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Hamas Says Responded To Latest Gaza Ceasefire Proposal

Hamas said on Thursday that it had responded to an Israeli proposal for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, as pressure mounted for a breakthrough to end almost two years of devastating conflict that has triggered a humanitarian crisis for civilians.

International Business Times

UN agency calls for global pause on deportations back to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

Exclusive: Afghans who worked for the previous Nato-backed administration face beatings, torture and mock executions in prison, while women and girls are being persecuted based on their gender alone

The Independent UK

Palestinians are ‘walking corpses’ says UN, as Starmer calls starvation ‘unspeakable and indefensible’

PM to hold emergency call with European allies to push Israel on access for aid – and a ceasefire

The Independent UK

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EU press for more balanced relationship at scaled-back EU-China summit in Beijing

European leaders demanded a more balanced relationship with China at a summit with President Xi Jinping in the Chinese capital on Thursday, as the bloc runs a massive trade deficit with the Asian giant of around €300 billion.

Euronews

Australia warned it could face legal action over ‘wrongful’ fossil fuel actions after landmark climate ruling from world’s top court

Vanuatu climate change minister says ICJ opinion gives Pacific island nations ‘much greater leverage’ in dealing with partners such as Australia

The Guardian - AU

The ‘invisible pest’ that threatens to wipe out country’s beloved palm trees

Thousands of palm trees in the South American country have already been devoured

The Independent UK

Pacific Climate Pioneer Still Fears For Island Nation's Future

A founding father of the Pacific climate movement on Thursday welcomed an international court's decision on global warming but said he fears for the future of his almost 30 grandchildren on low-lying Kiribati.

International Business Times

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‘It’s A Mass-Starvation, And It’s Man-Made’: Gaza’s Hunger Crisis Death Toll Hits 111

“Families are no longer asking for enough; they are asking for anything.”

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Vanuatu island chief 'very impressed' by global climate decision

The paramount chief of a volcanic island in Vanuatu said on Thursday he was "very impressed" by a global court's declaration that countries must tackle climate change.

Radio France Internationale

North Korea’s military is being transformed on the battlefields of Ukraine – so why is Seoul silent?

Observers question whether South Korea grasps the threat it faces from Pyongyang’s partnership with Moscow

The Guardian - AU

Pacific nations applaud 'lifeline' climate ruling

Pacific Islanders have welcomed a landmark ruling from an international court which could leave polluting nations such as Australia liable for climate impacts.

AAP

How public development banks could narrow inequality gaps between the Global North and South

The United Nations’ Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) recently concluded in Seville, Spain. It gathered global leaders from government, development, academia and civil society to discuss key barriers to sustainable development and shape collaborative efforts to address them.

The Conversation

UN court rules countries must treat climate change as an 'existential threat'

The UN's top court on Wednesday ruled climate change an "existential problem of planetary proportions" and said countries had a legal duty to act or face consequences.

Radio France Internationale

‘This is not action’: MPs respond to David Lammy’s condemnation of Israel

Keir Starmer’s government struggling to convince MPs and public it is doing enough for civilians starving in Gaza

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The Guardian - UK

Starvation in Gaza is destroying communities – and will leave generational scars

Health and societal ramifications of extreme hunger will reverberate long after the war is over

The Guardian - UK

‘We faced hunger before, but never like this’: skeletal children fill hospital wards as starvation grips Gaza

For months Israel kept food shipments to Gaza far below starvation rations. Now the death toll is rising rapidly

The Independent UK

Healthy environment ruled a human right by world’s top court, as campaigners hail ‘seismic’ win

Countries could be held legally liable for failure to act on climate change

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on starvation in Gaza: it will take more than words to halt Israel’s genocide

Editorial: Condemnation is rightly growing. But until concrete action is taken, western allies will remain complicit with these horrifying crimes

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The Guardian - UK

Dozens of former UK diplomats urge Starmer to recognise Palestinian state

Letter adds to pressure on prime minister as archbishop of York condemns violence in Gaza as ‘depraved’ and ‘barbaric’

The Independent UK

3 Haitian police officers and 2 civilians killed as gangs overrun a central region

Haiti’s government and a police union say three police officers and two civilians have been killed in the country’s central region where gang violence has surged

AAP

Countries have a duty to battle climate change: court

Climate change is "an existential problem of planetary proportions" and countries have a responsibility to take it on, the International Court of Justice says.

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Trump administration just cut ties with a major UN Agency— says it ‘supports woke, divisive causes’

Trump loggerheads with the UN continues.

The Guardian - UK

British ministers are betting they won’t face justice for complicity over Gaza. It’s a big risk to take

David Lammy seemingly believes Israel and its supporters will always be able to act with impunity – but the status quo surely cannot hold, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

International Business Times

WHO Chief Says 'Large Proportion' Of Gaza's People 'Starving'

The World Health Organization's chief warned Wednesday of widespread starvation in Gaza, saying food deliveries into the war-ravaged Palestinian territory were "far below what is needed for the survival of the population".

Euronews

UN's top court says healthy environment is a human right in historic climate ruling

Experts say the non-binding advisory opinion could mark a turning point in international climate law.

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