From China’s emissions to Australia’s offshore windfarms, things are moving on climate – some even in the right direction There is an unprecedented global swing towards solar and wind power under way The Guardian - AU · Nov 17, 2023
Morning digest | Voting for all 230 Assembly seats in M.P. and 70 seats in Chhattisgarh today; Australia beats South Africa to set up a ICC World Cup title clash with India, and more The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on November 17, 2023 The Hindu · Nov 17, 2023
Biden defends Gaza hospital raid as Israel releases scant evidence of Hamas HQ Biden gave tacit approval to the raid, claiming Hamas headquarters was hidden under the hospital The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023
Tibet’s government-in-exile urges Australia not to ‘compromise’ on China’s human rights record Norzin Dolma says government should sanction Chinese officials for ‘threatening the very existence … of Tibetan identity’ The Guardian - AU · Nov 16, 2023
Ghana reparations summit calls for global fund to compensate Africans for slave trade Delegates at a reparations summit in Ghana have resolved to set up a Global Reparation Fund to push for overdue compensation for millions of Africans enslaved centuries ago during the transatlantic slave trade The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023
Communications lost in Gaza as Israeli military claims to have found Hamas tunnel at Al-Shifa hospital The Israeli military also said it found the body of one of the hostages abducted by Hamas, in a building near the hospital Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2023
Israel orders evacuation in parts of southern Gaza amid fears of escalation Residents in east Khan Younis receive leaflets telling them to flee as UN rights chief warns there are no safe places. Al Jazeera · Nov 16, 2023
Israel says body of hostage recovered near al-Shifa hospital Yehudit Weiss, abducted from Be’eri kibbutz by Hamas, found dead in building next to hospital after raid The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023
Republican launches into fiery takedown of his own party in House floor speech ‘I want my Republican colleagues to give me one thing ... that I can go campaign on and say we did. One!’ Chip Roy says The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023
Rich countries hit $100bn climate finance goal two years late, data shows Annual funding promise made in 2009 to help poor countries deal with climate crisis had original 2020 target The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023
War in Myanmar: On the junta and restoring democracy Major regional players, along with ASEAN, should play a more proactive role to achieve a ceasefire in Myanmar The Hindu · Nov 16, 2023
EU foreign affairs chief tells Israel not to be ‘consumed by rage’ in response to Hamas attacks EU foreign affairs chief says ‘one horror does not justify another’ and calls for unconditional release of hostages The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023
Row over Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital as IDF yet to prove Hamas’ headquarters lie in tunnels beneath Body of Hamas hostage found in building close to al-Shifa hospital, Israel’s military says The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023
Communications down across Gaza due to lack of fuel ALL communications services across Gaza are down due to lack of fuel, Palestinian telecoms provider Paltel has said. The National (Scotland) · Nov 16, 2023
The Conversation · Nov 16, 2023 Hamas isn't the first military group to hide behind civilians as a way to wage war The Israeli military said on Nov. 15, 2023, that it had found weapons and a Hamas command center at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, after sending troops into the medical facility.
The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023 The top UN court has ordered Syria to do all it can to prevent torture The United Nations’ top court has ordered the Syrian government to “take all measures within its powers” to prevent torture
The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023 EU calls on China to stop building coal plants and contribute to a climate fund for poor nations The European Union’s top climate official says that China should stop building new coal-fired power plants and contribute to a global fund to help poor countries affected by climate change
The Conversation · Nov 16, 2023 Development aid cuts will hit fragile countries hard, could fuel violent conflict Fragile and least developed countries have had their development assistance cut drastically, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. For instance, net official development assistance to sub-Saharan African countries has shrunk by 7.8% compared to 2021. And development aid for peace and conflict prevention has declined to its…
Ballotpedia · Nov 16, 2023 Eleven candidates have filed to appear on Georgia’s Republican presidential primary ballot The filing deadline for the Georgia Republican presidential primary passed on Nov. 12, 2023. Eleven candidates qualified to appear on the March 12, 2024, ballot. In order to qualify, candidates had to submit paperwork and pay a recommended $25,000 voluntary contribution to the state party.
The Conversation · Nov 16, 2023 Myanmar’s military junta appears to be in terminal decline Myint Swe, the acting president of Mynamar’s military government, has warned that the country “will be split into various parts” after his armed forces suffered huge territorial losses to resistance fighters recently. His response was to call on Mynamar’s people to support his military forces, a call that is likely,…
The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023 Tensions build behind the scenes between US and Israel over Gaza Western officials continue to ask searching questions about future strategy as diplomatic pressure mounts
The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023 UK government to present full law to set aside supreme court Rwanda decision Decision to table primary legislation in parliament puts in doubt Rishi Sunak’s aim for flights to begin leaving for Rwanda by spring
Al Jazeera · Nov 16, 2023 In Gaza, Ahmad lost his family then his legs to Israel’s bombing Ahmad Shabat lost his legs in an Israeli air attack outside a UN school in Nuseirat refugee camp that killed his uncle.
Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2023 Outbreaks of disease and hunger ‘inevitable’ in Gaza, UN says The World Health Organization has already warned about 'an unusually large number of cases of diarrhoeal disease in Gaza'
The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023 Israel drops leaflets warning people to flee southern Gaza towns Flyer campaign raises fears war could spread to areas IDF previously said were safe