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Libya: Haftar Calls for Uprising, Dbeibeh Says Reconciliation should not be Politicized

In a new war threat, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, commander-in-chief of the Libyan National Army, spoke of “a decisive battle that must be fought for the sake of the Libyan citizens and their dignity.” Haftar, who met on Tuesday for the first time with the head of the United Nations…

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Malaysia deports Myanmar asylum seekers despite dangers back hom

Malaysia deported 150 Myanmar nationals this month, including former navy officers seeking asylum, and plans to send back more despite the risk of arrest they face at home, four sources familiar with the matter said.

Reuters

UN: 23 Children Killed, 90 Journalists, Lawyers, Artists Arrested In Iran Protests

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ravina Shamdasani revealed on Tuesday that 23 children have been killed in Iran’s ongoing mass protests. This comes as Switzerland is considering whether to adopt the strengthened EU sanctions against Iran following Tehran’s crackdown against demonstrators outraged by the death of…

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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres Pays Tributes To 26/11 Terror Attacks Victims In Mumbai

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday paid tributes to the victims of the 26/11 terror attacks at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai on the first day of his three-day visit to India. Read more:

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NSW denies prison access for UN delegation

The NSW premier has been asked why his government prevented a United Nations delegation from visiting the state's prisoners.

AAP

UN to vote on sanctions to curb violence, crime in Haiti

The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote Wednesday on a resolution that would demand an immediate end to violence and criminal activity in Haiti

The Independent UK

'Massive gaps' seen in countries' plans to tackle climate change -study

The latest pledges by countries to tackle global warming under the Paris Agreement are "woefully inadequate" to avert a rise in global temperatures that scientists say will worsen droughts, storms and floods, a report said on Wednesday.

Reuters

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IAEA chief hopes to return to Ukraine 'soon' over nuclear plant talks

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi expects to return "soon" to Ukraine, he told Reuters on Tuesday, amid negotiations to establish a security protection zone around the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

Reuters

U.N. agency flags concern over mass Venezuelan expulsions from U.S.

As hundreds of Venezuelan migrants were expelled to Mexico from the United States under a new policy over the past week, the United Nations voiced concern that shelters were being overwhelmed, leaving families without places to stay in the dangerous border region.

Reuters

Coal projects outside China becoming ‘uninsurable’, says climate group

As big firms stop insuring coal, complex schemes unlikely to find expertise needed, says Insure Our Future

The Guardian - UK

French UN mission 'in danger' as UN Security Council discusses Mali

In tonight's edition: France warns that the UN mission in Mali is "in danger", a day after four peacekeepers were killed in an IED attack. Also, a powerful union in Tunisia throws its weight behind families demanding justice for relatives who died at sea. Finally, fears grow that dissenting voices…

France 24

Wars aren't won with peace economies

Politically, the G7 and likeminded countries around the world have adopted a war footing to stop Russian aggression. Russian President Vladimir Putin violated the most fundamental principle of international law by launching an unprovoked attack on another member of the United Nations -- an institution created explicitly to prevent such…

Bangkok Post

More than 100 Haitian migrants found on island near Puerto Rico

More than 100 Haitian migrants have been found on an uninhabited island near Puerto Rico, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said on Tuesday, as a gang blockade of a fuel terminal has caused a humanitarian crisis in Haiti.

Reuters

Mali threatens to defend against French sovereignty violations

Mali's foreign affairs minister on Tuesday said the military government would exercise its right to self-defence if France continued to undermine the West African country's sovereignty and national security.

Reuters

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Explainer-What's driving Haiti's humanitarian crisis?

Haiti is facing a humanitarian crisis, with shortages of food, fuel and water causing catastrophic hunger, and the government pleading for military assistance from abroad.

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Ukraine Invites UN Experts to Examine ‘Iranian-Origin’ Drones

Ukraine has invited United Nations experts to inspect what it says are Iranian-origin drones used by Russia to attack Ukrainian targets in violation of a Security Council Resolution, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday. Russia launched dozens of "kamikaze" drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on Ukraine…

Reuters

U.S., allies to discuss Iranian drone transfers to Russia at U.N

The United States, Britain and France plan to raise alleged Iranian arms transfers to Russia at a closed-door U.N. Security Council meeting on Wednesday, diplomats said, after Kyiv accused Moscow of using Iranian-origin drones against civilian targets.

Reuters

The Bahamas would send troops to Haiti if asked, minister says

The Bahamas would send troops or police to Haiti as part of a peacekeeping force if asked to do so by the United Nations or the Caribbean Community, a Bahamian government minister said on Tuesday, as Haiti's humanitarian crisis continues to worsen.

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At War for Decades, Lebanon and Israel Agree a Rare Compromise

Oct. 18 - Lebanon and Israel have agreed to a US-mediated agreement ending a decades-old dispute over their maritime boundary on Tuesday, a landmark compromise between countries with a history of war. Here is a timeline of conflict between the states: 1948 Lebanon fights alongside other Arab states against the…

The Conversation

Tigray war: two years on, the AU has failed to broker peace and silence the guns

The African Union pledged in 2016 to “silence the guns” by the end of 2020, an ambitious agenda of ending armed conflicts on the continent. Just two months before that deadline, the deadliest war in years erupted in Ethiopia. On 3 November 2020, the armies of the Federal Government of…

The Guardian - AU

‘Canberra ketamine’: new recreational drug discovered at Australian pill-testing service

‘As far as we’re aware, this is the first detection of a new drug by a drug-checking service anywhere in the world,’ says professor

Reuters

UN finds Russia responsible for 'vast majority' of potential war crimes in Ukraine

A United Nations commission found Russian forces were responsible for the "vast majority" of human rights violations in the early weeks of the war in Ukraine, including attacks on civilians that were potential war crimes.

Reuters

At war for decades, Lebanon and Israel agree a rare compromise

Lebanon and Israel have agreed to a U.S.-mediated agreement ending a decades-old dispute over their maritime boundary on Tuesday, a landmark compromise between countries with a history of war.

The Guardian - US

Haiti on verge of collapse, NGOs warn as UN talks on restoring order continue

Haitians currently facing series of crises that are becoming deadlier by the day with gangs, hunger and cholera outbreak

Al Jazeera

Greece, Turkey spar on Twitter after 92 refugees found stripped

The longtime foes both regularly face accusations of refugee mistreatment.

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