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Israel Pummels South Beirut As Lebanon Mulls Truce Plan

Israel launched a wave of air strikes on Hezbollah bastions in Beirut and south Lebanon on Saturday, a day after Lebanese government officials said they were studying a US truce proposal.

International Business Times · Nov 16, 2024

This Doomsday Vault May Hold The Key Food Security In An Unpredictable Future

Svalbard Global Seed Vault evokes epic imagery and controversy because of the symbolic — and very real — value of seeds.

Inverse · Nov 16, 2024

Iran Denies Meeting Between Iranian Ambassador And Elon Musk

Iran denies alleged meeting between its UN ambassador and Elon Musk, fueling speculation about Musk's potential influence in US foreign policy.

Protesters gather at UN climate talks in global day of action as progress on a deal slows

Hundreds of activists formed a human chain outside one of the main plenary halls at the United Nations climate summit on what is traditionally their biggest protest day during the two-week talks

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2024

UN Climate Chief Urges G20 To Spur Tense COP29 Negotiations

The UN's climate chief urged G20 leaders on Saturday to push COP29 talks towards a deal to raise money for developing nations as diplomats struggled to find common ground in marathon negotiations.

International Business Times · Nov 16, 2024

ICC prosecutor’s UN ties ‘may jeopardise integrity of sexual misconduct inquiry’

Court staff understood to have raised concerns about Karim Khan’s links to watchdog likely to investigate claims against him

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2024

Middle East crisis: Israeli troops reach deepest point in Lebanon since invasion began – as it happened

Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said Israeli troops captured a strategic hill in the southern Lebanese village of Chamaa

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2024

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Almost 500 carbon capture lobbyists granted access to Cop29 climate summit

More lobbyists for the controversial technology were present this year, despite debate about its viability

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2024

Iran Seeks Meeting With Elon Musk To Ease Tensions

Iran seeks to ease tensions with Trump through a meeting with Elon Musk, discussing various topics including Iran's nuclear program and relations with the U.S.

Colombia’s government is eager for post-fossil fuels economy. But costs are a barrier

The main goal of this year's United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan is to establish just how much wealthy nations will contribute to help the developing world cope with climate change and transform their energy systems

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2024

Women who escaped war to refugee camps say they’re being forced to have sex to survive

Hundreds of thousands of people have streamed into Chad to escape Sudan’s deadly civil war

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2024

Young Libyans Gear Up For Their First Ever Election

Young Libyans have mobilised for Saturday's municipal elections, the first time many will vote in the fractured North African country where polls have been rare since Moamer Kadhafi's 2011 overthrow.

International Business Times · Nov 16, 2024

Argentina's President Milei Shocks With Controversial Foreign Policy Moves

Argentina's vote against a UN resolution on violence against women under President Milei sparks controversy and raises concerns about the country's evolvin...

US steps up campaign to transform Kenya-led force in Haiti to a UN peacekeeping force

The United States has stepped up its campaign to transform the Kenya-led multinational force in Haiti into a U.N. peacekeeping force, spurred by escalating gang violence that shut all air traffic to the capital Port-au-Prince this week

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2024

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UN Report: Israel Accused Of Genocide In Gaza Conflict

UN report accuses Israel of genocide-like actions in Gaza, worsening the humanitarian crisis with starvation and civilian casualties.

Latin Times · Nov 15, 2024

Argentina Is Only Country in the World to Vote Against Gender Equality Resolution, Claims Women Trying to 'Limit Freedom of Expression'

Argentina was the only country in the United Nations to vote against a resolution that would protect women and girls, especially in "the digital environment."

International Business Times · Nov 15, 2024

Nigerian UN Nurse Escapes Jihadist Kidnappers After Six Years

A Nigerian nurse who was kidnapped by Islamic State-affiliated jihadists has escaped after six years in which she was forced into two marriages, it was announced Friday.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2024

Fossil fuel bosses get ‘red carpet’ at Cop29 despite concerns over influence

Revealed: more than 100 executives given special guest badges as activists challenge role of oil and gas firms at talks

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The Guardian - US · Nov 15, 2024

Biden now has his best opening to end Israel’s war on Gaza – and won’t use it

Biden is as free from political constraints as he’s ever been. Yet he has chosen to seal his legacy as Israel’s tepid enabler

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2024

The Guardian view on UN climate talks: rich and poor nations can strike a win-win deal

Editorial: At Cop29 the global south needs to unite for sustainable growth, leveraging resources and negotiating transformative climate finance pacts

The Conversation · Nov 15, 2024

Cop29 bingo: a beginner’s guide to climate acronyms

This is the one time of year where the eyes of the world are all on climate change. When it makes the news every single night, and everyone hopes that, miraculously, almost 200 countries will somehow put aside insurmountable differences to come together and solve this crisis in a tidy…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 15, 2024

'Dangerous' Labour attempting to 'revise definition of genocide', expert says

THE Labour UK Government is going beyond genocide denial and attempting to revise its definition in its refusal to accept Israel is committing a…

Latin Times · Nov 15, 2024

Texas Oil Field Ranked 'No. 1 Worst Polluting Site in the Entire World' in New UN Report

An oil field in Texas has been named the most pollutive site in the world at the United Nations climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2024

Move towards renewable energy is unstoppable, says Ed Miliband

Exclusive: UK energy secretary says at Cop29 that people see the economic advantages of making the transition

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2024

UN climate talks no longer fit for purpose, say experts

Former senior UN officials say climate talks ‘simply cannot deliver the change’ at the pace we need in open letter

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