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UK government unlikely to support climate levy on airline tickets, says minister

Charges would add to fund for at-risk nations but Andrew Mitchell believes colleagues would not back them

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023

First Thing: Arizona supreme court to hear case on state’s 1864 abortion ban

After months of disarray over the legality of abortion, the state supreme court will decide whether to reinstate ‘zombie’ ban. Plus, seven ways to make your holidays a little greener

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023

Israel Battles Hamas As UN Labels Gaza 'Hell On Earth'

Israeli forces battled Hamas militants and bombed more targets in the devastated Gaza Strip on Tuesday as the UN General Assembly was due to vote on a new demand for a ceasefire.

International Business Times · Dec 12, 2023

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5 big promises made at annual UN climate talks and what has happened since

At the end of every annual UN climate conference, big promises are made

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

UN mission in Mali officially ends after 10 years

The UN mission in Mali officially ended a 10-year deployment in the country on Monday, its spokesperson said.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 12, 2023

Human trafficking, sexual abuse and exploitation: the 'loss and damage' from climate change a fund will not compensate

Violence against women and children, including sexual abuse and exploitation, remains a taboo subject in the policy debates attended by international delegates at COP28, the latest round of the UN climate negotiations in Dubai. However, the connections between climate change and gender-based violence, including human trafficking, are real and already…

The Conversation · Dec 12, 2023

Live updates | Israel plans to keep fighting as other countries call for a cease-fire in Gaza

Israel is pressing ahead with an offensive against Gaza’s Hamas rulers that it says could go on for weeks or months

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

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Israel and the US face growing isolation over Gaza as offensive grinds on with no end in sight

Israel and the United States are increasingly isolated as they face global calls for a cease-fire in Gaza, including a non-binding vote expected to pass at the United Nations later on Tuesday

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

Israeli military kills six in Jenin, Palestinian officials say – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2023

Top Palestinian diplomat urges Australia to back ceasefire in looming UN vote

Izzat Abdulhadi asks government not to abstain like it did in October vote, saying leadership is about principles even amid ‘huge risk’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2023

Poor countries need trillions of dollars to go green. A long-shot effort aims to generate the cash

A major, long-shot effort is gearing up to mobilize money to save Planet Earth by helping poorer countries go greener

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

‘Elephant in the room’: The US military’s devastating carbon footprint

The US military emits more than entire industrialised nations like Portugal and Denmark, yet evades scrutiny.

Al Jazeera · Dec 12, 2023

'From Despair To Hope': UN Urges Leaders To Support Refugees

As the number of refugees soars worldwide, the United Nations is appealing for countries to support displaced people at a global summit this week with the aim of showing that "change is possible".

International Business Times · Dec 12, 2023

WTO chief urges countries to prioritise subsidies that tackle climate crisis

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says current incentives are distorting world trade and hampering fight against climate breakdown

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023

Nepal earthquake survivors dying in tents as temperatures plunge

At least 38 people, including a new mother, have died in the month after the earthquake struck, among 40,000 people living under tarpaulin

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

War-wracked Myanmar is now the world's top opium producer, surpassing Afghanistan, says UN agency

Myanmar, already wracked by a brutal civil war, has regained the unenviable title of world’s biggest opium producer

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

AP PHOTOS: At UN climate talks in Dubai, moments between the meetings

Almost every day at COP28, this year's annual United Nations climate summit, an activist dons a costume of a dugong — a manatee-like creature that forages for seagrass in warm, shallow areas of the Indian and Pacific oceans.

International Business Times · Dec 12, 2023

Myanmar Overtakes Afghanistan As World's Biggest Opium Producer: UN

Myanmar became the world's biggest producer of opium in 2023, overtaking Afghanistan after the Taliban government's crackdown on the trade, according to a United Nations report released on Tuesday.

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2023

Israel says operation against Hamas could last months as heavy fighting reported across Gaza

Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant says next phase of the war would see low-intensity fighting against ‘pockets of resistance’

International Business Times · Dec 12, 2023

Israel Bombs Gaza After Warning Hamas Nears 'Dissolution'

Israel pressed on with its bombing of Gaza on Tuesday after saying its campaign to destroy Hamas has left the Palestinian militant group on the "the verge of dissolution".

The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2023

Ed Husic says Israel action in Gaza ‘very disproportionate’ and children shouldn’t bear brunt of conflict

Labor minister immediately criticised by Peter Dutton who says Husic’s comments are ‘ill-considered’ and ‘offensive’

The Guardian - US · Dec 12, 2023

New Jersey Arab Americans go on strike over Gaza: ‘The administration isn’t listening’

Paterson residents describe ‘anger, sadness, desperation’ after US vetoes UN resolution calling for ceasefire

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

Palestinians hope a vote in the UN General Assembly will show wide support for a Gaza cease-fire

The Palestinians are hoping that a vote in the U.N. General Assembly on a nonbinding resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire will demonstrate widespread global support for ending the Israel-Hamas war

The Guardian - US · Dec 12, 2023

Revealed: more than 160 representatives with climate-denying track records got Cop28 access

UN organizers allow groups that have obstructed fossil fuel regulations and other climate action to attend, watchdog finds

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

Tensions between Congo and Rwanda heighten the risk of military confrontation, UN envoy says

The top U.N. official in Congo is warning the Security Council that tensions between Congo and Rwanda have escalated, heightening the risk of a military confrontation that could draw in Burundi

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