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What does supreme court rejection mean for Sunak’s Rwanda policy?

Senior judges ruled unanimously that rights of asylum seekers would be at risk in Rwanda

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023

First fuel truck since start of Israel-Hamas war enters Gaza

The fuel is only meant for UN aid trucks and not for hospitals as Israel’s siege of the strip continues.

Al Jazeera · Nov 15, 2023

As water becomes a weapon of war, we must focus on cooperation and peace

Record increase in water-related violence shows how urgently we need to reduce these tensions between countries

The Guardian - US · Nov 15, 2023

'We aren't where we need to be' on climate change, warns BCG global chair Rich Lesser

COP28, the UN's flagship climate change summit, is just three weeks away.

Fortune · Nov 15, 2023

New Hampshire sets Jan. 23 as presidential primary date, bucking Biden's preference

President Biden's supporters are running a write-in campaign to ensure he still gets votes even though his name won't be listed on the state's primary ballot.

WEKU · Nov 15, 2023

Climate-heating gases reach record highs, UN reports

World Meteorological Organization sees ‘no end in sight to the rising trend’, largely driven by fossil fuel burning

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023

Live updates | Israeli tanks enter Gaza's Shifa Hospital compound

Two and a half weeks after sending tanks and ground troops into northern Gaza, Israeli forces entered a hospital early Wednesday that they claim Hamas operates out of

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023

China and the US pledge to step up climate efforts ahead of Biden-Xi summit and UN meeting

China and the U.S. have pledged to accelerate their efforts to address climate change ahead of a major U.N. meeting on the issue

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023

Israeli troops storm Gaza's al Shifa hospital in hunt for Hamas

Israeli tanks and soldiers entered emergency and surgery departments, an official said

Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2023

UN apparatus, especially Security Council, is crumbling under weight of 21st century geopolitical realities: India

India: UN apparatus crumbling under 21st-century geopolitical realities; General Assembly should take lead in restoring centrality of UN to resolve transnational issues. India has advocated view that Assembly can be revitalised only when its position as chief deliberative, policy-making and representative organ is respected.

The Hindu · Nov 15, 2023