‘Protect the climate for whom?’: Palestinians highlight Gaza at Cop29

Advocates and officials argue that consequences of Israeli siege are inextricably linked to tackling the climate crisis. As countries negotiate over climate finance, Palestinian officials and ...

World - The Guardian - 13 hours ago

COP29 Climate Talks Focus on Financing

Negotiators agree that trillions are needed to help lower-income countries adapt and cope, but not on who should pay.

Science - The New York Times - November 13

Palestinian patients evacuated from Gaza for treatment abroad

Seriously injured and ill Palestinians were evacuated in one of the biggest operations in months.

Palestinians hope Trump will end the war in Gaza

Almost two million Palestinians have endured over a year of violence and are looking to a new administration in Washington for help. Elizabeth Palmer speaks with Palestinians about their hopes and ...

COP29 climate summit begins today. Will it be the last for the U.S.?

As delegates from nearly 200 countries gather for a major international summit on climate change, they're confronting a new era of uncertainty for the U.S. under a second Trump administration.

COP29, the U.N. conference on climate change, underway in Azerbaijan

The United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29, is underway in Azerbaijan at a time when the U.S. is producing more oil than any country and is expected to produce more when President-elect ...

Trump's climate policy looms over COP29

A major climate summit kicked off in Azerbaijan on Monday amid uncertainty over U.S. commitments to combatting global warming. President-elect Donald Trump has said he will exit the Paris Climate ...

Biden Officials Try to Reassure COP29 Climate Talks

Negotiators at the summit in Azerbaijan fear that the return of Donald Trump will sap momentum for global climate action.

Science - The New York Times - November 14

At COP29, Keir Starmer Announces the UK’s Ambitious Climate Targets

The prime minister announced more ambitious climate targets, charting a very different course from the United States, which is expected to roll back its energy transition plans.

World - The New York Times - November 12

COP29 hosts accused of detaining climate defenders

Human rights groups have called for a review of how countries are chosen to host the COP climate summits.

Democrats’ Message at COP29 Climate Talks: Don’t Panic

American officials are seeking to assure the world that U.S. climate action won’t end with the return of Donald Trump as president.

World - The New York Times - November 16

COP29 Climate Talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, Are Teetering

Western countries are confronting demands for trillions of dollars to fight climate change and to cope with its worsening effects.

World - The New York Times - Yesterday

Will China step up if Trump takes a step back on climate change?

How future talks will play out if another superpower comes to the fore, just as the US steps back

Israel passes laws to restrict the work of a UN agency that is a lifeline for Gaza

Israel’s parliament has passed two laws that severely restrict the U.N. agency responsible for distributing aid in Gaza

World - ABC News - October 29

'What about the people in Gaza?': Pro-Palestinian protester interrupts Biden's speech

At least one pro-Palestinian protester interrupted President Biden during his formal apology for the United States’ Native American boarding school policy during remarks in Arizona.

Politics - NBC News - October 25

Microsoft fires employees who organized vigil for Palestinians killed in Gaza

Microsoft has fired two employees who organized an unauthorized vigil at the company’s headquarters for Palestinians killed in Gaza during Israel’s yearlong war with Hamas

Tech - ABC News - October 25

Palestinian officials say Israeli strikes in northern Gaza kill 22

World - ABC News - October 27

Gaza Health Ministry: Palestinian death toll rises above 43,000

World - Yahoo News - October 28

Gaza aid fears as Israel bans UN Palestinian refugee agency

Israel passes two laws which Western governments fear could have devastating consequences for civilians in the Gaza Strip.

Far-right Israeli settler movement aims to push Palestinians out of Gaza

Following the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by the militant group Hamas, a far-right Israeli settler movement began advancing efforts to drive Palestinians out of Gaza even if it violates international ...

Strike on Gaza Hospital Destroys UN Supplies, Palestinian Officials Say

Israeli troops had withdrawn from Kamal Adwan Hospital after arresting most of the medical staff. The Israeli military said it was “unaware of a strike” there.

World - The New York Times - October 31

An Israeli strike kills 20 in north Gaza, where Palestinians say they've had little food for weeks

Palestinian officials say an Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza has killed at least 20 people, mostly women and children

World - ABC News - November 5

Palestinians will not be allowed to return to homes in northern Gaza, says IDF

Brig Gen Itzik Cohen said in a briefing that aid would only be allowed to enter south of Gaza Strip, not the north. Israeli ground forces are getting closer to “the complete evacuation” of northern ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Palestinian agency says 12 killed in Israeli strike in northern Gaza

World - Yahoo News - November 7

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza while Netanyahu and Trump speak

New Israeli strikes have killed dozens of people including children in Lebanon and northern Gaza

World - ABC News - November 11

Israeli Strike in Gaza Kills Over 30 Palestinians, Emergency Services Say

The strike hit a house in the city of Jabaliya, which has repeatedly come under attack as the Israeli military has pressed an offensive in northern Gaza.

World - The New York Times - November 10

After War in Gaza, Rivals Hamas and Fatah Don't Plan to Be in Charge

The Palestinian factions aim to create an apolitical committee acceptable to Israel to oversee aid distribution and rebuilding.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 12

Middle East latest: US won't halt any weapons to Israel over Gaza humanitarian aid situation

Eight international aid groups say Israel has failed to meet U.S. demands to allow greater humanitarian access to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip

World - ABC News - November 12

Why is only limited aid getting to Palestinians inside Gaza?

A month has passed since Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin delivered an ultimatum to Israeli officials, calling on them to ramp up aid to Gaza within 30 days or ...

World - ABC News - November 12

Palestinian report: Israel attack in north Gaza claims 66 lives

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

To Whom It May Concern

Some tips for whoever ends up winning.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

What to Know About COP29 and How the U.S. Election Affects Climate Talks

Diplomats and leaders from around the world are gathering for annual climate negotiations. Here’s what they’re all about and what Donald Trump’s victory means for the meeting.

World - The New York Times - November 9

Besides Climate, the COP29 Summit Has a New Worry With Trump Win

The President-elect, who has called climate change a hoax, is hostile to global efforts to slow planetary warming, shifting the leadership burden to Europe and China.

Business - Inc. - November 7

Cop29 CEO filmed agreeing to facilitate fossil fuel deals at climate summit

Elnur Soltanov recorded speaking with fake oil and gas group that asked for deals in exchange for sponsoring talks. The chief executive of Cop29 has been filmed apparently agreeing to facilitate ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Cop29 could change the financial climate for the world’s wealthy polluters

This week’s summit will focus on paying for the costs of global heating – and much more money is needed. About 50,000 government officials, policymakers, investors and campaigners will gather in ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

All you need to know about COP29

Leaders heading to the annual UN climate talks have a lot of other distractions to contend with

Cop29 jargon buster: key terms for this year’s climate conference in Azerbaijan

Here are some of the phrases that are likely to crop up over the coming days in Baku . Cop29 will be the 29th conference of the parties to the UN framework convention on climate change (UNFCCC), ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

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