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Climate Shifts And Urbanisation Drive Nepal Dengue Surge

Nepal is fighting a surge in dengue cases, a potentially deadly disease once unheard of in the country's high-altitude Himalayan regions, as climate change and urbanisation nurture fever-bringing mosquitoes in new zones.

International Business Times

'Waiting In Vain': Year On From Pledge, World Clings To Fossil Fuels

One year after world leaders issued the landmark call for a global move away from fossil fuels, nations are failing to turn that promise into action, say climate diplomats, campaigners and policy experts.

International Business Times

Summit To Save Nature Enters Final Day With Disagreement On Funding

The world's biggest nature conservation conference enters its final day in Colombia Friday with negotiators at odds over how best to fund plans to "halt and reverse" species loss.

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Summit to save nature enters final day with disagreement on funding

The world's biggest nature conservation conference enters its final day in Colombia Friday with negotiators at odds over how best to fund plans to "halt and reverse" species loss.

Radio France Internationale

Some Defiant South Lebanese Stay Put In Face Of Israeli Fire

Cattle farmer Khairallah Yaacoub refused to leave south Lebanon despite a year of Hezbollah-Israel clashes.

International Business Times

‘He’s been punished enough’: Family’s plea for prisoner who set himself alight under indefinite jail term

Exclusive: On the day 1,800 released IPP prisoners will finally have their lifetime licence terminated, Thomas White is still fighting for a hospital bed as his mental health deteriorates

The Independent UK

UN extends mandate for UN peacekeepers in Western Sahara, with Algeria protesting over human rights

The U.N. Security Council has voted to extend the mandate of the U.N. peacekeeping force in the Western Sahara for another year Thursday with Algeria refusing to vote in protest at the resolution’s failure to include a reference to monitoring human rights in the disputed north African territory

The Independent UK

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Critical Medical Supplies Destroyed In Gaza Hospital Bombing

Recent bombing at Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza destroys critical medical supplies, hindering healthcare services in the region.

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Rudy Giuliani Says Haitian Immigrants 'Should Have Not Been Taken Out of The Jungle,' Resurfaces Debunked Pet-Eating Claims

"I know them," they "practiced voodoo" and killed domestic animals. "You've got a lot of these people here," Giuliani said

Latin Times

About 8,000 North Korean soldiers at Ukraine border, says US

Antony Blinken warns that Russia is preparing to deploy the troops into combat ‘in the coming days’

The Guardian - UK

Spain Flooding 'Catastrophe' Should Serve As A Warning, EU Says At Nature Summit

European officials pointed Thursday to devastating flooding in Spain as a reminder of the self-harming effects of humans' destruction of nature, urging delegates at a deadlocked UN biodiversity conference in Colombia to "act."

International Business Times

UN should consider suspending Israel over ‘genocide’ against Palestinians, says special rapporteur

Francesca Albanese, who was stopped from appearing at US Congress this week, said Israel defied UN resolutions

The Guardian - UK

World Update: how Israel’s relations with the UN hit rock bottom

With the clock ticking down to November 5 and what just about everyone agrees is the most consequential US presidential election in living memory, various of the Biden administration’s top brass have jetted out to the Middle East for one last try to get a deal over the line.

The Conversation

How the state of our oceans is intrinsically linked to human health – new report

A new study published in the journal OneEarth explores how marine biodiversity conservation, human health and wellbeing are connected. The results suggest that marine protected areas can be good for both planet and people. These areas of the ocean are legally recognised by governments as being important for marine conservation.…

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Strikes Near South, East Lebanon Cities After Israel Evacuation Calls

Strikes hit near east Lebanon's main city of Baalbek and close to the southern city of Tyre on Thursday, state media said, after Israel issued evacuation calls for both areas.

Evening Standard

Transport for London plans to set up dedicated solar farms to power Tube network

The transport body said it is looking for a delivery partner to invest in the project as it launched a competitive tender process.

The Independent UK

Western envoys concerned about arrests and disappearances as Kenya takes UN rights council seat

Western envoys in Kenya have raised concerns over reports of arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances and urged for swift investigations as the country takes up its seat in the United Nations Human Rights Council

The Conversation

Israel’s relations with the UN hit a new low with Unrwa ban

Israel’s relationship with the United Nations has historically been strained, but over the past year, tensions have reached new levels. On October 28, the Israeli parliament (the Knesset) passed a law to prohibit operations of the UN’s relief and works agency (Unrwa) – the UN body responsible for Palestinian refugees…

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Gaza: can the UN suspend Israel over its treatment of Palestinians? It’s complicated, but yes

“Where is the UN?” is a question that has often been asked since the start of Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. As the death toll rises and the conflict spreads, the UN appears woefully unable to fulfil its mandate to save humanity “from the scourge of war” – as it…

The Conversation

US-Africa relations under Biden: a mismatch between talk and action

In his first year in office, US president Joe Biden committed to resetting US-Africa relations based on a doctrine of equal partnership.

The Guardian - UK

UK urged to break with France, North Korea and Russia on UN nuclear war resolution

Non-proliferation groups call on government not to oppose creation of a study into effects of nuclear conflict

Al Jazeera

UN says one child a day killed in Israel’s war on Lebanon in past month

As Israel expands its offensive and campaign of forced displacements, UNICEF says 10 children are injured daily.

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UN Report Warns Of Severe Food Crises In Vulnerable Regions

UN report highlights dire food crises in vulnerable regions due to conflicts, climate shocks, and reduced funding, urging immediate humanitarian action.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Harris hails first-time and gen Z voters at Wisconsin rally

Artists including Remi Wolf, Gracie Abrams and Mumford & Sons join VP. Plus, new era for erotic lit

Al Jazeera

Conflict-induced famine, hunger deaths likely in Gaza, Sudan in months: UN

‘Hunger hotspots’ include South Sudan, Mali and Haiti where millions are being pushed to the brink, new report says.

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