insert_link World 2023 set to be the hottest year on record, says UN As leaders from nearly 200 countries gather in Dubai for climate talks, further evidence that humanity isn't doing enough to avert a climate catastrophe. The World Meteorological Organization says it's "virtually certain" that 2023 will be the hottest year ever - as the world heats up at an unprecedented pace. Toni Waterman has more. todayDecember 1, 2023 1
insert_link Business / Economics Harold Pupkewitz Business School launches merger with the Centre for Enterprise Development The Harold Pupkewitz Graduate School of Business has officially launched its merger with the Centre for Enterprise Development, forming a dynamic Business School at the Namibia University of Science and Technology under the theme "Reimagining Business Education: A New Path for HP-GSB." The launch featured a speech by Namibia Wildlife Resorts Managing Director Matthias Ngwangwama. Here’s the NWR’s Nelson Ashipala. todayNovember 30, 2023 22
insert_link World U.S. Governors square off in televised debate Florida's Republican Governor Ron Desantis and California's Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom will face off in a televised debate tonight. Ira Spitzer reports that it's an unusual event, especially since only one of the two men is running for the presidency. todayNovember 30, 2023 13
insert_link World If you’re heading to the Olympics in Paris next year, you’ll need a QR code The Paris police chief says that a QR code will be needed by some people moving around Paris next summer during the Olympics. The Associated Press reports that that was the message from organisers of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday as they sought to reassure the French capital’s residents that security measures and traffic restrictions won’t make their lives nightmarish during the 26 July to 11 August 2024 event and […] todayNovember 30, 2023 7
insert_link World UN climate conference urges action amid record heat The UN climate conference opens in Dubai today with nations under pressure to increase the urgency of action on global warming and wean off fossil fuels, amid intense scrutiny of oil-rich hosts UAE. The AFP news agency reports that the climate talks come at a pivotal moment, with emissions still rising and this year likely to be the hottest in human history. Scientists say countries must make faster and deeper […] todayNovember 30, 2023 3
insert_link World Temporary humanitarian truce between Israel and Hamas extended A temporary humanitarian truce between Israel and Hamas has been extended for a seventh day as negotiations continue in hopes of reaching a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. However, three people have been killed in a shooting in Jerusalem with the attackers thought to have been Hamas members. Here’s Richard Makepeace from Medical Aid for Palestinians. todayNovember 30, 2023 12
insert_link World Henry Kissinger dies aged 100 Henry Kissinger, the former secretary of state who defined US foreign policy in the 1970s, has died aged 100. Simon Marks reports. Kissinger served as America's top diplomat and national security adviser during the Nixon and Ford administrations. Kissinger was a joint recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - along with the leader of North Vietnam - in 1973. todayNovember 30, 2023 8
insert_link Health / Medical FAO reports an increase in the cost of healthy eating since 2020 Worrying news from the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation FAO which warned on Wednesday that eating healthily costs well over 4 percent more than in 2020. The finding is revealed in the FAO’s annual statistical yearbook which also highlights the impact of natural and man-made disasters on agriculture. Daniel Johnson has more. todayNovember 30, 2023 13
insert_link World As disasters and heat intensify, can the world meet the urgency of the moment at the COP28 climate talks? Shutterstock Brendan Mackey, Griffith University Eight years ago, the world agreed to an ambitious target in the Paris Agreement: hold warming to 1.5°C to limit further dangerous levels of climate change. Since then, greenhouse gas emissions have kept increasing – and climate disasters have become front page news, from mega-bushfires to unprecedented floods. In 2023, the world is at 1.2°C of warming over pre-industrial levels. Heatwaves of increasing intensity and duration […] todayNovember 30, 2023 4
