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Prominent US civil rights lawyer Jasmine Rand on being an ally and fighting against racism

Exclusive: For Jasmine Rand, who worked with George Floyd’s family, it’s important to navigate her career in service to others, as she tells Nadine White on International Women’s Day.

The Independent UK

Ukraine first lady Olena Zelenska in UAE amid Russia's war

Ukraine’s first lady has offered spirited support to her nation’s people while visiting the United Arab Emirates, a country that still remains open to Russia despite Western sanctions

The Independent UK

Syria's earthquake survivors struggle in a disaster made far worse by civil war, bombed-out hospitals and currency collapse

After a pair of devastating earthquakes struck southern Turkey and northwestern Syria, the number of confirmed deaths continues to rise, surpassing 50,000 as of Feb. 24.

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Historic UN treaty would protect oceans

The treaty, if ratified, will establish a new set of rules aimed at conserving marine species and ecosystems

Salon

Women march as rights under threat across the globe

Women were taking to the streets from Kabul to Bangkok on Wednesday to mark International Women’s Day and defend rights that are coming under increasing attack.

Bangkok Post

Five misleading claims Suella Braverman has made on plans to stop small boats

Home secretary says her role is ‘first and foremost to be honest to the British people’

The Independent UK

Mali’s PM Maiga: ‘We did not abandon cooperation with France’

Mali’s Prime Minister Choguel Kokal Maiga speaks to Al Jazeera about the security situation in the West African country.

Al Jazeera

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Celebrities share messages for International Women’s Day 2023

Carol Vorderman and Holly Willoughby are among the stars promoting girl power today

Evening Standard

Happy International Women’s Day: a look back at over a century of the global fight for justice and equality

From New York to Beijing, women have been demanding their rights on this day for more than a century. Much remains to be done, say activists, but there is reason for celebration

The Guardian - UK

UK defends asylum plan after 'Nazi' jibe

LONDON: Britain Wednesday hit back at critics including the United Nations and the football presenter Gary Lineker, after he compared its new plan on illegal immigration to the rhetoric of Nazi-era Germany.

Bangkok Post

Flourishing of Women in Saudi Arabia Turns IWD into a Joyful Celebration

International Women’s Day (IWD), celebrated on March 8 each year, is an occasion on which the world observes dreams and wishes that have been put off. But the story is different for Saudi women, who find this day an opportunity to exchange chocolates and roses to memorialize the growing renaissance…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 378 of the invasion

US news report suggests pro-Ukrainian group carried out Nord Stream attack; Ukraine names unarmed prisoner of war shot in video

The Guardian - AU

Editorial: High seas treaty shows the United Nations at its best

Two endangered entities — marine life and multilateralism — got a big weekend boost when the United Nations announced a significant new treaty to better protect ocean biodiversity.

Tribune News Service

World marks Women´s Day but abuses, inequality still rampant

Hundreds of thousands of people will be taking part in demonstrations, rallies, and events around the globe to mark International Women´s Day, the day established to celebrate and demand equality for half of the planet´s population

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Daily Mirror

8 times Suella Braverman can't explain how 'cruel' Channel migrants plan will work

The Home Secretary floundered on where she will detain asylum seekers, when she will begin deporting them and how much it will cost - and when the Government's controversial Rwanda flights will begin

WEKU

2024 Republican presidential candidates: A list of who is or may be running

Republicans face a likely crowded field for the chance to challenge President Biden, who is expected to announce he's running for reelection. Here's who's in and who's thinking about a 2024 run.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN ‘Alarmed’ at West Bank Violence Day After Israeli Raid

The UN Middle East peace envoy urged Israel and the Palestinians Wednesday to calm surging violence in the occupied West Bank, a day after the latest Israeli raid killed six peopl "We are in the midst of a cycle of violence that must be stopped immediately," Tor Wennesland said in…

The Independent UK

Braverman says boat crossings will ‘fall dramatically’ but cannot say when

The Home Secretary said it will be clear by the next election whether the Conservatives’ controversial asylum plans will have been a success or not.

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Bangkok Post

UN: Video of Ukraine soldier's killing 'may be authentic'

GENEVA: The United Nations said Wednesday it believes that a viral video showing the apparent execution of a captured Ukrainian soldier by Russian troops may be authentic.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs: US Regional Presence Will Not Diminish, We Have Strong Security Partnerships

US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf defended Washington’s policy in the Middle East and stressed that her country realizes that its partners in the region face real security threats. The diplomat revealed that the US Central Command is working to establish an integrated security structure…

The Guardian - UK

Braverman denies small boats plan breaks law and struggles with Mo Farah question

Home secretary is asked whether Olympian would have been deported as soon as he turned 18 under proposals

The Guardian - UK

‘Stop the boats’: Sunak’s anti-asylum slogan echoes Australia’s harsh policy

In Australia, hostile rhetoric has fuelled a toxic public debate and sought to dehumanise people fleeing harm

Asharq Al-Awsat

Cholera Vaccination Campaign Starts in Northwest Syria

Syrian medics launched Tuesday the first cholera vaccination campaign in the opposition-held northwest since a deadly outbreak began in September, amid increased fears of contagion after last month’s devastating earthquake, AFP reported. The World Health Organization and UNICEF sent 1.7 million cholera vaccines to northwest Syria in January in preparation…

Al Jazeera

International Women’s Day: The exclusion of Afghanistan’s women

Eighty percent of school-aged Afghan girls and young women – totalling 2.5 million people – continue to be out of school

The Independent UK

Kenyan senator campaigns against stigma around menstruation

Kenyan senator Gloria Orwoba has said that she attended parliament while wearing a white pantsuit stained by her menstrual blood in order to combat the stigma surrounding women's monthly periods

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