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India: how COVID enabled new forms of economic abuse of women

In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the United Nations (UN) identified what it called a “shadow pandemic” of domestic violence against women. The UN includes in its definition of domestic violence what it refers to as “economic violence”, which it explains as: “making or attempting to make a person…

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Palestinians in Gaza seeking refuge from war find their world is shrinking. They say nowhere is safe

Gaza has always been a small, crowded space with no exits

The Independent UK

Gaza shrinks for Palestinians seeking refuge. 4 stories offer a glimpse into a diminished world

Gaza has always been a small, crowded space with no exits

The Independent UK

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SNP MP criticises Angus Robertson's 'out of step' visit to China

AN SNP MP has criticised a visit to China undertaken by External Affairs Secretary Angus Robertson, stressing it was "out of step with…

The National (Scotland)

UK's new back to work plan will make life even harder for disabled people

The UK chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has unveiled new rules for welfare benefit claimants. Under the government’s back to work plan, £2.5 billion of funding is to be allocated to employment support schemes with the aim of getting over 1 million people with long-term health conditions or disabilities, as well as…

The Conversation

UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time as country sees a record outbreak

The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in Congo for the first time as the country experiences its biggest-ever outbreak

The Independent UK

Southern African troops versus M23 rebels in the DRC: 4 risks this poses

The security situation in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to deteriorate. The region comprises North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri provinces. It’s about seven times the size of neighbouring Rwanda.

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India Tunnel Collapse 'Wake-up Call' For Modi's Infrastructure Drive

India's aggressive infrastructure push into the ecologically fragile Himalayan mountains has been given a "wake-up call" by the collapse of a road tunnel that trapped 41 men, environmental experts say.

International Business Times

PM Modi likely to attend UN climate talks in UAE on Nov 30-Dec 1

PM Modi to attend UN climate talks in Dubai on Nov 1, deliver India's statement. He'll discuss actions & plans to scale climate action. India's NDCs aim to reduce emissions intensity & achieve 50% cumulative electric power from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030. COP28 to conclude 1st global stocktake &…

The Hindu

Chad junta grants general amnesty over deadly 'Black Thursday' anti-govt rally

Chad's military rulers have announced a general amnesty that effectoively ends prosecution and recinds guilty verdicts related to the deaths of hundreds of protesters in a 2022 anti-government rally.

Radio France Internationale

‘I have no idea how I’ll survive’: Myanmar villagers who fled airstrikes face food shortage

In camps on the border with Thailand, thousands of people displaced by the military are subsisting on meagre rations

The Guardian - UK

‘Kancheepuram deserves world heritage status,’ says architect Abha Narain Lambah, who helped get Santiniketan on UNESCO’s World Heritage List

Abha Narain Lambah has been a pioneer in India's conservation field, restoring iconic buildings from Elphinstone College to Mumbai's Opera House. Her practice has won several UNESCO awards and she has crafted management plans for Ajanta Caves and prepared the dossier for Santiniketan’s UNESCO listing. She has worked with governments…

The Hindu

Actors and academics criticise UK over climate ‘madness’ and limits on protest

Letter says government pushing ahead with new fossil fuel projects while criminalising activists who raise alarm

The Guardian - UK

Houthi attacks on Israel jeopardise Saudi peace efforts in Yemen

US reportedly willing to attack Houthi military sites unless Houthis release Israeli-linked ship seized on Sunday

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'Repressive State': Climate Activists Fear COP28 Clampdown In UAE

Rights groups are preparing for the COP28 climate talks in the United Arab Emirates with trepidation, fearing surveillance and detention under the oil-rich monarchy's strict criminal justice system.

France 24

Hamas frees 24 hostages, 39 Palestinians released from Israeli jails

Hamas on Friday released 13 Israelis, 10 Thais and a Filipino national, taking the total number of hostages released to 24, according to the Qatari foreign ministry. Under the terms of the Israeli-Hamas truce deal, Israel in turn freed 39 Palestinian women and children from jails, Qatar confirmed. Read FRANCE…

The Guardian - UK

‘We are overwhelmed’: southern Gaza’s exhausted doctors forced to leave children to die

A surgeon at one of the territory’s last functioning hospitals tells of desperate conditions amid an acute lack of medicine

AAP

Australia's emissions policies need 'radical reset'

Australia's is failing at every turn to rein in its emissions and a radical reset is needed, experts say ahead of a global climate summit in Dubai.

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With war raging in Gaza, how much do we know about Australia's weapons exports? The answer: very little

Australia’s defence export program has recently come under scrutiny for its lack of transparency – particularly in relation to whether approved export permits are providing material support to Israel’s war against Hamas.

The Independent UK

On the cusp of climate talks, UN chief Guterres visits crucial Antarctica

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is visiting Antarctica just before the COP28 climate talks begin

Zenger

Israel, Hamas Reach Landmark Hostage Deal After 47 Days Of Bloodshed

Israel to release prisoners in exchange for hostages, sparking market rally

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Gaza: what aid agencies can hope to achieve under the strict limits of the four-day humanitarian pause

The four-day humanitarian pause in Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip will be vital to allow humanitarian agencies into the stricken Palestinian enclave with much-needed supplies of food, water, fuel and medicine. But four days is a very short window to meet the vast humanitarian needs, given the damage wrought…

The Conversation

Why the man-hating feminist is a myth – according to science

As part of the “Women Against Feminism” campaign that launched in 2014, social media posts have featured young women holding placards with the message “I don’t need feminism because…” listing various reasons ranging from “I respect men” to “I am not a MAN-HATER”.

The Independent UK

‘Dogs are eating corpses on the streets of Gaza’: Qatari official describes ‘unparalleled’ destruction

No amount of foreign aid will be enough, a top Qatari official tells The Independent, as Hamas run health ministry puts the number of people killed in Gaza since the conflict began at 14,500

AAP

Albanese government urged to sign treaty banning nukes

Australia is being urged to sign a treaty banning nuclear weapons "without delay," bringing the nation into line with its Pacific neighbours.

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