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Paris conference to put Ukrainian civil society at 'heart of humanitarian response'

Paris is hosting a bilateral conference to help Ukraine resist and rebuild after the war with Russia. The objective: to identify the immediate needs of Ukrainians and how to meet them, and to help them recover from the conflict once it is over. The meeting comes as winter sets in…

France 24

Ukraine Energy Minister: World Must Rethink Nuclear Safety

The world must "rethink nuclear safety" after Russia's seizure of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe's largest, Ukrainian energy minister German Galushchenko told AFP ahead of a Tuesday conference in Paris. The international gathering hosted by France aims to raise funds to repair Ukraine's damaged infrastructure as well as highlight…

Asharq Al-Awsat

David Morrissey suggests ‘challenging the narrative’ around refugee crisis

The British actor has worked with the UN Refugee Agency since 2014.

The Independent UK

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A taste of the nomadic life leaves a legacy of strokes in Kazakhstan

With high salt levels in traditional dishes linked to disease, health campaigners are urging change, from product labels to suggestions for alternative seasoning

The Guardian - UK

South Korea's Indo-Pacific policy

President Yoon Suk-yeol announced the Republic of Korea's Strategy for a Free, Peaceful, and Prosperous Indo-Pacific Region (hereafter Indo-Pacific Strategy), and Korea-Asean Solidarity Initiative (KASI) at the Asean-Korea Summit held in November in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. His core message at the summit was simple: Korea aims to upgrade and elevate…

Bangkok Post

US-Africa summit: four things African leaders should try to get out of it

US president Joe Biden will be hosting African leaders at this week’s summit, as a group. This has its advantages. The 50 African leaders have the opportunity to articulate their common interests and adopt common positions at the gathering in Washington, DC.

The Conversation

Congo Nobel laureate asks U.N. to sanction Rwanda for alleged rebel support

Congo Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege has called for United Nations sanctions against Rwanda for its alleged support of the M23 rebel movement in eastern Congo, whose resurgence this year has led to bloody clashes and displaced hundreds of thousands.

Reuters

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Hero Edinburgh carer in Ukraine 'bombed and shot at' rescuing families from war

Grzegorz, 45, who recently moved to Clovenstone, travelled to Ukraine at the beginning of this month on his own initiative after securing leave of absence from the council.

Edinburgh Live

Israeli officials: Fearing backlash, Iran plans to limit range of missiles sent to Russia

Iranian ballistic missile deliveries to Russia could violate a UN Security Council resolution and trigger UN sanctions.

Axios

Lord Advocate welcomes Lockerbie bombing arrest

In a rare statement about a live case, the Lord Advocate said the investigation into the Lockerbie bombing would continue.

The Independent UK

More than 11,000 children killed or wounded in Yemen since 2015 - UNICEF

More than 11,000 children have been killed or wounded in the conflict in Yemen since 2015, the U.N. Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, a week after it launched a multi-billion global funding drive.

Reuters

Why does India still use and trade asbestos?

Russia is among the nations that supply India with asbestos, a substance banned in several countries.

Al Jazeera

Shark fishing is a global problem that demands local solutions

Countries from around the world have voted to limit the global trade in sharks under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites). Trade in shark products is a major driver of shark overfishing, leading to the deaths of millions of sharks every year. The new Cites listings aim…

The Conversation

Britain’s new tough talk is a sham. Why would dictators ‘fear’ ministers who befriend them?

James Cleverly squares up to some states, but ducks egregious cases involving allies such as India, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, says Dan Dolan of Reprieve

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Plan to protect 30% of Earth divides and inspires at Cop15

The target is dominating at the biodiversity summit, but the problem of finding a balance between Indigenous peoples’ rights and conservation remains unresolved

Bangkok Post

Indonesia summons UN official after criticism of new laws

JAKARTA: Indonesia summoned a United Nations official on Monday after the organisation expressed concerns over threats to civil liberties posed by the newly-ratified revisions to its criminal code, its foreign ministry said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Aid Chief to Visit Kherson on Ukraine Trip amid Power Outages

UN aid chief Martin Griffiths arrived in Ukraine on a four-day trip on Monday as officials raced to repair energy facilities hit by Russian air strikes that have caused winter power outages. The under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator will visit the southern city of Mykolaiv as well…

Reuters

UN aid chief to visit Kherson on Ukraine trip amid power outages

U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths arrived in Ukraine on a four-day trip on Monday as officials raced to repair energy facilities hit by Russian air strikes that have caused winter power outages.

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The Guardian - UK

Mikhail Gorbachev remembered by Pavel Palazhchenko

The former Soviet leader’s longtime translator remembers an optimist who wanted to achieve his goals by persuasion, not force, and understood that he was a man of history

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Says US Is Not Taking a Constructive Approach to Istanbul Talks

Russia on Monday accused the United States of not taking a constructive approach to diplomatic talks in Istanbul, but said the Turkish city was a convenient place for such contacts to take place. A meeting between US Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns and Sergei Naryshkin, head of Russia's SVR…

The Independent UK

Lockerbie suspect ‘always high on the list’, says MacAskill

US officials announced on Sunday that Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi was in their custody.

Evening Standard

The robot that hunts for rare metals on the seabed (carefully)

The fridge-sized robot uses AI vision and a robotic arm to “harvest” metals that are desperately needed for EV batteries

The Guardian - UK

Renewed fighting in DRC raises fears of chaotic proxy conflict

Conflict has displaced at least 400,000 people since March in a growing humanitarian crisis

AAP

Reports point to SA child justice issues

South Australia's Commissioner for Children and Young People has released a series of reports on key issues.

Tribune News Service

DeSantis ignores Trump, touts Florida victory at donors event

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis thanked some of his South Florida donors at a closed-door meeting in Miami on Sunday, sidestepping any mention of Donald Trump and any possible plans to run for president.

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