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Record year caps ‘decade of deadly heat’, says UN in climate warning

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres the world must ‘exit this road to ruin’ in his new year message.

Evening Standard

Decade of deadly heat ends with record year as world warned of ‘road to ruin’

The top ten 10 hottest years on record have happened in the last 10 years

The Independent UK

What if every pet was vegan? Here’s how much it would help the planet

At least a quarter of all human-generated greenhouse gas emissions to date can be traced to the livestock industry. Vast tracts are used to grow feed crops and to graze the world’s 92 billion cows, pigs, chickens and other animals slaughtered each year. This hunger for land means livestock farming…

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In Gaza's crowded tent camps, women wrestle with a life stripped of privacy

For Gaza’s women, the hardships of life in the territory’s sprawling tent camps are compounded by the daily humiliation of never having privacy

The Independent UK

Syria's Leader Says Elections Could Take 4 Years: Al Arabiya Interview

Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa told Al Arabiya TV on Sunday that elections could take four years, noted the importance of ties with Iran and Russia, and called for the United States to lift sanctions.

International Business Times

Israel orders remaining residents of Beit Hanoun to leave

Order triggers new wave of displacement and there are reports of damage to two more Gaza hospitals

The Guardian - UK

Sudan Government Rejects UN-backed Famine Declaration

The Sudanese government strongly rejected on Sunday a report backed by the United Nations which determined that famine had spread to five areas of the war-torn country.

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Is it time to recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

Is it justifiable to continue not recognising the Taliban government, which has been in power for more than three years? This stance does nothing to improve the situation of Afghan women and prevents the international community from fully engaging on other critical issues in the country. Report from the field…

The Conversation

Growth of women in power around world stalls despite year of ‘landmark moments’

‘Inequality is not inevitable but there is more to be done all around the world,’ says a leading gender equality charity head

The Independent UK

Sudan government rejects UN-backed famine declaration

The Sudanese government rejected on Sunday a report backed by the United Nations which determined that famine had spread to five areas of the war-torn country.

Radio France Internationale

It’s quiz time: how well do you remember 2024?

Sports, scandals, music, memes… Take our bumper quiz of all the highs and lows of the year that was

The Guardian - UK

Forget Risk, play Fantasy Football for Fascists: grudge matches, foul play and violent conduct guaranteed

Leading FFF teams include Donald Trump’s Mad Angry Geezers Athletic (Maga) and Vladimir Putin’s Greater Russia United (GRU)

The Guardian - UK

How concerned are Israelis by what their government is doing in their name?

Israel has been attacking hospitals and displacement shelters for more than a year now, killing tens of thousands.

Al Jazeera

Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024

The Amazon rainforest staggered through another difficult year in 2024

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CCTV shows WHO chief fleeing Yemen airport hit by Israeli strikes

World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus fled Yemen's Sanaa international airport as it was hit by Israeli strikes on Thursday, 26 December, footage shared on Friday by a Houthi-run television channel showed.

The Guardian - US

The year in patriarchy: coconut trees, ‘childless cat ladies’ and crimes against humanity

It’s now time to ‘hold space’ for everything that happened in 2024 with a list – so here are 10 of the biggest stories from the year in patriarchy

International Business Times

WHO Chief Says Narrowly Escaped Death In Israeli Strikes On Yemen Airport

The head of the World Health Organization said Saturday he only narrowly escaped death in fatal Israeli strikes on the airport in Yemen's Huthi rebel-held capital.

The Guardian - UK

UN authorises new mission against al-Shabaab in Somalia

Resolution allows deployment of 12,626 personnel – but it is unclear if Ethiopia will stay part of peacekeeping force amid territory dispute

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Gaza Hospital Shut After Israeli Raid, Director Held: Health Officials

An Israeli military raid targeting Hamas militants has forced a major hospital in northern Gaza out of service and led to the detention of its director, the WHO and health officials said Saturday.

Al Jazeera

One in six children live in conflict zones this year: UNICEF

More children than ever have been forcibly displaced from their homes due to conflict, according to the UN agency.

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Israeli Forces Strike Yemen, UN Delegation Evacuated, Casualties Reported

Israeli airstrikes in Yemen cause casualties and damage, leading to escalating conflict with the Houthis. UN delegation evacuated amid ongoing hostilities.

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