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Most sponsors of Cop28 have not signed up to UN-backed net zero targets

Firms including Bank of America have made no commitment to cut emissions in line with target system, analysis finds

The Guardian - UK

Final Debates Begin In Hong Kong's Largest Security Trial

Hong Kong's largest-ever national security trial began final arguments Wednesday, more than 1,000 days after authorities filed charges against 47 democracy activists under a law imposed by China to quell dissent.

International Business Times

Deal to keep 1.5C hopes alive is within reach, says Cop28 president

Exclusive: Sultan Al Jaber says progress means ‘unprecedented outcome’ is possible

The Guardian - UK

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‘A biodiversity catastrophe’: how the world could look in 2050 – unless we act now

The climate crisis, invasive species, overexploitation of resources and pollution could break down crucial ecosystems. We asked experts to lay out the risks and offer some solutions

The Guardian - UK

10 ways the climate crisis and nature loss are linked

The natural world is caught in a vicious cycle – extreme weather is destroying natural habitats and wildlife, yet these are crucial to fighting the climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

Climate contradictions key at UN talks. Less future warming projected, yet there's more current pain

Experts say the world is heading for considerably less warming than projected a decade ago, but that good news is overwhelmed by much more pain from current climate change than scientists anticipated

The Independent UK

Young Rohingya Leave Bangladesh Camps For University Dream

Muhammed Hasson said a painful goodbye to his parents in a refugee camp in Bangladesh before embarking on a dangerous sea journey, refusing to let Myanmar's crackdown six years ago on Rohingyas like him crush his dream of attending university.

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Less Than 1% Of Aid Funding Is Put Towards Fighting Gender-Based Violence

While humanitarian support is huge, researchers have found that one-fifth of one per cent of the aid funds was spent on reducing gender-based violence.

International Business Times UK

Research Reveals Global Femicide Crisis Despite Homicide Rate Decreasing

Despite the overall homicide figures decreasing, more women and girls have been killed as a result of gender-based violence across the globe.

International Business Times UK

UN official hopes for improved Aust debate on Mideast

UN official Francesca Albanese says many Australian journalists held "very little openness to consider" the broader contexts of the Israel-Hamas war.

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🔴 Live: 10 Israeli and four Thai hostages released from Gaza, Israel's army says

Ten Israeli hostages and four Thai nationals have been released from Gaza, Israel's army said late Wednesday. Qatar's foreign ministry said those released included Dutch, German and American dual nationals. Hours before a six-day pause in fighting expired, a Hamas source said the group was not yet satisfied with Israeli…

France 24

Sunak accused of trying to ‘reset’ climate credentials at Cop28

British PM to tell UN summit of plans for rainforests and new national park – but green groups remain sceptical

The Guardian - UK

Pope cancels trip to U.N. climate conference on doctors' orders after getting the flu

Francis' planned Saturday address would have been the first time a pope had addressed a U.N. climate conference, which is taking place in Dubai.

WEKU

What to know about the hostages still held by Hamas

Under an extension of a temporary cease-fire, Hamas freed 12 more hostages on Tuesday, including 10 Israelis and two foreign nationals, Israel's military said. About 160 hostages remain in captivity.

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Deaths from disease in Gaza could outstrip deaths from war, UN says

Organisation warns that people are starving, lack clean water and the diarrhoea rate is up 45 times compared with a year ago

International Business Times

Death Toll From Kenya Floods Almost Doubles To 120

The death toll from floods that have devastated many parts of Kenya has almost doubled to 120, a government official said on Tuesday.

The Hindu

Unpacking the Dubai climate meeting

At the top of the COP28 agenda is the first Global Stocktake, a key part of the Paris Agreement machinery

The Conversation

As disasters and heat intensify, can the world meet the urgency of the moment at the COP28 climate talks?

Eight years ago, the world agreed to an ambitious target in the Paris Agreement: hold warming to 1.5°C to limit further dangerous levels of climate change.

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All the influence UAE can buy? Oil money and the growing clout of UN climate summit hosts

The planet is burning up, humanity's addiction to fossil fuels is to blame and the host of a crucial UN climate summit is the United Arab Emirates, a Gulf petromonarchy whose stated aim is a 25 percent ramping up of activity at its state oil company ADNOC.

The Independent UK

Pope cancels trip to Dubai for UN climate conference on doctors' orders after getting the flu

Pope Francis has canceled his trip to Dubai for the U.N. climate conference on doctors’ orders

The Guardian - US

Nikki Haley wins Koch endorsement for Republican presidential nomination

Influential billionaire’s organization hails ‘tested leader’ as better bet to take on Biden than Trump or DeSantis

The Conversation

COP28: Earth's frozen zones are in trouble – we're already seeing the consequences

As this year’s UN climate summit (COP28) gets under way in Dubai, scientists studying Earth’s frozen regions have been delivering an urgent call for action to policy makers. But is anyone listening?

Zenger

‌The Democratic Republic Of The Congo Works To Improve Religious Freedom‌

Improved security efforts in DRC benefit Christian communities as government prioritizes protection and fights militant groups.

The Independent UK

UN warns that gang violence is overwhelming Haiti's once peaceful central region

The U.N. says gangs are invading Haiti’s rural central region and suffocating a once peaceful area that served as the country’s food basket but that is now plagued by kidnappings, killings and rapes

The Conversation

How a small Caribbean island is trying to become hurricane-proof

When Hurricane Maria struck the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica in 2017, it caused the kind of devastation which is unthinkable to larger countries. The Category 5 hurricane damaged 98% of building roofs and caused US$1.2 billion (£950 million) in damage. Dominica effectively lost 226% of its GDP overnight.

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