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The EPA awarded $20 billion in the form of federal 'green bank' grants to eight community development banks and nonprofits on Thursday for use in low-income communities that lack the funds to modernize. However, critics of the Republican-controlled House Energy and Commerce Committee state that the loans to rural, urban, and tribal groups put the loans into question, because the program "controls the energy sources." Financial experts advised that only new 'protectionist' tariffs could beat China's monopoly in solar tech

A damning new study warns today that climate change is 'off the charts' and poses a "defining threat" to humanity. Many climate records were broken and in some cases's'smashed' last year, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Due to fossil fuel emissions, greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, sea level rises, and Antarctic ice loss have all increased in 2023. "Sirens are blaring across all major metrics,' said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. Some reports aren't just chart-topping; they're chart-busting,' and change is quickening.'

UNRWA said on Friday that it had opened an investigation and that it had also broken links with the 12 employees convicted of supporting Hamas attacking Israel on October 7. Though UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini did not specify how many employees were involved in the scandal, the US State Department said 12 employees were involved.

The US, key allies, and Arab nations all engaged in high-level diplomacy in the hopes of avoiding yet another U.S. veto of a new United Nations resolution on desperately needed assistance to Gaza ahead of a long-awaited vote on Thursday morning. The text has been trying to change the text's references to a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. Another sticking point is the inspection of aid trucks into Gaza to ensure they are only carrying humanitarian items. The new draft calls for a United Nations role, which Israel is expected to reject.

Sharon Stone, the United Nations Awards Gala in New York on Friday, was radiant as she stepped up to the stage. The United Nations Correspondents Association had the honor of a Global Citizen Of The Year Award that evening. The 65-year-old Casino actress remained a blonde bombshell, though there were shady streaks of grey in her slicked-back flaxen locks.

Jayapal, a Washington state representative and a member of the so-called 'Squad,' said she had previously spoken out against Hamas' brutal crimes against women before returning to a talking point that was aimed at Israel. "I want to ask you about sexual abuse, and it's kind of surprising that this topic hasn't received enough attention around the world.' During a taping of CNN's State of the Union, widespread use of rape, brutal rape, and sexual assault against Israeli women has been recorded.' I've seen a lot of progressive women, mainly because they are keen to protect women's rights and speak out against using rape as a weapon of war, but almost unashamed on what we saw on October 7. And what could be happening inside Gaza right now to these hostages. Why is that?'

The Red Cross claims that a video that allegedly shows five Palestinian children left to die in the Al-Nasr Hospital in Gaza is a 'unspeakable tragedy.' A video that was first posted by Arabic-language news channel Al Mashhad shows five beds stuffed with what appears to be infant bodies. MailOnline has not yet been able to independently verify the footage, though the Switzerland-based Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor (Euro-Med) said it was able to 'confirm that it documented the discovery of five infants dead and in a state of decomposition' in a neonatal ward of the Al-Nasr Hospital

WARNING DISTRESSING FOOTAGE The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor (Euro-Med) based in Switzerland said it was able to report the discovery of five infants dead and in a state of decomposition' in a neonatal ward of Al-Nasr Hospital's neonatal ward. Sickening, but heavily edited footage first posted by Arabic-language news channel Al Mashhad shows five beds filled with what looks to be infant body parts.

Republicans in Congress are outraged by the United Nation's anti-Israel bias, which has caused outrage among Republicans in Congress this week, who claim that Hamas' deadly attack on Israel was justified. 'United's top official secretary, António Guterres, was slammed after he said this week that Hamas' terror attack, killing over 1,400 innocent civilians, "did not take place in a vacuum." Following heavy backlash, he said he was "shocked" by misrepresentations' of his comments about the Israel-Gaza war.

The United Nations are a'mess' and a "total farce,' Ron DeSantis says, after he pledged to withhold U.S. funding from the General Assembly if he were president. The UN has become a "den" for "bad actors around the world to band together and misbehave, according to Florida Governor and 2024 candidate Andrew Wilson.' The Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel earlier this month were a reaction to the Jewish State's conduct, according to UN General Secretary António Guterres' remarks, who have been widely regarded as anti-Israel.

'Imagine a hospital overcrowded with patients requiring surgical intervention, and then the lights are going out,' says Dr. Mads Gilbert of the Norwegian Aid Committee. 'It makes Dante's Inferno seem like a tea party,' the singer said.

Australians warned to 'reconsider' travel as conflict escalates in Israel

As he landed at Newark airport last night on the two-day trip, Prince of Wales said, 'no-one does enthusiasm and ingenuity like the American people.' William, who was traveling without the Princess of Wales, went straight from the airport to Governor's island, which is located in New York Harbour. He was scheduled to learn about the Billion Oyster Project, which is designed to make the waters around New York's rivers safe by inserting a billion oyster shells in them by 2035 to act as natural filters. The 15 finalists for this year's Earthshot Prize, which honors businesses and programs focusing on climate solutions, will be announced on Monday.

When Kate landed at the Royal Navy Air Station in Yeoviltion (right), she looked radiant (right). The Princess is the comodore-in-chief of the Fleet Air Arm. She demonstrated how to inflate an insignificant-looking camouflage lifejacket and learned about safety training that each crew member must complete, and then laughed as she pushed onto the toggle to inflate it (left). The Prince of Wales flies to New York City for a visit to the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit, which takes place in New York City this week. In an elegant black blazer and trousers on arrival at the naval base, mother-of-three Kate looked sophisticated in a black blazer and trousers ahead of a hectic day of discovering how the base operates. The Princess is expected to try her hand at a flight simulator during her visit.

New satellite photos show how snow has depleted on the Greenland Ice Sheet. The Greenland Ice Sheet was photographed by a US satellite on June 14, just before baking summer temperatures took hold. Meanwhile, the second image from July 24 shows the same area with significantly less snow cover and swaths of 'dirty' ice, where impurities have been revealed.

The violent Friday attack killed 42 people, many of whom were students, prompting security forces to step up patrols along the border with the turbulent eastern Congo. Selevest Mapoze, the mayor of Mpondwe-Lhubiha, was one of eight people injured in the attack, in which 38 students were killed, died overnight. The majority of the families have arrived to retrieve their bodies' from the morgue,' he said. The victims, in addition to the 38 students, include a school guard and three civilians. At least two of them, members of the same family, were buried on Sunday.

At least 42 people have died in Haiti over the past two days as a result of torrential rain, with scores more missing and wounded. More than 13,600 homes have been listed as flooded, with 19,000 being homeless. After floods struck several areas of the region, including near the capital Port-au-Prince, the death toll had increased since Sunday night.

A group of gunmen stormed the home of Haiti's president Jovenel Moise (bottom-right) on a hot summer's night in 2021, killing him and shooting him dead. Haiti was already gripped by political unrest, but the assassination attempt carried out by 28 international mercenaries that night marked the start of the country's rapid fall into chaos, which today sees it overrun by gangs and gripped by horrific violence. The Caribbean island was struck by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake on August 14 just a month later, before tropical storm Grace barrelled through two days later. Despite the fact that Prime Minister Ariel Henry was named as Mo's unelected replacement, he has been unable to establish any authority over the country and ease the crisis. Haiti is still reeling from the President's assassination and the sucker-punch caused by the natural disasters, and as of February 2023, Haiti has been left without a single elected government official, resulting in Haiti being described as a failed state. Hundreds of highly organised and violent criminal groups have instead filled the power vacuum left by the political assassination of hundreds of innocent civilians who are still unpunished. The gangs have a stranglehold over Haiti today, executing brutal murders, gang rapes, and kidnappings to control the population.

In the midst of global climate change, the State of the Global Climate 2022 has warned that European glacier melt has been'off the charts' over the past two years. Between 2021 and last year, the Swiss Alps' glacier volume increased by heatwaves, a lack of snow, and gusts of Saharan dust. Experts also recorded a temperature of 0°C at a record-breaking high of 5,000 meters, the first time in nearly 70 years.

Sudan's military has ruled out talks with rival parliamentary powers as the conflicting factions continue to combat in the country's capital after a 24-hour truce ended today. The military's statement boosted the likelihood of a revived threat in the nearly week-long conflict that has killed hundreds of people and pushed Sudan's population to its limits. With many hospitals having to shut down and others running short of supplies, it has become widely believed that the country's medical system is on the verge of collapse. The expiring truce had no ability to put an end to fighting throughout the day and brought only marginal peace to some areas of Sudan's capital, Khartoum.

Although heavily populated cities such as New York and Los Angeles may seem to be the most likely US targets, there are other, more targeted states, such as Montana or North Dakota. The United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) first published the map of the areas most likely to be affected in 2017 in a tweet, but it has resurfaced on social media as the West teeters prepare to war with Russia over its takeover of Ukraine.

Sergei Shoigu (inset), the West's defense minister, warned the West not to increase its arms stores because doing so would force NATO into an even more severe and prolonged conflict. The US, UK, Germany, Canada, and other western nations have recently agreed to provide Kyiv with heavy tanks to assist Ukraine in its spring offensive against Putin's military. Ukraine is also urging allies to send fighter jets and long-range missiles to war targets farther north of Russian-controlled areas. However, western nations have so far denied these calls.

The scientific journal Nature has ten people who contributed to the creation of the best science stories of 2022. Dr. Muhammad Mohiuddin is included on the list, who first made the news this year after transplanting the first genetically modified pig heart into a human. Dr. Jane Rigby, an astronomer who helped launch NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), is joined by him. MailOnline examines who these ten people are and what they've done to make this year's most important moments in science.

According to the United Nations (UN) International Organization, the world's population has surpassed eight billion people (graph pictured left). Though this may seem to be a big milestone, the growth rate remains at its slowest rate since 1950, and is expected to fall below 1% for the first time in 2020. It has also taken us 12 years to get to this point from seven billion people, as fertility rates are now below the average for a populated area of the world, or the'replacement rate.' To put this into perspective, the average fertility rate in 2021 was 2.3 births per woman over a lifetime, but there were 5 births per woman in 1950. According to the UN, the world's population will rise to 9 billion in 15 years, from 2037 to 2037. Half of this next billion is expected to come from just eight countries, five of whom are in Africa; the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Tanzania (pictured bottom right).