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The Guardian - AU

UN Committee Says Israel Warfare In Gaza 'Consistent With Genocide'

Israel's warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, a special UN committee said Thursday, as a Human Rights Watch report said Israel's displacement of Gazans amounts to a "crime against humanity".

International Business Times

Global plastic production must be cut to curb pollution, study says

Analysis lays bare huge challenge of mismanaged waste on eve of UN plastic treaty talks in Busan

The Guardian - UK

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Masses flee homes in Haiti as gangs ratchet up violence amid political turmoil

Masses of residents are fleeing a running battle between gang members and police in one of the few neighborhoods of Haiti’s capital that hadn’t already been fully taken over by the gangs

The Independent UK

Sudan war death toll much higher than previously recorded, new study finds

Researchers estimate 60,000 deaths in Khartoum state in war’s first 14 months, far higher than other assessments.

Al Jazeera

Lebanon Army Redeployment In South Crucial To War Solution: UN Peacekeeping Chief

The UN peacekeeping chief whose force monitors Lebanon's south said redeploying Lebanese troops there is crucial for any solution to more than a year of Hezbollah-Israel clashes that escalated into war in September.

International Business Times

Israel’s maximalist demands unlikely to lead to ceasefire with Hezbollah

Israel says it is open to a ceasefire with Hezbollah, but analysts say no truce is on the horizon.

Al Jazeera

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French military systems in Sudan may break UN arms embargo, says Amnesty

Group says it has identified the Galix defence system on armoured vehicles imported from the UAE and calls for government to investigate

The Guardian - UK

UK Government Announces Ban On New Coal Mines

The UK announced Thursday that it would introduce legislation to ban new coal mines, as the Labour government ramps up its plans to make Britain a clean energy leader.

International Business Times

UN special committee likens Israeli policy in Gaza to genocide

Report also refers to Israel ‘using starvation as a weapon of war’ and running ‘apartheid system’ in West Bank

The Guardian - UK

Haitian Police Accused of Executing Patients, Attacking Doctors Without Borders Staff As Violence Rages On

Doctors Without Borders claimed staff were tear-gassed, threatened, and prevented from treating patients in a violent encounter with police.

Latin Times

Theo James calls on leaders to act on ‘escalating injustice’ for refugees at Cop

James was speaking at the launch of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) Refugees For Climate Action group.

Evening Standard

In Cyprus, Ukrainians learn how to dispose of landmines that kill and maim hundreds

In a Cypriot National Guard camp, Ukrainians are being trained on how to identify, locate and dispose of landmines and other unexploded munitions that litter huge swaths of their country, killing and maiming hundreds of people, including children

The Independent UK

Israel’s warfare methods in Gaza ‘consistent with genocide’: UN committee

Israel ‘using starvation as a method of war and inflicting collective punishment on the Palestinian population’.

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The Guardian - AU

Conflict in Gaza an ‘Israeli terrorism creation factory’, warns Australian on UN inquiry

Former human rights commissioner Chris Sidoti says ‘there is no end in sight’ as ongoing bombardment is sowing seeds for generations of hostilities

The Conversation

3 innovative ways to help countries hit by climate disasters, beyond a loss and damage fund

These days, it’s hard to escape news stories discussing how climate change is contributing to extreme weather disasters, including the recent U.S. hurricanes. Aid agencies are increasingly worried about the widespread damage.

Al Jazeera

The view from Gaza: What the US decision not to punish Israel looks like

The US decision not to follow through on its past warning to Israel carries fatal consequences for many trapped in Gaza.

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UAE Armored Vehicles Equipped With French Systems Captured In Sudan

Amnesty International reports UAE-made armored vehicles with French systems seized in Sudan civil war, violating UN arms embargo.

International Business Times

Israel Warfare Methods 'Consistent With Genocide': UN Committee

Israel's warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, a special UN committee said Thursday, accusing the country of "using starvation as a method of war".

The Independent UK

Argentina’s Javier Milei withdraws delegation from UN climate talks in Baku

Right-wing president ordered delegation to leave Cop29 just hours after he spoke with with Donald Trump

Al Jazeera

Iran willing to ‘resolve doubts’ about its atomic programme with IAEA

UN nuclear watchdog chief visits Tehran for talks aimed at more monitoring cooperation at Iran’s nuclear sites.

The Independent UK

Middle East latest: Israel says 15 trucks carrying aid have been allowed into northern Gaza

Israel says 15 trucks carrying aid have been allowed into northern Gaza, where aid groups have warned that a monthlong Israeli offensive could cause a famine

The Independent UK

French weapons system found in Sudan is likely violation of U.N. arms embargo, says Amnesty

Amnesty International said Thursday it has identified several UAE-made armoured personnel carriers on the ground in Sudan after verifying pictures shared on social media showing the vehicles captured or destroyed by the Sudanese army

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