World will be ‘unable to cope’ with volume of plastic waste in 10 years, warns expert – The Guardian

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  1. World will be ‘unable to cope’ with volume of plastic waste in 10 years, warns expert  The Guardian
  2. The World Seeks an End to Plastic Pollution at Talks in South Korea  The New York Times
  3. What to know about the plastic pollution treaty talks in South Korea  The Hill
  4. Countries remain divided as fifth U.N. plastics treaty talks begin  Reuters
  5. In South Korea, nations meet in final round to address global plastic crisis  ABC News
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‘He was wedged like an hourglass’: rescuers describe 20-hour ordeal ending with amputation of rafter’s leg

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Lithuanian tourist pack rafting on Franklin River still fighting for life in Tasmanian hospital

A 69-year-old Lithuanian man has been praised for his “extraordinary resilience” after emergency service workers were forced to amputate his leg during a 20-hour rescue operation in remote south-west Tasmania.

The man, who remained in a critical condition in Royal Hobart hospital on Sunday evening, had been travelling with a group of 11 tourists on a multi-day rafting trip on the remote Franklin River.

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Gunman dead, police injured in shooting near Israeli embassy in Jordan

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Police shot a gunman who had fired at a police patrol in the Rabiah neighbourhood of Amman, officials and media report

A gunman was dead and three policemen injured after a shooting near the Israeli embassy in Jordan, a security source and state media said on Sunday.

Police shot a gunman who had fired at a police patrol in the Rabiah neighbourhood of Amman, state news agency Petra reported, citing public security, adding investigations were ongoing.

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‘It’s been a lot of detective work’: Madame de Pompadour’s £1m wall lights discovered in Yorkshire hotel

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Four gilt-bronze sconces that lit up home of Louis XV’s mistress are set to go on sale at Sotheby’s in December

For almost 140 years, four massive gilt-bronze wall lights have hung in the 18th-century drawing room at Swinton Castle in Yorkshire, now an opulent luxury hotel.

Guests will almost certainly have noticed the one metre-high rococo appliques with their entwined branches decorated with leaves, berries and cherubim, and passed them off as impressive reproductions of more valuable original works.

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Trump depends on the EU and UK to act as peacemakers more than he thinks

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The US doesn’t need to spend more on Ukraine. Britain can bring funding to the table – and help Trump reboot alliances

With Donald Trump the very meaning of words is up for negotiation. What does he really mean when he promises to “build a wall”? When he pledges to end the Russo-Ukrainian war in one day?

His supporters say they don’t take him literally but seriously – but who decides what “serious” is? The very ambiguity can be part of Trump’s appeal. There’s something exhilarating in the sense one is in an exclusive negotiation with the president to define reality. It’s as if he’s welcoming you backstage from the reality show of politics to the discrete board room where meaning is made.

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Russia ‘aggressive’ and ‘reckless’ in cyber realm and threat to Nato, UK minister to warn

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Pat McFadden will tell cyber summit that Russia ‘won’t think twice about targeting British businesses’ and danger to Nato must not be underestimated

Russia is “exceptionally aggressive and reckless in the cyber realm” and “no one should underestimate” the threat to Nato, a senior UK minister will warn in a speech on Monday.

Pat McFadden, whose portfolio includes national security, will tell a Nato cybersecurity conference in London that Moscow “won’t think twice about targeting British businesses”, according to excerpts of his address released on Sunday by his ministry.

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Philippine vice president publicly threatens to have the president assassinated – KSL.com

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  1. Philippine vice president publicly threatens to have the president assassinated  KSL.com
  2. Philippine vice president makes public assassination threat against country's president  Fox News
  3. Philippine VP's assassination threat against president a national security matter, official says  Reuters
  4. Philippine vice president says she would have Marcos assassinated if she is killed  CNN
  5. Philippines VP Sara Duterte threatens Marcos assassination if she is killed  Al Jazeera English
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U.N. Reaches $300 Billion Climate Financing Deal as Trump Looms – The Wall Street Journal

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  1. U.N. Reaches $300 Billion Climate Financing Deal as Trump Looms  The Wall Street Journal
  2. World agrees to climate deal on financial aid for developing countries after summit nearly implodes  CNN
  3. Climate summit ends with a long-fought deal — and a lot of anger  POLITICO
  4. Here’s what to know about the new funding deal that countries agreed to at UN climate talks  The Associated Press
  5. COP29 Climate Talks Get a Deal on Money, but Only After a Fight  The New York Times
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Labor dumps misinformation bill after Senate unites against it

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Communications minister Michelle Rowland will also not unveil any gambling ad ban legislation in the last sitting week of the year

The Albanese government has dumped its controversial mis- and disinformation bill, conceding there is “no pathway” to getting the proposal passed through the Senate.

The communications minister, Michelle Rowland, insisted misinformation and disinformation remained a grave concern for democracy, national security and online safety, but said the government would not proceed with the proposal. It is the second time Labor has pulled the bill, after an initial version also failed to gain support and raised concerns about freedom of speech online.

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