‘We are teetering on a planetary tightrope’: Cut emissions in half right now to prevent climate catastrophe, UN warns – Livescience.com

  1. 'We are teetering on a planetary tightrope': Cut emissions in half right now to prevent climate catastrophe, UN warns  Livescience.com
  2. Climate and environment updates: What caused the extreme flooding in Spain that killed more than 90 people?  ABC News
  3. Planet-warming pollution is growing at the fastest rate in history, scientists say  The Washington Post
  4. Greenhouse gas concentrations surge again to new record in 2023  World Meteorological Organization WMO
  5. Current climate pledges still fall way short on Paris goals, UN body says  Reuters
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Israeli law threatens UNRWA operations, risking major aid disruption in Gaza – WKRC TV Cincinnati

  1. Israeli law threatens UNRWA operations, risking major aid disruption in Gaza  WKRC TV Cincinnati
  2. What will Israel's UNRWA ban look like? Experts warn of 'a massive ripple effect'  Haaretz
  3. What to know about UNRWA, the U.N. organization banned by Israel  The Washington Post
  4. Israel's move to ban a UN agency raises alarm about aid to Gaza even as the implications are unclear  The Associated Press
  5. UNRWA is deeply flawed, but strategic wisdom of banning agency is unclear  The Times of Israel
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Journalist shot dead in Mexico amid wave of cartel violence – CBS News

  1. Journalist shot dead in Mexico amid wave of cartel violence  CBS News
  2. Two Mexican journalists shot dead in past 24 hours  Reuters Canada
  3. Reporter killed in restaurant she owns hours after journalist shot dead in separate attack in Mexico  CBS News
  4. 2 journalists killed in separate incidents in Mexico within 24 hours  The Associated Press
  5. UN urges protection as another journalist is shot to death in Mexico  WDRB
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Canada alleges Indian minister behind plot to target Sikh separatists

Parliamentary committee told of Narendra Modi ally’s alleged role in campaign of violence and threats

The Canadian government has publicly alleged that India’s home affairs minister, Amit Shah, the prime minister, Narendra Modi’s, closest political ally, was behind a recent series of plots to murder and intimidate Sikh separatists on Canadian soil.

Testifying before a parliamentary committee, the Canadian deputy foreign affairs minister, David Morrison, acknowledged he had leaked information to the Washington Post about Shah’s alleged role in a campaign of violence and threats against the Sikh diaspora over the last few years.

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Israel’s strikes on Iran broke a 40-year taboo. Tehran faces tough choices about what to do next – CNN

  1. Israel’s strikes on Iran broke a 40-year taboo. Tehran faces tough choices about what to do next  CNN
  2. Source to CNN: Iran will deliver ‘definitive, painful’ response to Israeli attack  The Times of Israel
  3. Satellite images show damage at Iran military sites after Israel attack  NBC News
  4. Israel’s Strike on Iran Also Hit Russian Arms Industry’s Once-Strong Image  The Wall Street Journal
  5. Was Israel’s tempered response to Iran prelude to something bigger?  The Hill
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Russian disinformation network with ties to notorious ‘troll factory’ is taking aim at the US election, analysis finds – CNN

  1. Russian disinformation network with ties to notorious ‘troll factory’ is taking aim at the US election, analysis finds  CNN
  2. Iran likely to try to contact Americans directly in influence campaign, sources say  NBC News
  3. How Russia, China and Iran Are Interfering in the Presidential Election  The New York Times
  4. The U.S. Spies Who Sound the Alarm About Election Interference  The New Yorker
  5. The Covert War for American Minds  Foreign Affairs Magazine
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‘Unrwa means everything to us’: Gazans fear aid collapse – BBC.com

  1. 'Unrwa means everything to us': Gazans fear aid collapse  BBC.com
  2. Gaza is on the brink of mass starvation. Will a new Israeli law make it worse?  Vox.com
  3. UNRWA is deeply flawed, but strategic wisdom of banning agency is unclear  The Times of Israel
  4. Why Israel's UNWRA ban could be devastating for Palestinians  NBC News
  5. What to know about UNRWA, the U.N. organization banned by Israel  The Washington Post
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Russia and Ukraine Quietly Resume Talks About Partial Ceasefire: Report – Newsweek

  1. Russia and Ukraine Quietly Resume Talks About Partial Ceasefire: Report  Newsweek
  2. Ukraine should strike back if North Korean troops cross into its territory, Biden says.  Kyiv Independent
  3. Ukraine and Russia in talks about halting strikes on energy plants  Financial Times
  4. Kremlin Calls Report About Talks to Halt Energy Plant Strikes ‘Fake’  The Moscow Times
  5. Russia and Ukraine in talks to stop bombing energy facilities  The Telegraph
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Amit Shah, Indian minister accused by Canada, is Modi’s closest aide – Reuters India

  1. Amit Shah, Indian minister accused by Canada, is Modi's closest aide  Reuters India
  2. Canadian official alleges Modi minister behind Indian plot targeting Sikhs in Canada  Axios
  3. Canada admits to leaking information on Indian officials to US paper  The Times of India
  4. Are 'Canadian criminals' directing operators in India? What RCMP head told MPs  Hindustan Times
  5. Canadian allegations against Amit Shah ‘concerning’, says U.S.  The Hindu
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At a Glitzy Saudi Investment Forum, Almost No Mention of War – The New York Times

  1. At a Glitzy Saudi Investment Forum, Almost No Mention of War  The New York Times
  2. At ‘Davos in the Desert,’ It’s ‘AI or Die’  The Information
  3. Foreign investors flock to flagship Saudi economic conference — but face less free-flowing cash  CNBC
  4. Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund pivots from international investments  Financial Times
  5. AI Leaders Gather in Saudi Arabia to Talk Energy  Bloomberg
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Millions of people celebrate Diwali this week. Here is what you should know – NPR

  1. Millions of people celebrate Diwali this week. Here is what you should know  NPR
  2. What is Diwali and why is it celebrated? What to know about the Hindu festival of lights  USA TODAY
  3. Diwali starts Thursday. What to know about the holiday and how it's celebrated  The Arizona Republic
  4. Diwali Lakshmi Puja 2024 timings: Shubh muhurat for Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, Noida, Gurgaon & other cities  Business Today
  5. India celebrates Diwali, the festival of lights  BBC.com
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