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China's failure to invest in Afghanistan is frustrating the Taliban

BEIJING: The US withdrawal from Afghanistan after two decades of war opened up an opportunity for China to expand its influence and lock down access to the country's vast mineral deposits.

The Times of India

Russia-Ukraine war: Sweden launches sabotage investigation after explosions reported near Nord Stream pipelines – as it happened

Swedish seismologists says blasts detected near gas pipelines, which are leaking into Baltic sea

The Guardian - UK

UN meeting produces sense that a 'new epoch' is arriving

The war in Ukraine and its global fallout transfixed the meeting of world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly this year

The Independent UK

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At UN, a fleeting opportunity to tell their nations' stories

Pakistan’s new prime minister stepped onto the U.N. podium to spin a tale of floods and climate change

The Independent UK

Huge expansion of oil pipelines endangering climate, says report

More than 24,000km of pipelines planned around world, showing ‘an almost deliberate failure to meet climate goals’

The Guardian - UK

UN General Assembly meeting of world leaders, by the numbers

The gathering of world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly is over

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 216 of the invasion

Kremlin says it has made no decision on closing Russia’s borders as many flee after Moscow’s military call-up; ‘referendum’ voting enters final day

The Guardian - AU

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Haiti looting caused loss of some $6 million in relief supplies, WFP says

Looting in Haiti this month led to the loss of at least $6 million of relief assistance including 2,000 tonnes of food, a World Food Programme official said on Monday, as the Caribbean nation struggles with civil unrest and chronic gang violence.

Reuters

Don't waste young Pakistani lives

Following this year's catastrophic flooding in Pakistan, millions of young Pakistanis' life opportunities are hanging by a thread. The floods caused more than $10 billion (over 377 billion baht) worth of damage, and emergency support is urgently needed to rebuild. The crisis will be top of mind as United Nations…

Bangkok Post

Live updates: U.N. General Assembly

Republic of Congo’s foreign affairs minister has called on the United Nations to make its Security Council more diverse

The Independent UK

Nuclear rhetoric heats up between US, Russia as UN marks weapons eradication day

As the UN marks the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, the United States has warned Russia of "catastrophic" consequences if it uses nuclear weapons as part of the Ukraine invasion.

Radio France Internationale

Amid Protests, Iran Guards Strike Kurdish Groups in Iraq

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Monday unleashed a wave of drone strikes and artillery, targeting what Tehran says are bases of Iranian Kurdish separatists in northern Iraq, a semiofficial news agency reported. It was the second such cross-border assault since the weekend, at a time when Iran is convulsing…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China rights report prompts Western-led call for UN debate

The United States, Britain and other countries are calling for a debate at the U.N. Human Rights Council to discuss China's treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslims in the far western region of Xinjiang, a document showed and diplomats said on Monday.

Reuters

Sudanese head north to Egypt seeking brighter future

At downtown Khartoum's al-Souq al-Arabi, travel agencies helping young Sudanese seek a brighter economic future in Egypt are replacing once-packed hardware stores in a corner of the capital's main commercial hub.

Reuters

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The Independent UK

South Korea's president scolds media over hot mic moment

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has accused the country’s media of damaging its alliance with the United States after a TV broadcaster released a video suggesting that he insulted U.S. Congress members following a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in New York last week

The Independent UK

Politics impede long-advocated growth of UN Security Council

Virtually everyone involved agrees that the powerful U.N. Security Council needs to expand and include more voices

The Conversation

Australia violated the rights of Torres Strait Islanders by failing to act on climate change, the UN says. Here's what that means

In a landmark decision, a United Nations committee on Friday found Australia’s former Coalition government violated the human rights of Torres Strait Islanders by failing to adequately respond to the climate crisis.

360info

Special Report: Affordable nutrition

360info is exploring the evidence on nutritious and affordable food from multiple country perspectives.

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A structure of impunity

The PM attended the Queen's funeral and the UN's General Assembly in a week. Aaron Smale asks if her Government's behaviour at home is insulting to both institutions.

The Conversation

Lessons from Fiona: Global collaboration is key to preparing for future hurricanes

A quick scan of satellite-tracked boat positions in the North Atlantic on Sept. 22 showed that deep within the tight concentric pressure circles of Hurricane Fiona, an “unnamed vessel” was battling 150 kilometre-an-hour winds and 15-metre waves inside the perimeter of the Category 4 cyclone.

Al Jazeera

‘Bodies everywhere’: Survivors recount Lebanon boat disaster

Ninety-seven people have died after an asylum seeker boat from Lebanon capsized in the Mediterranean.

The Hindu

A ground plan for India’s reformed multilateralism

New Delhi’s call for a structural overhaul of global multilateral institutions incorporates institutional accountability and a wider representation of the developing countries

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on pursuing crimes against humanity: a laborious yet urgent challenge

Editorial: From Cambodia to Ukraine, achieving justice is difficult and daunting. Its champions are not giving up

Asharq Al-Awsat

Moscow Pledges ‘Full Protection’ to Any Areas Annexed by Russia

Russia has sought to defend its seven-month-old war, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov telling the United Nations that regions of Ukraine where widely-criticized referendums are being held would get Russia's "full protection" if annexed by Moscow. The votes in four eastern Ukrainian regions, aimed at annexing territory Russia has taken…

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss ‘promised chief of staff next Tory election campaign in exchange for No 10 job’

Exclusive: Senior Conservatives warn ‘quid pro quo’ arrangement with Mark Fullbrook spells ‘electoral doom’

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