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Resentencing of prisoners trapped under indefinite jail terms not ‘adequately explored’, committee warns

The justice committee says ministers ‘may have misunderstood’ their advice and urged them to look again at establishing a resentencing committee for thousands of IPP prisoners

The Independent UK

Syrian rebels enter Aleppo three days into surprise offensive

Insurgents had recaptured territory around Syria’s second city with civilians including children killed in fighting

The Guardian - UK

Middle East latest: 3 die in overcrowding outside Gaza bakery amid food shortage

Two children and a woman have been crushed to death as a crowd of Palestinians pushed to get bread at a bakery in the Gaza Strip amid a worsening food crisis in the war-ravaged territory

The Independent UK

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El Salvador And Bhutan – How Two Small Nations Led The National Bitcoin Reserve Race

El Salvador and Bhutan are making headlines in recent months as their Bitcoin strategies have paid off significantly with $BTC's price surge since the 2024 U.S. elections – what brought these two small countries to the spotlight?

International Business Times

Iran and Europe seek to break nuclear impasse before return of Trump

Talks held in Geneva as Iran looks to avoid potential snapback of UN sanctions over nuclear programme

The Guardian - UK

Mozambique forces face UN scrutiny after military vehicle strikes protester

Mozambican security forces have been accused of using excessive force to suppress anti-government protests following disputed October elections. At least two people have died, with the UN calling for an investigation into an incident where a military vehicle struck a woman during protests in the capital Maputo.

Radio France Internationale

Which countries recognise Palestine in 2024?

The State of Palestine is recognised as a sovereign nation by 146 countries, representing 75 percent of UN members.

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Fears hundreds of fossil fuel lobbyists could derail crucial plastic pollution summit

Environmentalists say presence of lobbyists at negotiations ‘is like letting foxes guard the henhouse’

The Independent UK

Aid officials recount violent looting in Gaza as criminal gangs thrive amid Israeli bombardment

Recent attack on trucks carrying flour has deprived starving civilians of food as territory teeters on edge of famine

The Guardian - UK

Top UN Court To Open Unprecedented Climate Hearings

The world's top court will next week start unprecedented hearings aimed at finding a "legal blueprint" for how countries should protect the environment from damaging greenhouse gases -- and what the consequences are if they do not.

International Business Times

Social Media Companies Slam Australia's Under-16 Ban

Social media giants on Friday hit out at a landmark Australian law banning them from signing up under-16s, describing it as a rush job littered with "many unanswered questions".

International Business Times

Gig-goers take part in experiment aiming to make live music more sustainable

Concerts by Massive Attack, Idles and Nile Rodgers are being held as part of a launch event for Liverpool.

The Independent UK

Lebanon counts cost of the war between Israel and Hezbollah: ‘We need a miracle to rebuild’

ON THE GROUND: Bel Trew and Rana Najjar meet residents in and around Beirut looking to reconstruct their lives as a fragile ceasefire holds

The Independent UK

How theatre, music and film are helping us unlock new solutions to the world’s plastics problem

Member states of the UN environment assembly are meeting this week in Busan, South Korea to discuss the details of a global plastics treaty for the fifth, and hopefully final, time. Negotiations can be difficult, monotonous, and often go around in circles. The talks can go on for more than…

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The Guardian - UK

Footballers at ‘very high risk of extreme heat stress’ during World Cup 2026

Scientists warn Fifa’s ‘wet bulb’ temperature policy underestimates strain players undergo during matches

The Conversation

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal promises a precarious peace in a region racked by conflict

After two months of ground war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, a negotiated ceasefire has been reached which for now should help to relieve civilian suffering. However, much will depend on both local and global politics.

International Business Times

Contentious COP29 Deal Casts Doubt Over Climate Plans

A bitterly-fought climate finance deal reached at COP29 risks weakening emissions-cutting plans from developing countries, observers say, further raising the stakes for new national commitments due early next year.

Evening Standard

Russian veto on Sudan ceasefire leaves UK undeterred on peace efforts – minister

Nearly 25 million people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, according to development minister Anneliese Dodds.

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Ceasefire Violations Lead To Israeli Fire In Lebanon

Recent ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah faces challenges in southern Lebanon, with casualties reported. Conflict aftermath includes casualties, displ...

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Canada leaders agree to unite against Trump tariff threat

Deputy PM says ‘we need to be smart, strong and united’. Plus: plastic lobbyists in rearguard action

The Independent UK

Lebanon says 2 hurt as Israeli troops fire on people returning south after truce with Hezbollah

Lebanese state media say at least two people were wounded by Israeli fire in southern Lebanon

International Business Times

Hezbollah Under Pressure After War With Israel

With its longtime leaders dead, its military capabilities vastly diminished, and its fighters forced to retreat from southern Lebanon, Hezbollah emerges from its war with Israel facing unprecedented challenges.

International Business Times

Lebanon Army Deploys Under Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire

Lebanon's military deployed troops and tanks across the country's south on Thursday as a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war largely held for a second day.

International Business Times

Iran To Hold Nuclear Talks With Three European Powers

Iran is set to meet with Britain, France and Germany for talks Friday on its nuclear programme after the three governments joined with the United States to have Tehran censured by the UN atomic watchdog.

International Business Times

COP16 Biodiversity Talks To Restart In February: UN

Crunch United Nations talks to find funding to curb the destruction of nature will resume in Rome in February, the UN said on Thursday, after negotiations this month in Colombia ended without a deal.

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