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Economic growth is needed to reduce global poverty

Letter: Charles Kenny of the Center for Global Development responds to an article by the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights

The Guardian - UK

Germany takes in 32 survivors from migrant shipwreck off Italy

Germany has taken in 32 of the survivors from last month's migrant shipwreck off southern Italy, Italian and United Nations authorities said on Friday.

Reuters

Trump to appear in New York court on Tuesday to answer criminal charges

Details of charges not known as indictment remains under seal, while lawyer says former president will not be placed in handcuffs

The Guardian - US

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Who are the armed groups ravaging the eastern DRCongo?

The United Nations Security Council has "strongly condemned" violence perpetrated by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo and has demanded that militia groups disband. Which militia are involved, and who controls them?

Radio France Internationale

Ukrainian war zone children are in temporary Russian care, not adopted or abducted - envoy

Moscow's envoy to the United Nations in New York has denied that Russia has deliberately taken children out of Ukraine or allowed them to be adopted in Russia, rejecting charges brought against President Vladimir Putin by the International Criminal Court.

Reuters

Britain grants Tamil asylum seekers rescued at sea ‘safe-country’ move

Two people, from group rescued by Royal Navy and held on Diego Garcia, made offer while receiving medical attention in Rwanda

The Guardian - UK

MEPs condemn Italy’s move to stop registering children of same-sex parents

Decision against Milan city council is part of broader government attack on LGBTQ+ people, says European parliament

The Guardian - UK

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First Thing: Trump becomes first former US president to face criminal charges

Businessman expected to face arraignment on Tuesday with New York police warned they may face ‘unusual disorder’. Plus, Tokitae, the oldest orca in captivity, to be set free

The Guardian - UK

U.N. human rights chief decries 'shockingly routine' abuses in Ukraine war

The United Nations Human Rights chief Volker Turk deplored on Friday how grave human rights violations were "shockingly routine" in Russia's invasion of Ukraine and said the number of civilian casualties was far higher than official figures.

Reuters

Trump to face criminal charges in Stormy Daniels hush money probe

Donald Trump is due to be fingerprinted and photographed in a New York courthouse next week as he becomes the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges in a case involving a 2016 hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.

Reuters

Ex-Kosovo guerrilla chief, president Thaci faces war crimes trial on Monday

(Adds Human Rights Watch comment, paragraph 16)

Reuters

ICJ Rejects Iran's Bid to Release Assets Frozen by US

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has rejected Iran's legal bid to release about $2 billion owned by the Markazi Bank frozen by the US. The Associated Press reported that the largest part of the case focused on Bank Markazi and its frozen assets of $1.75 billion in bonds and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UNIFIL Complains About ‘Lack of Clarity’ of Blue Line Border between Lebanon, Israel

Major General Aroldo Lazaro, Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), urged on Thursday Lebanon and Israel to continue to coordinate their movement near the Blue Line with the international force. The Blue Line marks the border between the two neighbors. Chairing…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UNHCR Underlines Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia

Director of Private Partnerships and Philanthropy at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Roaa Fathi has emphasized that Saudi Arabia is a significant partner of UNHCR in all its relief efforts through the generous financial donations to refugees around the world. Fathi commended the humanitarian role of the Kingdom,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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US Ambassador to Sudan Survives Car Crash

The US Ambassador to Sudan, John Godfrey, has survived a traffic accident in the center of Khartoum. Immediately upon discharge from the hospital, the Ambassador thanked "everyone for the many kind expressions of concern after the car accident" and the medical team that "took care of us after the accident."…

The Guardian - US

Reactions to Trump’s indictment run the gamut, cynical to sublime

Republicans line up to support ex-president as Democrats hope for more charges – and one man’s one-word judgment

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemeni Official to Asharq Al-Awsat: Prisoner Swap Will Be Held on April 11

Yemeni deputy minister for human rights Majed Fadail revealed that a planned prisoner swap between the legitimate government and Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militias will take place in April. The official, who is also a member of the government negotiations delegation that took part in the talks with the Houthis over…

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: Biden tells Russia to release WSJ reporter accused of espionage; China’s Xi urged to speak to Zelenskiy – as it happened

US administration furious after Evan Gershkovich taken into custody; Spanish PM calls on Xi Jinping to meet Ukraine president

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The Guardian - US

‘Absurdity to a new level’ as Russia takes charge of UN security council

Monthly rotation of presidency of 15-member council has been unaffected by Ukraine war

The Independent UK

Climate, coups risk African goal of silencing guns by 2030

The goal of silencing the guns in Africa this decade is being challenged by climate change, terrorism, coups and the continent's history

The Independent UK

American detained in Russia a 'brave, committed' journalist

Working as a journalist in Moscow seemed a natural fit for Evan Gershkovich, the son of immigrants from the Soviet Union who grew up speaking Russian at home in Princeton, N

Reuters

'Loss and damage' climate fund should be in place this year -Egyptian negotiator

A fund to deliver financing to places affected by climate-fuelled disasters should be created by the annual U.N. climate summit that opens at the end of November, the lead host negotiator at last year's summit said on Thursday.

Reuters

White House urges Russia to act professionally during UN Security Council presidency

The White House on Thursday urged Russia to conduct itself professionally when it assumes its scheduled UN Security Council presidency next month, saying there was no means to block Moscow from the post.

Reuters

Israel is on 'rampage' against human rights, new HRW chief says

Israel's government is "on a rampage" against human rights, the new head of Human Rights Watch said on Thursday and urged the United States and other allies to do more to hold it accountable for alleged abuses and persuade it to change course.

Evening Standard

‘A bad joke’: Ukraine rages against move to let Russia’s Sergei Lavrov chair UN Security Council

Lavrov confirmed as chair of UN Security Council meeting set to take place in New York in April - despite Russia’s war on Ukraine

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