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US To Leave UN Cultural Body, Citing 'National Interest'

The United States said Tuesday it would quit UNESCO, saying the UN cultural and education agency, best known for establishing world heritage sites, is biased against Israel and promotes "divisive" causes.

International Business Times

Number of aid seekers killed by Israel in Gaza tops 1,000: UN

Starvation, malnutrition kill 101 Palestinians during Gaza war, including 80 children, according to hospitals.

Al Jazeera

More than 90% of new renewable energy capacity is now cheaper than fossil fuels, study shows

The global switch to renewable energy has passed a “positive tipping point”, according to two United Nations reports released on Tuesday.

Euronews

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In the nation’s poorest Congressional district, federal funding cuts create perfect storm

Nonprofits in the Bronx are facing severe challenges as federal grant cuts disrupt essential services

The Independent UK

First Thing: Gaza food points called a ‘death trap’ as hundreds of civilians killed seeking aid

Hungry Palestinians must enter evacuation zones patrolled by Israeli forces, where centres open and close within minutes. Plus, one woman’s fight for justice for her son

The Guardian - UK

World on brink of climate breakthrough as fossil fuels ‘run out of road’, UN chief says

António Guterres says ‘sun is rising on a clean energy age’ as 90% of renewable power projects cheaper than fossil fuels

The Guardian - UK

UN says booming solar, wind and other green energy hits global tipping point for ever lower costs

The United Nations reports a global shift toward renewable energy, calling it a "positive tipping point."

The Independent UK

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Donald Trump pulls the US out of UNESCO again, just two years after rejoining

Donald Trump is withdrawing the United States from the United Nations' cultural agency UNESCO once more, citing anti-Israel bias and the admission of Palestine as a member – marking the third time the country has quit the organisation.

Euronews

Global outcry grows over Israel’s killing of starving civilians in Gaza

UN secretary general warns ‘last lifelines’ may soon collapse after Israeli forces attack WHO facilities in Deir al-Balah

The Guardian - UK

Trump pulls US out of Unesco in blow for UN culture and education agency

White House cites Unesco’s focus on ‘divisive social and cultural causes’ in latest withdrawal from global bodies

The Guardian - UK

Bangladesh sees small glimmers of economic hope a year after longtime autocrat ousted in people’s revolt

By the time a student-led protest movement erupted into a full-scale revolution in Bangladesh in July 2024, the country’s economy was already in free fall.

The Conversation

Gaza Hospital Says 21 Children Dead From Malnutrition And Starvation

The head of Gaza's largest hospital on Tuesday said 21 children have died due to malnutrition and starvation in the Palestinian territory in the past three days, amid a devastating assault by Israeli forces.

International Business Times

Trump to pull America out of UNESCO once again

UNESCO was founded after World War Two to promote peace through international cooperation in education, science, and culture

The Independent UK

House Speaker Mike Johnson backtracks on his push for Epstein files release saying Trump needs ‘space’

Republican says no vote before summer recess but previously called-for documents relating to late billionaire pedophile to be unsealed

The Independent UK

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US says it's leaving UN cultural agency UNESCO again, only 2 years after rejoining

The United States says it will again pull out of the U.N.’s educational, scientific and cultural agency UNESCO, because of what Washington sees as its anti-Israel bias, only two years after rejoining

Euronews

Donald Trump warns that US could strike Iran's nuclear sites again 'if necessary'

"We will do it again, if necessary!" US President Donald Trump warned after Iran's foreign minister said three nuclear facilities had been badly damaged in strikes in June.

The Guardian - UK

Eleven-minute race for food: how aid points in Gaza became ‘death traps’ – a visual story

Hundreds of people have died while seeking food since delivery was taken over by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in May. But Palestinians facing extreme hunger have no choice but to take the risk

The Guardian - AU

Trump offers ‘greatest chance’ for Gaza ceasefire, Penny Wong insists, as Australia condemns Israel actions

Australia and 27 other countries have said it is ‘horrifying’ that more than 800 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid

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‘A defining moment’: UN court to deliver historic ruling on countries’ climate obligations

The case has been dubbed a ‘David versus Goliath’ battle, with vulnerable nations pushing for a more robust legal framework for climate action.

The Independent UK

WHO says Israeli forces attacked its Gaza facilities and detained staff

Broader Israeli assault across Gaza leaves at least 130 Palestinians dead and over 1,000 wounded over 24 hours

Radio France Internationale

Food prices rise worldwide due to climate extremes, according to new report

Food items including potatoes, onions, lettuce, cabbage, fruit and rice are hit by extreme weather that exceeded historical precedent, raising inflation and prices for consumers, a new report shows. The study is released ahead of an important United Nations food summit, to open on Sunday in Ethiopia.

The Conversation

Suffering in Gaza reaches ‘new depths’ – Australia condemns ‘inhumane killing’ of Palestinians

Australia has joined 28 international partners in calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza and a lifting of all restrictions on food and medical supplies.

The Guardian - UK

Britain told US that invading Iraq could cost Blair his premiership, papers reveal

Adviser to former PM said Bush’s pursuit of regime change in Baghdad could also cause ‘regime change in London’

The Independent UK

It was ‘politically impossible’ for UK to draw back from Iraq War, new files claim

Newly-released government files have suggested that it was ‘politically impossible’ to draw back from the the Iraq War unless dictator Saddam Hussein surrendered.

AAP

Push to sanction Israel as 'inhumane killing' decried

Australia has been urged to sanction Israel after the government signed a statement condemning the denial of aid for starving Palestinian civilians.

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