato, says people have ‘cried out for peace’ after he heads into runoff with 22.9% of vote

The Guardian - UK

UK will seek global coalition for climate action, says Ed Miliband as Cop29 ends

UK energy secretary played key role in deal of $300bn for developing countries, branded a ‘betrayal’ by critics

The Guardian - UK

Cop29 key moments: from $300 billion deal to controversial 'oil and gas are a gift from God' statement

One common goal among negotiators in Baku was preventing a second Donald Trump presidency from undermining years of careful climate discussions

Evening Standard

Targeting humanitarians? More aid workers killed in 2024 than ever

This is the most lethal year to be a humanitarian worker. Of 281 aid workers killed, most have been in Palestine.

Al Jazeera

Cease-Fire Deal Between Israel And Hezbollah Imminent

Israeli ambassador optimistic about cease-fire deal with Hezbollah; ongoing conflict details and regional tensions. Iran's supreme leader's controversial s...

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Ceasefire Talks Between Israel And Hezbollah Face Sticking Points

Challenges persist in ceasefire talks between Israel and Hezbollah amid hopes for regional peace. International community crucial for sustainable resolution.

The Guardian - UK

Danish parenting tests under fire after baby removed from Greenlandic mother

Campaigners say psychometric tests are discriminatory amid protests over case of Keira Alexandra Kronvold

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Amazon workers in 20 countries to protest or strike on Black Friday

Organizers demand better workers’ rights and climate action. Plus, Israeli killing of journalists in Lebanon could be war crime, experts say

The Guardian - US

Trump Pentagon pick attacks UN and Nato and urges US to ignore Geneva conventions

Revealed: Pete Hegseth writes scathingly of key institutions and says ‘If you love America, you should love Israel’

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The Independent UK

Here’s where ceasefire talks in the war between Israel and Hezbollah have been stuck

Diplomats and other officials say there have been several sticking points in ceasefire talks in the war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, even as conditions for an agreement appear to be ripe

Radio France Internationale

'Home is the most dangerous place for women and girls': UN report

At least 51,000 women and girls were intentionally killed around the world in 2023 – the majority by a partner or family member – two United Nations agencies have found, warning that the deadliest place for women is at home. They insist that such murders could be prevented.

The Independent UK

The UN chief and pope call for nations to end the use of antipersonnel land mines

The U.N. chief, Pope Francis and others are calling for nations to end the production and use of land mines, even as their deployment grows

Marie Claire

What is 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence?

“Misogyny, sexism, and women’s inequality are rife across the country”

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: Where Cop29 failed – and the limited reasons for hope

In today’s newsletter: The view from Azerbaijan is of disappointingly low direct finance guarantees to the developing world, although it is ‘less bad than nothing’

The Guardian - UK

Foreign firms taking billions of litres from UK aquifers to make bottled water

Coca-Cola extracts largest amount of freshwater of any drinks company in England, FoI request finds

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Israel used US weapons in strike that killed journalists

Killing of journalists in Israeli strike could be war crime, legal experts say after Guardian investigation

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