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Israeli army surrounds Khan Younis as southern Gaza attacks intensify

Israel is intensifying its attacks in and around Gaza’s second-largest city as UN expects one million to flee to Rafah.

Al Jazeera

COP28: Arab Coordination Group allocates $10 billion for energy transition

Countries at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai are considering calling for a formal phaseout of fossil fuels as part of the UN summit's final deal to tackle global warming, a draft negotiating text seen on Tuesday shows. The Arab Coordination Group (ACG) said on the sidelines of the summit…

France 24

Israeli troops ‘in heart’ of Gaza’s second city as it intensifies aerial bombardment

The Israeli military says it has faced most intense day of fighting of ground offensive as it surrounds Khan Younis – and the UN warns an 'even more hellish scenario is about to unfold' for residents

The Independent UK

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Warfare ruins the environment – and not just on the front lines

On the morning of December 6 1917, a French cargo ship called SS Mont-Blanc collided with a Norwegian vessel in the harbour of Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada. The SS Mont-Blanc, which was laden with 3,000 tons of high explosives destined for the battlefields of the first world war, caught…

The Conversation

GOP debate live updates: DeSantis, Haley, Ramaswamy and Christie to face off in Alabama

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina governor and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, biotech entrepreneur and anti-woke author Vivek Ramaswamy, and ex-New Jersey Governor Chris Christie set to debate tonight in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The Independent UK

UK likely to miss Paris climate targets by wide margin, analysis shows

Exclusive: Under current policies, Britain could fall short of internationally agreed goal of 68% cut in emissions by 2030

The Guardian - UK

At COP28 summit, activists and officials voice concern over Gaza's environment, devastated by war

As leaders, officials and activists descend on Dubai for United Nations climate talks to discuss saving Earth, another environmental crisis is nearby

The Independent UK

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‘I could no longer breastfeed’: Gaza woman on two-month odyssey of displacement

Weeks of bombing and siege have turned the enclave into a wasteland of hungry refugees, stalked by disease

The Guardian - UK

October 7: Allegations of sexual violence by Hamas terrorists continue to rise

A UN inquiry has said it will look into allegations of sexual violence by Hamas in the October 7 attacks

Evening Standard

International Volunteer Day 2023: What is it and how to get involved

The day of kindness aims to thank those who selflessly give up their time to help others

Evening Standard

Climate Change By Numbers

As countries try to hammer out a response to climate change at the COP28 talks in Dubai, here are some key figures about how fossil fuels have warmed our world.

International Business Times

Putin to make rare trip abroad to discuss Israel-Hamas war with UAE and Saudi Arabia

Russian president will travel to Middle East on Wednesday as he tries to reclaim role in global politics

The Guardian - UK

EU climate proposals are clashing with energy giants' love of fossil fuels

The EU is pushing climate action at the United Nations COP, but the region's biggest companies—Shell, BP, TotalEnergies—have doubled down on fossil fuels.

Fortune

Unease, uncertainty for displaced people in DR Congo ahead of Dec 20 vote

Conflict and insecurity have dominated campaign discourse in the DRC and could stop displaced people from voting.

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Global warming threshold of 1.5°C will be broken within 7 years, research shows

Scientists warn the world may cross the crucial 1.5° Celsius global warming threshold in seven years as fossil fuel CO² emissions continue to rise, urging countries at the Cop28 talks to "act now" on coal, oil and gas pollution.

International Business Times

Kremlin Says Putin To Visit Saudi Arabia, UAE On Wednesday

President Vladimir Putin will visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, the Kremlin has announced, as Moscow courts allies abroad despite being isolated by the West over the Ukraine conflict.

International Business Times

UNESCO To List Ceviche, Opera As 'Intangible Heritage'

Dozens of global traditions are candidates for inscription as intangible global heritage by UNESCO this week, ranging from Italian opera singing and Bangladeshi rickshaw art to the Peruvian delicacy of ceviche.

The Conversation

Science is a human right − and its future is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Dec. 10 marks the anniversary of the 1948 signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in the aftermath of the Holocaust. Though contested, imperfect and unfulfilled, the declaration remains a milestone in human civilization as one of the earliest times the world came together…

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Al Jazeera

Is Israel’s Gaza bombing also a war on the climate?

Gaza’s water, soil and air have been devastated. And reconstruction will add to the carbon emissions.

The Independent UK

US unveils global strategy to commercialize fusion as source of clean energy during COP28

The United States will work with other governments to speed up efforts to make nuclear fusion a new source of carbon-free energy, U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry said Tuesday, while in Dubai for U.N. climate talks

The Guardian - UK

Israel says fighting in Gaza is most intense since start of ground offensive

IDF steps up attacks in north and south and says it has raided Hamas HQ, as increase in civilian deaths reported

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Israel urged by UN and US officials to avoid repeat of northern Gaza devastation

Head of UN agency said Israel is ‘repeating horrors from past weeks’. Plus, Volodymyr Zelenskiy will address US senators

Radio France Internationale

No agreement in sight as Cop28 teams wrangle over phasing out fossil fuels

The debate over the future of fossil fuels, the biggest cause of global warming, is the key battle at the Cop28 climate summit hosted by the oil-rich United Arab Emirates. As neighbouring Saudi Arabia – the world's biggest oil exporter – ruled out phasing down oil, gas and coal, and…

France 24

UN special rapporteur warns of 'serious risk of genocide' in Gaza

The UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories has urged UN member states to intervene in the crisis in Gaza, accusing the international community of being "paralysed" in its reaction to the tragedy. Speaking to FRANCE 24, Francesca Albanese said she stands by her earlier comments, when the death…

The Guardian - AU

IDF says it regrets killing of Lebanese soldier – as it happened

This blog has now closed. Read our full report on the latest developments in Gaza here and our report on a UN meeting to hear accounts of sexual violence committed by Hamas on 7 October here.

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