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France carried out bombing raid on Islamic State targets in Syria, defence minister says – as it happened

French aircraft carry out strikes on Islamic State positions, says French defence minister Sebastien Lecornu

The Guardian - UK

‘Left at the mercy of jihadists’: Niger’s junta fails to curb surge in violence

Islamic State affiliate expands control since 2023 coup, killing hundreds of civilians and enslaving women, as media ban allows regime to cover up attacks

The Guardian - UK

Rain Could Dampen Times Square Ball Drop On New Year's Eve

The US is headed for what could be its coldest January in the last 10 years, but first, there's the Times Square ball drop that could be disrupted by downpours.

International Business Times

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Fierce fighting in Khartoum endangers Sudanese civilians

The army’s bid to retake the capital from a paramilitary has led to fierce clashes and high civilian casualties.

Al Jazeera

New Hampshire governor says Musk is too rich to be affected by conflicts of interest

‘I like the fact that he’s, in a way, so rich [that] he’s removed from the potential financial influence,’ Chris Sununu tried to argue

The Independent UK

George Bush believed he was on a ‘mission from God’ in Iraq war

The UK was warned about the President by the former deputy secretary of state

The Independent UK

George Bush believed he was on a ‘mission from God’ in Iraq

Newly released files show a senior US official confided in a UK envoy that American tactics were ‘politically crass’.

The Independent UK

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Israel Must Face Consequences Over Gaza Campaign: UN Experts

United Nations rights experts on Monday said Israel must face the consequences of "inflicting maximum suffering" on Palestinian civilians in Gaza, alleging Israel was defying international law and being sheltered by its allies.

International Business Times

NZ report card 2024: how the country fared in 25 key global and domestic rankings

If it’s good enough for school and university students, it’s good enough for entire countries, too.

The Conversation

Israel sets out case to UN security council for full assault on Yemen’s Houthis

Council tells Israeli ambassador it condemns air raids that have killed Yemeni civilians as well as Houthi attacks

The Guardian - UK

Five Years On, WHO Urges China To Share Covid Origins Data

The World Health Organization on Monday implored China to share data and access to help understand how Covid-19 began, five years on from the start of the pandemic that upended the planet.

International Business Times

US Prepares State Honors For Late President Jimmy Carter

Flags flew at half-staff across the United States on Monday as global tributes poured in for the life and legacy of Jimmy Carter -- the longest-lived US president who died aged 100.

International Business Times

East Africa envoy set to mediate with rival factions in Sudan conflict

The east African bloc IGAD's envoy to Sudan has said he plans a visit to the country next month where he is trying to act as a mediator.

Radio France Internationale

Climate Change Brought Extreme Weather, Heat In 2024: UN

Climate change sparked a trail of extreme weather and record heat in 2024, the United Nations said on Monday, urging the world to pull back from the "road to ruin".

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The Independent UK

Decade of deadly heat ends with record year as world warned of ‘road to ruin’

The top ten 10 hottest years on record have happened in the last 10 years

Evening Standard

Record year caps ‘decade of deadly heat’, says UN in climate warning

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres the world must ‘exit this road to ruin’ in his new year message.

The Conversation

What if every pet was vegan? Here’s how much it would help the planet

At least a quarter of all human-generated greenhouse gas emissions to date can be traced to the livestock industry. Vast tracts are used to grow feed crops and to graze the world’s 92 billion cows, pigs, chickens and other animals slaughtered each year. This hunger for land means livestock farming…

The Independent UK

In Gaza's crowded tent camps, women wrestle with a life stripped of privacy

For Gaza’s women, the hardships of life in the territory’s sprawling tent camps are compounded by the daily humiliation of never having privacy

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Syria's Leader Says Elections Could Take 4 Years: Al Arabiya Interview

Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa told Al Arabiya TV on Sunday that elections could take four years, noted the importance of ties with Iran and Russia, and called for the United States to lift sanctions.

The Guardian - UK

Israel orders remaining residents of Beit Hanoun to leave

Order triggers new wave of displacement and there are reports of damage to two more Gaza hospitals

International Business Times

Sudan Government Rejects UN-backed Famine Declaration

The Sudanese government strongly rejected on Sunday a report backed by the United Nations which determined that famine had spread to five areas of the war-torn country.

The Conversation

Is it time to recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

Is it justifiable to continue not recognising the Taliban government, which has been in power for more than three years? This stance does nothing to improve the situation of Afghan women and prevents the international community from fully engaging on other critical issues in the country. Report from the field…

The Independent UK

Growth of women in power around world stalls despite year of ‘landmark moments’

‘Inequality is not inevitable but there is more to be done all around the world,’ says a leading gender equality charity head

Radio France Internationale

Sudan government rejects UN-backed famine declaration

The Sudanese government rejected on Sunday a report backed by the United Nations which determined that famine had spread to five areas of the war-torn country.

The Guardian - UK

It’s quiz time: how well do you remember 2024?

Sports, scandals, music, memes… Take our bumper quiz of all the highs and lows of the year that was

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