The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is currently underway in Dubai, UAE, presided over by Sultan Al Jaber. Al Jaber has been criticized for his attempts to use the talks to strike oil and gas deals and for his dismissal of the need to urgently phase out fossil fuels. He has argued that there is "no science" to support the idea of phasing out fossil fuels, sparking debate among those attending the conference. It remains to be seen whether a deal to phase out fossil fuels will be reached.
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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has announced that 2023 is likely to be the hottest year on record, with global temperatures reaching 1.4 degrees Celsius (2.5 Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels. This is just one-tenth of a degree under the Paris climate accord's target limit for the end of the century. The WMO report warns of increasing floods, wildfires, glacier melt, and heat waves, and the onset of El Nino could tip the average temperature next year over the 1.5-degree (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) threshold. World leaders must take immediate action to reduce emissions and mitigate the effects of climate change to meet the Paris climate accord's goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit).
Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, and Courteney Cox have paid tribute to their late Friends co-star Matthew Perry with heartfelt posts on Instagram. Aniston and Schwimmer shared clips from the show, while Cox wrote about Perry's love of making people laugh and his friendship. Fans of the show have been mourning Perry's passing and showing an outpouring of love and support for the cast.
Over 100,000 people marched in Paris on Sunday to protest against rising antisemitism in France, which has been linked to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The march was attended by prominent figures, including Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, and former President Nicolas Sarkozy, and was organized by the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in France (CRIF). CRIF President Francis Kalifat said that the march was “a cry of alarm” against rising antisemitism and “a message of fraternity and solidarity” with the Jewish community.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has announced plans to issue subpoenas to three individuals in connection with a probe into ethics practices at the Supreme Court. The 11 Democratic members of the panel are targeting two wealthy Republican donors and an influential conservative legal activist in order to uncover more information about the trips provided to two Supreme Court justices. The investigation is a significant escalation of the Democrats' efforts to hold the high court accountable, and the subpoenas could provide important insight into the relationship between the justices and wealthy donors.
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On Thursday, French police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse a pro-Palestinian rally in Paris, after the country's interior minister imposed a ban on such events. The conflict in the Middle East has been escalating, with the Israeli Defense Forces warning people not to return to their homes in the Gaza Strip. The rally was a show of solidarity with those affected by the conflict, but the French authorities have made it clear that they will not tolerate any public displays of support for Palestinians.
A man of Chechen origin, under surveillance by the French security services, stabbed a teacher to death and critically wounded two other people at a high school in Arras, France. Videos posted on social media showed people attempting to stop the attacker. The French Interior Minister declared the attack an act of "Islamist terrorism" and the government has declared a national day of mourning and increased security measures at schools.