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Cop29: UN climate talks 'no longer fit for purpose' say key experts

Letter from senior figures says the COP process has achieved much, but now needs an overhaul

Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2024

Australia Breaks with US, Votes to Recognize 'Permanent Sovereignty' of Palestinians for the First Time

Australia broke away from the U.S. after the country voted to recognize the "permanent sovereignty" of Palestinians for the first time in a UN resolution.

Latin Times · Nov 15, 2024

Top UN official calls David Lammy a Gaza ‘genocide denier’

THE UN’s special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories has accused David Lammy of being a "genocide denier" ...

The National (Scotland) · Nov 15, 2024

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Iran sent note to the White House promising not to kill Trump

The message came in response to a September letter from the US warning against making any threats against Trump’s life

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2024

Gore Says 'Absurd' To Hold UN Climate Talks In Petrostates

US vice president Al Gore told AFP Friday it was "absurd" for petrostates such as Azerbaijan to host UN climate talks, saying the selection process should be overhauled.

International Business Times · Nov 15, 2024

Islamic scholar’s ‘fatwa’ criticising October 7 attack echoes growing unhappiness in Gaza towards Hamas

An Islamic scholar in Gaza has issued a legal ruling – or fatwa – denouncing the October 7 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas. Salman al-Dayah’s fatwa condemned Hamas’s actions for violating Islamic principles governing jihad, because they resulted in harm to Israeli and Gazan civilians.

The Conversation · Nov 15, 2024

Shell’s Pyrrhic victory may well set the stage for more corporate climate accountability

The Court of Appeal found that it could not order Shell to reduce its emissions by 45% by 2030.

Fortune · Nov 15, 2024

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Chris Bowen makes last-minute diplomatic stop in Turkey as Australia ramps up bid to host Cop31

Climate change minister’s effort to convince Ankara to drop out underlines push for ‘Pacific Cop’

The Guardian - AU · Nov 15, 2024

Hezbollah Considers US-Israeli Ceasefire Proposal Amid Diplomatic Efforts

Hezbollah considers US-Israeli ceasefire proposal based on UN Resolution 1701 to end conflict.

Top News · Nov 15, 2024

China faces crucial decisions on climate policy during second Trump term

After rare accord with Biden White House on climate, China may now be more wary of adopting robust policy measures

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2024

IAEA Chief Tours Sensitive Iran Nuclear Plants

The UN nuclear chief toured two Iranian uranium enrichment plants that have been the focus of Western concern on Friday after Tehran said it was ready to address "doubts" about its ambitions.

International Business Times · Nov 15, 2024

UN Climate Talks Process Under Scrutiny At COP29

COP29 in Baku addresses UN climate negotiations reform, challenges with fossil fuel influence, and major greenhouse gas emitters in cities like Shanghai.

Top News · Nov 15, 2024

Chair of Labour Friends of India: The U.K. and India are close to a free trade agreement. It’s time to get it done

14 rounds of talks between the U.K. and India since 2022 have made good progress on 24 of the 26 chapters in the FTA.

Fortune · Nov 15, 2024

Rescue Teams Search Rubble After Israeli Strike In Lebanon

Israeli strike in Baalbek, Gaza aid delivery, Iran-Lebanon talks, UN Gaza cease-fire resolution.

Top News · Nov 15, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2024

‘It is a pandemic’: UK’s envoy on superbugs says scale of threat underestimated

Dame Sally Davies says action on deadly antibiotic-resistant infections must be prioritised

Al Jazeera · Nov 15, 2024

Top polluting cities revealed as activists fume at COP29 fossil fuel lobby

Oil giants commit $500m for sustainable energy, but campaigners say lobbyists have seized control of climate talks.

The Walrus · Nov 15, 2024

The Best Way to Fight the Climate Crisis Is with Cold, Hard Cash

Richer countries need to support the developing world with climate financing

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2024

First Thing: RFK Jr condemned as ‘clear and present danger’ after Trump nomination

Experts warn making the anti-vaccine activist health secretary ‘is going to cost lives’. Plus, Paul Mescal interviews Ridley Scott

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Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2024

UN climate summits ‘no longer fit for purpose’, leading experts say

Countries that do not support fossil energy phase out should not host future summits, scientists, advocates and policy experts said.

The Guardian - US · Nov 15, 2024

People in Sudan and Gaza are starving. The international community must act

Sudan is the largest food crisis and Gaza is the worst emergency by intensity of deprivation – both disasters need urgent action

The National (Scotland) · Nov 15, 2024

Sky News clip shows Israeli soldiers laughing and singing after Gaza airstrike

A HARROWING Sky News clip has shown people believed to be Israeli soldiers laughing and singing as Gaza is bombed.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 15, 2024

French weapons found in Sudan war zone despite arms embargo, says Amnesty

French-made military equipment fitted to armoured vehicles from the United Arab Emirates is reportedly being used by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in violation of a UN arms embargo in the Darfur region.

The Conversation · Nov 15, 2024

Five ways that climate change threatens human health

As the UN’s climate summit, Cop29, gets underway in Azerbaijan this week, the effect of climate change on human health is high on the agenda. And rightly so, amid some alarming emerging statistics. By the end of this century, climate change could be the cause of more than 3 million…

Top News · Nov 15, 2024

Growing Concern Over U.N. Resolution Targeting Israel

The proposed UN resolution on Israel-Hamas conflict raises tensions and debates among key stakeholders.

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2024

At UN climate talks, some see wars complicating negotiators' task

At the United Nations climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, wars are top of mind for some leaders and activists who have converged to discuss ways to limit global warming

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