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• COP17: The world has a plan to save nature. Is it working?

  The UN Secretary-General has called for an end to the “war on nature”. On Monday, governments gathering in Yerevan, Armenia, will have to confront a more practical question: are they doing enough to win the peace and put the world’s biodiversity goals back on track?

• Flour sacks turned flood barriers: Gaza faces another winter without safe shelter

  Like many people in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, Ahmed Al-Omari is preparing for another winter of bitter cold and rain that threatens to cause flooding as families struggle to survive in tattered tents and damaged buildings.

• As disasters mount, next UN climate summit faces a test of trust

  Less than a month before the UN climate conference COP31 opens in Antalya, Türkiye, representatives of three successive summit presidencies gathered to address a pressing question: How can the world restore trust in climate action when the consequences of a warming planet are already being felt?

• Ukraine: Civilian casualty rates among ‘deadliest’ in years, as energy attacks intensify

  Civilian casualties in Ukraine remain at record levels, with intensified Russian attacks in September continuing a pattern of harm in 2026 far exceeding previous years, UN human rights monitors in Ukraine said on Friday.

• WHO scales up Ebola readiness in 22 countries across three continents

  The World Health Organization (WHO) is strengthening Ebola preparedness amid conflict and displacement affecting millions of lives in a region that spans parts of Africa, Asia and Europe.

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Christian Today

• Scottish cathedral to charge non-Scottish visitors £12 entrance fee for first time

  The Church of Scotland is struggling to hold on to its historic buildings.

• SNP decision to drop extreme abortion motion welcomed

  For some people, there can never be enough abortion.

• Syrian Christian town attacked for second time by Muslim mob

  A Muslim mob has once again attacked the Christian majority town of Al-Suqaylabiyah in Syria.

• Christians take issue with 'one-sided' engagement over conversion therapy ban

  LGBT groups have the ear of the Scottish government.

• 2,700 conversions recorded as Germany’s Free Evangelical Churches report renewed growth

  Baptisms and conversions have risen across Germany’s Federation of Free Evangelical Churches, as new figures suggest congregational life has largely rebounded after the setbacks of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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• Markets digest bank earnings after recent turmoil

• Still haven't filed your taxes? Here's what you need to know

  So far this tax season, the IRS has received more than 90 million income tax returns for 2022.

• Retail spending fell in March as consumers pull back

  Spending at US retailers fell in March as consumers pulled back amid recessionary fears fueled by the banking crisis.

• Analysis: Fox News is about to enter the true No Spin Zone

  This is it.

• Silicon Valley Bank collapse renews calls to address disparities impacting entrepreneurs of color

  When customers at Silicon Valley Bank rushed to withdraw billions of dollars last month, venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton stepped in to help some of the founders of color who panicked about losing access to payroll funds.

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World Sports

• UFC president Dana White does not expect punishment for domestic violence incident

• Lionel Messi scores for Paris Saint-Germain in first game back since World Cup triumph

• Zach Johnson isn't discounting Tiger Woods for the Ryder Cup

• Australian Open draw: Rafael Nadal begins title defense with tough test in opening round

• The Boston Celtics become the first team to hit 30 wins this season with victory over the New Orleans Pelicans

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