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UN plastics treaty talks collapse as countries fail to agree targets on cutting production

Countries fail to agree on a target to cut plastic pollution and ban harmful chemicals as summit delayed to next year

The Independent UK

UN Halts Aid Deliveries To Gaza Due To Security Concerns

UNRWA suspends aid to Gaza, Israeli strikes, ceasefire efforts, and accusations of ethnic cleansing. Stay updated with AP's war coverage.

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How Canada can lead the way on human security in the Indo-Pacific and beyond

It’s been three decades since the release of the United Nations Human Development Report (HDR), a landmark publication that contemplated security by challenging dominant views of international relations.

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UNRWA pauses aid through key Gaza crossing as hunger stalks Palestinians

Suspension of humanitarian aid into Gaza comes as Israeli attacks kill almost 100 Palestinians in the last 24 hours.

Al Jazeera

Land degradation expanding by 1m sq km a year, study shows

Report calls for course correction to avoid land abuse ‘compromising Earth’s capacity to support human and environmental wellbeing’

The Guardian - UK

A new Christmas single – but do they know it’s Ed Davey?

The bungee-jumping Lib Dem leader could be just the man to reinvigorate a genre beset by cynicism and creative inertia

The Guardian - UK

‘I cried, I cried. I had no one’: the brutal child kidnappings that shamed Belgian Congo

Over 70 years ago, thousands of mixed-race boys and girls were torn from their mothers by order of the state. This week five survivors hope a court will censure Belgium for crimes against humanity

The Guardian - UK

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Australia restricting number of domestic workers foreign diplomats can bring into the country, UN official says

Information campaign directed at diplomatic missions expected after court cases highlighted ‘slave-like’ working conditions for domestic workers

The Guardian - AU

A landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas

The top United Nations court will take up the largest case in its history on Monday

The Independent UK

Australian PM Ready To 'Engage' With Musk On Social Media Teen Ban

Australia's prime minister said Sunday he was ready to "engage" with billionaire X owner Elon Musk over his criticism of the government's ban on under-16s joining social media.

International Business Times

‘We will fix our homes’: clean-up begins as Lebanon faces uncertain future

Under-resourced army has job of ensuring Hezbollah’s compliance with truce while defending national territory

The Guardian - UK

East African summit urges peace in eastern Congo but its leader skips talks

East African heads of state have made another push for peace in eastern Congo but its prospects remained bleak following a regional summit that was marked by the Congolese president’s absence and an early departure of his Rwandan counterpart

The Independent UK

HIV: there’s hope for a cure – where we stand now

With the help of new scientific and technological developments, the HIV/Aids research community is increasingly turning to an ambitious goal: finding a cure for HIV/Aids.

The Conversation

Greenpeace activists board tanker demanding cut in plastic production

Activists scaled ship’s mast, painted ‘PLASTIC KILLS’ on the side of the vessel, and set up tents to sustain their protest

The Independent UK

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Ukrainian men face sexual torture in Russian detention centres: UN

The UN says most reported cases of sexual violence against men occur in detention centres.

International Business Times

Nations Warn Of Deadlock At Landmark Plastic Pollution Talks

Diplomats warned Saturday that a majority of countries could walk away from talks on the world's first plastic pollution agreement if a handful of delegations continue resisting calls to compromise.

Al Jazeera

Analysis: Can the Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire hold?

Israel is stil launching strikes in Lebanon and is preventing people from returning to southern areas.

The Independent UK

What to know about the plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude in South Korea

The world’s nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global crisis of plastic pollution

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Hamas Gunman Opens Fire On Israeli Bus, Injuring Eight

Hamas gunman injures 8 in West Bank attack; 3 die in Gaza bakery crush. Ongoing tensions and hardships in the region.

The Guardian - UK

UK increases World Bank contribution, boosting climate finance prospects

Government puts forward £1.98bn in funding over three years, an increase of about 40% on last pledge

AAP

Migrants, Indigenous people at higher risk of slavery

Modern slavery remains a significant concern in Australia, with those facing barriers to recourse and justice at a heightened risk of exploitation.

The Independent UK

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

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