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First UN aid convoy reaches area close to Soledar in Ukraine

Spokesperson says three trucks carrying supplies for 800 people have headed to scene of intense fighting

The Guardian - UK

Irving case prompts review of redress options for miscarriages of justice

Exclusive: Australia is alone among democracies who have not ratified UN provision enabling legal remedy for someone wrongfully convicted or imprisoned

The Guardian - AU

Local militia in DR Congo launch second deadly attack in a week

The UN says another seven civilians have been killed by militia in a northeastern area of Democratic Republic of Congo by the same local militia blamed for killing 49 people discovered in mass graves earlier this week.

Radio France Internationale

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Venezuela opposition may move funds in small amounts to avoid creditors -sources

Venezuela's opposition is discussing how it might move frozen funds in foreign bank accounts into a proposed United Nations-administered humanitarian fund, including moving small amounts to protect the money from creditors, four sources said.

Reuters

Deputy U.N. chief pushes women's rights during visit to Taliban heartland

U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed expressed alarm to Taliban officials in Kandahar over violations of women's rights in Afghanistan, the United Nations said on Friday after she made a rare visit to the Taliban's southern heartland.

Reuters

First U.N. aid convoy reaches sites near Ukraine's frontline

A U.N. spokesperson said a three-truck convoy brought aid to around 800 people close to Soledar in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on Friday, the first such delivery to the area by the global body as it seeks to step up front-line aid in the war.

Reuters

India backs Sri Lanka to secure IMF bailout plan amid crisis

India’s foreign minister says his country has given financial assurances to the International Monetary Fund to facilitate a bailout plan to help neighboring Sri Lanka emerge from its worst economic crisis, in a first formal announcement from one of the island nation’s creditors

The Independent UK

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UN peacekeepers discover mass graves in Ituri province

In tonight's edition: More attacks are blamed on the CODECO militia group in eastern DR Congo, as mass graves are found by UN peacekeepers in Ituri province. Also, we see how a groundbreaking study in Niger that has more than halved the number of women bleeding to death in childbirth…

France 24

Ukrainians wrap up landmine clearance exercises in Cambodia

A group of 15 Ukrainian deminers are wrapping up a week of training in Cambodia, where experts who have cleared minefields from one of the world’s most contaminated countries shared their expertise with the relative newcomers to the dangerous job

The Independent UK

US Says Iran is the World's Leading Sponsor of Terrorism

US State Department spokesman Ned Price described Iran as "the world's leading sponsor of terrorism." During a press briefing in Washington, Price commented on the European Parliament's resolution to declare the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a foreign terrorist organization. He confirmed that this is a recognition by European partners…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bosnian war survivors share endurance hacks with Ukraine

Residents of an eastern Bosnian town which survived a brutal siege during the country’s 1992-95 interethnic war jumped at a recent opportunity to join an EU-facilitated effort to help Ukraine generate power amid Russia’s brutal attacks against its energy infrastructure

The Independent UK

Tech Company Fitting Bionic Hands On Wounded Ukrainian Soldiers

Ukrainians deserve the best technologies. The post Tech company fitting bionic hands on wounded Ukrainian soldiers.

Zenger

Israeli And PA Envoys Hurl Accusations At Security Council

The Israeli and Palestinian Authority ambassadors to the United Nations slung barbs at each other in a fiery debate.

Zenger

French MPs vote to block deep-sea mining and back international ban

France's parliament has called for the country to join the international fight to ban deep-sea mining, starting by outlawing the practice in its own vast marine territory.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon, South Sudan Lose UN Voting Rights Over Dues

Venezuela, Lebanon and South Sudan are in arrears on paying dues to the United Nations’ operating budget and are among six nations that have lost their voting rights in the 193-member General Assembly, the UN chief said in a letter circulated Thursday. Also losing voting rights are Dominica, Equatorial Guinea…

The Guardian - AU

No decision on supplying German-made tanks to Kyiv; ‘very difficult’ to remove Putin’s forces this year, US says – as it happened

Germany yet to make a decision on supply of Leopard tanks; Gen Mark Milley says not to expect Russian forces to be ejected this year

The Conversation

Australia's twice extended deadline for torture prevention is today, but we've missed it again

Today marks the (already twice extended) deadline for Australia to meet its international obligation to implement torture prevention bodies. The role of these bodies is to monitor treatment and conditions in places where people are deprived of their liberty, like prisons and detention centres.

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 331 of the invasion

Germany declines to take decision on tanks at Ramstein meeting; Russian proxy forces claim to have taken control of Klishchiivka

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Australian Open all hours, prison treaty fail, Alec Baldwin charged over shooting

Thansi Kokkinakis loses epic six-hour, five-setter against Andy Murray ending at 4am; Australia faces ignominy over UN torture pact; and Alex Baldwin faces involuntary manslaughter case

The Guardian - AU

Australian researchers identify genes that cause sarcomas – as it happened

First genetic map to identify important genes that cause one of most common cancers in children. This blog is now closed

Reuters

IAEA head worries world getting complacent about Ukraine nuclear plant

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said on Thursday he worried the world was becoming complacent about the considerable dangers posed by the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia atomic plant in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Middle East round-up: Egypt economy pounded

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

The Independent UK

At Davos, Thunberg visit spotlights lack of climate action

Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg on Thursday slammed corporate bigwigs meeting in Davos, Switzerland for “prioritizing greed and short term economic profits” over people affected by the climate crisis

Evening Standard

Jacinda Ardern — a trailblazing PM who knew when it was time to quit

From becoming the second world leader in history to give birth in office to her response to New Zealand’s worst terrorist attack, Jacinda Ardern has become one of the most memorable leaders in modern political history. As she announces her resignation, Emma Loffhagen reports on her historic premiership

The Independent UK

Biden adviser meets Netanyahu amid unease over his govt

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, the highest level meeting between the two allies since Israel’s most right-wing government ever took power last month

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