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Outside powers' reported backing for Sudan's warring sides helps fuel fighting as atrocities mount

For more than two years, Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force have torn the country apart in a war for power, both digging in against peace efforts even as atrocities mount and starvation spreads

The Independent UK

William to end first trip to Brazil by meeting Indigenous peoples

This week the prince pledged to back those “standing up and defending nature” with a new fund covering indigenous advocates protecting the Amazon.

Evening Standard

‘Long on talk and short on action’: Papua New Guinea leader criticises Cop climate summits ahead of Brazil meeting

James Marape skipped the meeting last year in protest but will attend Cop30 due to ‘encouraging signs’ on climate finance

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Mexico's First Female President Groped in Public: Claudia Sheinbaum To Launch Harassment Reform

After being groped by a man in public, President Claudia Sheinbaum filed criminal charges and vowed sweeping legal reform to make sexual harassment a crime across all Mexican states.

International Business Times UK

Energy transition is ‘alive and delivering benefits across world’ – report

The paper seeks to celebrate the progress that has been made in the last decade to counter the growing political pushback against net zero ambitions.

The Independent UK

Shaggy recounts his relief mission to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa and shares how you can help

Shaggy, the Grammy-winning reggae artist, has stepped up to help Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa

The Independent UK

Just Gonna Say It: The Moon Landing Was Fake

Oh yes, I went there.

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Can the world prevent a genocide in Sudan?

Two years ago, a power struggle erupted between two factions of Sudan’s military. Today, this conflict is spiralling out of control, with thousands being killed in what a United Nations report has called “slaughterhouses”.

The Conversation

Net zero is an insidious loophole that distracts from the scientific imperative to eliminate fossil fuels

History tells us that polite incrementalism and political kowtowing will prevail at Cop30 – even as catastrophe unfolds around us

The Guardian - AU

Sudan’s paramilitary forces agree to US proposal for humanitarian ceasefire

The RSF has been accused of atrocities in el-Fasher since taking the city in October

The Independent UK

Morning Mail: ‘poor doors’ for affordable housing tenants, Cop summit begins with dire warning, Nancy Pelosi to quit

Sydney harbour development treats affordable housing tenants differently from other residents

The Guardian - AU

Geopolitics, backsliding and progress: here’s what to expect at this year’s COP30 global climate talks

Along with delegates from all over the world, I’ll be heading to the United Nations COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon city of Belém. Like many others, I’m unsure what to expect.

The Conversation

Revealed: Qatar-linked intelligence operation targeted ICC prosecutor’s alleged victim

Exclusive: Woman who accused Karim Khan of misconduct was subject of covert operation involving two British private intelligence firms

The Guardian - UK

Jamaica tallies losses from Hurricane Melissa as more than 2 dozen communities remain cut off

Officials in Jamaica say that Hurricane Melissa ripped the roofs off 120,000 structures when it struck last week, affecting some 90,000 families in the island’s western region

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The Conversation

How to build mental resilience to climate change

This roundup of The Conversation’s climate coverage was first published in our award-winning weekly climate action newsletter, Imagine.

The Conversation

How countries can be held responsible for staying within new legal climate target of 1.5°C

Global emissions need to peak this year to stay within 1.5°C of global temperature rise since pre-industrial levels. This means that starting now, countries need to emit less greenhouse gas. Emissions also need to be cut in half by 2030 to prevent the worst effects of climate change.

The Guardian - UK

Who are the major players at Cop30 and what do they want?

Delegates from global giants and smaller nations expected to clash at Brazilian summit over how to tackle the climate crisis and who should pay

The Guardian - UK

How could Tropical Forest Forever fund proposed at Cop30 tackle deforestation?

Scheme aims to raise $125bn to invest in bonds, with returns used to reward tropical countries for conservation

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The Independent UK

Warning over ‘virtually impossible’ climate goal as global temperatures send shockwaves

Arctic sea ice was at its lowest levels on record for the time of year after the winter freeze

The Conversation

How organised crime took over areas of Rio de Janeiro – and why violent police raids won’t fix the problem

At dawn on October 28, residents of Rio de Janeiro woke to the sound of gunfire. Battles continued throughout the day in the favelas of Alemão and Penha, as police mounted a huge operation targeting the Commando Vermelho, or the Red Command, one of Brazil’s largest organised criminal gangs.

Evening Standard

Warning over 1.5C climate goal as 2025 set to be among hottest years on record

A temporary overshoot of the 1.5C climate target virtually impossible to avoid, scientists have said.

Radio France Internationale

Fighting spreads to North Kordofan as Sudan’s war turns deadlier

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are battling the army for control of North Kordofan, opening a dangerous new phase in a war that began in April 2023 and has caused what the United Nations has called “the world’s worst crisis”.

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“Pay For Ambulance Rides”: Facts About America That Might Prove They Live In Dystopia

Life in America might seem ordinary to locals, but to outsiders, it often feels like an alternate universe. From the lack of paid maternity leave to the cost of healthcare and even how tipping works, foreigners can’t believe what Americans consider “normal.” One online video shared the most unbelievable, eyebrow-raising…

The Guardian - UK

Missing 1.5C climate target is a moral failure, UN chief tells Cop30 summit

UN secretary general António Guterres urges opening session in Brazil to bring about a ‘fundamental paradigm shift’

The Guardian - UK

Triple-whammy of hottest ever years risks ‘irreversible damage’, says UN

Experts say 2023, 2024 and 2025 the three hottest years in 176 years of records, with 1.5C Paris agreement target now ‘virtually impossible’

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