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The deep history of British coal – from the Romans to the Ratcliffe shutdown

With the last coal-fired plant closing on Monday, we chart the rise and fall of the once-indispensable fuel that powered modern Britain

The Guardian - UK

Israel launches rare strike on central Beirut

Attack, the first by Israel on centre of Lebanese capital since 2006, targeted senior figures in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine

The Guardian - AU

In a tumultuous world, we rely on the United Nations more than ever – but it is failing

There should be leadership but instead we see grandiose initiatives and a reluctance to address fundamental flaws, says former UN under secretary general Jamal Benomar

The Guardian - UK

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Foreign minister visits Lebanon as second French citizen confirmed dead

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot arrived in Lebanon Sunday night for talks with authorities and to bring humanitarian aid, after earlier calling for an “immediate” end to Israeli air strikes. As he arrived, the foreign ministry announced that a second French person had been killed in Lebanon.

Radio France Internationale

Scientists criticise UN agency’s failure to withdraw livestock emissions report

Academics say there has been no serious response from FAO to their complaints of ‘serious distortions’ in report

The Guardian - UK

Israel-UN Relations Sink To New Depths

Israel's long-contentious relationship with the United Nations has since October 7 spiralled to new depths, amid insults and accusations and even a questioning of the country's continued UN membership.

International Business Times

Israel Hits Apartment Block In First Strike On Heart Of Beirut

Israel carried out an air strike on a Beirut apartment block on Monday, a Lebanese security source said, killing four people in its first such raid on the heart of the city since the outbreak of the Gaza war last year.

International Business Times

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Community tensions boil after Hezbollah flag display

The flaunting of Hezbollah flags and pictures of the terror group's slain leader at a protest has inflamed community tensions following mass protests.

AAP

Yaroslav Bogdanov: An attempt to restart international relations failed at the UN Summit of the Future

The countries that make up the UN General Assembly (GA) adopted an important document at the Summit of the Future on September 22 and 23. Despite objections from a number of nations, the adoption by consensus of the “Pact for the Future” was announced.

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Hassan Nasrallah obituary

Ruthless head of Lebanon’s Hezbollah who led his movement for more than 30 years

The Guardian - UK

Behind the loudest issues, the UN is a world stage for disputes that are often out of the spotlight

The world’s greatest stage is the sprawling Midtown Manhattan complex where leaders meet each year to discuss humanity’s future

The Independent UK

‘Running away from good news’: why is Harris distancing herself from Biden’s record?

Under Biden, immigration has stabilised, inflation has been tamed and crime is down, but his VP is forging ‘a new way’

The Guardian - US

It would be a mistake for Israel to invade Lebanon – here’s why

The death of Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on September 27 has left the militant Lebanese organisation leaderless at a critical time. Two days earlier in a speech broadcast around the world, the head of the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) northern command, Lt. Gen. Herzi…

The Conversation

Strike on central Beirut as Lebanon death toll passes 100 – as it happened

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International Business Times

Israel Strikes 'Dozens' Of Hezbollah Targets In Lebanon After Nasrallah Killing

Israel said on Sunday it was carrying out new air raids against "dozens" of Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, after killing the Iran-backed group's leader, Hassan Nasrallah.

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on Sudan: decisive action is needed to avert catastrophe, but where is the will?

Despite UN speeches, the international community is largely absent as the African nation lurches towards catastrophe

The Independent UK

What to know from the UN: China, Russia have their say, and a frog metaphor makes a cameo

China and Russia got their turns at the U.N. General Assembly podium on Saturday, but — per usual — their top leaders didn't speak. Instead, they turned to their foreign ministers, WANG YI and SERGEY LAVROV.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Russian attacks on hospital in Ukraine’s Sumy kill 10, Kyiv says

UN says most fatalities occurred during the second strike as first responders attempted to evacuate patients. What we know on day 949

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'Partial Peace' With Armenia Not An Option, Azerbaijan Says At UN

A "partial peace" with Armenia is not a possibility, Azerbaijan's foreign minister said Saturday at the UN General Assembly's annual gathering, after Yerevan offered a more optimistic message.

The Independent UK

Children learn to cooperate early, but world leaders at the UN struggle to get that done

Our children are told when they’re little: Play nicely

Al Jazeera

Coastal communities face ‘catastrophic flooding’ from rising sea levels

Global mean sea levels have risen faster in the 20th century than in any prior century over the past 3,000 years.

The Independent UK

Israel kills Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in strike marking major escalation in conflict

Fears of wider war after assassination of man who led organisation for 32 years

The Guardian - UK

The killing of Hassan Nasrallah leaves Iran with a fateful choice and the US humiliated

Israel’s airstrike on Hezbollah’s leadership in Lebanon has far-reaching implications for Tehran and Washington

The Guardian - UK

In their inhumanity, conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine offer a shared, brutal vision of the future of war

By acting with impunity and tearing up the rulebooks, warmonger leaders are setting an alarming precedent

The Guardian - UK

Snatched from their beds, taken on the streets - the young men in Myanmar forced to fight the junta’s losing war

After a string of humiliating defeats, the army has turned to press-ganging young men into frontline duty – leaving distraught families unaware of their fate

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