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Israel’s parliament votes to ban UNRWA, the UN’s Palestine aid agency

The agency for Palestinian refugees, considered a lifeline for Gaza, has been under Israeli attacks since the war began.

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Stan Grant takes shots at ‘political elites’ in US – as it happened

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Israeli Parliament Approves Law Barring UNRWA Activity In Israel

Israeli parliament passes law banning UNRWA, raising concerns about humanitarian impact in Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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It cannot be in Israel’s interest to restrict UN aid agency in Gaza, says Lammy

The Foreign Secretary said during a statement on the Middle East: ‘If UNRWA is brought to its knees, that would be a very very serious event indeed.’

Evening Standard

England ‘seen as world leading on nature-friendly farming at Cop16’

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering a £100 million cut to funding for nature-friendly farming in Wednesday’s Budget.

Evening Standard

Calling Israel's Gaza assault 'genocide' undermines the term, David Lammy says

THE use of the word “genocide” to describe Israel’s siege of Gaza undermines the seriousness of the word, the Foreign Secretary has claimed ...

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Israel wants to shut down the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. What would that mean?

Two bills making their way through Israel’s parliament would sever its ties with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, strip it of legal immunities and effectively bar it from operating in Israel and the Palestinian territories

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World has made progress on protecting nature but must act faster, says UN

Conservationists have analysed progress towards the ’30 by 30′ target as the first official assessment of international efforts to protect nature.

Evening Standard

Mowed Down By Cars, European Hedgehog Numbers Shrinking

The Western European hedgehog -- the prickly, nocturnal critter people love to encounter in the garden -- is in decline, mowed down by cars as its shrinking habitat forces it to move ever closer to humans.

International Business Times

Israeli Lawmakers To Vote On Bills Affecting Palestinian Refugees Assistance

Israeli lawmakers to vote on bills limiting UNRWA's aid to Palestinian refugees despite international opposition.

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Sudan militia accused of mass killings and sexual violence as attacks escalate

Experts fear reports of 124 dead in attack on villages south of Khartoum are significant underestimation

The Guardian - UK

Abandoning Bass Strait oil and gas structures would breach international law, expert warns

Australia must insist on full removal when ExxonMobil decommissions offshore project, Wilderness Society says

The Guardian - AU

Israel Considers Bills To Restrict UNRWA Operations In Occupied Territories

Israel's parliament debates bills affecting UNRWA operations, risking aid delivery in Gaza and the West Bank. UN warns of dire consequences for Palestinian...

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Is targeting UN peacekeepers in Lebanon a war crime? Here’s what international law says

Recent incidents involving the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (Unifil) have raised an important question. Can Israel lawfully target UN peacekeepers and premises in Lebanon, or would that constitute a war crime? To answer that question, it’s worth looking at the rules of…

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Middle East latest: Israel says it detained 100 suspected militants in a raid on a Gaza hospital

Israel’s military says it detained 100 suspected Hamas militants in a raid on a hospital in northern Gaza over the weekend

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Iran's Supreme Leader's Social Media Account Suspended

Suspension of Iran's Supreme Leader's Hebrew account after Israel's attack; tensions rise.

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Myanmar's Military Faces Challenges Amidst Ongoing Offensive

Militias in Myanmar launch successful offensive, weakening military regime and causing civilian displacement. Neighboring China's involvement complicates s...

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Israel Presses Gaza And Lebanon Assaults As Egypt Touts Truce Plan

Israeli forces launched deadly strikes on Lebanon and Gaza on Monday, pressing their offensive against militants after Egypt's president proposed a two-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war.

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Biodiversity crisis: Where’s the funding to protect the planet?

Four of the world’s 36 recognised biodiversity hotspots are in India, while the World Wildlife Fund’s latest Living Planet report shows a decline of up to 73 percent in wild animal populations across the world. At a time when the earth is facing its worst biodiversity crisis, the issue of…

International Business Times

Carbon Cuts 'Miles Short' Of 2030 Goal: UN

Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached new record highs in 2023, the UN warned on Monday, with countries falling "miles short" of what is needed to curb devastating global warming.

The Independent UK

Current national climate plans ‘fall miles short’ of averting worst impacts – UN

Current national action plans would see global emissions in 2030 at a level only 2.6% lower than in 2019, the UNFCCC has warned.

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UN Warns Entire Population Of North Gaza At Risk Of Dying

UN warns of severe risk of death in north Gaza due to Israeli military operations.

The Independent UK

Greenhouse gas concentrations surged to new record last year, UN experts warn

The World Meteorological Organisation said CO2 is accumulating in the atmosphere faster than any time experienced during human existence.

The Guardian - UK

Lindsay Hoyle criticises chancellor Rachel Reeves for early disclosure of budget details – UK politics live

Speaker of the House of Commons says it is ‘evident’ Reeves made significant policy announcements in the media, rather than parliament

The Guardian - UK

Miscarriages due to climate crisis a ‘blind spot’ in action plans – report

The harm to babies and mothers is one of the warnings being sent to Cop29 decision-makers by leading scientists

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