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UN General Assembly condemns Russian annexation of Ukrainian territories

The move is the strongest show of support from the General Assembly for Ukraine since Russia's invasion.

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Science body’s information on shale gas fracking treads lightly when it comes to naming methane’s role in global heating, despite it being second only to CO2

The Guardian - AU

UN General Assembly condemns Russian annexation of 4 Ukrainian regions

The United Nations General Assembly condemned Russia’s annexation of parts of eastern Ukraine in a symbolic vote that nonetheless exceeded western expectations for how much support the measure would receive.

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UN: 75% of 6 million Venezuelan migrants go unfed, unhoused

The United Nations says almost three-quarters of the 6 million Venezuelan migrants currently in Latin America lack adequate food, shelter, employment or medical care

The Independent UK

Intense lobbying ahead of UN vote on Russian annexations

Western nations are engaging in intense behind-the-scenes lobbying for a Western-backed U.N. resolution that would condemn Russia’s “attempted illegal annexation” of four Ukrainian regions and demand that Moscow immediately reverse its actions

The Independent UK

US cancels visas, sends Coast Guard ship to patrol waters off Haiti’s capital

The United States has sent a major Coast Guard vessel to patrol the waters near Port-au-Prince in a “sign of resolve” with the Haitian government as gang violence continues to grip the nation, and will impose new visa restrictions on Haitians involved in gang activity, the Biden administration said Wednesday.

Miami Herald

Minimising tax is legal. A new report accuses Microsoft of doing it on a grand scale

Tech company Microsoft has been accused of hypocrisy, for winning huge government contracts but using aggressive methods to minimise the amount of tax it pays to support public services.

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Lebanon to start sending Syrian refugees back home despite ‘risk of abuse’

Lebanon says programme is ‘voluntary’ but rights groups warn other returnees have faced arrests, detention, enforced disappearance and torture

The Independent UK

With Putin under pressure, Belarus edges closer to joining war in Ukraine

A flurry of military activity in Belarus this week has caught the attention of Ukraine and the West as a potential sign that President Alexander Lukashenko may commit his army in support of Russia's flailing war effort in Ukraine.

Reuters

IAEA chief Grossi says he is on his way to Kyiv

U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi is on his way to Kyiv after holding talks with Russian officials on setting up a protection zone around the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, he said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Ukraine war: why the world can't afford to let Russia get away with its land grab – lessons from history

Much of the international community has condemned Russia’s annexation of four provinces of Ukraine as illegal. Joe Biden accused Vladmir Putin of a “fraudulent attempt” to claim Ukrainian territory and said the move was “trampling on the United Nations charter, and showing its contempt for peaceful nations everywhere”. The UK’s…

The Conversation

UN rebukes Finland for violating rights of its children held in Syria camps

Child rights committee says Helsinki must do more to repatriate those detained as relatives of suspected Islamic State fighters

The Guardian - UK

Any expansion, particularly of geographical boundaries, involves human rights violation: VP Dhankhar

VP Jagdeep Dhankhar, in his address at the foundation day event of the NHRC said, “We are yet to have another nation that can match our unrivalled record.”

The Hindu

UN says Finland violated child rights in Syria camps

The UN committee issues findings after considering a case filed on behalf of six Finnish children held at al-Hol camp.

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Chad climate disaster leaves record 2.1 million people hungry

Severe drought followed by the worst floods in 30 years have led to rocketing food prices and left a record 2.1 million people in Chad acutely hungry, according to United Nations agencies.

Radio France Internationale

Nearly a million affected by South Sudan flooding, warns UN

The number of people affected by large-scale flooding in South Sudan has doubled to almost a million since September, the UN's emergency response agency has warned.

Daily Mirror

How will Twitter change under Elon Musk now £40bn deal is back on?

Elon Musk confirmed he was buying Twitter to the tune of £40billion earlier this year, and after numerous setbacks it is finally back on track. He has big plans for the platform, and here’s how it could change

Reuters

Ukraine's front line nuclear plant resorts to emergency diesel power again

Europe's largest nuclear power plant was forced to use emergency diesel generators for several hours on Wednesday to run cooling systems for the second time in less than a week after shelling in Ukraine cut electricity supplies.

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The Independent UK

Why is Russia at war with Ukraine and what does Putin want?

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

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Myanmar court extends Suu Kyi's prison sentence to 26 years

A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on more corruption charges Wednesday that leave her with a 26-year total prison term, a legal official said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye Once Again Denies Request to Inspect Ship Bound for Libya

Türkiye denied on Monday a flag state consent request from Operation IRINI, launched by the European Union to oversee an arms embargo on Libya, to inspect one of its ships. The European Union Naval Force Mediterranean Operation IRINI (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) said Ankara refused the inspection of its MV MATILDE…

Daily Mirror

Ukrainian nuclear plant loses power after being surrounded by Russian troops

The U.N. atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said today that the power line to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant - which had recently been reconnected - has been cut again. The external power is needed for vital safety systems

France 24

‘Drowning in bad publicity’: Has Qatar’s World Cup soft power push backfired?

Qatar has received an avalanche of bad publicity ahead of hosting the World Cup in November and December. The football extravaganza has prompted Western media and NGOs to decry the desert nation’s human rights record, notably concerning the treatment of migrant workers. But while this may dent Qatar’s soft power,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Wennesland Visits Gaza Strip to Help Maintain Calm in West Bank

The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, made a short visit to the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. He arrived in the enclave through the Erez crossing in light of the escalating tension in the occupied West Bank. According to Palestinian sources, Wennesland met with…

France 24

Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi on more charges, extends jail term to 26 years

A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on two more corruption charges Wednesday, with two three-year sentences to be served concurrently, adding to previous convictions that now leave her with a 26-year total prison term, a legal official said.

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