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Iran says it could end ban on possessing nuclear weapons if sanctions reimposed

Comments made after nuclear inspectorate board passed motion censuring Iran for building uranium stockpile

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2024

Air Pollution From Fires Linked To 1.5 Million Deaths A Year

Air pollution caused by fires is linked to more than 1.5 million deaths a year worldwide, the vast majority occurring in developing countries, a major new study said on Thursday.

International Business Times · Nov 28, 2024

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire holds as UN chief sees ‘ray of hope’

Thousands of displaced people set out to return home to southern Lebanon, but others heed Israeli warnings to stay out.

Al Jazeera · Nov 27, 2024

Why UN climate change summits are ‘fundamentally flawed’

Cop29, the 29th annual climate conference in Azerbaijan, came to an end on Sunday, and in its wake have come doubts about the UN process for negotiating a solution to global heating.

The Conversation · Nov 27, 2024

Band Aid sang ‘feed the world’ 40 years ago – where is hunger still an issue today?

The 40th-anniversary remake of Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? charity hit was released on November 25. The new mix, which features vocals recycled from previous versions of the single, still includes the original track’s “feed the world” message and lyrics.

The Conversation · Nov 27, 2024

UK to train Lebanese army in hopes of maintaining peace with Israel

British troops could train and support the Lebanese armed forces to secure the ceasefire agreed between Israel and Hezbollah, Foreign…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 27, 2024

War in Sudan leaves 13 million people displaced and more than half the population malnourished

The ongoing war in Sudan, which started 20 months ago, has created one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises, according to the United Nations. Over 13 million people have been displaced by the conflict, and more than half of Sudan’s 45 million population is experiencing acute malnutrition, with eight…

Radio France Internationale · Nov 27, 2024

The ‘Trump bump’ has survived tariff announcements—but will it survive the good, the bad, and the unknown in his cabinet?

Trump's picks fit into three groups: the fortifiers (the good), the detractors (the bad), and the mercurial influencers who might do good or harm.

Fortune · Nov 27, 2024

China releases three US citizens held for years in prisoner swap

Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung freed after Biden administration forges rare agreement with Beijing

The Guardian - US · Nov 27, 2024

China, US exchange prisoners in final days of Biden term

Four people returned to China from US after three American citizens released by Beijing.

Al Jazeera · Nov 27, 2024