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Houthis Raid Company that Determines Aid Recipients in Yemen

Houthi intelligence agents stormed the "Prodigy Systems" offices in Sanaa that manages data collection on citizens who are eligible for humanitarian aid, in cooperation with international organizations. The Houthi agents forced some of its employees, at gunpoint, to sign documents accusing the company of working for Israel. They also arrested…

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Netanyahu is Israel’s own worst enemy. Why won’t western allies confront him?

The hard-right religious coalition is attacking civil liberties at home and becoming an unreliable partner abroad. Its leader is endangering western support for his country, writes Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

Yemeni FM: Houthis Are A Security Threat to Yemen, Region

Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed Bin Mubarak reiterated his warning against the danger posed by Houthi militias in both Yemen and the region. The top diplomat further accused Houthis of failing to prove themselves as “partners in peace.” Mubarak’s statements come ahead of a UN Security Council (UNSC) closed session on…

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Factbox-Deadly aircraft crashes common in mountainous Nepal

Mountainous Nepal, where dozens of people were killed on Sunday when a plane crashed in the tourist town of Pokhara, has a history of deadly air crashes.

Reuters

WHO says its chief spoke with Chinese officials, welcomes COVID-19 data

The World Health Organization's head has spoken with Chinese authorities and the agency welcomed new information about the situation in the country, WHO said on Saturday after Beijing released new data showing a big jump in COVID-19-related deaths.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war live: UK to send tanks to Ukraine as Russian missiles hit multiple cities – as it happened

UK says it will send Challenger 2 tanks and more artillery support defence of Ukraine

The Guardian - AU

Iran’s execution of British-Iranian Alireza Akbari further raises tensions with UK

UK foreign secretary announces sanctions on Tehran’s top prosecutor as France joins condemnation of hanging over ‘false’ spying claims

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UK looks clumsy and powerless in wake of Iran’s execution of Alireza Akbari

Culturally insulting language used by Rishi Sunak and James Cleverly will increase tension between the two countries

The Guardian - UK

Faces of death row: the young men caught up in Iran’s execution spree

Since anti-regime demonstrations erupted following the September 16 death in custody of Mahsa Amini, Iranian authorities have executed four young men and sentenced several others to death on charges relating to the protest movement. FRANCE 24 profiles some of the people executed or on death row in Iran’s latest state-sponsored…

France 24

Taliban ban on female aid workers poses big dilemma for US

The Taliban's ban on female aid workers is posing one of the biggest policy challenges over Afghanistan for the United States and other countries since the American military withdrawal in 2021 opened the door for the Taliban takeover

The Independent UK

Experts Eye Opportunities To Avoid Lunar Disputes

“Most Critical Time Is Now,” Says Former NASA Astronaut.

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The Stats Guy: Battle of the population forecasters: Yes, size matters

The Centre for Population’s annual statement suggests a more bullish population forecast for 2032 than the UN Population Division did last year.

The New Daily

Iran executes British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari accused of spying

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak says execution was a ‘callous and cowardly act, carried out by a barbaric regime’

The Guardian - UK

Afghan Rulers Urged to Reverse Ban on Women Aid Workers

A strong majority of the UN Security Council urged Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers Friday to immediately reverse all “oppressive” restrictions on girls and women including the latest ban on women working for aid organizations which is exacerbating the already critical humanitarian crisis in the country. The joint statement from 11 of…

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Ukraine’s Leader Wants to Visit UN on Invasion Anniversary

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants to visit the United Nations to address a high-level meeting of the 193-member General Assembly on the eve of the first anniversary of Russia’s Feb.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 325 of the invasion

UN nuclear watchdog boosting presence in Ukraine; hundreds of civilians trapped in eastern town of Soledar

The Independent UK

Ukraine's leader wants to visit UN on invasion anniversary

A senior Ukrainian Foreign Ministry official says President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants to visit the United Nations to address a high-level meeting of the 193-member General Assembly on the eve of the first anniversary of Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of his country if the security situation permits

Reuters

U.S. calls for U.N. to urge Taliban to reverse bans on women

The United States on Friday pushed the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution calling on the Taliban-led authorities in Afghanistan to reverse bans on women working for aid groups or attending universities and high school, diplomats said.

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The Independent UK

Afghan rulers urged to reverse ban on women aid workers

The vast majority of U.N. Security Council members are urging Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to immediately reverse all “oppressive” restrictions on girls and women

The Conversation

Serbia and Kosovo: why the EU is intent on resolving border tension stoked by the Ukraine war

The Russian invasion of Ukraine serves as a sombre reminder that Europe’s unresolved issues can reignite. Given the rising tension in the Balkans, Germany and France have made settling the unresolved problems between Serbia and Kosovo a top priority for 2023.

The Conversation

Western Sahara: the six-decade struggle to liberate Africa's last colony

Western Sahara is the territory in north-west Africa bordered by Morocco in the north, Algeria and Mauritania in the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. A former Spanish colony, it’s listed by the United Nations as one of only 17 territories that remain without self-government.

The Independent UK

Russia’s mercenary Wagner group ‘launch recruitment drive’

US officials have expressed concerns over the groups attempts to recruit soldiers in Serbia and across Africa

Irish Mirror

Fiancée, family and friends of tragic Irish soldier Sean Rooney to gather for month's mind mass in Donegal

Sean Rooney was killed in an ambush in Lebanon on December 14

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US Envoy Visits Ramallah, Palestinians Demand ‘Urgent Solution’

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh briefed the US envoy for Palestinian and Israeli affairs, Hady Amr, on the violations and unilateral measures taken by the new extremist Israeli government against the Palestinians. Amr also met in Ramallah with PLO Secretary-General Hussein al-Sheikh, who said he stressed the need for a…

France 24

'A love story in hell': Two migrants find romance during Libya detention ordeal

Muhamad, a 25-year-old Somali migrant, fled terror in his country in a bid to reach Europe. He arrived in Libya in 2017 and was abducted by human traffickers. Tortured, insulted and harassed for several months, Muhamad met the love of his life, Amina, in a secret prison in Libya. The…

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