Sunak government will go down in history as failing UK on climate, Greenpeace says Exclusive: Greenpeace chiefs accuse ministers of pursuing culture wars as extreme weather becomes the norm The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023
‘You have adopted a bunker mentality’: Greenpeace letter to Rishi Sunak – in full Open letter criticises government for stonewalling environmental group after protest at prime minister’s house The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023
UN Security Council to hold first open meeting on North Korea human rights situation since 2017 The U.N. Security Council will hold its first open meeting on North Korea’s dire human rights situation since 2017 next week The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023
Aid organization says US nurse and daughter freed after abduction in Haiti are healthy and unharmed An aid organization says a U.S. nurse and her young daughter who were kidnapped in Haiti in late July and released this week were not harmed and are healthy The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023
ECOWAS leaders say all options open in Niger, including ‘use of force’ West African bloc activates standby force for possible intervention, says it wants a peaceful restoration of democracy. Al Jazeera · Aug 10, 2023
Tunisia, Libya to share responsibility for migrants stranded on border Tunisia and Libya announced Thursday they had agreed to share responsibility for providing shelter for hundreds of migrants stranded at their border, many of them for over a month. Radio France Internationale · Aug 10, 2023
Taliban repression of women and girls a crime against humanity, says Gordon Brown Call for ICC prosecution comes as militia mark two years since seizing back power Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2023
India extends support amounting to USD 246,852.71 to enhance flood resilience in Suriname India has extended support amounting to USD 246,852.71 for project aimed at bolstering early flood warning services to communities in Suriname. Read further on Dynamite News : Dynamite News · Aug 10, 2023
West African leaders meet on Niger but options are few as the military junta defies mediation West African heads of state are planning to meet after Niger’s military junta defied their deadline to reinstate the deposed president who’s said to be running low on food in deteriorating conditions under house arrest The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023
West African leaders hold emergency talks on Niger coup West African leaders came together Thursday for an emergency summit on the coup in Niger, whose new military rulers have defied an ultimatum – backed by the threat of force – to restore the elected president and pressed ahead with appointing a new government. Radio France Internationale · Aug 10, 2023
Thursday briefing: Inside South America’s summit to save the Amazon In today’s newsletter: After years of rampant exploitation under a far-right government, Brazil has brought together leaders to help secure the future of the world’s biggest rainforest – and create ‘a just ecological transition’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023
ECOWAS activates standby force for possible intervention in Niger Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, chair of West African regional bloc ECOWAS, said on Thursday at the close of a summit on the coup in Niger that “no option had been taken off the table”, including the use of force as a last resort. The summit took place as Niger's coup… France 24 · Aug 10, 2023
'Hiding behind secrecy': crossbenchers slam Labor over climate risk report They want an unclassified version of the report. The Canberra Times · Aug 10, 2023
Sudan fighting is driving country to collapse and millions face a 'humanitarian calamity', UN says UN officials say nearly four months of brutal fighting is driving Sudan to collapse with millions of people trapped in a “humanitarian calamity” and the possibility of a new ethnic conflict spilling into the region The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023
The Hindu · Aug 9, 2023 Stop the fence-sitting in cluster bomb use All United Nations member-countries should accede to the Convention on Cluster Munitions and eradicate cluster bombs from the world
The Guardian - US · Aug 9, 2023 Turning food into a weapon: how Russia resorted to one of the oldest forms of warfare With Russia blockading Ukraine’s eastern ports, an alternative route to the west is possible but faces serious problems
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023 Iraq water crisis could have regional consequences, UN human rights chief warns The United Nations’ human rights chief has warned that Iraq’s water crisis could affect other countries in the region
Capital & Main · Aug 9, 2023 Climate Chaos Is Outpacing Science and Outrunning Journalism A new type of disaster reporting is needed to keep up.
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023 41 dead in migrant shipwreck according to 4 survivors who set off from Tunisia Forty-one people are believed dead after a migrant boat capsized off Tunisia
Radio France Internationale · Aug 9, 2023 Diplomacy centre stage on eve of West Africa summit on Niger West African nations and the United States gave priority to diplomacy to end the crisis in coup-stricken Niger ahead of a regional summit on Thursday to consider options that include military intervention.
Dynamite News · Aug 9, 2023 Blinken reiterates calls for release of Niger President Bazoum United States State Secretary Antony Blinken has spoken to Niger President Mohamed Bazoum and reiterated America's calls for his release. Read further on Dynamite news:
The Conversation · Aug 9, 2023 Australia's decision to again use the term 'occupied Palestinian territories' brings it into line with international law Australia’s minister for foreign affairs, Penny Wong, has announced Australia will return to use of the term “occupied Palestinian territories”.
The Conversation · Aug 9, 2023 Meeting the long-term climate threat takes more than private investment – 10 ways NZ can be smart and strategic The announcement of a partnership between the government and the world’s biggest investment manager BlackRock in a NZ$2 billion climate infrastructure fund suggests the company is expecting renewable energy in New Zealand to increase its own profitability.
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023 Eritrean festivals have been attacked in Europe, North America. The government blames 'asylum scum' As one of the world’s most repressive countries marks 30 years of independence, festivals held by Eritrea’s diaspora in Europe and North America have been attacked by exiles that the regime dismisses as “asylum scum.”
Reason · Aug 9, 2023 This Scientist Used To Spread Climate Change Alarmism. Now She's Trying To Debunk It. The doomsday consensus around climate change is "manufactured," says scientist Judith Curry.