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 · Mar 31, 2023
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 · Mar 31, 2023
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 · Mar 31, 2023
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 · Mar 31, 2023
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 · Mar 31, 2023
Ex-Kosovo guerrilla chief, president Thaci faces war crimes trial on Monday (Adds Human Rights Watch comment, paragraph 16) Reuters · Mar 31, 2023
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 · Mar 31, 2023
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 · Mar 31, 2023
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 · Mar 31, 2023
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."… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 31, 2023
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 The Guardian - US · Mar 31, 2023
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… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 31, 2023
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 The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2023
‘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 Guardian - US · Mar 31, 2023
The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023 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 · Mar 30, 2023 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 · Mar 30, 2023 '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 · Mar 30, 2023 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 · Mar 30, 2023 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 · Mar 30, 2023 ‘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
The Guardian - AU · Mar 30, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 400 of the invasion Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia on espionage charges; Ukrainian officials concede Russia has made some gains in Bakhmut
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2023 Tunisian morgue overflows as more people attempt risky sea crossing Migrant crackdown is prompting increasing number of people from sub-Saharan Africa to board boats
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2023 Why is Tunisia in crisis and why do sub-Saharan people want to leave? The president, Kais Saied, is using refugees and opposition figures as scapegoats to distract from a struggling economy and his rolling power grab
Al Jazeera · Mar 30, 2023 Middle East round-up: Israel pauses its political crisis, for now Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.
Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2023 Rishi Sunak is quietly ditching promised reforms of the Tory party Member polls before cabinet meetings are among the junked pledges