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Asia
South Korea’s mountain of plastic waste shows limits of recycling
SEOUL: South Korea has won international praise for its recycling efforts, but as it prepares to host talks for a…
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Israel slams UN committee’s Gaza genocide claims as ‘false’
This is not the first time Israel has faced accusations of genocide, with a case brought before the International Court…
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UNRWA: Risk of famine in Gaza without swift action
In a wide-ranging interview with Euronews in Brussel, UNRWA Gaza director Scott Anderson drew a devastating picture of the situation…
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Asia
UN nuclear chief in Iran to ‘reach diplomatic solutions’
TEHRAN: International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi met Iran’s top diplomat on Thursday (Nov 14) as he began crunch nuclear…
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Asia
Raised on oil: Azerbaijan takes the driver’s seat in global climate talks but will ‘black gold’ legacy threaten its green transition?
While that would also tidy up Azerbaijan’s own national greenhouse gases emissions count, it only moves a polluting problem to…
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Asia
Azerbaijan takes driver’s seat in global climate negotiations but oil legacy fuels concerns over commitment
While that would also tidy up Azerbaijan’s own national greenhouse gases emissions count, it only moves a polluting problem to…
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‘Waiting in vain’: year on from pledge, world clings to fossil fuels
“EMPTY WORDS” Despite political obstacles, there are signs the transition is beginning. In October, the IEA said clean technology was…
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Germany
6 European countries lead the way with new biodiversity funding
Green groups say it’s an “okay start” but many more nations need to step up with finance for nature. ADVERTISEMENT…
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‘Staggering’ unemployment in Gaza a year after war: UN
GENEVA: More than a year into Israel’s war against Hamas, “nearly 100 per cent” of Gaza’s population has been plunged…
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Israel kills at least 40 in Gaza, tanks deepen raid in the north
“Amid intense ongoing hostilities and evacuation orders in northern Gaza, families are facing unimaginable fear, loss of loved ones, confusion…
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