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Israeli airstrikes on Gaza resume after weeklong truce with Hamas ends
The Mercury News 01 Dec 2023
By WAFAA SHURAFA, BASSEM MROUE and JULIA FRANKEL (Associated Press). DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s war with Hamas resumed in full force Friday, with airstrikes hitting targets in the Gaza Strip minutes after a weeklong truce expired ... A day earlier, U.S ... Israel’s retaliation for Hamas’ deadly Oct ... Since the war erupted Oct ... Related Articles ... .
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New York Times report says Israel knew about Hamas attack over a year in advance
The Independent 01 Dec 2023
The New York Times is reporting that ...
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Israel on 'path to permanent war', warns mediator as truce ends
The National 01 Dec 2023
Live updates. Follow the latest on Israel-Gaza. Israel is on a “path to permanent war”, experts told The National as fighting in Gaza resumed on Friday after a week-long pause ... Hamas said an offer to release more hostages was rejected by Israel. Israel has vowed to “crush” Hamas for its attack on October 7 ... Read more ... ....
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Russia's Lavrov faces Western critics at security meeting, walks out after speech
The Daily Gazette 30 Nov 2023
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov faced Western critics while attending international security talks Thursday in Northern Macedonia, where he blamed “NATO’s reckless expansion to the East” for war returning to Europe ... The Russian foreign minister spoke for 15 minutes before walking out of the meetings ... .
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COP28 spotlights global warnings about the pain of climate change
Reuters 01 Dec 2023
DUBAI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Leaders from across the world are poised to address the U.N. climate conference on Friday, with many expected to speak about the hardship of climate impacts unfolding in their countries ... The COP28 conference will also hear from U.N ... 12 ... deciding whether, and to what extent, fossil fuels should play a role in the future ... ___ ... ....
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Why Our Legal System is Collapsing
Armstrong Economics 01 Dec 2023
QUESTION. Your curiosity has traveled down so many paths, and you are quite unique in your diverse knowledge and experience. I am curious myself about your comment that our legal system has crumbled. As a legal scholar among your many talents, you mentioned that we should have taken the advice of Ben Franklin in creating our legal system but did not.
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Who’s attending COP28 in Dubai — and who’s giving it a miss?
Al Jazeera 01 Dec 2023
More than a hundred world leaders are expected to attend the United Nations’ annual climate summit, COP28, which started in Dubai on Thursday and will continue until at least December 12. On Thursday, King Charles III addressed the conclave, as did Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Keep reading ... list 3 of 3COP28 Dubai ... end of list ... Europe and USA ... .
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Over 130 nations agree to include food, agriculture in climate plans
The Daily Tribune - Bahrain 01 Dec 2023
More than 130 countries agreed to prioritise food and agriculture in their national climate plans at COP28 in Dubai Friday in a move hailed by observers despite fears over its silence on the role of fossil fuels ... The declaration said that countries will strengthen efforts to integrate food systems into their emissions-cutting plans ... . .
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Russia bans ‘international LGBT movement’
Dawn 01 Dec 2023
MOSCOW. Russia on Thursday banned the “international LGBT movement,” claiming it was an extremist group in a move that cements a long crackdown on the community as the Kremlin pushes ultra-conservative social values ... The supreme court handed down the ruling in Moscow on Thursday, journalists in court reported ... “It shows how scared everyone is... .
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Why over two-thirds of food served at COP28 will be plant based
Gulf News 01 Dec 2023
Dubai. UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, Mariam Almheiri, had confirmed prior to COP28 opening that two-thirds of the dishes served at the summit will be plant-based food. Here is why ... Together in support with food awareness organisation, ProVeg International, the groups sought to implement the plant based food vision at COP28 ... Gulf News.
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World AIDS Day 2023: Thinking Locally About The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic
Forbes 01 Dec 2023
On this World AIDS Day, the HIV landscape looks a lot different than it did on the first WAD in 1988. But more needs to be done. Community organizations can help ... .
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PM Modi pitches India as host for climate conference in 2028, calls on countries to rise above self-interest
Financial Express 01 Dec 2023
Urging countries to rise above self-interest and deliver on all their climate obligations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here Friday that developing countries must get appropriate access to the remaining global carbon budget ... India has hosted this annual climate change conference once earlier, COP8 in 2002 ... .
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Europe agrees on rules to protect smart devices from cyber threats
Reuters 01 Dec 2023
Proposed by the European Commission in September last year, the Cyber Resilience Act will apply to all products connected either directly or indirectly to another device or to a network ... Her stories on high profile mergers have pushed up the European telecoms index, lifted companies' shares and helped investors decide on their move ... Read Next.
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Deadly Climate-Induced Flooding Displaces Nearly 1.6 Million People Across The Horn Of Africa
MENA FN 30 Nov 2023
(MENAFN - 3BL) November 29, 2023 /3BL/ - As world leaders gather at COP28, the UN climate conference, nearly 1.6 million people throughout the Horn of Africa have been displaced by severe ... .
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Uncertain 2024 makes US companies refinance debt sooner, not later
Reuters 01 Dec 2023
Nov 30 (Reuters) - Tight credit spreads and strong investor demand for highly-rated bonds has prompted some U.S. companies to refinance debt maturing in the next few years rather than wait for expected U.S. interest rate cuts in 2024 to lower borrowing costs ... Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) said it expects a "mild" U.S ... Our Standards ... Read Next ... ....