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Year after Iraq Vote, UN Urges Dialogue to End Gridlock

A year after Iraq's last general election, the United Nations mission urged political factions to end the deadlock paralyzing the oil-rich country, warning that "Iraq is running out of time." "The protracted crisis is breeding further instability ... it threatens people's livelihoods," the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq said, urging…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Barbaric’ practices still used in Victorian prisons, human rights advocates say

Andrews government urged to establish independent watchdog to comply with anti-torture obligations ratified by Australia in 2017

The Guardian - AU

These are the key points from Nicola Sturgeon's speech to SNP conference

SCOTLAND’S remaining oil revenues should be used to create a £20 billion investment fund for the first decade after independence, Nicola…

The National (Scotland)

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In Haiti, factories close, school feedings are on hold and hunger is about to get worse

The armed men arrived at the two-story factory in Haiti’s rural Artibonite Valley, wielding AK-47s, followed by a hungry mob of hundreds.

Miami Herald

Ukraine seeks 'resolute response' to Russian attacks from UN

The Ukrainian government is seeking a "resolute response" from the United Nations to Russian missile strikes across Ukraine on Monday, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said.

Reuters

Calls mount for Filipino ex-senator freedom after jail riot

Human rights activists have pressed their call for the immediate release of a former Philippine opposition senator after she was taken hostage in a rampage by three Muslim militants in a failed attempt to escape from a maximum-security jail

The Independent UK

US appoints special envoy to champion nature in time for Montreal summit

Monica Medina will be responsible for biodiversity and water resources, announces state department ahead of Cop15

The Guardian - UK

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Kremlin: Putin to meet U.N. nuclear watchdog chief in Russia on Tuesday

The Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog Rafael Grossi on Tuesday in Russia.

Reuters

As Oceans Rise, are Some Nations Doomed to Vanish?

If rising seas engulf the Maldives and Tuvalu, will those countries be wiped off the map?

Asharq Al-Awsat

World food prices fall from all-time high, easing for sixth month in a row

World food prices fell for the sixth straight month in September, United Nations data showed, receding from all-time highs reached earlier this year in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

Drive for climate compensation grows after Pakistan's floods

The devastation wreaked by floods in Pakistan this summer has intensified the debate over a question of climate justice: Do rich countries whose emissions are the main cause of climate change owe compensation to poor countries hit by climate change-fueled disasters

The Independent UK

Thai PM announces crackdown on drugs in wake of nursery attack

Attack that left 37 dead was carried out by former police officer dismissed from the force for methamphetamine possession

The Guardian - UK

Biden promises 'advanced air defense systems' in talks with Zelensky

Russia struck cities across Ukraine during rush hour on Monday morning, killing civilians and destroying infrastructure, two days after an explosion on a bridge linking Russia to occupied Crimea sparked calls for reprisals in Moscow. The missile strikes, the most widespread since the start of the invasion, prompted President Joe…

France 24

UN mulls quick foreign troop deployment to ease Haiti crisis

The United Nations Security Council is evaluating options including the immediate activation of foreign troops to help free Haiti from the grip of gangs that has caused a scarcity of fuel, water and other basic supplies

The Independent UK

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Miami Herald

UN secretary-general proposes rapid-response troops to help Haiti regain control from gangs

The head of the United Nations threw his weight Sunday behind Haiti’s request for the immediate deployment of military troops to help the country take back control of its ports from powerful gangs and provide aid as Haitians confront a deadly cholera outbreak.

The Times of India

India declines to disclose upcoming UN vote on Ukraine

SYDNEY: India does not want to say in advance how it will vote at the United Nations General Assembly on a likely draft resolution condemning Russia's proclaimed annexation of parts of Ukraine, foreign minister S Jaishankar said on Monday.

The Guardian - AU

Sold to gangs, forced to run online scams: inside Cambodia’s cybercrime crisis

Thousands of people from Taiwan, Vietnam and Thailand have been tricked into slavery and are unable to leave a ‘living hell’

Reuters

U.N. chief suggests rapid action force to help Haiti

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has proposed that one or several countries send "a rapid action force" to help Haiti's police remove a threat posed by armed gangs, according to a letter to the U.N. Security Council, seen by Reuters on Sunday.

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Americans Griner, Whelan may gain release from Russia by year-end, ex-U.S. diplomat says

WNBA star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who are being held in Russia, could gain release by the end of this year, said former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson, who traveled to Moscow in September.

The Hindu

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India’s Presidency of the G20, SCO and UNSC is a historic opportunity for reinventing the United Nations

The Guardian - UK

Former Liberian rebel charged with war crimes awaits Paris trial

Kunti Kamara charged with torture, cannibalism and complicity in crimes against humanity during civil war between 1989 and 1996

Manchester Evening News

The rise and fall of Dominic Noonan, the paedophile gangster who once ruled Manchester's underworld

For years Noonan traded on his notoriety to conceal a dark secret

Al Jazeera

UK archbishop ‘concerned’ over embassy move to Jerusalem

Prime Minister Liz Truss has told her Israeli counterpart that she is weighing the possible relocation from Tel Aviv.

The National (Scotland)

Russian attack on Ukrainian apartment buildings leaves 12 dead

A RUSSIAN barrage has pounded apartment buildings and other targets in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, killing at least 12 people and wounding…

The Independent UK

Iran protests: ‘At least 185 people including 19 children’ killed during unrest

Online videos claim to show minors and pregnant women being beaten by gangs of riot police

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