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UN Aims To Set Standards For Scandal-hit Carbon Markets

Governments could finally approve new UN standards for countries and companies wanting to trade carbon credits, a long-awaited decision some hope can bring credibility to a scandal-ridden sector.

International Business Times

A window into the hidden lives of Afghan women cut off from society

The harsh realities of Afghan women – barred from education, employment and public life under Taliban rule – are depicted in the Paris exhibition "No Woman's Land", which reveals their struggles through powerful images and testimonies.

Radio France Internationale

Cop29 CEO filmed agreeing to facilitate fossil fuel deals at climate summit

Elnur Soltanov recorded speaking with fake oil and gas group that asked for deals in exchange for sponsoring talks

The Guardian - UK

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Nearly 70 percent of deaths in Gaza are women and children: UN

Overall, 44 percent of the victims were children; the youngest was a day-old boy and the oldest was a 97-year-old woman.

Al Jazeera

Why UN climate summits still matter – and what to expect from Cop29

Every autumn, the UN holds its international climate summit or “Cop” (Conference of the Parties). Between each Cop, a smaller, lower-profile gathering takes place. Called the SB – short for “subsidary bodies” of the UN’s Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – these smaller meetings matter but don’t draw as…

The Conversation

First Thing: Putin congratulates Trump on election win and says Russia ready to talk

Russian leader expresses admiration for Trump as race for control of the House intensifies. Plus, why a movement calling for celibacy among straight women is going viral after Trump’s win

The Guardian - UK

Partial UN Probe Of Gaza War Dead Over 6 Months Shows 'Nearly 70%' Women, Children

The UN condemned on Friday the staggering number of civilians killed in Israel's war in Gaza, with women and children comprising nearly 70 percent of the thousands of fatalities it had managed to verify.

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Aid group describes scenes of 'unparalleled suffering' in Gaza

AN aid group has described scenes of “almost unparalleled suffering” in Gaza with families pushed “beyond breaking point”...

The National (Scotland)

What would a good outcome at Cop29 look like?

Focus will be on climate finance and improving on current goal of providing $100bn a year to poor countries

The Guardian - UK

More than 60 arrests in Amsterdam after attacks on Israeli football fans – as it happened

City officials say supporters were attacked, abused and pelted with fireworks

The Guardian - UK

Shares in UK retailers fall as sector counts cost of NICs tax rise – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

Odour of oil and return of Trump hang heavy over Cop29 in Baku

Prospects of strong outcome appear dim but there is hope the talks will address pressing issue of climate finance

The Guardian - UK

‘Essential to act now’ to prevent chaotic climate breakdown, warns UN chief

On the eve of Cop29 in Baku, António Guterres says dangers are underestimated as irreversible tipping points near

The Guardian - UK

‘Almost unparalleled suffering’ in Gaza as UN says nearly 70% of those killed are women and children

Head of the Norwegian Refugee Council calls for peace process to begin as new figures reveal civilians have borne the brunt of the war

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‘A total waste of time’: why Papua New Guinea pulled out of Cop29 and why climate advocates are worried

Country’s foreign minister says UN climate summits have produced ‘no results’ as Pacific nation takes the rare step of withdrawing from upcoming Cop29

The Independent UK

Myanmar's conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns

The U.N. Development Programs is warning that Myanmar’s Rakhine state, home to the Rohingya minority and engulfed in conflict between government forces and a powerful ethnic group, could face an imminent acute famine

Al Jazeera

Israel killed over 3,100 people in Lebanon since October 2023: Ministry

Since genocide in Gaza began, Israel has also been at war with Hezbollah, an ally of the Palestinian group, Hamas.

Evening Standard

Emissions from private jets soar by nearly 50% in four years – research

Experts warned that the true scale of global private aviation is currently poorly understood.

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At least 12 displaced Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school

Israeli raids in Gaza kill 27 more Palestinians, including 19 in north – under a military siege for more than a month.

The Guardian - UK

UK will ask US ambassador Karen Pierce to stay in post for Trump transition

Experienced envoy is considered best person to help guide Labour government during potentially fraught period

The Guardian - UK

Plastic pollution is changing entire Earth system, scientists find

Pollution is affecting the climate, biodiversity, ecosystems, ocean acidification and human health, according to analysis

International Business Times

Trump's Top Contenders to Lead His Next Situation Room, According to Reports

A long standing list of individuals Donald Trump and his personnel operations team are considering for appointments in the West Wing and the Situation Room.

The Guardian - UK

Money talks as oligarch Alisher Usmanov moves to regain control of fencing

Ethics aside, the Russian’s possible return should be absurd given he cannot set foot in the country where the International Fencing Federation is based

The Independent UK

2024 on track for hottest year on record as humanity ‘torching planet’, UN warns

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says international datasets show 2024 outstripping 2023’s record heat.

International Business Times

Lebanon Says 3 Killed, UN Peacekeepers Wounded In Israel Strikes

The Lebanese army said an Israeli strike on a vehicle near a checkpoint in the southern city of Sidon on Thursday killed three people and wounded troops and UN peacekeepers.

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