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Protecting Brazil and Indonesia’s tropical forests requires political will, law enforcement and public pressure

The vast tropical forest nations of Brazil and Indonesia are both home to millions of people, including Indigenous communities. They store enormous amounts of carbon to protect our climate and are home to staggering numbers of species found nowhere else in the world.

The Conversation

Mark Sedwill is frontrunner to become new UK ambassador to US, sources say

Former cabinet secretary seen as favourite despite running risk of angering No 10 with China spy trial comments

The Guardian - UK

Rand Paul Again Slams Trump Admin's Strikes Against Alleged Drug Boats In New Senate Attempt To Prevent Attacks: 'War Powers Reside With Congress'

Republican Sen. Rand Paul again criticized the Trump administration's strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, part of its broader pressure campaign against the Venezuelan regime, as he spearheads a new initiative to prevent the government from bypassing Congress with such actions.

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U.S. Ambassador To The UN Claims Pressure Campaign Against Venezuela Is 'Consistent With The Law Of Armed Conflict'

U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz claimed on Friday that the Trump administration's pressure campaign against Venezuela in the Caribbean is "consistent with the law of armed conflict and Article 51 of the UN Charter."

Latin Times

European Commission calls on Israel to lift restrictions on aid deliveries to Gaza

Israel says the reduced amount of aid is in response to Hamas allegedly breaching the truce agreement by returning the bodies of deceased Israeli hostages too slowly.

Euronews

How an international security force in post-war Gaza could work

With the first phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza nearing completion, diplomatic discussions are underway to establish a multinational security force that could pave the way for longer-term stability in the war-riven territory.

The Conversation

Weapons maker Saab ‘directly linked’ to human rights breach after missile found in South Australian Indigenous area

Lawyer hopes investigation for OECD into 2021 find near Australian military testing range sets precedent

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‘Leaving the world’s poorest behind’: Nearly 900 million poor people face climate shocks, says UN

More than 300 million people live in regions where three or four climate hazards overlap.

Euronews

Gaza aid still critically scarce, say agencies, as Israel delays convoys

UN urges opening of all crossings with aid deliveries at less than half of agreed frequency, as WHO issues disease alert

The Guardian - UK

‘Gen Z gave us the victory’: how young protesters toppled Madagascar’s leader

There is jubilation in Place du 13 Mai in the capital but concern about army’s intentions after military takeover

The Guardian - UK

How the murder of an ice-cream seller from Florida embodies a hidden war on the West Bank

ON THE GROUND: Even as Donald Trump touts peace in the Middle East with his Gaza ceasefire deal, the families of US citizens killed in unprecedented settler violence in the West Bank are getting no answers, reports chief international correspondent Bel Trew in Al-Mazra’a ash-Sharqiya

The Independent UK

‘One of the oldest urban centres on the planet’: Gaza’s rich history in ruins

The territory’s ancient heritage has too often been ignored. As we mourn incalculable human losses, learning about its past can help us better understand the present

The Guardian - UK

Madagascar military leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina sworn in as president

Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president of Madagascar on Friday, three days after the army seized power following mass protests that forced former leader Andry Rajoelina to flee the country.

Radio France Internationale

Infectious diseases in Gaza ‘spiralling out of control’, says WHO – as it happened

UN official says: ‘Whether meningitis … diarrhoea, respiratory illnesses, we’re talking about a mammoth amount of work’

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Euronews

‘There will be pain’: Scientists warn billions face dangerous levels of heat this century

A new study finds poorer nations will bear the brunt of rising deadly heat days, despite contributing least to global emissions.

The Independent UK

Cambodia accuses Thailand of blasting ‘ghost sounds’ in psychological warfare at border

Human rights groups say noise campaign is ‘psychological intimidation and harassment’

Radio France Internationale

Trump, Putin to meet in Budapest after 'progress' on Ukraine talks

US President Donald Trump has said he will meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Budapest after a "great" call aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The announcement comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the White House on Friday to seek US-made Tomahawk missiles.

International Business Times

Nearly 900 Mn Poor People Exposed To Climate Shocks, UN Warns

Nearly 80 percent of the world's poorest, or about 900 million people, are directly exposed to climate hazards exacerbated by global warming, bearing a "double and deeply unequal burden," the United Nations warned Friday.

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The Independent UK

Trump said ‘radical Islamists’ are killing Christians in Nigeria. What’s the truth?

Trump announced he was adding the West African country to the State Department’s watch list

The Independent UK

Gaza latest: Aid delivery ‘extremely challenging’ despite Israel-Hamas ceasefire, humanitarian groups warn

UN aid chief Tom Fletcher said humanitarian groups have a ‘mountain to climb’ to deliver the necessary scale of aid in Gaza

International Business Times

'Less And Less Sea Ice': Brazil Woman Sails Solo Through Arctic

Brazilian navigator Tamara Klink told AFP she encountered "very little" sea ice on her solo sail through the Northwest Passage -- a rare feat that would have been impossible without an icebreaker ship three decades ago.

The Independent UK

Chief of staff of Yemen Houthi rebel's military dies from wounds suffered in Israeli airstrike

Israel says an airstrike in August killed the chief of staff of Yemen's Houthi rebels

International Business Times

Airbnb And Booking.com Accused In France Over Israeli Settlement Listings

A French human rights group on Thursday filed a legal complaint against Airbnb and Booking.com, accusing them of promoting "occupation tourism" by listing accommodation in Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the US and Venezuela: Trump’s ‘war on drugs’ ramps up military threats to Maduro

Editorial: Hawks want regime change. Democrats and others are right to warn against illegal and unauthorised use of force

The Conversation

Why climate summits fail – and three ways to save them

Nearly three decades after the first UN climate conference, emissions are still rising. The global system for tackling climate change is broken – it’s slow, cumbersome and undemocratic.

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