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Rolling blackouts across Ukraine may continue through March, according to one of the country’s energy chiefs, as Ukrainians brace for a grim winter after weeks of relentless Russian strikes against its power grid. Sergey Kovalenko, CEO of private energy provider DTEK Yasno, said in a Facebook post late Monday that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia executes 17 people in 12 days

Saudi Arabia has executed a total of 144 people so far this year, officials say

The Independent UK

First Thing: Court battle begins over Trump’s special master review of papers

Should the former president lose, the materials seized from Mar-a-Lago will be available for the criminal investigation. Plus, your daily update on the Qatar World Cup

The Guardian - UK

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COP27 ends with no emissions agreement

Now we understand: Oil-exporting nations will never agree to move on — so the world will do it without them

Salon

Iran Situation ‘Critical’ with More than 300 Killed, Says UN Rights Chief

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday that the situation in Iran was "critical", describing a hardening of the authorities' response to protests that have resulted in more than 300 deaths in the past two months. "The rising number of deaths from protests in Iran, including those…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kremlin says no major progress on Zaporizhzhia nuclear security zone

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that no substantive progress had been made towards creating a security zone around Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, once again accusing Kyiv of shelling at the plant and risking a nuclear incident.

Reuters

UN rights office: 17 men executed in Saudi Arabia since Nov. 10

A U.N. human rights office spokesperson said on Tuesday that 17 men had been executed in Saudi Arabia since Nov. 10 for drug and contraband offences, calling the executions "deeply regrettable".

Reuters

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Iran starts enriching uranium to 60% purity at nuclear site, media says

Iran has started enriching uranium to 60% purity at its underground Fordow nuclear site, according to state media on Tuesday, which described the action as a response to the UN nuclear watchdog's demand for more cooperation from Tehran. The move drew condemnation from Britain, France and Germany.

France 24

Greta Thunberg’s charity funds Sami fight against British mining company

Indigenous people in Sweden are battling UK firm over plans for iron-ore mine on reindeer-herding lands

The Guardian - UK

IMF, South Sudan in Pact for Emergency Funds of $112.7 Mln

The International Monetary Fund and South Sudan have reached a staff-level agreement for the release of about $112.7 million in emergency financing, the fund said on Tuesday. "This emergency financing under the new Food Shock Window will help South Sudan address food insecurity, support social spending, and boost international reserves,"…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Charles III hosts first state visit as king, aiming to bolster South Africa ties

King Charles III hosts South African President Cyril Ramaphosa from Tuesday for his first state visit since ascending the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The three-day trip will be aimed at "celebrating cooperation" between South Africa and its former colonial power.

France 24

Mirghani Accorded Warm Welcome on Return to Sudan

Veteran Sudanese political and religious leader Mohamed Othman al-Mirghani arrived in Khartoum from Egypt on Monday, throwing his clout against a possible agreement between pro-democracy groups and the military. Mirghani has been based in Egypt for about a decade and his arrival follows military leaders and the former ruling Forces…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US receives stinging criticism at Cop27 despite China’s growing emissions

The country is highlighting China’s status as top polluter after being called out for climate inaction

The Guardian - US

Iran to Enrich Uranium to 60% Purity at Fordow Nuclear Site

Iran has started enriching uranium to 60% purity at its underground Fordow nuclear site, according to state media on Tuesday, which described the action as a response to the UN nuclear watchdog's demand for more cooperation from Tehran. Iran is already enriching uranium to up to 60% purity elsewhere, well…

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Iran starts enriching uranium to 60% purity at Fordow plant

Iran has begun enriching uranium to 60% purity at its Fordow nuclear plant and plans a vast expansion of its enrichment capacity, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday, detailing the latest acceleration of Iran's atomic program over Western objections.

The Independent UK

In war-torn states hurt by climate, scant hope for new funds

For conflict-ravaged nations, climate change is an added disaster

The Guardian - UK

Fears over oil producers’ influence with UAE as next host of Cop climate talks

More than 630 fossil fuel lobbyists attended Cop27, and the Emirates, where Cop28 will be held, is a major oil and gas exporter

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine’s power grid destroyed on a ‘colossal’ scale after Russian strikes, says energy chief – as it happened

Head of Ukraine’s power grid operator says almost no thermal or hydroelectric stations left unscathed by Russian attacks

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Harsh winter looms as Russian attacks hobble Ukraine's power capacity

Ukraine's government on Tuesday urged people to conserve energy amid relentless Russian strikes that have halved the country's power capacity, as the United Nations health body warned of a humanitarian disaster in Ukraine this winter.

The Independent UK

US, allies clash with Russia, China over North Korea tests

The United States and its allies have strongly condemned North Korea’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile test and called for action to limit its nuclear and missile programs

Miami Herald

UN resolution proposing Haiti rapid reaction force loses steam

WASHINGTON — A U.S. plan for an international force to intercede in Haiti’s war on heavily armed criminal gangs is losing momentum over a month after the Biden administration proposed a rapid action deployment at the United Nations.

Bangkok Post

Three summits jointly boost centrality

Cambodia, Indonesia, and Thailand with distinctive styles of leadership and diplomatic finesse have succeeded in performing the most difficult somersault in international relations by uniting concerned parties from all sides over the Ukraine war to agree to disagree and then agree to agree. Bravo to the trio of Asean members…

The Independent UK

Dominican Republic rejects criticism of Haitian deportations

The Dominican Republic said it “profusely rejects” the denunciation of its crackdowns on Haitian migrants by a growing number of countries and human rights agencies

The Independent UK

‘Close call’: UN claims nuclear disaster narrowly avoided by fighting around Zaporizhzhia

‘Next time, we may not be so lucky,’ says expert

The Conversation

COP27 flinched on phasing out 'all fossil fuels'. What's next for the fight to keep them in the ground?

The latest UN climate change summit (COP27) concluded, once again, with a tussle over the place of fossil fuels in the global economy.

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