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Israeli forces engaged in 'ground operations' in 'all of Gaza Strip', military says

Israeli ground forces are operating against Hamas "in all of the Gaza Strip", a military spokesperson said on Sunday, confirming ground troops were already pushing into the south of the enclave, an area that has become increasingly crowded with displaced Palestinians. Israel carried out deadly bombardments in Gaza Sunday as…

France 24 · Dec 3, 2023

Cop28: UAE climate chief’s comments ‘incredibly concerning’ – as it happened

Climate analyst Bill Hare described Sultan Al Jaber’s dismissal of the need for a phaseout of fossil fuels as ‘verging on climate denial’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2023

Greenhouse gas emissions soar – with China, US and India most at fault

Satellite tracking data shows many countries and firms do not provide accurate figures

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2023

Venezuela To Hold Referendum Over Essequibo Land Dispute With Guyana

Venezuela on Sunday will hold a referendum that it hopes will strengthen its century-old claim to the oil-rich Essequibo territory controlled by neighboring Guyana.

International Business Times · Dec 3, 2023

Rishi Sunak accused of hypocrisy after backing phase-out of fossil fuels at Cop28

UK prime minister attacked for inconsistency after allowing more gas and oil exploration in the North Sea

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2023

Extreme weather could shut down one in 12 hospitals worldwide, report warns

Total of 16,245 hospitals at high risk by end of century unless fossil fuels phased out, analysts say

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2023

Guinea-Bissau Army Calls National Guard Back To Barracks After Violence

The Guinea-Bissau army ordered National Guard forces back to barracks on Saturday, following unrest that left at least two people dead and brought condemnation from the regional bloc ECOWAS. Clashes between members of the National Guard and special forces of the presidential guard broke out Thursday night in the capital…

International Business Times · Dec 2, 2023

Israeli grid maps make life in Gaza ‘macabre game of Battleships’, say aid workers

Online system designed to order precise evacuations inaccessible to those without power or network access

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2023

Will Israel repeat its military tactics in southern Gaza?

Israel resumed its military operation in the Gaza Strip on Friday with heavy bombardments. As strikes continue, the United States is pressuring the Israeli military to exercise restraint, particularly in the south, where nearly 2 million Palestinians are now concentrated. Will it work?

France 24 · Dec 2, 2023

France's Macron says he's going to Qatar to work on new Gaza truce

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that France was "very concerned" by the resumption of violence in Gaza and that he was heading to Qatar to help in efforts to kickstart a new truce ahead of a ceasefire.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 2, 2023