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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bill Shorten’s around-the-world trip to discuss peace in Ukraine and NDIS reform

Bill Shorten, the minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), is currently in New York at a United Nations conference on the rights of people with disabilities.

The Conversation

Russia’s war with Ukraine accelerating global climate emergency, report shows

Most comprehensive analysis ever of conflict-driven climate impacts shows emissions greater than those generated by 175 countries in a year

The Guardian - UK

Conflicts drive number of forcibly displaced people to record high

Sharp rise, equivalent to population of London, means nearly 120 million have been driven from their homes

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G7 Eyes Ukraine Funding Plan At Italy Summit

G7 leaders gather Thursday for the first day of an Italy summit, seeking to seal a deal on using frozen Russian assets to help war-torn Ukraine.

International Business Times

1,000 days have passed since the Taliban barred girls from secondary education, the UN says

One thousand days have passed since girls in Afghanistan were banned from attending secondary schools

The Independent UK

Global demand for oil could peak soon – NZ’s plan to revive offshore exploration doesn’t add up

This week’s announcement of the government’s plans to reopen New Zealand’s territorial waters to oil drilling comes as no surprise. All three coalition parties campaigned on reversing the 2018 ban on offshore oil exploration.

The Conversation

With Russia not attending, what can this weekend’s Ukraine peace summit achieve?

The “Summit on Peace in Ukraine”, hosted by Switzerland this weekend, is not a peace conference in the usual sense. Russia, which has dismissed it as irrelevant, won’t participate. And any summit aimed at ending the war can’t produce a final settlement without Russia’s involvement.

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Significant part of Gaza facing ‘famine-like conditions’, WHO says

World Health Organization chief Tedros says 8,000 children under age five in Gaza diagnosed with acute malnutrition.

Al Jazeera

Sudan food emergency: local researcher unpacks scale of the disaster and what action is needed

The UN recently warned of the risk of famine in Sudan. The war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed civilians and devastated livelihoods on a massive scale. Around 18 million people are already acutely hungry, including 3.6 million children who are acutely malnourished.

The Conversation

UN Warns Over 1 Million Gazans Could Face Starvation In July

US-backed ceasefire talks in flux as Hamas proposes changes. Blinken focuses on post-ceasefire plans. UN finds war crimes in Gaza.

Top News

Fossil fuel ads work on you too – here’s how

If countries cannot keep fossil fuels in the ground then they should at least keep their ads off the air.

The Conversation

Youth activists are now real agents of change at global climate summits

Standing in the middle of the UN climate change conference in Bonn, Germany, a young undergraduate student asks to learn more about the conversations that were shaping the negotiations. She’s attending discussions around the global goal on adaptation, one of the many key themes in these latest climate negotiations.

The Conversation

US Pledges 4 Million In Aid For Palestinians In Gaza

US Secretary of State announces 0 million aid package for Gaza, urging global support in the face of worsening humanitarian crisis.

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UN Warns Of Looming Starvation Crisis In Gaza

UN warns of impending famine in Gaza and Sudan, calls for G7 action to prevent starvation.

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The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton has reignited Australia’s climate wars. We factcheck the major claims

Climate experts say his position is a promise to break with what was agreed in the French capital. But it’s much more complicated than that

International Business Times

UN Chief Says Global Tensions Threaten International Trade

The international trading system is on the brink of fragmenting amid rising geopolitical tensions, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday, as he cautioned the world against splitting into rival blocs.

Dynamite News

PM Modi to leave for Italy tomorrow for G7 Summit; will hold bilateral meeting with his Italian counterpart Meloni

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to leave for Italy on Thursday) to participate in the 50th G7 Summit, scheduled on June 13 and 14. Read further on Dynamite News:

International Business Times

UN Inquiry Finds Israel And Hamas Have Participated In War Crimes

A United Nations inquiry found both Israel and Hamas to have committed war crimes during the Oct. 7 attack and the war that ensued.

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UN Report: Escalating Conflicts Lead To Extreme Violence Against Children

Recent UN report reveals alarming increase in violence against children in conflict zones worldwide, urging immediate action to protect children and addres...

The Guardian - UK

Israel and Hamas have both committed war crimes since 7 October, says UN body

Parallel reports describe serious crimes during Hamas attack and Israel’s subsequent offensive in Gaza

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U.N. Report: Israeli Forces And Palestinian Militants Commit War Crimes

U.N. report details war crimes and rights violations by Israeli forces and Palestinian militants, highlighting a concerning pattern of sexual violence.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Hunter Biden found guilty in federal gun case

Republicans double down on conspiracy theories after conviction of president’s son. Plus: the new forms of toxic masculinity dominating social media

The Conversation

Bans on fossil fuel advertising are coming – and sport should not be exempt

In a recent speech, UN secretary-general António Guterres called upon “every country to ban advertising from fossil fuel companies”. He urged the professional services and creative industries to “stop taking on new fossil fuel clients, from today, and set out plans to drop your existing ones”.

Evening Standard

What is the King's 'harmony' prize and who took home the first award?

The King was joined by many famous faces including David Beckham and Naomi Campbell

International Business Times

Gaza War Rages As Mediators Study Hamas Reply To Truce Plan

Deadly fighting rocked Gaza on Wednesday as US top diplomat Antony Blinken on a Middle East tour pushed for an elusive truce and hostage release deal to end the war raging since October 7.

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