Cop16 at a glance: the big issues that will define talks at Colombia’s UN summit Delegates from 196 countries are discussing progress in preserving biodiversity. So what are the sticking points? The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2024
Israeli Bombardment Hampers Gaza Hospital Evacuation Efforts Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza faces challenges amid Israeli bombardment, hindering patient evacuation and essential aid delivery. Top News · Oct 21, 2024
Child among four people killed in Israeli airstrike at hospital in south Beirut – as it happened Lebanese health ministry says more than 20 were wounded as spokesperson for hospital says entrance of hospital was hit The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2024
Humanity is on the verge of ‘shattering Earth’s natural limits’, say experts in biodiversity warning As the Cop16 biodiversity conference begins, scientists and academics say human activity has pushed the world into a danger zone The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2024
UN Warns Israel Of Potential Genocide In Gaza UNHRO warns of potential destruction of Palestinian population in northern Gaza due to ongoing Israeli military offensive. Over 42,000 dead and widespread ... Top News · Oct 21, 2024
Blasts heard across Beirut after Israel warns it will hit Hezbollah-linked finance group Hundreds evacuate after Israeli military says it will strike areas linked to Al-Qard Al-Hassan, a US-sanctioned banking system The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2024
UN Chief Seeks 'Significant' Funding At Summit To Save Nature UN chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged "significant investment" in a fund created to safeguard Earth's biodiversity as he addressed delegates to the world's biggest nature protection conference in Cali, Colombia. International Business Times · Oct 20, 2024
More than 100 people killed in latest Israeli bombings in Gaza, say medics UN special coordinator says ‘nightmare in Gaza is intensifying’ and calls for immediate end to violence The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2024
Israel ‘demolished’ watchtower in latest attack on UN Lebanon peacekeepers UNIFIL says Israeli forces ‘deliberately’ damaged one of its positions in southern Lebanon. Al Jazeera · Oct 20, 2024
Zoologist Jane Goodall warns: ‘The world is a mess’ ahead of COP16 As officials from around 200 countries prepare to meet in Colombia for the Cop16 biodiversity summit starting Monday, world-respected British zoologist Jane Goodall said there was little time left to reverse the downward slide. She wants the United Nations meeting to lead to action rather than "words and false promises". Radio France Internationale · Oct 20, 2024
UK appoints first nature envoy to tackle species decline Ruth Davis named special representative for nature ‘to put climate and nature at the heart of our foreign policy’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2024
Israeli minister taking ‘legal measures’ against French arms fair ban Emmanuel Macron has banned Israeli companies from the Euronaval Salon defence fair in Paris next month The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2024
The ‘active transport’ ideas from around the world that could make Australians healthier and our cities cleaner Policies such as cash payouts for bicycle commuters have knock-on effects including reduced pollution and better physical and mental health The Guardian - AU · Oct 20, 2024
UN Reports Intensifying Nightmare In Gaza UN raises alarm over escalating violence in Gaza, particularly in northern region after Israeli airstrike in Beit Lahia. Top News · Oct 20, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2024 UN rapporteur challenges LSE over action against pro-Palestine protesters Seven students put under ‘precautionary measures’ after allegations relating to campus demonstration in July
Top News · Oct 20, 2024 UN-Led Polio Vaccination Campaign Progresses In Southern Gaza UN-led vaccination campaign in Gaza aims to immunize 640,000 children against polio, with recent progress in south Gaza.
Top News · Oct 20, 2024 Israeli Strike In Beit Lahiya Results In Multiple Casualties Israeli strike in northern Gaza leads to casualties and chaos at Kamal Adwan Hospital, with communication disruptions exacerbating the crisis.
International Business Times · Oct 20, 2024 Israel Escalates Beirut Bombing, Accused Of Killing 73 In Gaza Strike Fighting raged on two fronts Sunday as Israel targeted what it said was a Hezbollah "command centre" in the Lebanese capital, while in Gaza rescuers reported 73 people killed in a single air strike.
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2024 Cameroon’s separatist conflict forces hundreds of thousands of students out of education Fighting in Cameroon has made education come to a grinding halt for hundreds of thousands of students
The Guardian - AU · Oct 19, 2024 Australia to review all 66 military export permits to Israel approved before Gaza conflict Department of Defence considering international commitments on exports amid ongoing war in Middle East
International Business Times · Oct 19, 2024 G7 Defence Ministers Concerned By Attacks On Peacekeepers, Vow Kyiv Support G7 defence ministers on Saturday met against the backdrop of multiple ongoing military conflicts, expressing concern over escalation in Lebanon while pledging "unwavering support" for Ukraine.
Radio France Internationale · Oct 19, 2024 G7 defence ministers call for more aid to Gaza, pledge support to Ukraine In their closing statement, G7 defence ministers reunited in Naples on Saturday voiced support for "significant and sustained increase" in humanitarian aid to Gaza as well as "unwavering" support for Ukraine.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 19, 2024 Middle East crisis live: Death toll from Israeli strike on Beit Lahiya rises; Starmer ‘alarmed’ by attempt on Netanyahu’s life – as it happened At least 73 killed strike on northern Gaza, health ministry says, after drone attack on Netanyahu’s home. This blog is now closed.
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2024 Former top judge demands help for prisoners ‘left to rot’ under ‘morally wrong’ indefinite jail terms Exclusive: John Thomas, who was once Britain’s most senior judge, has said IPP jail terms are ‘inherently unfair’ as he backs The Independent’s call for a review
Al Jazeera · Oct 19, 2024 Is Sudan’s army regaining ground lost in the civil war? Sudan’s army has launched a sweeping offensive to retake some major cities, but will it succeed?