Pressure mounted on wealthy nations Wednesday to put a figure on the table as time runs out at COP29 to strike a deal on climate assistance for poorer countries.With two days left to break the impasse at the UN talks in Azerbaijan, rich nations have still not revealed how much they are ready to provide …
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Veteran Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye appeared in a military court in Kampala on Wednesday accused of seeking to compromise national security, after his reported abduction in neighbouring Kenya at the weekend.The manner of Besigye’s detention has caused an uproar, with concerns over Kenya’s role and the heightened government crackdown on Uganda’s opposition.Besigye, 68, a medical …
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Ukraine on Wednesday called on its Western allies not to fuel tension inside the country, after a string of embassies in Kyiv announced they would close, citing the threat of a “massive air attack” on the capital.The warnings of fresh strikes come as Moscow looks to retaliate against Ukraine for firing US-supplied long-range missiles on …
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US envoy Amos Hochstein announced he would head to Israel on Wednesday after spending two days in Lebanon trying to hammer out a deal for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hezbollah.The United States and France have spearheaded efforts for a truce in the conflict, which escalated in late September after nearly a …
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UN atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi on Wednesday welcomed Iran’s “concrete step” on agreeing to cap its stockpile of highly enriched uranium after Tehran implemented preparatory steps to stop adding to its inventory. “I think this is … a concrete step in the right direction — we have a fact which has been verified by us,” …
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Pressure mounted on rich nations Wednesday to commit nearly $1 trillion a year in assistance for poorer countries as time runs out to strike a deal at the COP29 climate talks.With two days left to break the impasse in Azerbaijan, wealthy nations have still not revealed how much they are willing to provide the developing …
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Leading Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye appeared in a military court in Kampala on Wednesday after his reported abduction in neighbouring Kenya.The manner of Besigye’s detention has caused an uproar, with concerns over Kenya’s role and the heightened crackdown on the opposition in Uganda.Besigye, 68, was brought to the General Court Martial in handcuffs and under …
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US envoy Amos Hochstein was in Lebanon Wednesday, seeking to hammer out a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hezbollah, as the militant group battled Israeli troops in the south of the country.The United States and France have spearheaded efforts for a truce in the conflict, which escalated in late September after nearly a …
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Russia on Wednesday accused the US of prolonging the “war in Ukraine” by stepping up weapons deliveries to Kyiv ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House.Both Moscow and Kyiv are jockeying to secure an upper hand on the battlefield ahead of Trump assuming office in January 2025.The Republican has repeatedly criticised US support …
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Gunshots, screams, eerie laughter: South Korea’s border island Ganghwa is being bombarded nightly with blood-curdling sounds, part of a new campaign by the nuclear-armed North that is driving residents to despair.Before it started, 56-year-old Kim Yun-suk fell asleep to the hum of insects and woke to the chirping of birds. Now, she is kept awake …
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