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Why Venezuela is threatening to annex Guyana's oil-rich province of Essequibo

The US air force has taken the unusual step of holding joint drills with Guyana as the United Nations scheduled an emergency meeting of the security council to discuss Venezuela’s threat to annex more than two-thirds of the oil-rich South American country.

The Conversation

Eisenhower's Atoms for Peace speech on nuclear dangers has important lessons even after 70 years

Seventy years ago, on December 8 1953, US president Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered a speech to the United Nations general assembly, setting out his concerns about “atomic warfare”.

The Conversation

Federal appeals court mostly upholds Trump’s gag order in 2020 election subversion case - live

Judge Tanya Chutkan’s order, imposed in October, has been mostly upheld by federal appeals court

The Guardian - US

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As Pakistan cracks down on illegal migrants, nearly half a million Afghans have left, minister says

Pakistan's caretaker interior minister says nearly half a million Afghans who were living in Pakistan without documents have returned home in the past more than two months as part of an ongoing crackdown on foreigners living illegally in the country

The Independent UK

The landmark Genocide Convention has had mixed results since the UN approved it 75 years ago

Seventy-five years ago, in the wake of Nazi atrocities, the world made a vow.

The Conversation

UN says Gaza near ‘full-blown collapse’ as US vetoes ceasefire call

UN officials including secretary general describe humanitarian breakdown in territory as they plead for immediate ceasefire

The Guardian - UK

‘This may be our last chance’: Cop28 talks enter final phase

‘We cannot negotiate with nature’ says Denmark’s climate minister as talks to phase out fossil fuels hang in balance

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US defies appeals to back UN resolution for urgent Gaza ceasefire

US vetoes resolution despite pleas from secretary general and Arab allies, saying ceasefire ‘would only plant the seeds of the next war’

The Guardian - UK

At least 475 carbon-capture lobbyists attending Cop28

Exclusive: Figures reveal growing push by fossil fuel sector for technologies that scientists say will not stop global heating

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Hunter Biden indicted on tax charges in new criminal case

Second set of charges against president’s son alleges he spent millions on ‘an extravagant lifestyle’ rather than paying his tax bills. Plus, the Golden Gate Bridge is finally getting a safety net

The Guardian - UK

A protest against a top Israel-born chef was called antisemitic. Staff tell a different story

Michael Solomonov’s Israel-inspired restaurant empire has come under scrutiny by pro-Palestinian protesters, who accuse him of complicity in attacks on Gaza

The Guardian - US

Republican debate: Ratings plunge to lowest yet in 2024 presidential cycle

Winners and losers picked among NewsNation debaters Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Chris Christie after 4 million viewers tune in

The Independent UK

Ahead of key Israel-Hamas ceasefire vote, where do UNSC members stand?

Support for a ceasefire has grown within the UN Security Council, but the US and UK might veto the proposal.

Al Jazeera

Israel Squeezes Gaza Cities Ahead Of Rare UN Vote

Israeli forces squeezed Gaza's main cities Friday, two months after Hamas's deadly attack sparked a war that has killed thousands, left the Palestinian territory in ruins, and triggered an extraordinary UN bid for a ceasefire.

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The Independent UK

South Korea's defense chief vows retaliatory strikes on 'heart and head' of North Korea if provoked

South Korea’s defense minister has vowed massive retaliatory missile strikes on “the heart and head” of North Korea in the event of provocation, as the rivals escalate their rhetoric over their respective spy satellite launches in recent days

The Independent UK

How to adapt to climate change may be secondary at COP28, but it's key to saving lives, experts say

As United Nations climate talks enter their second week, negotiators who are largely focused on how to curb climate change have another thing on their plates: how to adapt to the warming that’s already here

Al Jazeera

US raises criticism of Israel ahead of UNSC ceasefire meeting

US officials urge Israel to protect Gaza civilians but are unlikely to back calls for permanent truce.

The Independent UK

Palestinians crowd into ever-shrinking areas in Gaza as Israel's war against Hamas enters 3rd month

Desperate Palestinians fleeing Israel’s expanding ground offensive crowded into an ever-shrinking area of the Gaza Strip as the Israel-Hamas war entered its third month Friday

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The Hindu

COP28: will there be an agreement to phase out fossil fuels?

It’s the issue at the core of COP28: will this year’s U.N. climate talks, held in major oil producer the United Arab Emirates, produce the first global agreement to phase out fossil fuel use?

International Business Times

UN Climate Talks Chief Pushes For Rapid Draft Deal

The head of the UN climate summit pressed nations Friday to strike a deal as talks resumed after a break, with only four days left for negotiators to iron out differences over the fate of fossil fuels.

The Guardian - AU

US risks ‘complicity in war crimes’, says Human Rights Watch – as it happened

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Radio France Internationale

French students occupy prestigious university after director's arrest

Students at one of France's prestigious Sciences Po university held a sit-in protest on Thursday to demand the departure of the director following his arrest on suspicion of domestic violence.

The Independent UK

Bloodshed, fear, hunger, desperation: Palestinians try to survive war's new chapter in southern Gaza

In recent days, Israeli tanks have rumbled into southern Gaza, starting with Khan Younis

The Independent UK

Indonesia's youth clean up trash from waterways, but more permanent solutions are still elusive

Young people have been at the forefront of environmental and climate change movements in recent years: initiatives like school strikes for climate action, protests at United Nations climate talks and around the world, and local clean ups have often been youth-led

The Independent UK

After day of rest at climate summit, COP28 negotiators turn back to fossil fuels

The United Nations climate conference is opening its final week with negotiators expected to zoom in on the future of fossil fuels on a dangerously warming planet

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