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UN talks end in Rome with nations backing $200 billion a year plan to protect nature

Global negotiators concluded an extended session of the United Nations biodiversity conference, COP16, with key commitments on funds needed and the institutions through which the funds will be channeled to protect the world’s biodiversity

The Independent UK

How much does the UK spend on overseas aid – and where does the money go?

With more spending going to defence, the latest budget cut will take Britain’s aid contribution to its lowest for a quarter of a century

The Guardian - UK

Saudi border forces accused of killing ‘hundreds of Ethiopian migrants’

Witnesses making the crossing from Yemen report coming under machine-gun fire and seeing rotting bodies

The Guardian - UK

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Asia will lead the way on carbon pricing. Companies need to be prepared

Asian businesses will need to prepare for a world where they pay for their emissions—and adjust their strategy accordingly.

Fortune

Cop16 nature summit agrees deal at 11th hour but critics say it is not enough

UN biodiversity conference in Rome ends with fragile accord but questions remain over whether funding will emerge

The Guardian - AU

South Africa laments G20 stalemate as key officials skip talks

South Africa voiced dismay that Group of 20 (G20) talks it hosted on global economic issues ended without consensus, after top officials from several countries skipped it and delegates remained far apart on issues such as climate finance.

Radio France Internationale

Sudan facing ‘the abyss’ unless war ends as mass starvation looms, UN warns

Rights chief Turk warns of ‘explosion into chaos’ unless action is taken to end war as famine strikes deeper.

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Algeria freezes ties with French Senate in latest salvo in Western Sahara dispute

The Algerian upper house of parliament has suspended relations with its French counterpart, the Senate, following a visit by its speaker to Western Sahara, a territory that France recognises as part of Morocco. However, Algeria maintains that the region should remain sovereign, a disagreement that has heightened tensions between Paris…

Radio France Internationale

Trump Uninvited Zelensky From 'Mineral Deal' Meeting Until France's Macron Stepped In: Report

Trump reportedly disinvited Zelensky from a critical Washington meeting Friday that could end Russia's war until French President Emmanuel Macron stepped in.

Latin Times

Death toll rises as cases of mystery illness in Congo reaches 1000

The World Health Organization said that while malaria is prevalent in the region, it has not ruled out other causes

The Independent UK

UN condemns RSF's parallel government in Sudan as 'hellscape' emerges

Members of the United Nations Security Council condemned the creation of a parallel government in Sudan by the militia group, Rapid Support Forces, and its allies. A UN envoy told them that “relentless conflicts [had] turned Sudan into a hellscape”.

Radio France Internationale

Trump administration ends funding for UN program fighting HIV/Aids

Peter Marocco sends letter to UNAids terminating US involvement in serious blow to live-saving health service

The Guardian - US

US, EU move apart as Trump eyes Ukraine’s minerals and a deal with Russia

Two UN votes find the US siding with Russia against Europe, as Ukraine’s Zelenskyy prepares for pact on mineral wealth.

Al Jazeera

The king of his Cabinet: Musk or Trump?

In less than six weeks, Donald Trump has forever changed the country

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The Conversation

Israel’s bombing of Gaza caused untold environmental damage − recovery will take effort and time

The war in Gaza has come with an awful cost. Tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians have been killed, and thousands more are missing. And while a temporary ceasefire has allowed for increased aid delivery, easing the plight of those facing disease and hunger, experts predict malnutrition and health issues…

The Guardian - UK

Thailand deports dozens of Uyghurs to China despite torture fears

Rights experts say group, who have been detained for more than 10 years, face risk of disappearance and imprisonment

Al Jazeera

Thailand deports 48 Uighurs to China despite human rights concerns

Thailand deports 48 Uighurs to China, prompting outrage from activists over risks of torture and human rights abuses.

Evening Standard

Sophie follows in late Queen’s footsteps to become patron of Mothers’ Union

The Christian organisation, which marks its 150th anniversary next year, was founded in 1876 to support mothers from all backgrounds.

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The Independent UK

How China will end up the biggest winner from UK and US foreign aid cuts

As countries lose vital foreign aid from the UK and US, some fear governments could turn to China to seek funding packages saddled with unsustainable debts. Alicja Hagopian reports

The Independent UK

A group of Uyghur men detained in Thailand for more than a decade may have been deported to China

Thai lawmakers, activists, and lawyers believe a group of Uyghur men detained in Thailand for more than a decade may have been deported to China early Thursday after trucks with covered windows were seen leaving a detention center and China said Chinese citizens had been repatriated from the Southeast Asian…

The Guardian - UK

Seized, settled, let: how Airbnb and Booking.com help Israelis make money from stolen Palestinian land

As Israel deploys tanks in the West Bank for the first time in 20 years, we reveal how two of the world’s biggest travel companies are helping settlers commercialise stolen land

The Independent UK

FBI accuses North Korean-backed hackers of stealing $1.5 billion in crypto from Dubai-based firm

The FBI has accused North Korean-linked hackers of conducting one of the largest known thefts of cryptocurrency — worth some $1.5 billion from a Dubai-based firm

The Independent UK

Hamas hands over bodies of four Israeli hostages as first phase of ceasefire nears end

Israel also frees hundreds of Palestinian detainees in exchange

The Independent UK

UN chief details his proposal to help mission in Haiti fight gangs in a letter obtained by AP

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres is proposing opening a U.N. office that would provide drones, fuel, ground and air transportation and other non-lethal support to a Kenyan-led mission in Haiti struggling to fight gangs

Roll Call

From the Ukrainian front to DC, this ex-staffer is rallying Republicans

“I can’t afford not to be optimistic,” says Steven Moore, who spends time both delivering aid in Ukraine and debunking propaganda back home.

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