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‘How can they treat people like this?’ Faiza Shaheen on Labour – and why she’s running as an independent

The Labour party suddenly and controversially stripped her of the chance to be one of its MPs last week. She talks about why she’s still determined to represent Chingford and Woodford Green

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2024

Ban fossil fuel ads to save climate, says UN chief

Average global temperatures have an 80 per cent chance of increasing by 1.5C in the next five years, the UN warned

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2024

UN nuclear agency's board votes to censure Iran for failing to cooperate fully with the watchdog

Diplomats say the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board has censured Iran for failing to cooperate fully with the agency

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2024

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World Will Likely Temporarily Pass 1.5C Climate Limit By 2028: UN

Humanity now faces an 80 percent chance that Earth's temperatures will at least temporarily exceed the key 1.5-degree Celsius mark during the next five years, the UN predicted Wednesday.

International Business Times · Jun 5, 2024

Planet Overheating, Ban Fossil Fuel Ads: UN Chief

Humans are as dangerous to the planet as the meteorite that drove dinosaurs to extinction, the UN chief said Wednesday, as scientists announced the last 12 months were the hottest on record.

International Business Times · Jun 5, 2024

UN Predicts Global Temperature To Exceed 1.5°C By 2028

UN warns of global temperature surpassing 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2028, emphasizing urgent climate action.

‘Godfathers of climate chaos’: UN chief urges global fossil-fuel advertising ban

António Guterres says world faces ‘climate crunch time’ and announces dire new scientific warnings of global heating

The Guardian - US · Jun 5, 2024

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UN agency predicts that 1.5-degree Celsius target limit likely to be surpassed by 2028

The U.N. weather agency is predicting an 80% chance that average global temperatures will surpass the 1.5 Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) target laid out in the landmark Paris climate accord within the next five years

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2024

Stockpiling nuclear weapons? That will do nothing for national security, Keir Starmer

Until the UK and other nuclear states are brave enough to disarm, the Doomsday Clock will keep ticking towards midnight, says the MP Jeremy Corbyn

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2024

UN agencies say over 1 million in Gaza could experience highest level of starvation by mid-July

United Nations agencies are warning that over 1 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip could experience the highest level of starvation by the middle of next month if hostilities continue

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2024

Africa Could Help 'Decarbonise' Global Economy, Kenyan President Tells AFP

Kenyan President William Ruto told AFP on Wednesday that Africa could help decarbonise the global economy -- but developed countries need to step up with serious investment to help unlock the continent's potential.

International Business Times · Jun 5, 2024

Saudi Arabia accused of using forced labour ahead of Fifa World Cup decision

Union’s claim of ‘epidemic of migrant worker abuses’ could force Fifa to reject state as 2034 host if it fails to meet rights obligations

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2024

Famine ‘likely’ already stalking northern Gaza, new report warns

Formal declaration of famine is impeded by hostilities that make data collection impossible, says study.

Al Jazeera · Jun 5, 2024

Israel Bombs Gaza As Mediators To Discuss Truce-hostage Plan

Israel's military pounded central Gaza with heavy air strikes on Wednesday as US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators planned to resume talks on a truce and hostage release deal.

International Business Times · Jun 5, 2024

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Radio France Internationale · Jun 5, 2024

Global warming accelerating at 'unprecedented' pace, study warns

Climate change is accelerating at its fastest pace since records began, dozens of scientists warned in a report published on Wednesday. For the past year in particular, the planet has never been so hot.

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2024

In Burkina Faso, a growing number of children are traumatized by war

About 2 million people have been displaced in Burkina Faso by growing violence between Islamic extremists and security forces trying to counter them

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2024

‘They wanted her to confess to witchcraft’: ending the chilling effects of dementia stigma in Nigeria

Grassroots groups across the country are raising awareness of the condition to dispel myths and prevent people – most of whom are women – being ostracised, attacked and killed

International Business Times · Jun 5, 2024

Global Warming Accelerating At 'Unprecedented' Pace: Study

Global warming has accelerated at an "unprecedented" pace as the window to limit rising temperatures within internationally-set targets closes, over 50 leading scientists warned in a study published on Wednesday.

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The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2024

New study finds Earth warming at record rate, but no evidence of climate change accelerating

Top scientists calculate that the rate Earth is warming hit an all-time high in 2023 with 92% of last year’s surprising record-shattering heat caused by humans

The Conversation · Jun 4, 2024

By not mining vital minerals, NZ is ‘offshoring its own environmental footprint’ – is that fair?

When Resources Minister Shane Jones recently unveiled his draft strategy for mineral mining, it was quickly criticised by the Labour opposition as “taking New Zealand backwards”. One environmental group even called it a “love letter to mining companies”.

Nikki Haley Supporters Welcome Biden's Immigration Executive Action

Nikki Haley supporters view President Biden's immigration action as a positive step, emphasizing bipartisan cooperation and constructive dialogue.

International Business Times · Jun 4, 2024

Some Gazans 'Drinking Sewage Water': WHO Regional Chief

Some Gazans are now reduced to drinking sewage water and eating animal feed, the WHO's regional chief said Tuesday, pleading for increased aid access immediately to the besieged territory.

Cyprus President Stands Firm On Irregular Migration Issue

President of Cyprus addresses migrant issue in buffer zone, U.N. urges compliance with EU and international law.

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2024

The UN says global public debt hit a record $97 trillion in 2023. Developing countries are hard hit

The United Nations is reporting that global public debt rose to a record $97 trillion last year, with developing countries owing roughly one-third of that – crimping their ability to pay for basic government services like health care, education and climate action

Radio France Internationale · Jun 4, 2024

UN says over half of Gaza's buildings damaged as Biden's peace plan faces scrutiny

According to preliminary satellite analysis by the UN, around 55 percent of all structures in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed, damaged, or possibly damaged since the war erupted in the Palestinian territory eight months ago. Meanwhile, a proposed peace plan by US President Joe Biden is being questioned by…

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