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Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy announces ‘anti-woke’ run for 2024 Republican presidential nod

Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has announced he is running as a Republican for president in 2024 on an “anti-woke” platform.

Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2023

U.N. to mark one year of Ukraine war with vote to 'go down in history'

Marking one year of war, Ukraine and Russia lobbied countries at the United Nations on Wednesday for backing ahead of a vote by the 193-member General Assembly that the United States declared will "go down in history."

Reuters · Feb 22, 2023

NATO chief sees 'some signs' China could back Russia's war

NATO’s chief says the military alliance has seen “some signs” that China may be planning to support Russia in its war in Ukraine, and strongly urged Beijing to desist from what would be a violation of international law

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023

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UNESCO chief urges tougher regulation of social media

The United Nations’ educational, scientific and cultural agency chief is urging a global conversation on the regulation of social media and its role in the spread of misinformation in order to make the internet a safer place

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023

View from Aleppo: 'Syrians are angry with the West' over lack of earthquake aid

With international aid still struggling to reach Syria two weeks after the devastating February 6 earthquakes, calls are mounting for Western countries to lift diplomatic sanctions on the Syrian regime and facilitate the flow of aid. A local doctor helping the humanitarian efforts in Aleppo, in northwestern Syria, tells FRANCE…

France 24 · Feb 22, 2023

WHO ‘Moving Rapidly’ with Syria Quake Relief as Sanctions Are Paused

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday it was taking advantage of a temporary easing of sanctions against Syria designed to allow humanitarian aid to be more easily distributed in the war-torn country after deadly earthquakes. "WHO is moving very rapidly right now together with our partners to take advantage…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 22, 2023

WHO 'moving rapidly' with Syria quake relief as sanctions are paused

Reuters · Feb 22, 2023

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Russia's invasion of Ukraine is proof the EU needs to get better at stopping mass atrocities

The Russian invasion of Ukraine shows that identifying mass atrocity risks is not a niche concern. Many who thought it would be irrational for Russia to launch an attack minimised long-standing Russian rhetoric that denied Ukrainian statehood and national identity. If policymakers had used a “mass atrocity lens”, then they…

The Conversation · Feb 22, 2023

Colombia, Bolivia to ask UN to remove coca leaf from narcotics list

Colombia and Bolivia will jointly ask the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs to remove coca leaves from its list of prohibited substances and accept the plant's traditional uses, Colombia's government said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Feb 22, 2023

Nearly £100m raised by UK charity after Turkey and Syria earthquake

The Disasters Emergency Committee, a non-government organisation bringing together 15 charities, said donations had reached £98 million.

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023

UN court orders Azerbaijan to end Nagorno-Karabakh roadblock

The United Nations’ highest court has ordered Azerbaijan to remove a roadblock from the only road between Armenia and the ethnic Armenian Nagorno-Karabakh region in Azerbaijan

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 364 of the invasion

China’s top diplomat meets Vladimir Putin in Moscow; Biden meets leaders of Bucharest Nine; Ukraine seeks extension to Black Sea grain deal

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2023

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake

A top European Union official says the powerful earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria will require a huge reconstruction operation at a scale “never seen before.”

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023

Tory MP Jonathan Gullis schooled on why refugees come to the UK

AN asylum expert has broken down “once and for all” why refugees coming to Britain do not stop in France or the first safe country they reach.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 22, 2023

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Evening Standard · Feb 22, 2023

Nadiya Hussain and Chunkz to speak at Islamophobia-tackling event in London next month

The Aziz Foundation is calling for the International Day to Combat Islamophobia to be enshrined into UK law

Reuters · Feb 22, 2023

Ukraine wants one-year grain deal extension to include new ports

Ukraine will ask Turkey and the United Nations this week to start talks to roll over the Black Sea grain deal, seeking an extension of at least one year that would include the ports of Mykolaiv, a senior Ukrainian official said on Wednesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 22, 2023

U.N. General Assembly to vote on Ukraine resolution

NEW YORK -- As the United Nations marks one year since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, the General Assembly is expected to vote on a draft resolution that refers to "appropriate, fair and independent investigations and prosecutions" for the first time, regarding Russia's alleged war crimes in Ukraine.

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023

UN torture body cancels visit to Australia over unrestricted access issue in ‘extraordinary step’

UN panel suspends visit to New South Wales and Queensland after access blocked to some sites

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Al Jazeera · Feb 22, 2023

Palestinian parties condemn PA over UN vote withdrawal

The PA reportedly withdrew a draft resolution against illegal Israeli settlements following a deal with the US.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 22, 2023

Ukraine Wants One-Year Grain Deal Extension to Include New Ports

Ukraine will ask Türkiye and the United Nations this week to start talks to roll over the Black Sea grain deal, seeking an extension of at least one year that would include the ports of Mykolaiv, a senior Ukrainian official said on Wednesday. The Black Sea Grain Initiative brokered by…

Reuters · Feb 22, 2023

U.N. says Congo will need $2.25 billion to aid uprooted people in rebel-hit east

The United Nations will need to mobilise a record $2.25 billion this year to address the mass displacement of people in east Democratic Republic of Congo following a major offensive by M23 rebels last year, the U.N. coordinator for the country, Bruno Lemarquis, said on Wednesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 22, 2023

N.Korea Calls UN Chief’s Remarks on Missile Test ‘Unfair’

North Korea on Wednesday accused UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of “an extremely unfair and imbalanced attitude,” as it lambasted him for condemning its recent missile test but ignoring alleged US hostility against the North. The accusation came as US, South Korean and Japanese destroyers were holding trilateral anti-missile training near…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 22, 2023

Report: Iran Says IAEA Resolving Nuclear Enrichment Ambiguities

Inspectors from the United Nations' nuclear watchdog are in Tehran and are resolving "ambiguities", Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted the country's nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami as saying on Wednesday. "Officials of the International Atomic Energy Agency are in Tehran and have been starting negotiations, visits and checks ... Ambiguities…

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023

Putin ‘tried and failed’ to launch intercontinental ballistic missile during Biden visit to Ukraine

Putin did not mention the missile launch in his state of the nation address as he did in 2022

Al Jazeera · Feb 22, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 364

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 364th day, we take a look at the main developments.

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