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Nuclear material from Ukraine could fall in 'wrong hands' to make 'dirty bomb'

Vladimir Putin's soldiers continue to launch artillery around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant - which is the largest facility of its kind in Europe - and could infect the entire continent with radiation in the event of a disaster

Daily Mirror · Mar 30, 2023

Ukraine: Kremlin warning of 'forever war' reflects shifting Russian rhetoric about 'special military operation'

Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesman, warned Russians that they must prepare for a “forever war”. “Things will get much harder,” Peskov told a gathering of the country’s political elite. “This will take a very, very long time.”

The Conversation · Mar 30, 2023

Haiti's spiralling crisis: Political instability, hunger and gang violence

In this special edition, we focus on the continuing crisis in Haiti. The country, which has still not recovered from the devastation of the 2010 earthquake and a hurricane six years later, has been spiralling even deeper into disaster since the assassination of President Jovenel Moise almost two years ago.…

France 24 · Mar 30, 2023

Thursday briefing: Why the Home Office’s latest idea to cut the asylum seeker backlog will run aground too

In today’s newsletter: Amelia Gentleman explains why governmental incompetence, not asylum seekers eager to stay in mythical luxury hotels, is at the root of the problem

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2023

US, UK, Japan and Australia condemn Myanmar for banning 40 political parties

Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy among those abolished by military regime

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2023

EU Defends Its Libya Migrant Work as UN Points the Finger

The European Union defended on Tuesday its work with migrants in Libya after UN-backed investigators accused the 27-nation bloc of abetting human rights abuses and other crimes in the largely lawless north African country. Libya is a major departure point for people from northern Africa and elsewhere desperate enough to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 30, 2023

Ukraine by rail: Inside Zelenskyy's efforts to buoy a nation

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy has been increasing his travel across Ukraine as his country's war with Russia enters its second year

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023

‘Beginning of a new era’: Pacific islanders hail UN vote on climate justice

Resolution asks ICJ to clarify countries’ obligations to fight climate change and the consequences they should face for inaction

The Guardian - AU · Mar 30, 2023

UN votes to ask world court to rule on national climate obligations

The United Nations General Assembly voted on Wednesday to pass a resolution asking the world's top court to define the obligations of states to combat climate change, a legal opinion that could drive countries to take stronger measures and clarify international law.

Reuters · Mar 30, 2023

Russia arrests US reporter on spy charges, White House says allegations 'ridiculous'

(This March 30 story has been corrected to remove paragraph 10, which incorrectly referred to Daniil Berman as a lawyer representing Evan Gershkovich and gave his comments regarding court proceedings.)

Reuters · Mar 29, 2023