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Yousaf pledges to make Scotland international leader in human rights

Scotland’s Health Secretary is one of three candidates running to replace Nicola Sturgeon.

The Independent UK

Special Report: Women on the frontline of peace

More and more women are taking up combat roles on the front line, playing a key role a year on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But this hasn’t always been the case.

360info

Historic deal to protect world’s oceans secured

A legally binding pact to conserve the sustainable use of global ocean biodiversity has finally been agreed to after protracted United Nations-led negotiations.

The New Daily

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This is what's stopping women in peacebuilding

Barriers to the engagement of women in peace operations can sustain harmful workplace cultures, scuttle gender equality and even peace outcomes.

360info

How patriarchal mindset prevents women in peace efforts

Can Afghan and Syrian women ever be involved in the peace process or will it remain a pipe dream?

360info

Agreement to protect world’s oceans praised by UK politicians and groups

United Nations members on Saturday agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the world’s oceans – nearly half the planet’s surface.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak’s plan for small boats ‘will lock up people fleeing war’

Prime minister’s proposed legislation aimed at stopping Channel crossings branded ‘a joke’ by a former minister

The Guardian - UK

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Russian shelling hits Ukrainian town; Bakhmut battle rages

The governor of northern Ukraine's Kharkiv province says Russian shelling has destroyed five homes and killed one person in a town about 30 kilometers (18 miles) from the Russian border

The Independent UK

Least Developed Countries summit kicks off in Doha

The 5th Least Developed Countries summit started in Qatar's capital with a top UN official warning that "urgent" measures are needed to help 52 countries facing debt repayment problems that put some at risk of default.

Radio France Internationale

Who is Joseph Kony? The altar boy who became Africa's most wanted man

Eleven years ago, a documentary catapulted the name Joseph Kony onto the global stage. The controversial film Kony 2012 told the story of a Ugandan warlord whose forces are believed by the United Nations to be responsible for the deaths of more than 100,000 people, the abduction of at least…

The Conversation

Ex-Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan won't challenge Trump in 2024

Former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, a fierce critic of Donald Trump, says he won't run for the White House in 2024, after long positioning himself as a possible alternative to the former president

The Independent UK

Australia condemned for indefinitely ‘locking up’ Iranian political dissident

Several family members of Mr A, from Iran’s Ahwazi Arab community, killed by security forces during Iranian uprising

The Guardian - AU

UN states agree 'historic' deal to protect high seas

UN member states finally agreed Saturday to a text on the first international treaty after years of negotiations to protect the high seas, a fragile and vital treasure that covers nearly half the planet.

Radio France Internationale

Netanyahu Rebuffs IAEA Chief’s Remarks against Possible Attack on Iran

Israel rebuffed as "unworthy" on Sunday comments by the UN nuclear watchdog chief that any Israeli or US attack on Iran's nuclear facilities would be illegal. Having visited Tehran in a bid to loosen deadlocked talks on renewing its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, International Atomic Energy Agency chairman…

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Climate change is launching a mutant seed space race

Hurtling around the Earth at more than 20 times the speed of sound, some of the tiniest life forms aboard the International Space Station are on a mission to feed people on a warming planet.

The Times of India

When is International Women's Day 2023? History, Significance, Importance and all you need to know about Women's Day

International Women's Day is observed on March 8. The day celebrates the achievements of women and their presence in general. International Women's Day is celebrated as a public holiday all across the world, and it is more than simply a time for stores and salons to announce promotions for women.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Netanyahu Tries to Calm Outcry over Minister’s Remarks on Palestinians

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought on Sunday to soften international outcry over a call by a far-right member of his cabinet for a flashpoint Palestinian village to be "erased", saying those remarks had been "inappropriate". But Netanyahu also pushed back against censure of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, accusing foreign…

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A treaty to protect the world's oceans has been agreed after a decade of talks

For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas.

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Türkiye Says Working to Renew Black Sea Grain Deal

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday that Ankara is working hard to extend a UN-backed initiative that has enabled Ukraine to export grain from ports blockaded by Russia following its invasion. The Black Sea Grain Initiative brokered by the United Nations and Türkiye last July allowed grain to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Reports Warn Floods Threaten Quarter of IDP Sites in Yemen

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned of floods threatening one-quarter of the Internally displaced persons' sites in Yemen. There are more than half a million individuals in these camps. Climate change and civil turbulences have widely impacted food item prices…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Trump Says an Indictment Would Not End Presidential Campaign

Former President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would continue his third presidential campaign even if indicted. “Absolutely, I wouldn’t even think about leaving,” Trump told reporters ahead of a speech at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference. Trump is under investigation by prosecutors probing his efforts to overturn the…

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In A Major Win For Turtles, The UN Has Agreed On A Treaty To Protect 30% Of The World’s Oceans

Until now, only about one per cent of the high seas have been protected.

The Independent UK

Nations reach accord to protect marine life on high seas

For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas, concluding two weeks of talks in New York

Manchester Evening News

Manchester United takeover: The big British names you might not know are owned by Qatar

"What does Qatar want from a foreign policy that has a mix of soft and hard power? And how did it become so important on the world stage?"

The Guardian - US

A diminished but loyal Trump Maga crowd at CPAC: ‘There’s one choice’

Trump might have lost some ground in the Republican party, but his core support is holding fast, even as some attendees expressed doubt

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