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World breaks average temperature record for June: EU

EU Copernicus Climate Change Service says start of June saw global surface air temper break heat records for the period.

Al Jazeera · Jun 16, 2023

Why 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 · Jun 16, 2023

Morning Digest | Heavy rains pound Gujarat coast as cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall; South Manipur cut off as women-led vigilante groups block roads, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

The Hindu · Jun 16, 2023

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 478

As the war enters its 478th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Jun 16, 2023

Torture used by Russian forces in Ukraine may be state policy: UN

UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Alice Jill Edwards said widespread use of torture by Russian forces appears deliberate.

Al Jazeera · Jun 16, 2023

UN nuclear chief says situation at Zaporizhzhia plant is ‘serious’ but it can operate safely for ‘some time’

Rafael Grossi visited the Russian-controlled plant amid concerns for water levels in cooling pools after dam breach

The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2023

UN chief launches tirade against ‘planet-wreckers’

United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres has issued one of his most strongly worded reality checks about the climate crisis. Mr Guterres launched

The New Daily · Jun 15, 2023

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Sudan's army accuses paramilitary of killing West Darfur governor

In tonight's edition: The UN warns that Sudan's conflict risks inflaming instability in Darfur and says that the world can't allow the region to become a humanitarian calamity again. Also, African talent is on display here in Paris at the VivaTech trade fair. Finally, we see how beekeeping is causing…

France 24 · Jun 15, 2023

UN chief says fossil fuels 'incompatible with human survival'

The head of the United Nations launched a tirade against fossil fuel companies Thursday, accusing them of betraying future generations and undermining efforts to phase out a product he called “incompatible with human survival.”

France 24 · Jun 15, 2023

Greece: Captain and eight others arrested as 100 children feared on board capsized migrants vessel

Nine survivors arrested on suspicion of belonging to the smuggling ring that arranged the voyage

Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2023

Donors stump up $6.1 bn for Syrians, as EU stays anti-Assad

BRUSSELS - International donors led by the EU on Thursday pledged 5.6 billion euros ($6.1 billion) for Syrian refugees, but Brussels stressed it will not ease its stance on President Bashar al-Assad's government.

Bangkok Post · Jun 15, 2023

Brit's fears for missing cousins after at least 78 died in Greece boat horror

The boat was estimated to be carrying up to 750 people when it capsized and sank at around 2am on Wednesday morning, according to the UN migration agency

Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2023

Sudan: paramilitary forces blamed for assassination of West Darfur governor

Khamis Abdallah Abbakar was murdered hours after criticising Rapid Support Forces on television

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2023

Families of missing Syrians urge UN to create institution for the 'disappeared'

Three Syrians whose family members were forcibly disappeared during the civil war were at the United Nations this week to lobby for the creation of an Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic. The UN General Assembly is expected to vote on a resolution calling for the…

France 24 · Jun 15, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2023

Fossil fuel lobbyists will have to identify themselves when registering for Cop28

Campaigners have heralded the move as a victory for transparency, making polluting industries more accountable

The Conversation · Jun 15, 2023

Listen: Why preserving Indigenous languages is so critical to culture

As we look ahead to National Indigenous Peoples Day, guest host Prof. Veldon Coburn speaks with Prof. Frank Deer, Canada Research Chair and associate dean of Indigenous Education at the University of Manitoba to tackle the issue of disappearing Indigenous languages and delve into how much more needs to be…

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2023

Ukraine pilots being trained to fly F-16 jets, says Nato

Move follows months of debate in Washington, as Ukraine reports success in its counteroffensive

Radio France Internationale · Jun 15, 2023

June off to its hottest start on record between El Niño and climate change

Average global temperatures in early June were the hottest ever recorded by the European Copernicus service, beating previous records by a "substantial margin".

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The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

UN requires delegates at climate talks to reveal affiliation in effort to curb lobbying by Big Oil

The United Nations will require delegates attending the global body’s annual climate summit to disclose their affiliation in an effort to clamp down on undue influence by fossil fuel companies and others

Bangkok Post · Jun 15, 2023

A third of domestic workers in Malaysia in forced labour conditions

KUALA LUMPUR: Nearly a third of migrant workers employed in domestic households in Malaysia are working under forced labour conditions, according to a survey released by the United Nations' labour agency on Thursday.

The Hindu · Jun 15, 2023

Indian security forces partisan; Manipur groups write to UN

The 15 organisations underlined the “breach of inter-community ties and peace” in Manipur and elsewhere in the northeast

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2023

The west has broken its promises to developing countries – and we’re all paying the price

A summit in Paris this month offers a way to tackle this disastrous failure, but only if western leaders bother to turn up, says the Guardian’s economics editor, Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2023

Greek shipwreck highlights divided Libya’s inability to stem flow of refugees

Absence of unified Libyan national government leaves Europe lacking effective allies to tackle people-smuggling trade

Radio France Internationale · Jun 15, 2023

Sudan's conflict enters third month amid escalation of violence

Sudan's devastating war has entered its third month, with the murder of a governor marking a fresh escalation of violence in the western region of Darfur.

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

Donor nations scramble to find billions of dollars of funding for Syrian aid

Donor nations from across the globe are scrambling to find billions in dollars to extend their aid commitment to millions of Syrians who have been battered by hunger, poverty, civil war and a massive earthquake

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