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Dominican Republic says colonel and officers stole police weapons and ammunition to sell to Haitians

Authorities in the Dominican Republic have arrested a colonel and nine officers accused of stealing weapons and ammunition from the police department’s armory and illegally selling them to people including criminals in neighboring Haiti, where violence has surged

The Independent UK

UN nuclear agency’s board condemns Iran for the 2nd time this year for failing to fully cooperate

The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board has condemned Iran for failing to cooperate fully with the agency, the second time it has done so in just five months

The Independent UK

Poor nations may have to downgrade climate cash demands, ex-UN envoy says

Rich country budgets are stretched amid inflation, Covid and Ukraine war, Mary Robinson tells Cop29

The Guardian - UK

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Fears Rise Of Gender Setbacks In Global Climate Battle

As global climate negotiators seek to eke out progress, participants say they are witnessing backsliding in one unexpected area -- gender.

International Business Times

Companies won’t survive in a nature-depleted world – I’ve met the business owners who are taking action

After the conclusion of UN biodiversity conference Cop16, it was easy to feel disappointed. In Cali, Colombia, discussions fell short on how to monitor targets and progress remains slow. Despite agreements, Cop16 lacked urgency from governments and the UN on how to halt the crisis in the natural world.

The Conversation

It’s time to hold corporations accountable for the plastics crisis—and the bill could exceed $20 billion in the U.S. alone

A weakened treaty that prioritizes recycling and non-binding targets risks failing to address the astounding cost to human health.

Fortune

‘Gym Rat in Gaza’: Bodybuilder Mohamed Hatem overcomes adversity amid war

Exercising in Gaza presents unique challenges, but one resident copes by working out whenever and wherever he can.

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ICC issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu

The arrest warrant charged the Israeli leader and an ex-defense minister with carrying out war crimes in Gaza

Salon

Nikki Haley criticizes Trump cabinet picks Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr

Republican calls Trump’s choice of national intelligence director ‘a Russian, Iranian, Syrian, Chinese sympathizer’

The Guardian - US

Hopes of trillion dollar climate fund dim at Cop29 after developed countries fail to offer commitment

Campaigners fear the Baku summit may fail to establish a trillion dollar goal calling finance talk a ‘credibility test’ for UN talks

The Independent UK

Gangs tighten their grip on Haiti as peacekeeping debate drags on

Violence in Haiti claimed 150 lives this week, bringing the death toll from gang warfare to over 4,000 this year. The intensifying conflict is centred on control of Port-au-Prince, where gangs dominate 80 percent of the city and hold residents hostage.

Radio France Internationale

Human Rights Day 2024: When is it and how is it celebrated?

The day marks the anniversary that the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Evening Standard

‘Reward for terrorism’: Israeli politicians unite to condemn ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu

Leaders from across spectrum are outspoken in rejection of court’s ‘antisemitic’ and ‘outrageous’ decision

The Guardian - UK

Incoming Trump Advisor Hints at Pulling US Out of 'Antisemitic' International Criminal Court Over Netanyahu Arrest Warrant

Florida Rep. Mike Waltz, Donald Trump's national security advisor pick, claimed that "the ICC has no credibility" in response to the warrants.

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The Guardian - UK

War crimes charges will be hard stigma for Netanyahu to shrug off

The ICC warrants are a legal earthquake and could weigh heavier on the Israeli PM and his former minister over time

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Russia And China Oppose U.N. Peacekeeping Mission In Haiti

Russia and China oppose U.S. plan for U.N. peacekeeping mission in Haiti amid escalating gang attacks and funding crisis.

International Business Times

New Iran Censure Looms Large Over UN Nuclear Meeting

Diplomats meeting in Vienna on Thursday are to discuss a resolution condemning Iran for insufficient cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, as Tehran warned it would swiftly respond once it passed.

The Independent UK

US ahead in AI innovation, easily surpassing China in Stanford's new ranking

The U.S. leads the world in developing artificial intelligence technology, surpassing China in research and other important measures of AI innovation, according to a newly released Stanford University index

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Evening Standard

UN chief tells countries to ‘soften hard lines’ amid deadlock in climate talks

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said ‘failure is not an option’ as countries remain deeply divided and the clock ticks down at Cop29.

The Guardian - UK

ICC issues arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged Gaza war crimes

Joe Biden describes as ‘outrageous’ the warrants for Israeli PM and former defence minister, which put them at risk of detention if they go to some other countries

The Guardian - UK

Gaza food production ‘decimated’ with 70% of farmland hit, UN finds

Israeli attacks have destroyed huge areas of land used for crops, with 90% of cattle killed, analysis shows

Radio France Internationale

Europe plays pivotal role in bid to strike Cop29 climate deal

The European Union is key to a deal being done at UN climate talks in Baku by Friday – viewed as a bridge both with China and poorer nations – after climate sceptic Donald Trump's triumph in the US elections.

Evening Standard

UK calls for strong stance on fossil fuel phase out amid major split at Cop29

Tensions at Cop29 in Baku intensified on Thursday after backlash against the latest proposals on a global climate agreement.

International Business Times

Dozens Feared Dead In Gaza After Israeli Strikes

Dozens of people were killed or unaccounted for after Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip, a hospital director and the civil defence agency said Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

Cop29 climate finance deal hits fresh setback as deadline looms

Outcry after draft text contains only an ‘X’ instead of setting $1tn funding goal to support developing countries

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