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COP28 draft deal calls for 'reducing' – rather than 'phasing out' – fossil fuel production

A new draft climate agreement proposed Monday by the Emirati presidency of UN COP28 talks called for reducing the production and consumption of fossil fuels but it no longer mentioned a "phase-out".

France 24

At COP28, Indigenous women have a message for leaders: Look at what we're doing. And listen

Indigenous women at the United Nations climate summit in Dubai are coming together to share some of their innovative ideas on how communities on the front lines of climate change can contend with it

The Independent UK

Negotiators, activists and officials ramp up the urgency as climate talks enter final days

Delegates at the United Nations climate talks were poring over the latest language on how the world plans to cap planet-warming emissions and keep the worst of warming at bay early Monday as a new draft of a key text in negotiations was released in the early hours

The Independent UK

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Israel rejects claims it is trying to force Palestinians out of Gaza

WHO chief says Gaza’s health system is ‘on its knees and collapsing’ amid intensifying ground offensive

The Guardian - UK

Sudan’s generals agree to meet in effort to end their devastating war, a regional bloc says

An African regional bloc says Sudan’s warring generals have agreed to hold a face-to-face meeting as part of efforts to establish a cease-fire and initiate political talks to end the country’s devastating war

The Independent UK

WHO calls for immediate passage of humanitarian relief into Gaza

Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he hopes resolution will be starting point for further UN action on crisis.

Al Jazeera

US ‘concerned’ over reports Israel used white phosphorus munitions in Lebanon

The United States is "concerned" about reports Israel used US-supplied white phosphorus munitions in an October attack in southern Lebanon, White House spokesperson John Kirby said on Monday. Earlier, the foreign ministers of France, Italy and Germany wrote in a joint letter to the EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell…

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Israel Bombs South Gaza After Hamas Hostage Threat

Israel bombed southern Gaza's main city on Monday after Hamas warned no Israeli hostages would leave the territory alive unless its demands for prisoner releases were met.

International Business Times

UN Climate Talks Home In On Fossil Fuel Deal

UN climate talks enter their endgame on Monday as negotiators seek to convince an increasingly isolated Saudi Arabia and other holdouts to give up their opposition to a historic phase-out of fossil fuels.

International Business Times

Travellers warned about new drug-mule scam

Australian travellers are being warned to be vigilant about scam by drug traffickers purporting to be from the United Nations.

AAP

Why protests at UN climate talks in UAE are not easy to find

The UAE, site of this year's UN climate talks, forbids protests, something that has happened at previous summits. In Dubai, protests are happened but they are highly restricted.

WEKU

Nearly 300 killed in Gaza in 24 hours as Hamas, Netanyahu trade threats

Hamas warns no captives would leave Gaza alive unless demands met while the Israeli PM asks the group to surrender.

Al Jazeera

Heavy fighting rages across Gaza as Qatar warns ‘window narrowing’ for new hostage deal

Israel pressed ahead with its offensive on Sunday after US blocked the latest international push for a ceasefire

The Independent UK

Guyana agreed to talks with Venezuela over territorial dispute under pressure from Brazil, others

The government of Guyana, under pressure from neighboring Brazil and a Caribbean trading bloc, has agreed to join bilateral talks with Venezuela over an escalating territorial dispute

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War-torn Sudan Faces 'Catastrophe' As UN Funds Run Short

The United Nations has only been able to reach a fraction of the nearly 25 million people needing aid in war-devastated Sudan, the head of the UN's humanitarian response in the country says.

The Independent UK

UN agency warns of Afghans dying in harsh winter if there's no proper shelter after leaving Pakistan

The U.N. refugee agency has warned that Afghans could die in harsh winter conditions if they don’t get adequate shelter once they cross the border from Pakistan

The Guardian - UK

Biden under scrutiny after bypassing Congress to supply tank shells to Israel

Administration reportedly not carrying out continual assessments on whether war crimes being committed in Gaza

Al Jazeera

Tensions rise as two more boats with over 300 Rohingya land in Indonesia

Since November, more than 1,500 refugees have arrived in Indonesia’s Aceh province, triggering anger among the locals.

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'Living Hell' In The Ruins Of Gaza's Largest Hospital

Hundreds of makeshift tents stand in a desolate landscape at the foot of Gaza City's ruined Al-Shifa hospital.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on sexual violence in conflict: an unending crime that can be tackled

Editorial: Despite growing awareness of the issue, impunity endures. But these horrors must be addressed

International Business Times

US Joins COP28 Push To End Fossil Fuels But Keeps On Pumping

The United States is helping lead the charge at UN climate talks to phase out fossil fuels, but the superpower's status as the world's top oil producer is already casting doubt on its credibility.

The Hindu

Key COP28 draft document says countries must show progress on adapting to climate change by 2030

By 2025, all countries must have plans to adapt to climate change and demonstrate progress by 2030. Negotiators proposed targets such as enhancing adaptive capacity by 50-90% by 2030-50. Developed countries must invest trillions in developing countries to help them adapt. India is meeting most of its adaptation expenses with…

The Independent UK

Baku to the future: After stalemate, UN climate talks will be in Azerbaijan in 2024

For years, climate change has been a factor — not the only one — in wars and conflicts, but now for the first time it’s part of a peace deal

Al Jazeera

Israel cannot carry out ‘collective punishment’ of people in Gaza: Lavrov

Speaking at the Doha Forum, the Russian foreign minister calls for international monitoring of the situation in Gaza.

The Guardian - UK

‘Come with solutions’: Cop28 president calls for compromise in final meetings

Sultan Al Jaber urges nations to be flexible as talks reach impasse over whether to phase out or phase down fossil fuels

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