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Destruction of Kakhovka dam takes Ukraine war into uncharted territory

The breach of a huge dam on the front-line Dnipro river has muddied the picture for a much-awaited Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russian invaders and threatens an environmental disaster for civilians living in the war zone.

Reuters

75 organisations call for 'urgent action' after UN slams UK for locking up kids

The UN Committee calls for the strip searching of children to be banned, for police officers to be removed from schools, and for police remand and overnight detention in police cells to end

Daily Mirror

Five nations elected to U.N. Security Council, but Belarus denied

The United Nations General Assembly elected Algeria, Guyana, Sierra Leone, Slovenia and South Korea to the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday for two-year terms starting on Jan. 1, 2024, while Belarus - allied with Russia in its invasion of Ukraine - was denied a spot.

Reuters

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Hundreds flee floods in Ukraine after Nova Kakhovka dam breached

Thousands more to be evacuated after towns flooded following damage to the dam in southern Ukraine, local officials say.

Al Jazeera

Carbon capture and storage is ‘no free lunch’, warns climate chief

IPPC chair Hoesung Lee says over-reliance on the technology could mean the world misses 1.5C target

The Guardian - UK

EU member Slovenia overwhelmingly defeats Moscow ally Belarus for a seat on the UN Security Council

In an election reflecting opposition to Russia’s war against Ukraine, European Union member Slovenia has overwhelmingly defeated Moscow’s close ally Belarus for a seat on the U.N. Security Council starting in January

The Independent UK

UN chief says Ukraine dam burst 'a consequence' of Russia's invasion

The United Nations does not have any independent information on how a Ukrainian dam burst, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday, describing it as "another devastating consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine."

Reuters

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Unesco praises Albanese government for efforts to protect Great Barrier Reef

Commitments to improve water quality and reduce stress from commercial fishing could mean the reef avoids going on world heritage danger list

The Guardian - AU

Event held to signal countdown to International Day of Yoga

A curtain raiser event for the 9th World Yoga Day was conducted at the Mahajana’s First Grade College in association with the Ministry of Ayush, Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga and Sri Vedavyasa Yoga Pratishtana here on Tuesday.

The Hindu

Over-emitting nations owe India $1,446 per capita until 2050 as climate compensation: study

The top five over-emitting countries namely, the U.S., Germany, Russia, the U.K., and Japan, would be liable to pay $131 trillion

The Hindu

Poorest countries are biggest losers from economic shocks, says World Bank

Combined impact of Covid crisis, Ukraine war and tough measures by central banks taking heavy toll

The Guardian - UK

Rich countries like US, UK and Germany owe staggering amounts of ‘climate reparations’, study reveals

UK owes £6.2 trillion in ‘climate reparations’ by 2050, study reveals

The Independent UK

COP28 Director-General dismisses criticism of his boss, says summit needs new mindset

There's no conflict of interest between leading the United Nation's next climate change summit in Dubai in December and heading the United Arab Emirates' state oil giant at the same time, COP28 Director General said on Tuesday.

Reuters

US, Chinese warships' near miss in Taiwan Strait hints at ongoing troubled diplomatic waters, despite chatter about talks

An encounter in which a Chinese naval ship cut across the path of a U.S. destroyer in the Taiwan Strait on June 3, 2023, has both Beijing and Washington pointing fingers at each other.

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Protecting the ocean: 5 essential reads on invasive species, overfishing and other threats to sea life

Humans rely on the ocean for many things, including food, jobs, recreation and stabilization of Earth’s climate. But although ocean resources may seem infinite, human impacts like pollution, overfishing and climate change are creating what United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called an “ocean emergency.” Climate change is pushing ocean…

The Conversation

Refugee camps are at higher risk of extreme weather – new research

Around the world, climate change, violence and poverty are forcing people from their homes. The UN’s refugee agency estimated that by mid-2022, there were 103 million people displaced from their homes, compared to 90 million at the end of 2021.

The Guardian - UK

‘The change in pace is crazy’: AI boosts climate information translation drive

Google-designed tools help 9,000 young Climate Cardinals volunteers who translate reports into more than 100 languages

The New Daily

Shirt-fronting Australia: We need to turn the pointing finger on ourselves

Before Australia throws stones at others, we should consider how our own record looks to those who are not on our side.

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Ukraine calls Russia a ’terrorist state’ at MH17 hearing

A senior Ukrainian diplomat called Russia a terrorist state at the top UN court, as hearings began in the case over the downing of a Malaysian Airlines

Bangkok Post

Some female aid workers return in Afghanistan

KABUL: Afghan women employed by a leading international NGO have resumed their work in some provinces, months after the Taliban government banned them from working.

Reuters

Ukraine seeks UN Security Council meeting, new sanctions over dam blast

Ukraine called on Tuesday for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss what it called a "Russian terrorist attack" on the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine.

Reuters

Breakthrough on stalled EU migration deal coming this week - official

European Union countries are expected this week to agree on how to share out the responsibility of hosting refugees and migrants, a top EU official said on Tuesday of what would mark a breakthrough after years of bitter feuds within the bloc.

The Week

The resurgence of ‘ticking timebomb’ tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is set to overtake Covid-19 as the world’s most deadly infectious disease, with medical experts warning its resurgence represents a “ticking timebomb” healthcare emergency.

WEKU

New U.S. immigration rules send asylum requests soaring in Mexico

One of the new U.S. rules says you can't request asylum unless you've already been denied in another country. Mexico is getting more applications than ever, and crowded shelters have turn people away.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 468 of the invasion

Ukraine accuses Russia of blowing up Nova Kakhovka dam; people in parts of Kherson and the surrounding area urged to evacuate

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