Former UN climate chief urges Australia to set ‘prosperity’ target of cutting emissions by 75% by 2035

Former UN climate chief urges Australia to set ‘prosperity’ target of cutting emissions by 75% by 2035

Exclusive : Ambitious emissions reductions target would increase the country’s chance of winning rights to host Cop31 in 2026, Christiana Figueres says Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A former UN climate chief has urged the Australian government to set a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of at least a 75% cut by 2035, backing calls from a group of more than 350 businesses that it would be better for the economy than a lower goal. The intervention by Christiana Figueres, an architect of the 2015 Paris agreement when she was the executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, comes before discussions about Australia’s commitment, due to be announced next month. Continue reading...

Residents of Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood flee south amid Israeli strikes on Gaza City

Residents of Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood flee south amid Israeli strikes on Gaza City

"Residents of Gaza City's Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood were seen evacuating southward on Saturday as the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) intensified their military operations in northern Gaza. Footage shows plumes of smoke billowing as the sounds of explosions echoed through the city. Meanwhile, some residents can be seen evacuating the area on foot, while other drove away in their vehicles. This come after the Israeli army declared Gaza City a 'dangerous combat zone' on Friday. According to IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee, Israeli forces are currently conducting 'preliminary operations' on the outskirts of Gaza City. On August 8, Israel's Security Cabinet approved a plan to expand military operations and establish control over Gaza City, a move that sparked widespread international criticism. Russia, France and the United Kingdom condemned the decision, warning it may violate international law. The Israel-Hamas war in Gaza erupted on October 7, 2023, when the Palestinian group launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel, killing 1,139 people and kidnapping more than 200 others, according to Israeli officials. The Israeli military's subsequent military operations in Gaza have killed more than 63,300 people and injured over 159,800 others at the time of publication, according to Gaza's Ministry of Health."

'They want to hide the truth!' - Hundreds march with fake corpses and flour bags in Paris to protest killing of journalists in Gaza

'They want to hide the truth!' - Hundreds march with fake corpses and flour bags in Paris to protest killing of journalists in Gaza

"Hundreds marched through Paris on Saturday to call for an end to the ongoing war in Gaza and voice their opposition to the killing of Palestinian journalists. Footage shows protesters chanting as they marched while carrying Palestinian flags, effigies of corpses, as well as fake 'bloodied' bags of flour and humanitarian aid boxes. Demonstrators condemned the French government, accusing the Interior Ministry of trying to 'muzzle the truth' after local authorities allegedly attempted to ban the use of 'fake corpses and shrouds' at the march. "We do this all the time and it's never been a problem, but today it's not possible to show this - even though it has been a reality for 692 days. We will comply, but we will certainly not remain silent, and we will shout even louder," one protester said. "Anything that might expose the criminal acts of the State of Israel is simply banned," another added. "They want to hide the truth from the French people. This is part of a process of complicity on the part of the French State." The protest comes after 20 people, including five journalists, were killed in Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza's Khan Younis on Monday. The Israeli army claimed responsibility for strikes and expressed regret for the casualties, but denied that they targeted journalists. The IDF also claimed that six of those killed were 'terrorists'. The Israel-Hamas war in Gaza broke out on October 7, 2023, when the Palestinian group launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel, killing 1,139 people and kidnapping more than 200 others, according to Israeli officials. The Israeli military's subsequent military operations in Gaza have killed more than 63,300 people and injured over 159,800 others at the time of publication, according to Gaza's Ministry of Health."