- Flatulence tax: Denmark agrees deal to tax farmers for livestock emissions BBC.com
- Denmark will plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest The Washington Post
- Danish government strikes major green deal The Copenhagen Post - Danish news in english
- Political Deal reached on Denmark’s Green Tripartite – What’s in it and what’s not? ARC2020
- Denmark: CO2 tax for agriculture Eurotopics
Guardian Australia wins Walkley innovation award for Gaza interactive
Story showcasing text messages between Palestinian friends at start of Israel-Gaza war claims gong at 69th annual awards
Guardian Australia has claimed an award for innovation at the 69th annual Walkley awards for excellence in journalism.
At the awards evening in Sydney on Tuesday, a team of Rafqa Touma, Ariel Bogle, Mostafa Rachwani, Nick Evershed, Andy Ball, Christelle Basil and Shelley Hepworth claimed the category for digital media innovation for the Leaving Gaza interactive.
Continue reading...Australia plan Indigenous team for ‘very special game’ against Lions
- Tour slot vacant after Melbourne Rebels demise
- ‘We have some great talent with First Nations heritage’
The British and Irish Lions could face a team with Indigenous and Pacific heritage during their 2025 tour, according to the chief executive of Rugby Australia. Phil Waugh said discussions were under way with the Lions for the match to fill the gap in the tour schedule due to the Melbourne Rebels going into administration.
“We have some great talent with First Nations heritage,” he told the Sydney Morning Herald, saying the team would be made up of players from the remaining Super Rugby teams. “It was a matter of how do we will pull those ideas together to make a very special game in a massive tour?
Continue reading...Alarm over new law giving Paraguay powers to crack down on NGOs
Activists condemn law and liken it to civil society crackdowns in Venezuela, Nicaragua, Hungary and Russia
Opposition parties and human rights organisations in Paraguay have condemned an “alarming” new law giving the government powers to shutter NGOs who fail to comply with onerous additional audits – and suspend their directors and staff for up to five years.
Amnesty International warned that the deeply controversial bill – signed into law by President Santiago Peña late on Friday – violated freedom of expression, and likened it to civil society crackdowns in Venezuela, Nicaragua, Hungary and Russia.
Continue reading...Putin approves changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine
He has rubber stamped changes that were first proposed in September.
Ukraine marks 1,000 days of war with pledge to ‘never submit’ to Russia
Kyiv warns against appeasement of Moscow; Russia insists victory coming, lowers threshold for use of nuclear weapons.
Are ATACMS missiles ‘too late’ for Ukrainian strikes on Russia?
Washington has reportedly allowed Ukraine to attack deep within Russia, a move that has provoked Putin.
Israel’s attacks on Lebanon’s healthcare system
Part of Israel’s strategy against Hezbollah in Lebanon appears to involve attacking the healthcare system.
US envoy Amos Hochstein says Israel-Hezbollah truce ‘within our grasp’
Top Biden administration official holds talks in Beirut hours after Israel strikes the centre of Lebanese capital.
Opposition’s Abdullahi wins presidential election in breakaway Somaliland
'Irro' took over 60 percent of the vote having pledged to push efforts to gain international recognition for the region.
Thousands protest as Maori rights march reaches New Zealand parliament
Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in front of New Zealand’s parliament against proposed changes to Maori rights.
Facing genocide while disabled
Palestinians with disabilities in Gaza have experienced immense suffering due to displacement and the absence of care.
On genocide, Trump will be no different from Biden
Trump picked ‘staunchly pro-Israel’ cadres for his administration, like all other US presidents of the past 75 years.
No more monkey mania as Thai city clamps down
The city of Lopburi has rounded up and sterilised macaques after they became rampant.
Iran criticises EU shipping sanctions, denies sending missiles to Russia
Tehran says the European sanctions undermine Iranians' fundamental rights by targeting airlines and shipping.
45 pro-democracy activists get jail time in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case – The Associated Press
- 45 pro-democracy activists get jail time in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case The Associated Press
- Unjust Sentencing under Hong Kong’s National Security Law Department of State
- Snuffing out the flame of freedom in Hong Kong The Economist
- Dozens of Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Leaders Sentenced in Mass Trial The New York Times
- Video: CNN reporter explains what mass sentencing in Hong Kong means CNN
Georgian police clear protesters challenging ‘stolen’ election
Opposition protesters around the capital's university demand new elections, alleging fraud in last month's poll.
Holocaust survivor rebukes Pope over calling Gaza a ‘genocide’ – Crux Now
- Holocaust survivor rebukes Pope over calling Gaza a ‘genocide’ Crux Now
- Pope calls for investigation into whether Israel's actions constitute genocide NPR
- Opinion | Pope Francis Turns on Israel The Wall Street Journal
- With just one line in his new book, Pope Francis disappoints JNS.org
- Pope: Investigate whether genocide is taking place in Gaza, respect human dignity Vatican News - English
Two undersea cables in Baltic Sea disrupted, sparking warnings of possible ‘hybrid warfare’ – CNN
- Two undersea cables in Baltic Sea disrupted, sparking warnings of possible ‘hybrid warfare’ CNN
- Map Shows Telecoms Cable Between Two NATO Allies Mysteriously Cut Newsweek
- Critical undersea internet cables severed amid fears of Russian sabotage The Telegraph
- Undersea cable between Lithuania and Sweden damaged – Telia LRT
- Finland and Lithuania Report Severed Undersea Data Cables Yahoo! Voices
Trump’s promise to end war has Ukraine on “tenterhooks”
Samir Puri on how long Ukraine may be able to use US-made missiles against targets inside Russia, why they're nervous.