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US, Iran Hold Indirect Talks on Possible Prisoner Exchange

The Biden administration is holding indirect discussions with Iran on a possible prisoner exchange to secure the release of American citizens imprisoned in Iran, with Qatar and the United Kingdom playing an intermediary role in the talks, according to NBC news channel. It quoted four unnamed sources saying that the…

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Int’l Organization Says 73 Migrants 'Presumed' Dead off Libya Coast

At least 73 migrants were missing and presumed dead after their boat sank on Wednesday off the coast of Libya, the UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. The boat carrying 80 people had departed from Qasr al-Akhyar, east of the capital Tripoli, and was heading to Europe, the IOM…

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Japan to invite Ukraine to G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Germany - Kyodo

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Japan will invite his Ukrainian counterpart to the Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers' meeting to be held in Germany on Feb. 18, Kyodo reported on Thursday.

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Pan-Africanism remains a dream – 4 key issues the African Union must tackle

The African Union (AU) – made up of 55 member countries – has made significant progress with integrating the countries of the continent and giving them a voice in global politics.

The Conversation

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un breaks ground for apartments, farm

North Korean leader attends groundbreaking ceremonies amid concerns for isolated country’s food situation.

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Blinken, Guterres Discuss Expanding Aid to Syria

Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke Tuesday with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the urgent need to facilitate humanitarian access in Syria so the UN and humanitarian actors can deliver life-saving assistance to those affected by the February 6 earthquakes. Secretary Blinken underscored the need for the Assad regime…

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UN Security Council Renews Sanctions on Houthis

The UN Security Council extended the sanctions imposed on Yemen until Nov. 15, including the arms embargo on several Houthi leaders, classified as a terrorist entity under UN Resolution 2624. The Council also extended the mandate of the panel of experts tasked with managing the sanctions until Dec. 15. The…

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Big pharma must value African lives above profits, warns head of UNAids

‘Racist’ inequalities leave sub-Saharan region bearing burden of more that half world’s new HIV infections, says Winnie Byanyima

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong sees more pro-Beijing voices at UN rights review

Hong Kong supporters of a tough national security law imposed by China’s ruling Communist Party have set their sights on a United Nations session, drawing concern from rights advocates

The Independent UK

Doctor? Engineer? As dreams fade, Afghan girls turn to madrasas

In a chilly classroom in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, the birthplace of the Taliban movement, teenage girls pore over Islamic texts as the disembodied voice of a male scholar emanates from a loud speaker.

Reuters

US Says Iran-based Saif al-Adel is New Al-Qaeda Chief

Saif al-Adel, an Iran-based Egyptian, has become the head of Al-Qaeda following the July 2022 death of Ayman al-Zawahiri, the US State Department said Wednesday. "Our assessment aligns with that of the UN -- that al-Qaeda's new de facto leader Saif al-Adel is based in Iran," a state department spokesperson…

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UN to mark Russia invasion of Ukraine anniversary by urging 'just peace'

Marking one year since Russia invaded Ukraine, the UN General Assembly will vote next week on a draft resolution stressing "the need to reach, as soon as possible, a comprehensive, just and lasting peace" in line with the founding United Nations Charter.

Reuters

Competitor or adversary? West struggles to define relationship with Beijing

US’s most vital trade partner and main long-term competitor presents a sticky ‘pacing challenge’

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The Independent UK

UN draft resolution calls for ceasefire in Ukraine and peace

The European Union is circulating the resolution to be voted on by the U.N. General Assembly on the eve of next week’s first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Reuters

UN likely to vote Monday on call for Israel to stop settlements -diplomats

The United Nations Security Council is considering a draft resolution, seen by Reuters on Wednesday, that would demand Israel "immediately and completely cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory."

Daily Record

Women won't forgive Nicola Sturgeon after Gender Recognition Bill controversy

Susan Dalgety says even when the United Nations warned that self-ID was a charter for violent and predatory men to abuse women and girls, Sturgeon stuck to her guns.

Tribune News Service

Nikki Haley is trying to look past Trump in her 2024 bid. Will it work?

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Nikki Haley hardly mentioned her former political boss Donald Trump’s name Wednesday as she leaped into the race for president. But she made clear she represents a break from his style during her campaign kickoff.

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Al Jazeera

Nikki Haley’s Israel advocacy defined her tenure at UN: Advocates

The former US envoy to the UN, who is seeking the White House in 2024, has a history of lauding and defending Israel.

Tribune News Service

Nikki Haley kicks off campaign for the White House

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Nikki Haley is officially back on the campaign trail, and this time she’s seeking the White House.

Bangkok Post

How to drive sustainable growth

Rapid development in Asia and the Pacific has propelled the region to become a key engine of growth for the global economy, yet this prosperity has not reached everyone. And with the region not on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, much work lies ahead of us.

The Guardian - US

Nikki Haley calls for ‘new generation’ of leaders in presidential campaign launch

Haley cast herself as an agent of generational change who could transform a nation inflicted with ‘doubt, division and self-destruction’

Reuters

Serb nationalists pledge riots if Belgrade tries to improve ties with Kosovo

Hundreds of hardline Serb nationalists and pro-Russia activists rallied in downtown Belgrade, threatening riots if Serbia accepts a Western-backed plan aimed at mending ties with Kosovo, its former mainly Albanian southern province.

ABC News

How Russian bombardment in Syria prepared the White Helmets' volunteers for deadly earthquake rescues

Syria's White Helmets may not have access to "advanced equipment" as they sift through rubble for earthquake survivors, but the horrors of the nation's civil war has trained them to be heroes in this moment.

The Conversation

The New International Economic Order stumbled once before. Will it succeed a second time around?

Calls for a new approach to the management of global affairs intensified after the curtain came down on this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting held at Davos, Switzerland.

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