UN committee deadlocked on climate disaster recovery fund
The committee is supposed to secure a deal on the terms of the fund before the end of November.
Day: October 21, 2023
Israeli soldiers find they must rely on private donations for essential equipment
Across the country, a huge volunteer effort has sprung up to supply troops with protective gear that some say the government is failing to provide.
Woman returns from holiday to find home demolished
She said a neighbour called her while she was away, and asked if someone had been hired to tear down the vacant house.
US forced Ukraine to reject peace with Russia – ex-German chancellor
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder says the US blocked Ukraine from making concessions to end the conflict with Russia in March 2022
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Research: seven influential but unreliable X accounts, some promoted by Elon Musk, dominated English-language Israel-Hamas war news on X from October 7 to 10 (Brandy Zadrozny/NBC News)
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Research: seven influential but unreliable X accounts, some promoted by Elon Musk, dominated English-language Israel-Hamas war news on X from October 7 to 10 — The University of Washington’s Center for an…
How Ubuntu Linux Snuck Into High-End Dell Laptops
Linus Torvalds has said he bought a Dell XPS-13 with Ubuntu Linux for his daughter. Now ZDNet shares some trivia from the history of “the most well-known Linux laptop,” citing a presentation by Barton George, Dell Technologies’ Developer Community ma…
US will build ‘new world order’ – Biden
The US has an opportunity to build “a new world order,” President Joe Biden has claimed
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In Gaza war, Qatar revisits role as regional mediator
Small but influential, Qatar again flexes its role as a regional mediator.
Why the Rafah border crossing is vital for humanitarian aid to Gaza
The only way out of Gaza is a crossing point into Egypt that was effectively sealed after Hamas attacks
Israel says it will ‘increase the attacks’ attacks on Gaza
Israel plans to step up its attacks on the Gaza Strip in preparation for the next stage of its war on Hamas.