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Nearly 9 million Syrians affected by last week's earthquake - UN

Nearly 9 million people in Syria were affected by last weeks' devastating earthquake that hit both Syria and Turkey, the United Nations said in a statement on Tuesday as it launched a $400 million funding appeal to help the situation there.

Reuters

Iran becoming global drone producer on back of Ukraine war, says US

Officials share declassified intelligence as US seeks wider support for sanctions against Tehran

The Guardian - UK

Analysis-After allowing quake aid routes, Syria's Assad may expect reward

By allowing aid to enter rebel-held northwest Syria through more border crossings from Turkey, President Bashar al-Assad has given way to a demand of his foreign adversaries. The question now, say analysts, is what he may want in return.

Reuters

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First U.N. aid convoy passes into northwest Syria from newly-opened crossing

A first convoy of U.N. aid entered rebel-held northwest Syria from Turkey via the newly-opened Bab al-Salameh crossing on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the U.N.'s humanitarian affairs office said.

Reuters

Now in the race, Haley hopes Georgia ties boost her White House bid

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A few moments after former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley gave a rousing endorsement of Herschel Walker’s ill-fated U.S. Senate campaign in Gwinnett County, she offered a reminder of her own political ambitions.

Tribune News Service

Rising seas threaten ‘mass exodus on a biblical scale’, UN chief warns

António Guterres calls for urgent action as climate-driven rise brings ‘torrent of trouble’ to almost a billion people

The Guardian - UK

Holyrood event celebrates global impact of Scotland's 'world-leading' research

SNP MSP Clare Adamson hosted the event which recognised the country’s role in achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

The National (Scotland)

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The launch of ChatGPT brings the future of AI into question. Could it be a force for good?

The AI arms race is on: will it unite or divide communities?

Evening Standard

Nikki Haley launches 2024 Republican presidential bid

Nikki Haley, a former South Carolina Governor and Donald Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, announced Tuesday that she’s running for president, casting herself as the Republican leader best positioned to usher in a fresh chapter for the GOP.

Tribune News Service

Seven more people rescued in Turkey eight days after earthquake

The survivors, including two teenagers, saved as rescue teams look to next phase of aid

The Guardian - UK

Al-Shabaab attacks in Somalia affect communities as far as 900km away – aid agencies need to take note

Policymakers tend to assume that the effects of conflict are felt only where violence occurs. As a result, humanitarian aid, protection efforts or asylum policies largely focus on conflict-hit areas.

The Conversation

When two elephants fight: how the global south uses non-alignment to avoid great power rivalries

An African proverb notes that “when two elephants fight, it is the grass underneath that suffers”.

The Conversation

Former US envoy to UN Nikki Haley announces 2024 presidential bid

Haley is the second Republican after former President Donald Trump to announce bid to becomes party’s candidate.

Al Jazeera

What is Mondiacult? 6 take-aways from the world's biggest cultural policy gathering

Culture’s status in global society got a major boost in 2022 when it was recommended to become its own sustainable development goal. This happened at the Unesco World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development – called Mondiacult. The world’s most important cultural policy gathering took place in Mexico City…

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Reuters

Explainer-Can Ukraine's grain corridor ease the global food crisis?

Russia has proposed that a U.N.-backed initiative that has enabled grains to be exported from Ukraine's Black Sea ports should be renewed for just 60 days.

Reuters

UN rights office seeks to stay put in Uganda after being told to go

The UN rights office said on Tuesday it was in discussion with Uganda over how to continue its work in the country after the government said it had to leave, a move activists say highlights the country's deteriorating record on civil liberties.

The Independent UK

When did Russia invade Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin’s brutal military assault on sovereign neighbour continues in face of heavy losses and near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

Nikki Haley officially announces 2024 presidential run

Ms Haley is the second Republican to announce a 2024 presidential campaign — former president Donald Trump announced his third bid for the White House last year

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The Independent UK

Haley announces presidential campaign, challenging Trump

Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, announced her candidacy for president on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK

Ikea Foundation sends shelters to Syria and Turkey as firms offer earthquake aid

First relief housing units arrive in Hatay province, Amazon sends food and blankets and Allianz donates €6m

The Independent UK

What has Elon Musk said about Russia’s war in Ukraine?

The tech tycoon is under fire for limiting military access to Starlink satellite service in Ukraine, but insists his motivation is simply preventing the conflict’s escalation into World War III

The Independent UK

UAE's COP28 leader: 'Fight climate change, not each other'

The United Arab Emirates’ pick to lead the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai has called on the world to “fight climate change, not each other.”

Bangkok Post

Cambodia hits back at criticism of media crackdown

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia on Tuesday hit back at “politically driven” and “biased” concerns from Western governments over the shutdown of one of the country’s last independent media outlets ahead of national elections.

Al Jazeera

Syria White Helmets criticise UN over Assad say on aid deliveries

The rescue group in northwest Syria has criticised the UN stance on aid delivery in the aftermath of the earthquake.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syrian White Helmets Criticizes UN over Assad Say on Aid Deliveries

The head of a Syrian opposition-run rescue group on Tuesday denounced a UN decision to give Syrian President Bashar al-Assad authorization over aid deliveries through border crossings with Türkiye, saying it gave him "free political gain". UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday Assad had agreed to allow UN aid…

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