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US Defends 'Robust' COP28 Team Despite Biden Snub

The White House said on Monday a "robust" US delegation would attend a key UN climate summit in Dubai despite the fact that President Joe Biden is planning to miss it.

International Business Times

Revealed: Saudi Arabia’s grand plan to ‘hook’ poor countries on oil

Climate scientists say fossil fuel use needs to fall rapidly – but oil-rich kingdom is working to drive up demand

The Guardian - UK

Countdown To COP28: Nuclear Energy, Climate Finance And Oil Take Center Stage

Memoranda of understanding have been signed, greenwashing claims have been made. Quite a bit is at stake in the coming weeks in Dubai.

International Business Times

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Pope Recovering Well After Recent Illness, Vatican Says

Due to his condition at the weekend, Francis recited the traditional Angelus prayer on Sunday from his residence rather than overlooking St Peter's Square

Latin Times

Deal agreed to extend Gaza ceasefire for two days, say Hamas and Qatar

Palestinian group says it has agreed to continuation of truce with same conditions, but Israel has not commented

The Guardian - UK

A Peruvian farmer is trying to hold energy giant RWE responsible for climate change – the inside story of his groundbreaking court case

On a crisp, sunny day high in the Peruvian Andes, two German judges gaze across a mountain lake to the towering white glaciers in the distance. Dark spots are visible on the pristine ice and, in quiet moments, the cold wind carries the sounds of creaking and cracking.

The Conversation

COP28: inside the United Arab Emirates, the oil giant hosting 2023 climate change summit

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), the world’s seventh largest oil producer, will host the 28th UN climate change summit (COP28) in Dubai from November 30 to December 12. Presiding over the conference will be the chief executive of the UAE state-owned oil company Adnoc, Sultan al-Jaber.

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North Gaza residents flee south, setting up camp in schools and hospitals

A UN camp with no water for days, makeshift shelters in schools, and hospitals that are already overwhelmed... These are the conditions that residents from the northern part of the Gaza Strip find when they arrive in the south after fleeing the Israeli bombardment. The FRANCE 24 Observers team has…

France 24

Cop28 host UAE planned to promote oil deals during climate talks

Leaked briefing documents for meetings with governments contained ‘asks’ from state oil firm

The Guardian - UK

Rwanda’s troops in Mozambique have done well to protect civilians – the factors at play

Rwanda’s involvement in peacekeeping operations for the United Nations (UN) and African Union (AU) has increased since 2004.

The Conversation

U.N.'s 28th Climate Change Conference Opens Next Week in Dubai

Previewing the "global stocktake" of climate progress, demands for climate reparations, and the call for a worldwide fossil fuel phase-out.

Reason

How climate negotiators turn national self-interest into global collective action

Global heat has seared to new extremes in recent months, and devastating climate disasters are providing powerful reminders of the costs of climate change, as governments around the world prepare for the 2023 United Nations climate summit that starts on Nov. 30.

The Conversation

As Clock Ticks Down, Calls Mount For Hamas And Israel To Extend Truce

International pressure mounted on Monday for Hamas and Israel to extend their truce, as the clock ticked on a pause in fighting that has allowed for the release of scores of hostages and prisoners.

International Business Times

Qatar is the go-to mediator in the Mideast war. Its unprecedented Tel Aviv trip saved a shaky truce

The hostage deal had seemed on the verge of unraveling

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At Least 24 Killed In Lightning Strikes In India's Gujarat State

The unseasonal rainfall was paired with thunderstorms and hailstorms, claiming several lives and causing damage to homes.

The Guardian - AU

North Korea moves heavy weapons to border with South

Seoul condemns ‘provocative acts’ as tensions rise after launch of spy satellite in defiance of UN sanctions

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Israel under pressure to extend as Gaza truce enters final 24 hours

Benjamin Netanyahu says he would welcome an extension if it means Hamas releases more hostages. Plus, why cosy living is good for you

International Business Times

Disease Stalks Somali District Ravaged By Floods

The floodwaters in the southwestern Somali district of Dolow may have started to recede -- for now -- but distraught families who have lost their homes, their livelihoods in the muddy deluge are now at risk of potentially fatal disease.

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The Guardian - US

US oil and gas production set to break record in 2023 despite UN climate goals

United States projected to extract 12.9m barrels of crude oil as countries at Cop28 to push for agreed fossil fuels ‘phaseout’

The Guardian - UK

Talks under way to extend Israel-Hamas ceasefire as return to fighting looms

Both sides say they would like to see further release of hostages held by Hamas in return for Palestinians in Israeli jails

WEKU

More captives are freed as Israel and Hamas agree to extend their truce in Gaza

Hamas released 11 Israelis and a bus with Palestinian prisoners arrived in the West Bank after the two sides announced a continuation of their temporary cease-fire to facilitate more exchanges.

WEKU

FAQ: Annual climate negotiations are about to start. Do they matter?

World leaders, climate experts and oil company executives converge on Dubai later this week to talk about climate change at the United Nations COP28 meeting. Here's what you need to know.

The Independent UK

Israel and Hamas look to extend cease-fire on its final day, with one more hostage swap planned

International mediators are pressing to extend a cease-fire in Gaza that has halted the deadliest Israeli-Palestinian violence in decades but is set to expire after Monday

Al Jazeera

Israel-Palestine conflict: A brief history in maps and charts

As Gaza reels from Israel’s devastating bombardments, here’s a brief history of the conflict using maps and charts.

The Guardian - UK

Corrupt, discredited: could a reformed Palestinian Authority run Gaza?

The west’s preferred vehicle to govern a Gaza shorn of Hamas is a body whose authority has been undermined by all sides

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