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Congolese army says rebels massacred 50 civilians in eastern town

Democratic Republic of Congo's armed forces on Thursday said M23 rebels and their allies killed 50 civilians in a massacre in the eastern town of Kishishe this week, which the M23 denied.

Reuters

On World AIDS Day, Canada must lead the way in combating HIV-AIDS

Dec. 1 marks World AIDS Day. As researchers focused on fighting the HIV-AIDS epidemic, we are increasingly concerned all the progress made in the fight against the virus is at risk.

The Conversation

UN seeks $1.72 billion next year to aid Venezuelan migrants, refugees

The United Nations will seek $1.72 billion for 2023 to aid Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean, member agencies said on Thursday.

Reuters

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New US sanctions against North Koreans over missile program

The Biden administration has imposed sanctions on three members of North Korea's ruling party central committee for their involvement in the country's ballistic missile program

The Independent UK

World court: Bolivia, Chile close together in river dispute

The United Nations’ highest court found little to rule on in a long-running dispute over a small river which flows from Bolivia to Chile as the Latin American neighbors had mostly resolved their conflict during the 6-year proceedings

The Independent UK

Tunisia's Harissa Gets UNESCO Heritage Status

UNESCO on Thursday added Tunisia's spicy national condiment Harissa to its list of intangible cultural heritage, saying it was part of the North African country's identity. The United Nations' cultural agency is meeting in Morocco to examine proposals for its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage, which aims to protect cultural…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan will use G7, UN roles to pressure Russia on Ukraine - foreign minister

Japan will use its turn next year in leadership roles at the Group of Seven and the United Nations to pressure Russia to halt its war in Ukraine, Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi said at the Reuters NEXT conference.

Reuters

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'My mother’s disgusted with me' - Irish World Cup 'baguette boy' discusses viral clip

He shouted 'Je suis une baguette' in the background of an interview on French TV with the video viewed over four millions times on Twitter

Belfast Live

Sturgeon rejects UN concerns about reform of Scotland’s gender law

First minister says special rapporteur’s disquiet about changes to how people change their legal sex ‘not well founded’

The Guardian - UK

EU plans to set up a new court to prosecute Russia's war on Ukraine – but there's a mixed record on holding leaders like Putin accountable for waging wars

A senior European Union official announced on Nov. 30, 2022, that the EU will work with the United Nations in the hopes of setting up a special court that would investigate and prosecute Russian President Vladimir Putin and other Russian leaders for the crime of aggression in Ukraine.

The Conversation

False promises and shady agents: How universities in Northern Cyprus are swindling African students

Dreaming of a European diploma, and of eventually working in the European Union, many students – most of them African – spend thousands of dollars a year to study in universities in Northern Cyprus. Many of these students were reeled in by recruiters who get a hefty sum from these…

France 24

Gender reform not being ‘rushed through’ Holyrood, insists Sturgeon

The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill is currently progressing in Parliament.

The Independent UK

Middle East round-up: Iran clashes with the USA (on the pitch)

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Al Jazeera

Nature positive and 30x30 – just soundbites or the foundations of a Cop15 deal?

As participants arrive in Montreal to negotiate this decade’s targets for protecting biodiversity, two themes are getting the lion’s share of attention

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The Independent UK

Cheers! Serbia's plum brandy gets UN world heritage status

It’s time to raise a glass for sljivovica - Serbia’s traditional plum brandy that is being added to the U.N.’s list of intangible cultural heritage as a cherished tradition to be preserved by humanity

The Independent UK

‘If you want to understand what Russia has done, come to Ukraine,’ Zelensky claps back at Musk

‘I think that either someone has influence over him, or he somehow draws conclusions on his own’

France 24

World AIDS Day: Global inequalities pause years of progress on fighting epidemic

World AIDS Day is dedicated to raising awareness and remembering those who lost their lives to the illness. Although the world has come a long way in terms of both destigmatising and treating HIV/AIDS, much remains to be done. The United Nations says different forms of inequality are still preventing…

The Guardian - UK

France backs plans for tribunal for Russian officials over Ukraine war

France is first major western country to publicly support proposal for special court to try for crime of aggression

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The Independent UK

Everything you need to know about World Aids Day 2022

Global commemoration observed on 1 December every year to honour those living with disease

Asharq Al-Awsat

Arab League Denounces Israeli Escalation in Palestine

The Arab League (AL) has condemned the recent Israeli escalation in Palestine. Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit warned in a press release on Wednesday against targeting and killing Palestinians in cold blood. He called on the international community to intervene to protect the civilians in the occupied territories and…

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: UN climate fund will become a money pit if we don’t stop burning fossil fuels

The United Nations climate summit in Egypt this month broke ground with a new agreement to compensate poor nations for the effects of global warming. The creation of a loss and damage fund is an important, if overdue, step toward climate justice and one of the top agenda items at…

Reuters

U.N. tell Taliban to investigate reports of extrajudicial killings in Daikundi

The United Nations' mission to Afghanistan said on Thursday they had asked the Taliban to hold a 'credible investigation' into reports of extrajudicial killings, including of children, in northern Daikundi province.

Irish Mirror

'My mother’s disgusted with me' - Irish 'baguette boy' at World Cup responds after viral clip

He shouted 'Je suis une baguette' in the background of an interview on French TV

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re left to die of snake bites, hunger, disease’: Somalia’s people of the drought – a picture essay

Drought, hunger, conflict and rampant inflation have pushed about 130,000 people into camps around Galkayo in central Somalia. Many arrive with children suffering acute malnutrition only to face a new set of dangers

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Launches Record $51.5 Bn Emergency Funding Appeal

The UN and partners have appealed for record funds for aid next year, as the Ukraine war and other conflicts and climate emergencies push more people into crisis, and some towards famine. The United Nations' annual Global Humanitarian Overview estimated that 339 million people in 68 countries will need some…

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