UN climate conference urges action amid record heat

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 […]

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 […]

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Latest developments in Israel-Hamas war

srael and Hamas have agreed to extend by one more day a truce under which hostages are exchanged for Palestinian prisoners and aid flows into the war-devastated Gaza Strip. Militants took about 240 captives from southern Israel during an unprecedented October 7 attack that Israeli officials say killed around 1,200 people, most of them civilians. In response, Israel has vowed to eliminate Hamas, an Islamist movement with an armed wing. […]

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Japan calls on US to confirm Osprey safety after crash

Japan is calling on the US to confirm the safety of Osprey military aircraft following the crash of one of the planes on Wednesday. It was carrying eight military personnel when it crashed near Yakushima island in Japan’s west. There has been one confirmed death.

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Business / Economics

US Embassy in Namibia Unveils new facility, Cementing Strong Bilateral Ties

By Dilia Mazula In a grand celebration, the US Embassy in Namibia hosted a media day to unveil its newly constructed building, marking a significant milestone in the robust relationship between the United States and Namibia. The event was led by US Ambassador, Randy Berry and Scott Sables, the Construction Manager for the project, who provided insights into the innovative features and the impact the facility will have on both […]

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Henry Kissinger dead at 100

Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has died at the age of 100. He was one of the most controversial figures in US foreign policy, serving under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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