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France seizes Iran assault rifles, missiles heading to Yemen

French naval forces have seized thousands of assault rifles, machine guns and anti-tank missiles earlier this month in the Gulf of Oman coming from Iran heading to Yemen’s Houthi rebels

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

Iran blames Israel for Isfahan drone attack, vows revenge: ISNA

Iran blamed Israel for a drone attack on a military factory near the central city of Isfahan, the semi-official ISNA news agency said on Thursday, vowing revenge for what appeared to be the latest episode in a long-running covert war.

Reuters · Feb 2, 2023

Wagner mercenaries sustain losses in fight for Central African Republic gold

Russian fighters clash with rebels as Kremlin tries to extend power in mineral rich country

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2023

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Why did Russia invade Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin’s brutal military assault on sovereign neighbour continues in face of heavy losses and near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

Football Australia awaiting clarity around reported 2023 Women's World Cup sponsorship agreement with Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's reported sponsorship of the 2023 Women's World Cup soccer tournament came as a shock to Football Australia, as it is still waiting for clarity from FIFA.

ABC News · Feb 2, 2023

Ukraine security forces smash prostitution ring run by migration officials

Ukraine's SBU security service said on Wednesday it had broken up a prostitution ring run by immigration officials, part of a drive to crush corrupt practices and meet Western standards on eliminating graft.

Reuters · Feb 1, 2023

Celebrating human rights in 2023

This year is a time to remember and reiterate two key instruments which have shaped responses to human rights implementation since the end of World War II in 1945. It was the task of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), based on a Resolution of the UN General Assembly…

Bangkok Post · Feb 1, 2023

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Canadian lawmakers back resettlement of 10,000 Uyghur Muslims

The Canadian parliament on Wednesday unanimously voted in favor of a non-binding proposal for the resettlement of 10,000 Uyghur Muslim refugees from China's Xinjiang region into Canada over two years.

Reuters · Feb 1, 2023

IAEA Report Chides Iran for Undeclared Change to Fordow Uranium Enrichment Set-up

The UN nuclear watchdog criticized Iran on Wednesday for making an undeclared change to the interconnection between the two clusters of advanced machines enriching uranium to up to 60% purity, close to weapons grade, at its Fordow plant. The International Atomic Energy Agency found the change during an unannounced inspection…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 1, 2023

Jamaica ready to send soldiers, police to quell Haiti chaos

Jamaica’s prime minister says his government is willing to send soldiers and police officers to Haiti as part of a proposed multinational security assistance deployment

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

UK documents: Bush ordered CIA to find replacement for Arafat

US President George W Bush considered Palestinian leader ‘useless’ but no suitable successor found, documents say.

Al Jazeera · Feb 1, 2023

Nikki Haley set to announce 2024 presidential bid

She recently tweeted: "It's time for a new generation. It's time for new leadership."

Axios · Feb 1, 2023

Top US official urges WHO to address sexual misconduct

A top U.S. health official has urged the World Health Organization to address allegations that one of its doctors repeatedly engaged in sexual misconduct

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

We are tech founders and investors who pivoted to (profitable) impact investing. Now we’re sharing the secret to our success–and encouraging others to copy it

The negative effects of the tech boom are becoming clear in hindsight-but it doesn't have to be this way.

Fortune · Feb 1, 2023

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Inverse · Feb 1, 2023

7 Years Ago the World Agreed to Slow Down Climate Change — But a New Report Shows an Uneven Future

It may no longer be possible to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, but the climate future is still in our hands, a new report says.

Tribune News Service · Feb 1, 2023

Carl P. Leubsdorf: 2024 might not be your grandfather's presidential race

In touting her own presidential qualifications, Nikki Haley sounded a familiar theme that is likely to be heard a lot in the 2024 presidential race. It’s a potential problem for both current front-runners.

The News Lens · Feb 1, 2023

UN Rights Expert Warns Myanmar Military Planning Sham Elections

The U.N. special rapporteur for Myanmar said the junta would try to spin a narrative to the population that the international community is accepting their regime.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 1, 2023

Yemen Urges Diplomatic Missions to Resume Work in Aden

The Yemeni Foreign Ministry urged diplomatic missions to resume their work from the interim capital, Aden, pledging to provide all facilities to enhance the state's role. Foreign diplomatic missions closed their embassies and evacuated their staff from Sanaa after the Houthi militia took control of the capital in September 2014.…

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Bangkok Post · Feb 1, 2023

Streets empty on Myanmar coup anniversary

Streets emptied and shops closed in protest across Myanmar on Wednesday, the second anniversary of the coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi’s government, with the junta hinting it may extend a state of emergency and delay new elections.

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

Palestinians face removal as far-right Israel vows expansion

The long-running dispute over the West Bank Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar has resurfaced this week as a focus of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The Guardian - US · Feb 1, 2023

I grew up evangelical. Terrifying rapture films scarred me for ever

Tales of wars, plagues and starvation left my friends and me fearing we’d be ‘left behind’. They haunt me to this day

Reuters · Feb 1, 2023

Myanmar junta extends emergency as coup anniversary marked by 'silent protest'

Myanmar's junta extended the country's state of emergency by another six months, the acting president said at a leadership meeting broadcast on state TV on Wednesday, as protesters marked the anniversary of a 2021 military coup with a "silent protest".

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

Why did Russia invade Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin’s brutal military assault on sovereign neighbour continues in face of heavy losses and near-unanimous international condemnation

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2023

Myanmar junta hit by western sanctions as ‘silent strikes’ mark coup anniversary

The UK, US, Canada and Australia have announced a range of measures aimed at punishing Myanmar’s military

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023

Sweden PM says 'foreign actors' exploiting protests

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has denounced activists who burned the Quran and hanged an effigy of Turkey’s president in Stockholm as “useful idiots” for foreign powers who want to inflict harm on the Scandinavian country as it seeks to join NATO

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