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Plan to protect 30% of Earth divides and inspires at Cop15

The target is dominating at the biodiversity summit, but the problem of finding a balance between Indigenous peoples’ rights and conservation remains unresolved

The Guardian - UK

Indonesia summons UN official after criticism of new laws

JAKARTA: Indonesia summoned a United Nations official on Monday after the organisation expressed concerns over threats to civil liberties posed by the newly-ratified revisions to its criminal code, its foreign ministry said.

Bangkok Post

UN Aid Chief to Visit Kherson on Ukraine Trip amid Power Outages

UN aid chief Martin Griffiths arrived in Ukraine on a four-day trip on Monday as officials raced to repair energy facilities hit by Russian air strikes that have caused winter power outages. The under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator will visit the southern city of Mykolaiv as well…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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UN aid chief to visit Kherson on Ukraine trip amid power outages

U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths arrived in Ukraine on a four-day trip on Monday as officials raced to repair energy facilities hit by Russian air strikes that have caused winter power outages.

Reuters

Mikhail Gorbachev remembered by Pavel Palazhchenko

The former Soviet leader’s longtime translator remembers an optimist who wanted to achieve his goals by persuasion, not force, and understood that he was a man of history

The Guardian - UK

Russia Says US Is Not Taking a Constructive Approach to Istanbul Talks

Russia on Monday accused the United States of not taking a constructive approach to diplomatic talks in Istanbul, but said the Turkish city was a convenient place for such contacts to take place. A meeting between US Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns and Sergei Naryshkin, head of Russia's SVR…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lockerbie suspect ‘always high on the list’, says MacAskill

US officials announced on Sunday that Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi was in their custody.

The Independent UK

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The robot that hunts for rare metals on the seabed (carefully)

The fridge-sized robot uses AI vision and a robotic arm to “harvest” metals that are desperately needed for EV batteries

Evening Standard

Renewed fighting in DRC raises fears of chaotic proxy conflict

Conflict has displaced at least 400,000 people since March in a growing humanitarian crisis

The Guardian - UK

Reports point to SA child justice issues

South Australia's Commissioner for Children and Young People has released a series of reports on key issues.

AAP

DeSantis ignores Trump, touts Florida victory at donors event

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis thanked some of his South Florida donors at a closed-door meeting in Miami on Sunday, sidestepping any mention of Donald Trump and any possible plans to run for president.

Tribune News Service

Crucial year for burgeoning space economy

Thailand's satellite-related economy is expected to reach an important milestone next year with two major developments -- the auction of rights to use satellite orbital slots, scheduled for Jan 8, and a push by the telecom regulator to amend the rules governing landing rights licences for foreign satellite operators, paving…

Bangkok Post

SA children locked up in adult cells thousands of times breaching their human rights, report finds

A new report found that kids were held at least 2,030 times in SA police cells in the 2020-21 financial year.

ABC News

Wall Street reneges on climate promises

Vanguard, the world’s second-largest asset manager, announced it is resigning from a global net-zero initiative

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Erdogan Discusses Black Sea Grain Deal With Putin, Zelenskiy

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed the Black Sea grain export agreement on Sunday with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, as both sides seek changes that would boost their exports. Türkiye has acted as mediator alongside the United Nations in the grain deal, which opened up Ukrainian ports for exports…

France 24

Biodiversity: 'A victim of global warming and one of the major tools to fight against it'

After the COP27 climate conference, representatives from around the world gathered in Montreal this week for the COP15 meeting dedicated to biodiversity. Scientists say leaders face a crucial challenge: agreeing on a common way forward to safeguard biodiversity by 2030 in order to preserve plant and animal life and help…

Reuters

International legal experts assist Ukraine in sexual violence investigation

An international team of legal advisers has been working with local prosecutors in Ukraine's recaptured city of Kherson in recent days as they began gathering evidence of alleged sexual crimes by Russian forces as part of a full-scale investigation.

Wales Online

The man of starkly beautiful words who has endured so much pain

Eric Ngalle Charles fled his home country of Cameroon, became a victim of human trafficking and had already been through so much by the time he found hope in Wales aged 21

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The Guardian - AU

Coalition must listen ‘carefully to Pacific island nations’, Simon Birmingham says before bipartisan tour

Statement comes despite torrid debates during election campaign over policies towards China and its security deal with Solomon Islands

The Guardian - AU

At least a dozen climate activists face jail time under NSW laws used to lock up Violet Coco

Exclusive: A string of protesters linked to Blockade Australia have been charged under the legislation

The Independent UK

Tense overnight violence in north Kosovo, Serbs block roads

Kosovo police and the local media have reported explosions, shooting and road blocks over night in the north of the country, where the majority of the population is ethnic Serb

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen Urges West to Exert More Pressure on Houthis

Yemeni officials have taken note of western statements that appeared to have taken a stiffer tone with the Iran-backed Houthi militias. Earlier this week, US envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking accused the Houthis of obstructing truce efforts. French Ambassador to Yemen Jean-Marie Safa had recently said parties no longer believe…

The Guardian - UK

Putin has to escalate to survive. There can be no lasting peace until he falls

German chancellor Olaf Scholz’s vision of restoring the unity the continent had before the invasion of Ukraine cannot be achieved without removing Russia’s president

The Conversation

Australia announces 'Magnitsky' sanctions against targets in Russia and Iran. What are they and will they work?

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong chose Human Rights Day to announce Magnitsky-style sanctions against 13 Russian and Iranian individuals and two entities, in response to egregious human rights abuses.

ABC News

Great Barrier Reef 'coral nurseries' show early signs of success

Pieces of broken coral are being used to help regenerate the reef, but marine scientists say it's no substitute for action on climate change.

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