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‘F*** off!’: Ukraine ambassador tells Elon Musk where to go after Tesla boss tries Twitter poll on war

Billionaire floated peace deal proposals on social media platform

The Independent UK

Head of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant released; Kremlin unclear on which parts of Ukraine it is annexing – as it happened

Ihor Murashov returned to family safely; Kremlin says borders of Russian-occupied southern Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions not determined

The Guardian - AU

Lack of funding in focus as Congo hosts pre-COP27 climate talks

High-level speakers at climate talks in Kinshasa called out rich nations on Monday for failing to honour a $100 billion per year funding pledge to developing countries, warning that fair finance was needed to avert the worst of the climate crisis.

Reuters

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Egypt: About 90 Heads of State Confirmed for COP27 Climate Summit

About 90 heads of state have confirmed attendance at November's COP27 climate negotiations in Egypt where they will address issues including energy transition and food security at opening sessions, a senior Egyptian official said on Monday. "We've received a large number of confirmations from around the world, I think the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN chief: World is in `life-or-death struggle' for survival

U_N_ Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning that the world is in “a life-or-death struggle” for survival as “climate chaos gallops ahead.”

The Independent UK

Head of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Has Been Released, IAEA Chief Says

The head of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been released, UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday after a detention that Ukraine blamed on Russia and called an act of terror. Ukraine said a Russian patrol detained Ihor Murashov on Friday as he travelled…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN accuses richest countries of ‘imprudent gamble’ in inflation fight

Report says policies of high interest rates and austerity risk triggering global recession that will hit developing nations hardest

The Guardian - UK

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Switzerland has ‘systemic’ racism problems, says UN

Swiss playground games persist such as ‘who is afraid of the Black man?’

The Independent UK

Switzerland has 'systemic' racism issues, UN experts say

Switzerland has a serious systemic problem with racism against people of African descent, according to a report presented to the U.N. Human Rights Council on Monday, giving a broad range of examples from police brutality to a children's game.

Reuters

Haiti confirms cholera deaths as fuel shortage, protests hamper access to clean water

After more than three years without a single confirmed case of cholera, Haiti is confirming the deaths of at least eight people from the deadly waterborne disease.

Miami Herald

UN dramatically hikes Pakistan aid appeal amid 'second wave of death and destruction'

The United Nations has revised up its humanitarian appeal for Pakistan five-fold to $816 million from $160 million as it seeks to control a surge in water-borne diseases following the country's worst floods in decades, an official said on Monday.

Reuters

US Denies Releasing Iranian Funds Held Abroad in Exchange for Setting Namazi Free

The Biden administration has welcomed Iran allowing the US-Iranian dual national Bagher Namazi to leave the country after having banned him from travel for seven years but denied that the release was linked to unfreezing Iranian funds in South Korea. Namazi’s son, Siamak Namazi, was also granted a provisional release…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen truce expires as U.N. keeps pushing for broader deal

Yemen's warring parties failed to renew a U.N.-brokered truce deal that expired on Sunday, dashing the hopes of some Yemenis for a broader pact that would ease economic woes and prolong relative calm after more than seven years of fighting.

Reuters

Young people demand climate justice in run-up to Cop27 UN talks

Activists from global south demand recompense for damage from countries most responsible for crisis

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine and what does Putin want?

Vladimir Putin’s military assault has been raging for months killing thousands of Ukrainians and destroying the country

The Guardian - UK

World Bank criticised over climate crisis spending

Oxfam research suggests up to 40% of bank’s reported climate-related spending cannot be accounted for

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN: 5.7 Million Pakistani Flood Victims to Face Food Crisis

The United Nations humanitarian agency is warning that about 5.7 million Pakistani flood survivors will face a serious food crisis in the next three months, as the death toll from the deluge rose on Monday. Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority reported that floods fueled by abnormally heavy monsoon rains have…

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Today, we are launching a project to look at how the ripples of climate change are radiating outward. Beginning in Senegal, we will connect the dots between climate, migration and political extremism.

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The Independent UK

UN: 5.7 million Pakistani flood victims to face food crisis

The United Nations humanitarian agency is warning that 5.7 million flood survivors in Pakistan will face a food crisis in the next three months

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Artists paint, mold idols for Durga Puja festival

Spirits are soaring in India's “City of Joy” of as tens of thousands of people jostle on Kolkata's streets in celebration of “Durga Puja,” the most important festival of the Bengali community.

Radio France Internationale

Burkina junta leader Damiba resigns, flees in wake of military coup

Burkina Faso's junta leader, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, agreed to step down on Sunday, religious and community leaders have said, two days after army officers announced his ouster in a coup that sparked internal unrest and international condemnation.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen’s Al-Alimi: Houthis Are Hostile to Peace

Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi described the Iran-backed Houthi militias as “hostile to peace” after they thwarted United Nations attempts to extend the nationwide truce. The truce will not be extended for a third time in spite of international and regional efforts. Al-Alimi met with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen Ceasefire Ends Without Extension, Grundberg Urges Calm

A six-month truce in Yemen's war has expired without being extended, the United Nations special envoy said on Sunday, urging calm and adding that negotiations are continuing. Hans Grundberg said efforts to extend and expand the ceasefire for a further six months had not been successful ahead of Sunday's deadline.…

Foreign Affairs

A Stronger But Less Ambitious NATO

What Sweden and Finland’s membership will mean for the alliance.

France 24

Yemen's warring sides fail to extend UN-backed ceasefire

Yemen's warring sides have failed to reach an agreement to extend a nationwide ceasefire, the UN said Sunday, endangering the longest lull in fighting since the country's bloody civil war began.

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