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The Guardian view on Cop28’s final text: saying the right thing – and not a moment too soon

Editorial: Looming over this year’s climate talks was the spectre of Donald Trump regaining the US presidency

The Guardian - UK

Rich countries are desperate to convince us their hollow Cop28 deal is a triumph. They’re lying

The agreement on fossil fuel phase-out is full of loopholes, but those of us fighting for climate justice won’t give up, says Asad Rehman of War on Want

The Guardian - UK

Gulf states press for two-state roadmap after UN vote on Israel-Gaza war

UAE and Qatar say they will not again fund Gaza reconstruction without Israeli concession, as US isolation grows

The Guardian - UK

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Indigenous people and climate justice groups say Cop28 was ‘business as usual’

Developing countries call agreement to transition away from fossil fuels ‘unfair’ and ‘inequitable’

The Guardian - UK

Gaza war: how Hezbollah has opened a second front inside Israel

While the attention of the world has focused on Israel’s assault on Gaza over the past two months, following Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, one aspect of the Middle East conflict not getting a great deal of news coverage has been the continuing battle with Hezbollah in south…

The Conversation

Reasonable to assume public trust eroded

Letters and Short Takes December 14, 2023

Newcastle Herald

Pope Francis reveals he will not be buried in Vatican

Pontiff tells Mexican broadcaster he will break with tradition and simplify papal funeral

The Guardian - UK

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UN warns patients and staff trapped in Gaza hospital under siege must be protected

The majority of medical facilities are non-operational while the others are only partially functional

The Independent UK

Saudi registrants for COP28 included undeclared oil company employees, nonprofit says

At least 15 people who registered for Saudi Arabia’s delegation to the COP28 climate conference in Dubai appear to be undeclared employees of the Saudi state oil company, according to research by an environmental nonprofit

The Independent UK

Gaza war: US-Israel relationship is in period of transition as Biden says Israel is losing support

With US president Joe Biden under increasing pressure to alter his policy towards Israel, it is significant that he has said publicly that Israel is starting to lose international support for its offensive over “indiscriminate” bombing of Gaza.

The Conversation

What does the UN ceasefire resolution mean and who voted against it?

Among the few countries to vote against the non-binding resolution urging a stop to hostilities were the US and Israel

Evening Standard

Dubai climate consensus signals the beginning of the end for the fossil-fuel era

Nations take step towards phasing out fossil fuels, agree to net zero emissions by 2050. Compromise reached between developed and developing countries on contributions to climate crisis.

The Hindu

In Rare Display, US-China Friendship Carries Climate Summit

The scene would be unthinkable elsewhere these days -- US and Chinese envoys, smiling and embracing, hailing their friendship as leading the world together in the right direction.

International Business Times

UN Criticism Of UK Rwanda Plan Incomprehensible: Minister

As Britain pushes forward with controversial plans to send migrants to Rwanda, a UK government minister voiced "amazement" Wednesday at the criticism it has drawn from the United Nations.

International Business Times

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Reason

No Fossil Fuel Phase-Out in COP28 Climate Deal

But perhaps the beginning of the end of era of fossil fuels?

The Independent UK

Thai police seize a record haul of 50 million methamphetamine tablets near border with Myanmar

Thai police have seized what is being called a record haul of methamphetamine tablets in the western province of Kanchanaburi, close to the Myanmar border

The Independent UK

Analysis: At COP28, Sultan al-Jaber got what the UAE wanted. Others leave it wanting much more

As the United Nations COP28 climate summit ended Wednesday, Sultan al-Jaber walked out with what the United Arab Emirates wanted all along

The National (Scotland)

'Are 153 countries wrong?': Rishi Sunak challenged as UK abstains on UN Gaza vote

RISHI Sunak has declined to say why the UK failed to join international calls for a ceasefire in Gaza from nations including France, Ireland, and…

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The Guardian - UK

Good Cop, bad Cop: what the Cop28 agreement says and what it means

Some say the deal is historic, others that it is weak. We look closely at the text for the truth of the matter

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Cop28 agrees landmark deal to transition away from fossil fuels

Summit president hails ‘historic package to accelerate climate action’, but critics decry ‘litany of loopholes’ in final text. Plus, why the silent treatment is so painful

The Guardian - UK

Cop28 landmark deal agreed to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels

Summit president hails ‘historic package to accelerate climate action’ but critics decry ‘litany of loopholes’ in final text

International Business Times

Dubai Climate Summit Adopts World-first 'Transition' From Fossil Fuels

Nearly 200 nations meeting in Dubai on Wednesday approved a first-ever call for the world to transition away from fossil fuels, tackling the top culprit of climate change after years of avoidance although at-risk countries said far more action was needed.

International Business Times

UAE's Jaber, Oil Boss Who Brokered 'Beginning Of End' For Fossil Fuels

Sultan Al Jaber, the UAE oil chief who headed COP28 in Dubai, promised that this year's UN climate talks would be "different".

The National (Scotland)

Israel losing support over 'indiscriminate bombing' of Gaza, Joe Biden says

ISRAEL is losing international support because of its “indiscriminate bombing” of Gaza, US president Joe Biden said just hours before a UN vote…

WEKU

Attacks on health care are on track to hit a record high in 2023. Can it be stopped?

The targeting of hospitals and medical workers is a fact of modern warfare — in Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Gaza and Israel. International law say such attacks are unacceptable. Are there any consequences?

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