Pakistan demands climate finance at COP31 as floods and melting glaciers threaten millions
Pakistan is pushing for urgent global action and greater climate funding as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attends COP31 in Türkiye, warning th...
At least six Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes and gunfire across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, 14 June, according to local health officials, as mediators intensified efforts to keep fragile ceasefire negotiations alive.
Medical sources said four people were killed in an air strike near Al-Yeman Al-Saeed Hospital in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. Two others were reported killed in separate shooting incidents in Khan Younis and Gaza City.
The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the reported incidents.
The latest deaths came as Egypt, Qatar and Türkiye concluded a week of talks with Hamas and other Palestinian factions aimed at advancing the next phase of a U.S.-backed ceasefire plan.
The proposed second stage would include the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and the disarmament of Hamas.
An October 2025 truce brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump significantly reduced large-scale fighting but has failed to bring a lasting end to the conflict.
Health officials in Gaza say more than 950 people have been killed in Israeli strikes since the ceasefire came into effect. Israel says four of its soldiers have been killed by Palestinian militants during the same period.
Hamas argues that progress has stalled because Israel has not fully implemented commitments agreed during the first phase of the ceasefire. Israel says its military operations are intended to prevent planned attacks by Hamas and other armed groups.
On Sunday, Hamas and several other Palestinian factions submitted a written response to a 15-point proposal presented by mediators and representatives of Trump's Board of Peace.
No details of the response were released publicly. However, sources familiar with the discussions said agreement had been reached on 14 of the 15 points.
The main sticking point remains the future of Hamas's armed wing.
According to sources close to the negotiations, Hamas says any complete disarmament must be linked to a political process leading towards the establishment of a Palestinian state.
Israel, meanwhile, maintains that Hamas must disarm, relinquish power in Gaza and have no role in governing the strip in the future.
With talks continuing behind closed doors, mediators are attempting to bridge the remaining gap and prevent further deterioration in the security situation.
While negotiators appear to have made progress on most issues, the unresolved dispute over Hamas's weapons remains the biggest challenge to securing a broader and more durable agreement.
Delegations from Russia, Ukraine and the United States met in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday for their first formal talks in nine months. They did so with no agreement on what a ceasefire would be tied to or who gets to keep the land currently under Russian control.
At least 17 people have been reported killed in an explosion at a steel plant in western Türkiye, after a crane collapsed during maintenance work. The disaster has prompted a criminal investigation into what went wrong at the industrial facility.
U.S. envoy Jared Kushner said Washington believes the Russian President is prepared to reach a peace agreement under the right conditions, as U.S., Russian and Ukrainian delegations began trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday 10 November.
Armenia could lose its voting rights within the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) on 11 November after failing to pay membership fees for more than two years, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.
Here's your AnewZ Daily Brief for 11 November. Today, we cover Russia-Ukraine peace talks, political tensions in Washington, strikes in Spain, espionage allegations involving Nvidia's CEO, and climate negotiations at COP31 in Türkiye.
Pakistan is pushing for urgent global action and greater climate funding as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attends COP31 in Türkiye, warning that melting glaciers, devastating floods and extreme heat are putting millions of lives and livelihoods at risk.
Armenia has lost its voting rights and the ability to nominate officials for certain posts within the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). The decision was taken at a summit in Moscow on 11 November, amid years of strained relations between Yerevan and the alliance.
Heavy rain and strong winds have flooded around 70,000 tents across Gaza, leaving displaced Palestinian families exposed to cold, hunger and worsening living conditions as winter approaches, according to local authorities.
Trade along the Middle Corridor is accelerating, opening new opportunities for Central Asia and the South Caucasus as countries strengthen transport links between China and Europe. Cargo volumes reached around 4.7 million tonnes in 2025, up from less than one million tonnes in 2021.
Kazakhstan says the North Aral Sea’s water volume has risen by 24 per cent since 2022, reaching 23.4 billion cubic metres. The figures were unveiled at the COP31 climate conference in Antalya, Türkiye, as the country outlined ambitious plans to accelerate restoration.
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