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Australia urged to ‘pull its weight’ on climate despite praise for Albanese ‘step-up’

Ban Ki-moon and Laurence Tubiana say greater ambition needed as climate bill debated in Senate

The Guardian - AU

China's angry defense of its "serious human rights violations" in Xinjiang

The Chinese government reacted furiously to the release of a report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on 31 August, calling it "wholly illegal and invalid". Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Putin's party seeks votes on annexation of occupied Ukrainian territories

President Vladimir Putin's ruling United Russia party on Wednesday proposed holding referendums on November 4 to annex territories taken by Moscow's forces in Ukraine. The move came as the IAEA called for the immediate establishment of a security zone around Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant amid continued shelling around Europe’s largest…

France 24

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Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine capturing villages near Kherson, says US; IAEA calls for security zone at Zaporizhzhia – as it happened

Ukrainian forces making ‘forward movement’ in Kherson region, says Pentagon; IAEA says it is ‘gravely concerned’ about situation at nuclear facility

The Guardian - AU

Bristol to ‘influence the United Nations’ in new council bid on international links

The city council is aiming to get foreign investors to help pay for expensive climate projects

Bristol Post

Zelenskyy warns of ‘radiation catastrophe’ ahead of IAEA report

Zaporizhzhia’s last working reactor offline after fire damaged power lines amid ongoing concerns over situation at site.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine says it downs Russian missiles, UN pushes for nuclear plant's safety

Ukrainian forces shot down five Russian cruise missiles on Tuesday, most of them in the south, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, but he made no mention of a new military success in the east hinted at by officials earlier.

Reuters

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Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 195 of the invasion

Shelling at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia power plant disconnects backup power line; Ukraine claims to repel Russian offensives in the east

The Guardian - UK

Africa’s Ukraine Dilemma

The continent is caught between Russia and the West.

Foreign Affairs

Thanks to Gorbachev, SE Asia found peace

Lest we forgot, President Mikhail Gorbachev was the Soviet leader who was the game changer in bringing an end to the Cambodian conflict. Southeast Asia owes him for giving peace a chance during the most turbulent time in this part of the world. The global media has widely credited him…

Bangkok Post

HIV patients in Botswana get adequate treatment but not all of them – one group is slipping through the cracks

HIV remains a major public health challenge globally. Around 38 million people are estimated to be living with the infection. Sub-Saharan Africa bears the brunt of the HIV epidemic. Close to two thirds of the HIV cases are in the region.

The Conversation

African leaders: Richer nations must pay more to prepare for climate change

African leaders called on Monday for their counterparts from richer, polluting nations to increase funding for projects to help them adapt to climate change.

Reuters

Ukraine says Europe's largest nuclear plant offline after Russian shelling

It comes a day before UN inspectors are due to report on efforts to avert a potential disaster at the Ukrainian site

Wales Online

Russell Howard: ‘A new PM to poke fun at? Bring it on’

The comedian speaks to Serena Kutchinsky about finding the funny in politics and loving the new ‘punk rock’ era of TikTok comedians

Evening Standard

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What is the International Day of Charity and what does it commemorate?

The special occasion was created by the United Nations General Assembly over a decade ago

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan’s biggest lake may burst banks after draining attempts fail

Lake Manchar on verge of causing more flooding, says local official, as third of country already underwater

Reuters

IAEA mission must lead to end of Russian occupation at nuclear plant - Ukraine

Ukraine's state nuclear chief said on Monday it was vital that a mission by UN inspectors to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant led to the end of Russia's occupation of the facility and called for new missions to the site, including by UN peacekeepers.

Salon

Gorbachev: The missed opportunity

George H.W. Bush could have helped Gorbachev in 1991. Instead, he paved the way to Vladimir Putin and the oligarchs

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The Independent UK

UN envoy says won't visit Myanmar if she can't see Suu Kyi

The United Nations special envoy on Myanmar says she will not visit the Southeast Asia nation again unless its military government allows her to meet with ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi

The Independent UK

What is ‘virginity testing’ and why is it going viral on TikTok?

More than 20 countries worldwide continue to harbour the harmful custom in some form

Radio France Internationale

Measles outbreak in Zimbabwe kills 700 children despite available vaccine

UNICEF says it is "deeply concerned" after Zimbabwe's health ministry confirmed that nearly 700 children have died from the latest outbreak of measles. A vaccine campaign is underway but faces resistance from anti-vaccine religious groups.

Al Jazeera

Israel says ‘high possibility’ its army killed Shireen Abu Akleh

Israel says it will not launch a criminal probe into the killing of Al Jazeera journalist who was shot in the head.

The Independent UK

No end to crisis as Iraq's PM ends second round of talks

Iraq's caretaker prime minister has convened a second round of talks with Iraqi leaders aimed at resolving the ongoing political crisis between rival Shiite blocs

Al Jazeera

UN humanitarian chief says ‘famine at the door’ in Somalia

At least 1 million people in Somalia have been displaced by the worst drought in decades, driven by climate change.

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka refuses international human rights investigation

Sri Lanka says it will not accept any international investigation imposed by the U.N. Human Rights Council into alleged rights abuses during the country’s long civil war

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