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Geneva Meetings Studying Adding More Names to Yemen Prisoner Swap List

A Yemeni official revealed that the new round of negotiations over a prisoner swap with the Iran-backed Houthi militias reached an agreement to review and confirm the names of individuals who will be released in the next exchange. They will also hold talks to add more names to the list.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ex-Rangers football hardman Duncan Ferguson has new role plugging vegan croissants to fans

The ex-Rangers and Dundee United player is starring in a promotional video for French bakery brand La Boulangere.

Daily Record

At least 19 people killed in Congo by suspected extremists

Authorities say rebels in eastern Congo killed at least 19 people and set fire to a health fire and houses

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Saudi Arabia blocks Israelis from attending UN event

A group of Israeli Muslims invited to a United Nations tourism event to honor their picturesque mountain village was unexpectedly blocked from attending by host Saudi Arabia, a sign that Israel’s hopes of warming relations with Riyadh may be premature.

Tribune News Service

Iraq Says Will Plant 5 Million Trees

Iraq's prime minister on Sunday announced a campaign to combat the severe impacts of climate change on the water-scarce country, including by planting five million palms and trees. Iraq suffers from extreme summer heat, frequent droughts, desertification and regular dust storms, problems that are all exacerbated by a heating planet.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Detente between Saudi Arabia and Iran is no panacea for Yemen war

It may speed up peace talks between Riyadh and the Houthi movement, but it risks locking out other groups

The Guardian - UK

Italy fears huge numbers of migrants might sail from Libya

An Italian lawmaker says intelligence reports indicate 680,000 migrants in Libya are awaiting an opportunity to set out in smugglers' boats toward Italy

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20 years on, memories of the Iraq war may have faded, but it shaped the diminished UK we know today

That politics is a dark art is a cliche, but the events of 2003 helped to destroy public trust in government, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

Four takeaways as oil giant Saudi Aramco reports a huge $161 billion profit

The world's biggest oil company has announced it made $161 billion in profits in 2022, a whopping figure for the corporation and its main shareholder, the Saudi government.

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Yemeni Negotiations to Exchange Detainees Begin in Geneva Under UN Auspices

A new round of Yemeni negotiations kicked off in Geneva Saturday under the auspices of the United Nations to reach an agreement between the legitimate government and the Houthi militias to release prisoners and detainees. Amid hope that the 11-day discussions will lead to an agreement and release of more…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How to break the Xi-Putin axis? Biden must engage with Beijing

Beijing is following Vladimir Putin’s aggressive playbook. The US can counter the march of the autocrats, but only if it stops feeding their paranoia

The Guardian - UK

WHO's Tedros: Finding COVID-19's Origins is a Moral Imperative

Discovering the origins of COVID-19 is a moral imperative and all hypotheses must be explored, the head of the World Health Organization said, in his strongest comments yet that the UN body remains committed to finding how the virus arose. A US agency was reported by the Wall Street Journal…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The Observer view on the global refugee crisis

If Rishi Sunak is serious about tackling migration, he needs to ignore the hate-mongers and look at the bigger picture

The Guardian - UK

Sarah Copland: the Australian mother’s ‘relentless’ fight for justice after her son’s death in the Beirut port explosion

Campaigners say it’s taken years of ‘persistent and relentless lobbying’ to secure call from UN for credible investigation

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Tropical Cyclone Freddy hammers Mozambique for second time

Record-breaking Cyclone Freddy made its second landfall in Mozambique Saturday night, pounding the southern African nation with heavy rains and disrupting transport and telecommunications services

The National (Scotland)

Kate Forbes: It's a 'harsh truth' that too little independence groundwork is done

KATE Forbes has called for more "groundwork" to prepare for Scottish independence - arguing it's a "harsh truth" that too little…

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: child refugees will be detained or deported under small boats plan

Senior Tories condemn ‘sickening’ plans which would allow unaccompanied minors to be held, in U-turn on past legislation

Asharq Al-Awsat

Libyan Elections Are Possible This Year, UN Envoy Says

UN Libya envoy Abdoulaye Bathily said on Saturday that if a clear road map and electoral laws are in put in place by June, national elections could be held by the end of the year. A political process to resolve more than a decade of conflict in Libya has been…

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The Independent UK

Italy's coast guard, navy, bring hundreds of migrants ashore

Italian coast guard and navy vessels are ferrying hundreds of migrants to shore after rescues in the Mediterranean

France 24

US, France cautiously welcome renewal of Iran-Saudi diplomatic relations

Leaders in the US and France have reacted with cautious optimism to the surprise announcement that Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to restore ties and reopen diplomatic missions in a deal brokered by China.

Bangkok Post

BBC mutes football pundit after asylum row

LONDON: BBC television’s flagship football programme was in meltdown on Saturday after pundits and commentators refused to work in a show of support for presenter Gary Lineker, who was forced to “step back” after accusing the government of using Nazi-era rhetoric.

The Guardian - UK

For all of us detained at Guantánamo, making art was a lifeline. Why won’t Joe Biden let us keep our work?

Art freed our minds and helped us survive. It cannot be right to argue that, even now, the fruits of our creativity belong to the state, says Mansoor Adayfi, an artist and former Guantánamo prisoner

Asharq Al-Awsat

Guterres Welcomes Saudi-Iran Deal, China Considers it a ‘Victory’ for Dialogue

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies. "Good neighborly relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia are essential for the stability of the Gulf region," UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement on Friday. "The Secretary-General reiterates…

The Guardian - UK

‘Profiteering’ of Covid pandemic must never be repeated, world figures warn

Scathing open letter accuses big pharma of ‘exploiting’ publically funded vaccines and says humanity must come before commerce

The Guardian - AU

Green Carpet Fashion awards 2023: Leonardo DiCaprio and Cate Blanchett on frontline as eco-warriors plan plastic-free future

Unusual mix of stars, activists and sustainable fashion personalities attend ceremony in Hollywood

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