Russia launches six hypersonic missiles in massive barrage against Ukraine At least six people killed as energy and other infrastructure damaged in biggest Russian missile attack in weeks The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2023
SDRPY Shares Sustainable Development Experience in Yemen at UN Conference in Qatar Officials from the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) are taking part in the 5th UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries being held in the Qatari capital, Doha. Besides sharing the organization’s development experience in Yemen, SDRPY officials affirmed that the program would continue supporting initiatives and… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 9, 2023
Satellite photos: Likely Israel strike damages Syria airport A suspected Israeli airstrike targeting Aleppo International Airport in Syria again has torn multiple craters on its runway The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023
EU tells Rishi Sunak small boats plan ‘violates international law’ Brussels commissioner says bill breaches convention, as legal experts warn of risk to Brexit trade deal The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023
Russia launches massive air assault on targets across Ukraine Five civilian deaths have been reported, and 40 percent of the residents of Kyiv are without heating in the wake of a huge overnight Russian missile barrage. Ukraine's second-largest city Kharkiv is without power, water or heating. Radio France Internationale · Mar 9, 2023
UN Security Council Extends Mandate of Sudan Sanctions for a Year The Security Council voted on Wednesday to extend for one additional year the mandate of sanctions imposed on Sudan, despite Khartoum’s calls to lift them. The mandate now runs until March 12, 2024. Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 9, 2023
UK moves to copy Australia's cruel asylum-seeker policy – and it will have the same heavy human toll The United Kingdom’s Illegal Migration Bill, introduced in the House of Commons this week, will look very familiar to Australians. The Conversation · Mar 9, 2023
Blinken’s Moscow policy criticized by envoy who helped free Brittney Griner Secretary of state’s reluctance to speak to Russian counterpart impedes US, says envoy who helped arrange WNBA star’s release The Guardian - US · Mar 9, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant reconnected to energy grid as UN warns ‘one day our luck will run out’ – as it happened Warning from head of UN nuclear watchdog comes after Zaporizhzhia plant loses power for sixth time The Guardian - AU · Mar 9, 2023
Women's Day rallies call for abortion rights, equal pay and an end to Afghanistan's 'gender apartheid' Rallies, conferences and events marking International Women's Day take place across the globe, focusing on abortion, equal pay and an end to gender repressive laws in countries including Afghanistan and Iran. ABC News · Mar 9, 2023
UN condemns arbitrary detention of Iranian refugee in Australia UN says Australia, which has detained Ahwaz asylum seeker Mr A since 2017, is breaching international law. Al Jazeera · Mar 9, 2023
Kenyan women go digital for equal opportunities In tonight's edition: In a new report, UN experts say violence against civilians in South Sudan persists with impunity. We speak to one of those commissioners who compiled the report. Also, International Women's Day is a chance to take stock and celebrate women's achievements while acknowledging persistent obstacles to gender… France 24 · Mar 8, 2023
Rishi Sunak faces clash with EU on ‘unlawful’ asylum plans EU commissioner Ylva Johansson warns new migration bill breaches international law, potentially reigniting hostilities The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2023
UN warns of aid cuts over Taliban crackdown on women's rights The U.N. envoy in Afghanistan warned on Wednesday that a Taliban administration crackdown on women's rights is likely to lead to a drop in aid and development funding in the country, where women fear being cut from public life as much as violent death. Reuters · Mar 8, 2023
The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023 Twitter bot savagely calls out companies’ gender pay gaps in response to International Women’s Day tweets ‘Reading something that tells me me how inspirational I am doesn’t make me feel more confident about working my job at night,’ the Twitter bot’s founder tells The Independent
Daily Record · Mar 8, 2023 Rishi Sunak took his 'Stop the Boats' slogan from Australia Former Australian Liberal Party Prime Minister Tony Abbott used the phrase for his 2013 election campaign.
The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023 Iran announces arrests over schoolgirl poisonings – but provides few answers as mystery remains Officials provide vague and contradictory statements over suspected poisonings that have sparked outrage across the country
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 8, 2023 US, European Powers Express Alarm at Iran Enriching Uranium to 84% The US and Europe's top powers on Wednesday expressed alarm at Iran having produced a tiny amount of uranium enriched to 84% purity, very close to weapons grade, and said Iran must explain how it happened. The UN nuclear watchdog found uranium particles enriched to up to 83.7% at Fordow,…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2023 Ukraine and UN chief call for new grain deal to safeguard global food supplies Reports suggest Russia unhappy about deal and is threatening to pull out of scheme exporting grain from Black Sea ports
The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023 US sanctions Iranian officials over women's right abuses The U.S. is adding more sanctions on Iranian state officials who are accused of violating women’s rights, amid nationwide anti-government protests over the treatment of young women and girls
The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023 WHO fires director in Asia accused of racist misconduct The World Health Organization has fired its top official in the Western Pacific
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 8, 2023 Syria Conflict Status Quo ‘Unacceptable’, UN Envoy Says The United Nations special envoy for Syria on Wednesday called on the warring sides there and the international community to revive efforts to find a political solution to a conflict that has devastated the country over more than a decade. Successive rounds of UN backed talks over years have failed…
The Times of India · Mar 8, 2023 Production of millets, milk and fish takes a bow in Maharashtra MUMBAI: While the state ranks second in organic farming after Madhya Pradesh and its horticulture too is booming, the declined production of millets --- jowar, bajra, ragi --- in Maharashtra has sent the healthy-eating community worrying.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2023 Resettlement expansion no substitute for right to seek asylum, UNHCR tells UK UN body says jointly run resettlement programme is a ‘lifesaving but severely limited pathway’ for refugees
The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023 UN envoy calls for renewed Syrian political talks post-quake A top United Nations official has called for renewed attempts to reach a political solution to the country’s nearly 12-year-old civil conflict in the wake of last month’s devastating earthquake