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Hundreds Dead, Thousands Displaced As Torrential Rain Hits Parts Of East Africa

The extreme weather has been attributed to the El Niño weather phenomenon.

International Business Times UK · Dec 6, 2023

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.

Latin Times · Dec 6, 2023

Generation after generation, Israeli prison marks a rite of passage for Palestinian boys

The release of Palestinian prisoners under the Israel-Hamas cease-fire agreement last week has touched nearly everyone in the occupied West Bank, where 750,000 Palestinians have been arrested since 1967

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023

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Afternoon Update: former Liberal staffer gives evidence in Lehrmann defamation case; US to place visa bans on some Israeli settlers; and first summer heatwave

Scientists warn many of the gravest threats to humanity are drawing closer as carbon pollution heats the planet

The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2023

UN climate talks near end of first week with progress on some fronts, but fossil fuels lurk

Negotiators at a critical U.N.-led climate conference are in Dubai are preparing to wrap up their first week with moderate progress on some issues

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023

Israeli forces and Hamas fighting house-to-house battles in Gaza – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2023

UN chief warns of ‘complete breakdown of public order’ as fighting rages across Gaza

The head of the UN warned on Wednesday that he expects "public order to completely break down soon due to the desperate conditions" in Gaza, where Israeli forces have expanded their offensive to the southern city of Khan Younis. The fierce fighting has forced civilians to flee to shrinking “safe…

France 24 · Dec 6, 2023

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Israeli Forces Encircle Main Southern Gaza City

Israeli forces were encircling southern Gaza's main city on Wednesday, battling Hamas militants through streets and buildings in some of the most intense combat of the two-month war.

International Business Times · Dec 6, 2023

Morning Digest | Congress announces Revanth Reddy as CM of Telangana; Global Stocktake draft calls for phasing out fossil fuels, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on December 06, 2023

The Hindu · Dec 6, 2023

Taliban’s abusive education policies harm boys as well as girls in Afghanistan, rights group says

A rights group says the Taliban’s education policies are harming boys as well as girls in Afghanistan

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023

Planet Tipping Points Pose 'Unprecedented' Threat To Humanity: Report

Humanity faces an "unprecedented" risk from tipping points that could unleash a domino effect of irreversible catastrophes across the planet, researchers warned Wednesday.

International Business Times · Dec 6, 2023

Australia ends finance for fossil fuel expansion overseas – now focus turns to local subsidies

Albanese government announces at Cop28 it will phase out offshore support for coal, oil and gas within a year

The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2023

Rishi Sunak urges Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza

PM tells Netanyahu that Gaza citizens in 'desperate need' of aid

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2023

UN hears accounts of sexual violence during 7 October attacks by Hamas

Speakers also attacked women’s rights activists and UN officials for not doing more to investigate or condemn crimes

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023

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The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023

European soccer body UEFA pledges at UN to do more to promote human rights and fight discrimination

European soccer body UEFA went to the United Nations pledging to do more to promote human rights and protect women from abuse in the sport

Ballotpedia · Dec 5, 2023

Bankers discuss ESG financial practices at UN climate conference

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023

Nikki Haley’s approach to abortion is rooted in her earliest days in South Carolina politics

Nikki Haley is gaining attention in the GOP race with her calls for “consensus” around abortion, an unusual tone in a campaign where Republican White House hopefuls often prefer to highlight their eagerness to fight President Joe Biden and other Democrats

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023

Nikki Haley’s star is rising. But can she catch up to Trump?

Nikki Haley has a track record of advocating for traditional conservative values, but it seems like now in particular, her star is rising. Kelly Rissman reports

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023

‘Apocalyptic’ conditions in southern Gaza blocking aid, top UN official says

Martin Griffiths says continuing offensive has ended any possibility of meaningful humanitarian operations

Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2023

WFP suspends food distribution in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen

UN agency pauses general food distribution in north Yemen due to limited funding and disagreements with the group.

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023

Democrat megadonor gives to Nikki Haley super PAC to help thwart Trump

Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, gave $250,000 to SFA Fund Inc and has backed other anti-Trump causes

Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2023

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.

France 24 · Dec 5, 2023

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…

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023

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 Conversation · Dec 5, 2023

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…

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