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Earthquake knocks out Syrian aid lifeline, UN says

Aid flows from Turkey to northwest Syria have temporarily stopped due to the fallout of a devastating earthquake, a U.N. spokesperson said on Tuesday, leaving aid workers grappling with the problem of how to help people in a country fractured by war.

Reuters

Sub-Saharan Africa is 'new epicenter' of extremism, says UN

A new report by the U.N.’s international development agency says that sub-Saharan Africa is the new global epicenter of violent Islamic extremism and that people are increasingly joining as a result of economic factors and less by religious ones

The Independent UK

Turkey and Syria earthquake death toll passes 7,800 as rescue efforts falter

Aftershocks and freezing weather hamper efforts of rescue teams searching for survivors after 7.8-magnitude quake

The Guardian - UK

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Int’l Report Unveils Iranian Diplomats' Role in Distorting Image of Protesters

A report by Amnesty International has shed light on the Iranian diplomats' involvement in the cover-up of 1988 executions and the current crackdown on protests. The executions were done based on a fatwa by Khomeini, the Supreme Leader at the time. The Iranian authorities' refusal to acknowledge let alone ensure…

Asharq Al-Awsat

For Afghan evacuees, a looming unemployment crisis

PHILADELPHIA — Cathryn Miller-Wilson has worked in immigration long enough to know when a crisis is walking toward her.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Syria earthquake aftermath: why is situation so bad in war-ravaged country?

Beset by crumbling infrastructure and food shortages, Syria’s war-ravaged population was unprepared for the deadly quake

The Guardian - UK

Top UN Aid Official: Quake Response in Syria Faces Obstacles

A top UN humanitarian official said damage to roads, fuel shortages and harsh winter weather in Syria were hampering the agency's response to an earthquake on Monday that killed more than 1,200 in the country and left millions in need of aid. The huge tremor, which also left more than…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Live Updates | Turkey, Syria earthquake kills thousands

The medical aid organization Doctors Without Borders says a staff member has been found dead under the rubble of his house in Syria’s Idlib province following the powerful earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey

The Independent UK

Kyiv claims last 24 hours was deadliest day of conflict for Russian troops – as it happened

Ukraine’s military makes unverified claim that number of Russian military to die in conflict has risen by 1,030 in last day

The Guardian - AU

Russia in Africa: how Moscow bought a new sphere of influence on the cheap

Focusing on a strip of countries from Mali to Sudan, it is challenging the west and opening what some call a ‘second front’

Financial Times

Race to find quake survivors – as it happened

At least 5,894 people have died in Turkey while 2,032 have died in Syria; WHO officials warn the total could be as high as 20,000

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 349 of the invasion

Intense fighting continues in eastern city of Bakhmut; EU preparing for potential visit by Zelenskiy to Brussels on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

Haitian PM installs transition council to prepare for long-awaited elections

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry on Monday formally installed a transition council whose job will be to prepare for long-overdue elections in the Caribbean country, amid a humanitarian crisis driven by violence from armed gangs.

Reuters

Northern Syria has endured years of war. Now, an earthquake has added to the despair

Since the civil war began in 2011, Syria's northern region has been beset by crisis after crisis. Monday's devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake was "the last thing people need," one aid worker said.

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Quake response in Syria faces obstacles, says top U.N. aid official

A top U.N. humanitarian official said damage to roads, fuel shortages and harsh winter weather in Syria were hampering the agency's response to an earthquake on Monday that killed more than 1,200 in the country and left millions in need of aid.

France 24

Rwanda-backed rebels stirring ethnic divisions in DR Congo, HRW says

In tonight's edition: Human rights investigators accuse M23 rebels operating in eastern DR Congo of terrorising communities with summary executions. Also, the UN slams Mali's expulsion of the MINUSMA mission's human rights chief in the country. Finally, even though female genital mutilation has been banned in Ivory Coast since 1998,…

Reuters

Burkina Faso assailants kill at least 15 Nigerian pilgrims travelling to Senegal

At least 15 Nigerian Muslim pilgrims on their way to Senegal were killed when gunmen in Burkina Faso attacked the buses transporting them, Nigeria's presidency said on Monday.

Axios

For Syrians, quake is "another devastating blow" after nearly 12 years of war

"It was like the apocalypse."

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More than 3,400 people have died after earthquakes hammer Turkey and Syria

A powerful earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, killing more than 3,400 people and injuring thousands more. Hundreds of families are still trapped.

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 348 of the invasion

Ukraine’s defence minister to be reshuffled into another job, Zelenskiy ally says; Ukraine braces for possible major Russian offensive this month

Reuters

U.N. mission still committed to Mali despite human rights chief expulsion

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali on Monday said it remained committed to its mandate despite the expulsion of the head of its human rights division over the weekend.

Al Jazeera

UN chief warns of ‘wider war’ as Ukraine conflict intensifies

Antonio Guterres says prospects of ‘further escalation and bloodshed’ in the Russia-Ukraine war keep growing.

Reuters

Congo blames rebels for U.N. peacekeeper death as insecurity spurs protests

Congo's government on Monday blamed M23 rebels for an attack on a helicopter that killed a United Nations peacekeeper, as hundreds in the eastern city of Goma demonstrated over spiralling insecurity in the region.

The Conversation

Is Canada back on the world stage — or irrelevant?

“Canada is back,” Justin Trudeau proclaimed triumphantly just after being elected prime minister in 2015. The insinuation was that his predecessor, Stephen Harper, had withdrawn Canada from its traditional role in the world and the Liberals would restore our rightful place of leadership in the global firmament.

The Independent UK

Aid, rescuers rushed to Turkey, Syria after deadly quake

Countries have rushed to dispatch aid, personnel and equipment to help rescue efforts in quake-stricken areas of Turkey and Syria

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