Corrupt, discredited: could a reformed Palestinian Authority run Gaza? The west’s preferred vehicle to govern a Gaza shorn of Hamas is a body whose authority has been undermined by all sides The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023
Monday briefing: After joyful reunions for Israelis and Palestinians, will the ‘pause’ be extended? In today’s newsletter: Stories of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners being freed as hopes grow of more exchanges The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023
Israel-Hamas war live: talks over hostages to be released today ‘continuing’, Israel says Ceasefire enters final 24 hours with more hostages set to be released on Monday The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2023
The war in Gaza has been an intense lesson in western hypocrisy. It won’t be forgotten People have seen too much that will stay with them too long. Trust in the ‘international community’ will never be the same, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023
North Korea lashes out at critics, hints at more satellite launches “It is a legal and just way to exercise its right to defend itself and thoroughly respond to and precisely monitor the serious military action by the U.S. and its followers,” the KCNA report said. The Hindu · Nov 27, 2023
Ukraine is shipping more grain through the Black Sea despite threat from Russia Increasing numbers of ships are streaming toward Ukraine’s Black Sea ports and heading out loaded with grain, metals and other cargo despite the threat of attack and explosive mines The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023
French nationals among 11 freed hostages as Gaza truce is extended Hamas on Monday released 11 hostages from Gaza, including three French, two German and six Argentinian dual nationals, taking the total number of hostages released over the past four days to 50. In exchange, Israel released 33 Palestinian women and minors from Israeli jails, fulfilling the terms of the initial… France 24 · Nov 27, 2023
Pope's Moral Force Aims To 'Tip' UN Climate Talks The 86-year-old pontiff, a defender of the poor who has made environmental activism a cornerstone of his 10-year papacy, will address the COP28 meeting in Dubai on December 2. International Business Times · Nov 27, 2023
Biden To Miss COP28 Climate Summit: US Official President Joe Biden will miss the latest UN climate summit in Dubai, after two years of attending the talks in hopes of highlighting US leadership, a US official said Sunday. International Business Times · Nov 27, 2023
China’s coal addiction puts spotlight on its climate ambitions before Cop28 Power shortages in recent years have tested country’s commitment to cutting reliance on coal-fired energy The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023
British empire’s past emissions ‘double UK’s climate responsibility’ Data shows that including CO2 from countries once under colonial rule makes Britain one of world’s biggest historical emitters The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2023
US warship rescues Israeli-linked tanker Central Park after attack in Gulf of Aden Ship boarded by gunmen – who fled and then surrendered when USS Mason arrived – in latest incident in region The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2023
Hamas says it wants to extend truce after latest exchange of captives with Israel The announcement from the Islamist militant group came after a third hostages-for-prisoners swap with Israel in which 17 captives and 39 Palestinian prisoners were released. WEKU · Nov 26, 2023
Sierra Leone declares nationwide curfew after gunmen attack main military barracks in the capital Sierra Leone’s president has declared a nationwide curfew after gunmen attacked the West African country's main military barracks in the capital The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2023
The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2023 China says a surge in respiratory illnesses is caused by flu and other known pathogens China’s health ministry says a surge in respiratory illnesses across the country that has drawn the attention of the World Health Organization is caused by the flu and other known pathogens and not by a novel virus
The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2023 ‘Soldiers started shooting at my feet’: Palestinians describe fleeing northern Gaza People trying to escape Israeli bombardment have to cope without the most basic life necessities
The Guardian - AU · Nov 26, 2023 Russian troops continue attempts to advance near Avdiivka in effort to encircle city – as it happened Russia has conducted airstrikes in support of ground operations as it aims to surround city on outskirts of Donetsk
The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2023 Space race 2.0: why Europe is joining the new dash to the moon The European Space Agency’s plan to build a cargo vessel that can convert to a crew ship is one giant step in its ambitions to compete with rival lunar exploration programmes
France 24 · Nov 26, 2023 Sierra Leone declares nationwide curfew after attack on Freetown army barracks Sierra Leone’s president declared a nationwide curfew Sunday after gunmen attacked the military's main and largest barracks in the West African nation's capital and then overran detention centers, including a major prison.
The Conversation · Nov 26, 2023 Climate adaptation funds are not reaching frontline communities: what needs to be done about it Communities around the world face increasingly severe and frequent impacts from climate change. They are on the “frontlines” of droughts, flooding, desertification and sea level rise.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2023 Women in revolt achieved so much. Why are decades of progress now being reversed? An exhibition of feminist activism charts the struggle towards equality, but hard-won rights are increasingly being taken away around the world
France 24 · Nov 26, 2023 Israel says 17 hostages, 39 Palestinians freed under truce deal Israel said on Sunday that 17 hostages and 39 Palestinian detainees had been released in a third round of hostage-for-prisoner swaps on day three of a fragile four-day truce between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The news comes after Hamas's armed wing announced the death of its top…
WEKU · Nov 26, 2023 In pictures: emotional scenes as Israel and Hamas trade prisoners for hostages Hamas freed 17 hostages and Israel released 39 Palestinian detainees. We take a look at what has happened so far.
International Business Times · Nov 26, 2023 Heat, Disease, Air Pollution: How Climate Change Impacts Health Growing calls for the world to come to grips with the many ways that global warming affects human health have prompted the first day dedicated to the issue at crunch UN climate talks starting next week.
The Hindu · Nov 26, 2023 India's ability to navigate complex diplomatic waters showcases it as potential mediator in global conflicts: Ruchira Kamboj “India has shown that it is possible to maintain friendly relations with countries having differing ideologies and governance models. This ability to navigate complex diplomatic waters showcases India as a potential mediator in international conflicts,” she said at the conference attended by policy experts, students, economists and academicians.