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‘Close call’: UN claims nuclear disaster narrowly avoided by fighting around Zaporizhzhia

‘Next time, we may not be so lucky,’ says expert

The Independent UK

COP27 flinched on phasing out 'all fossil fuels'. What's next for the fight to keep them in the ground?

The latest UN climate change summit (COP27) concluded, once again, with a tussle over the place of fossil fuels in the global economy.

The Conversation

The Welsh MP who has received lavish gifts from Qatar

Alun Cairns has accepted nearly £10,000 of gifts and spoken warmly in support of Qatar's different culture

Wales Online

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U.S. calls for U.N. Security Council president's statement on North Korea missiles

The United States called on Monday for a United Nations Security Council presidential statement to hold North Korea accountable for its missile tests after Pyongyang's launch last week of an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. mainland.

Reuters

UN climate boss settles for no cuts on emissions

New United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell in an interview with The Associated Press acknowledges the world didn’t do anything additional to address climate change at the COP27 climate summit this year

The Independent UK

COP27: how the fossil fuel lobby crowded out calls for climate justice

COP27 has just wrapped up. Despite much excitement over a new fund to address “loss and damage” caused by climate change, there is also anger about perceived backsliding on commitments to lower emissions and phase out fossil fuels.

The Conversation

Government debt won't necessarily burden future generations – but austerity will

In his autumn budget statement, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said that the Conservatives don’t leave debts for the next generation. As such, he vowed to halve government borrowing over the next five years.

The Conversation

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COP27 will be remembered as a failure – here's what went wrong

Billed as “Africa’s COP”, the 27th UN climate change summit (otherwise known as COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, was expected to promote climate justice, as this is the continent most affected but least responsible for the climate crisis. Negotiations for a fund that would compensate developing countries for the loss…

The Conversation

More than 30 climate activists behind bars in UK during Cop27

Just Stop Oil campaigners were held on remand after charges relating to M25 protests

The Guardian - UK

India rising like a plateau where no section is left behind: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar

DOHA: India's rise is not pyramidical and it is growing as a plateau where no section is left behind, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Monday, asserting that no one can be allowed to spoil and sully the country's growth trajectory.

The Times of India

16 Days of Activism: how South Africa's TV news gets it wrong

South Africa is a country that experiences a very high level of gender-based violence. During the UN’s annual international 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign, the country’s news media coverage of violence against women and children increases. As well-intentioned as this may be, studies have exposed several shortcomings…

The Conversation

World Cup 2022: Fifa's clampdown on rainbow armbands conflicts with its own guidance on human rights

The 2022 men’s World Cup host nation Qatar is known for its human rights abuses relating to women, migrant workers and those from the LGBTQ+ community. Same sex relationships in Qatar are illegal and punishable by up to seven years in prison. As Qatar is hosting one of the most…

The Conversation

COP27 key outcomes: progress on compensation for developing countries, but more needed on climate justice and equity

There were high expectations for COP27, the 27th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

The Conversation

Analysis-COP27 does little for next month's global agenda: nature loss

The U.N. climate talks in Egypt closed on Sunday with a resolution to address the dual crises of climate change and nature loss, but did little to boost next month's global meeting on biodiversity.

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Russia's Rosatom says it discussed Zaporizhzhia shelling with IAEA

The head of Russia's state-run nuclear energy agency, Rosatom, said on Monday it had discussed Sunday's shelling of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant with the United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the RIA Novosti news agency reported.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: ‘Heroic’ patrons of Colorado Springs club praised by police

Five people killed after gunman opened fire at LGBTQ nightclub but police say death toll could have been higher

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi-Funded Health Center Opens at Palestinian Refugee Camp in Jordan

Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Naif bin Bandar Al-Sudairy and Commissioner-General of the United Nation Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini co-opened a Saudi Development Fund-financed health center designed to serve some Jordan-based 300,000 Palestinians in the Al-Zarqa refugee camp. In a speech…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Palestinians: Israeli Forces Kill Man in West Bank

The Palestinian Health Ministry said Monday that Israeli forces shot and killed a young man near the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. The ministry said in a statement that the man died of a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Palestinian media identified the man as 18-year-old Mahmoud al-Saadi. The…

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IAEA to inspect strike damage at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog (IAEA) denounced "targeted" strikes at Ukraine's Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant at the weekend. He says a team will be sent to inspect the site on Monday.

Reuters

Explainer-How far has COP27 inched beyond past climate deals?

Beyond the headlines from the annual U.N. climate conference, progress in advancing the global climate agenda relies on the behind-the-scenes efforts of technocrats over years.

The Conversation

The European Union in Syria: too complacent?

Since 2011, Bashar Al-Assad has waged a brutal war that has taken the lives of hundreds of thousands of Syrians – estimates range between 306,000 and 610,000 victims. Overwhelming evidence ties Al-Assad to a range of war crimes and genocidal practices, and the European Union has long advocated a firm…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egyptian Minister: We Worked With 100 Partners to Study Mechanisms Stimulating Fair Funding

International Cooperation Minister Rania Al-Mashat said that Egypt's most important success in hosting the COP27 climate conference was directing the world’s attention to the Middle East and mobilizing international efforts to support Africa. “Egypt was able to provide a model for the world and emerging countries by its ability to…

Reuters

Explainer-'Close call' at Ukrainian nuclear plant

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is under Russian control, was rocked by shelling on Sunday, drawing condemnation from the U.N. nuclear watchdog which said such attacks risked a major disaster.

The Independent UK

UN expert question sincerity of Myanmar's prisoner release

A U.N. expert says the release of thousands of prisoners in Myanmar is likely an attempt by its military government to “create a veneer of progress” in the country to sway international opinion

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemeni Official to Asharq Al-Awsat: Fate of FSO Safer to Be Determined after Unloading

The head of the Yemeni maritime authority has ruled out a new dispute arising and hindering the process of unloading the FSO Safer, a derelict oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen. The government and Iran-backed Houthi militias will later agree on the fate of the tanker after unloading…

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