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First Thing: UN urged to intervene after erasure of US abortion rights

Human rights groups says overturning of constitutional right violates US’s UN obligations. Plus, surge in pro-bono Ukraine lobbying

The Guardian - UK

France is becoming the new Britain

Brexit and the French ruling class’s superior survival skills are helping it trounce its rival on the world stage

Financial Times

British navy seizes Iranian weapons shipment suspected to be bound for Yemen

The British navy seized anti-tank missiles and fins for ballistic missile assemblies during a raid on a small boat heading from Iran likely to Yemen, authorities said Thursday, the latest such seizure in the Gulf of Oman.

France 24

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Sudani Announces Start of Preparations for 3rd Baghdad Conference

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia Al-Sudani informed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that his government was preparing for the third edition of the Baghdad Conference. Guterres arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday evening, on his first visit to the country in six years. Following a joint press conference with Foreign Minister Fouad…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN chief praises Iraqi progress towards stability in rare visit

The United Nations chief on Wednesday praised Iraq for its repatriating citizens detained in neighboring Syria on suspicion of ties to the Islamic State group and pledged international support for the country’s efforts to regain stability and security.

France 24

UK navy intercepts ‘Iran missiles’ likely headed for Yemen

Iran has long been accused of smuggling weapons to the Houthi rebels in Yemen, a claim it denies.

Al Jazeera

UK Says Ready to Cooperate with Algeria in Defense Industry

British Minister of State for the Armed Forces James Stephen Heappey has said that the UK acknowledges the historic Algerian-Russian ties. The UK is willing to help Ukraine reach the goals determined by the people and democratically-elected government, he added. He made his remarks in an interview on Wednesday with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Thursday briefing: Will Hancock’s WhatsApp scandal change Westminster?

In today’s newsletter: while it’s unclear whether he broke any rules, it doesn’t look good for the former health secretary. Will campaigners’ calls for more regulation around ministers’ use of messaging apps finally be answered?

The Guardian - UK

British navy seizes Iran missiles, parts likely Yemen bound

The British navy seized anti-tank missiles and fins for ballistic missile assemblies during a raid on a small boat heading from Iran likely to Yemen

The Independent UK

Overconsumption by the rich must be tackled, says acting UN biodiversity chief

Wealthy countries and businesses should act now to ensure success of historic nature agreement signed at Cop15 in Montreal

The Guardian - UK

Blinken tells Lavrov US will support Kyiv for as long as it takes during meeting in margins of G20 summit – as it happened

US secretary of state speaks to Russian foreign minister in what is believed to be their first one-on-one conversation since invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - AU

‘Tip of the spear’: Battling the Golden Triangle’s drug lords

A low-intensity but bloody battle is being fought to contain the flow of drugs from Southeast Asia’s ‘Golden Triangle’.

Al Jazeera

UN urged to intervene over destruction of US abortion rights

Exclusive: letter from human rights groups says overturning of the constitutional right violates US’s obligations as a UN member state

The Guardian - US

Crime and No Punishment

How impunity fosters instability.

Foreign Affairs

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The National (Scotland)

Can Scotland still be energy rich after ditching oil and gas?

IT is “inevitable” that Scotland will have to move away from fossil fuels but still has the potential to be energy-rich in emerging industries,…

The Conversation

Race and erasure: why the world’s other humanitarian crises don’t see the same response as Ukraine

With the war in Ukraine now in its second year, nearly a third of the country’s population has been displaced, including 8 million people who have sought refuge beyond its borders.

ABC News

Australia joins Vanuatu's campaign to push for consequences for climate-harming countries through the ICJ

Neither of the world's two largest emitters, China and the United States, have signed on as co-sponsors for the motion, which could be up for a vote at the United Nations later this year.

ABC News

Cocos (Keeling) Islands may take complaint to United Nations over climate change crisis

Remote islanders on the frontline of climate change will not rule out taking a complaint to the United Nations after a landmark ruling in favour of their "brothers and sisters" in the Torres Strait.

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Bangkok Post

Humanising policy towards refugees

The recent death of a Uighur man -- who had sought refuge in Thailand and was subsequently detained for nearly a decade, was a sad reflection of the unbalanced response towards persons who seek refuge, or "refugees", in this country. Various groups currently seek protection from persecution, armed conflicts and…

Bangkok Post

Crisis in need of regional accord

The military coup of Feb 1, 2021 plunged Myanmar into a political crisis. Two years on, this has become a humanitarian crisis. Half of our population does not have enough food, according to the World Food Programme (WFP). At least 1.6 million are internally displaced, due to military operations, including…

Bangkok Post

UN head says high seas treaty must be 'ambitious'

UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urged countries Wednesday to agree a "robust and ambitious" treaty to protect the high seas, as time starts to run out for negotiators.

The Independent UK

UN chief praises moves toward stability in rare Iraq visit

The U.N. chief has praised Iraq for repatriating its citizens detained in neighboring Syria on suspicion of ties to the Islamic State group during a rare visit to Baghdad

The Conversation

Amid a worsening refugee crisis, public support is high in both Australia and NZ to accept more Rohingya

Nearly one million stateless Rohingya people who fled brutal ethnic cleansing in Myanmar have been languishing in extremely congested refugee camps in Bangladesh for the past five and a half years.

The Conversation

We can't keep putting apartment residents' waste in the too hard basket

The harsh realities of managing the waste we produce are in the news: councils shunning new glass bins, more plastic being produced per person in the world and Sydney bins overflowing. And the growth in apartment living in Australia threatens to add to these problems. Apartments worldwide have lower recycling…

Bangkok Post

Belgium PM tells Iranian leader to free aid worker

BRUSSELS - Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo on Wednesday urged Iran's president to "immediately" set free an aid worker held by Tehran in a case denounced as hostage diplomacy.

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