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Online influencers need ‘urgent’ fact-checking training, warns Unesco

Research shows six in 10 social media content creators do not verify accuracy of information before posting it

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2024

Terrorism is spreading in west Africa – foreign and regional collaboration are needed to fight the threat

The United States army has completed its withdrawal from Niger after 11 years of military cooperation with the west African country.

The Conversation · Nov 26, 2024

Fewest New HIV Cases Since Late 1980s: UNAIDS Report

Fewer people contracted HIV last year than at any point since the rise of the disease in the late 1980s, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning that this decline was still far too slow.

International Business Times · Nov 26, 2024

Israel bombards Beirut suburbs as its leadership prepares to vote on ceasefire with Hezbollah

Israeli warplanes struck buildings in Beirut’s suburbs and in a southern Lebanese city Tuesday

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2024

Israel poised for ceasefire with Lebanon – but anger remains over ‘surrender’

Analysis: A ceasefire deal offers a glimmer of hope for an end to an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Lebanon. But the pressure is on from Israeli mayors and officials, who slammed it as a ‘surrender’ and ‘half-hearted’ deal

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2024

COP29 President Blames Rich Countries For 'Imperfect' Deal

The tough-fought finance deal at UN climate negotiations was "imperfect", the Azerbaijan COP29 leadership has admitted, seeking to blame richer countries for an outcome slammed by poorer nations as insulting.

International Business Times · Nov 26, 2024

Israel’s Netanyahu to present Hezbollah ceasefire deal to full cabinet

Israeli prime minister says he will present the draft ceasefire with Lebanon’s Hezbollah to his full cabinet.

Al Jazeera · Nov 26, 2024

Fjällräven Kajka 35 backpack review: a head-turning, responsibly-made pack for long day hikes and short overnights

With a frame made from birch, this comfortable pack is perfect for heavy loads or even day hikes

Advnture · Nov 26, 2024

Winter Rains Pile Misery On War-torn Gaza's Displaced

At a crowded camp in Gaza for those displaced by the war between Israel and Hamas, Ayman Siam laid concrete blocks around his tent to keep his family dry as rain threatened more misery.

International Business Times · Nov 26, 2024

COP29 is over, but climate action needs private funding too – here are 4 key ways to make that happen

The United Nations COP29 climate conference has come to a contentious end, with rich countries pledging to mobilise $300 billion annually by 2035 to help poorer countries fight climate change – triple the current funding levels, but far short of what the developing world had hoped for. Delegates from 190…

The Conversation · Nov 26, 2024