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Old is gold: Can ageing spark a surprise economic boom?

Health, tech and saved wealth could turn an ageing workforce from an economic challenge into an advantage, say experts.

Al Jazeera

Situation at nuclear plant under control after dam blast - Ukraine atomic agency

The destruction of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine poses a threat to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, but the situation at the facility is under control, Ukraine's state atomic power agency said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Exclusive-Accounting for war: Ukraine's climate fallout

The war in Ukraine is deepening the climate crisis at time when global greenhouse gas emissions are already running at a record high, according to report by carbon accounting experts who have tallied the overall impact of the conflict.

Reuters

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Explainer - Black Sea grain deal could hinge on ammonia pipeline

A possible extension next month of a deal allowing the safe wartime export of grains and fertilizers from three Ukrainian Black Sea ports could hinge on the reopening of a pipeline that delivers Russian ammonia to one of those Ukrainian ports.

Reuters

Russia to face Ukraine at UN court over downing of flight MH17

Kyiv accuses Moscow of supporting pro-Russia forces in eastern Ukraine who shot down Boeing 777 with a missile in 2014.

Al Jazeera

Living the ‘Chinese Dream’: Beijing’s new world order

As Beijing boosts its diplomatic clout, analysts say it wants to “remould” and even supplant existing institutions.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine denounces Russia as 'terrorist state' at World Court hearing

Ukraine on Tuesday called Russia a terrorist state at the top U.N. court as hearings began in a case over Moscow's backing of pro-Russian separatists blamed for shooting down Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 in 2014.

Reuters

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Starmer bids to persuade unions to back green energy plan

The Labour leader's speech will also back the role of trade unions across the economy

Insider UK

Agenda spat at UN climate talks as top official sees chance to ask 'difficult questions' in Dubai

Nations have resumed talks on tackling global warming with the aim of shaping a deal that might put the world on track to prevent a dangerous increase in temperatures

The Independent UK

Will fossil fuel phase-out make it onto the UN’s climate agenda?

UN climate chief says while the rapid end of hydrocarbon use is required, the idea may not be discussed at COP28 talks.

Al Jazeera

Major UN report blasts UK for failing to tackle 'persistent' child discrimination

In its first examination of the UK in seven years, the UN's Committee on the Rights of the Child said it 'remains deeply concerned about persistent discrimination' - be it in schools, in the youth justice system, or in the health system

Daily Mirror

Rich countries with high greenhouse gas emissions could pay $170tn in climate reparations

Proposed compensation would be paid to developing countries that must transition away from fossil fuels

The Guardian - US

Aid group NRC resumes work with female staff in Taliban heartland

An international aid agency in Afghanistan has resumed operations in the southern province of Kandahar - the birthplace of the Taliban and home to its supreme spiritual leader - after its Afghan female staff were allowed to return to work.

Reuters

UN climate talks in Germany kick off with no final agenda

United Nations climate talks in Germany kicked off on Monday without an agreed final agenda for technical discussions, a senior negotiator said, clouding optimism that the 10-day meeting would result in a clear programme for the COP28 conference in Dubai.

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The Guardian - UK

Countries must put aside national interests for climate crisis, UN says

Simon Stiell tells conference in Bonn the world is at ‘tipping point’ and must fight together for common good

The Independent UK

Casabe, Cuba's little-known traditional bread, seeks world recognition

Cuba is leading a delegation of Caribbean nations, including Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Honduras and Haiti, to formally request UNESCO to add casabe, a little-known ancestral flatbread made of yuca, cassava, to the organization's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Reuters

UN body condemns U.S., others for treatment of Guantanamo inmate

The United States and several other countries have committed human rights violations against a Saudi man held in the Guantanamo prison and accused of organising the bombing of the USS Cole in the port of Aden in 2000, a U.N. report said.

The Independent UK

UN nuclear chief, facing Israeli criticism on Iran, says his agency 'very fair but firm'

The head of the International Atomic Agency says that the U.N. nuclear watchdog will “never politicize” its work in Iran

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The Guardian - US

Mike Pence officially enters 2024 US presidential race, pitting himself against former boss Donald Trump – as it happened

Former vice president filed papers on Monday; Democrats criticise Haley on abortion stance after CNN town hall

The Guardian - UK

Yemeni activist who revealed Houthi sexual abuses ‘detained by Saudi Arabia’

Samira al-Houri disappeared after allegations that claims of female prisoners being raped were embellished

The Independent UK

UK to house hundreds more migrants on barges, Sunak says

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the U.K. government will house hundreds more asylum-seekers on barges

The Independent UK

Qatar minister elected to head UN labor conference following World Cup scrutiny

The labor minister of Qatar, which faced intense scrutiny over its treatment of migrant workers in the run-up to last year’s World Cup soccer tournament, has been elected president of the United Nations labor agency’s annual conference

Reuters

Libya political leaders to meet on electoral laws

Libyan leaders were due to meet in Morocco on Monday to finalise a deal on new electoral laws, but any agreement they announce on voting rules or a new interim government is likely to trigger opposition that may further delay the political process.

Axios

COP28 official sees oil and gas companies playing key role at U.N. climate summit

Major emitters, including fossil fuel companies, should be brought into the U.N. climate summit fold, senior UAE official says.

Evening Standard

UN ‘alarmed’ by Hong Kong arrests on Tiananmen Square anniversary

Police detained 23 people on Sunday for “breaching public peace” as authorities tightened security on vigils marking the bloody crackdown

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