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Ukraine decries ‘symbolic blow’ as Russia assumes UN presidency

The Kremlin said it planned to ‘exercise all its rights’ in the role amid anger from Kyiv and allies.

Al Jazeera · Apr 1, 2023

New oilfield in the North Sea would blow the UK’s carbon budget

Campaigners say Rosebank, with a potential yield of 500m barrels, would seriously undermine legal commitment to net zero

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2023

Russia becomes president of UN Security Council despite Ukraine invasion

Russia remains a permanent member of the UN Security Council despite its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2023

Nonconsensual deepfake porn is an emergency that is ruining lives

We desperately need lawmakers and technology companies to hold creators and facilitators to account

The Guardian - US · Apr 1, 2023

Ukraine cries shame as Russia takes UN Security Council chair

On 1 April, Russia took up the presidency of the 15-nation UN Security Council. Ukraine's foreign minister described the situation as "the worst joke ever for April Fool's Day".

Radio France Internationale · Apr 1, 2023

Ukraine furious over Russian UN Security Council presidency

Russia, whose leader is accused of war crimes, assumed charge of the United Nations Security Council on Saturday causing fury in Ukraine, with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy calling it an absurd and destructive move.

Reuters · Apr 1, 2023

Chinese Christians detained in Bangkok

More than 60 self-exiled Chinese Christians who were arrested in Pattaya for overstaying their visas are now at a police facility in Bangkok awaiting the authorities’ next move.

Bangkok Post · Apr 1, 2023

Yemen to Remove 22 Sunken Ships in Aden’s Fishing Port

The Yemeni government has partnered with a company to remove 22 sunken ships from a fishing port in Aden, the country's interim capital. The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Fisheries revealed that it has signed a contract with a local company to lift the sunken ships in the fishing port…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 1, 2023

Houthis Allocate $500,000 for Sectarian Events

Houthi militia has allocated, within a week, about half a million dollars for a series of sectarian events in Sanaa and the other cities under their control celebrating the so-called "Day of Resilience," according to informed sources. A source close to the group told Asharq Al-Awsat that the militias organized…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 1, 2023

Saudi Arabia Among Top Donors Responding to Turkiye Earthquakes

Saudi Arabia has been named one of the largest donors of humanitarian aid to Turkiye following the recent earthquakes. In a statement, the UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) thanked donors who contributed $268 million in response to the US$1 billion humanitarian funding appeal for Turkiye following the earthquakes. OCHA…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 1, 2023