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'New Cold War': Russia and West vie for influence in Africa

Russian, French and American leaders are crisscrossing Africa to win support for their positions on the war in Ukraine, waging what some say is the most intense competition for influence on the continent since the Cold War

The Independent UK

Intense UN, US Efforts Underway to Extend Yemen Truce

United Nations envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg is continuing his efforts to extend the UN-sponsored nationwide truce in the war-torn country that expires next week. Yemeni sources said Grundberg met with the legitimate government in Aden on Tuesday to propose the extension for six months rather than two. He added…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Oil block auction in DRC punctures Africa's climate goals

Sections of a renowned peatland tropical forest in the Congo Basin that plays a crucial role in Africa’s climate system go up for oil and gas auction in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Thursday

The Independent UK

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Macron hosts Saudi crown prince despite outrage over Khashoggi murder

French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for talks in Paris on Thursday, defying criticism that the invitation is deeply inappropriate barely four years after the murder by Saudi agents of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

France 24

UN Security Council Condemns Myanmar Executions

The UN Security Council has condemned the Myanmar junta's execution of four prisoners, drawing praise Thursday from a shadow government of ousted Myanmar lawmakers. In a rare consensus on the post-coup crisis, the Security Council on Wednesday released a statement condemning the executions -- Myanmar's first in decades -- and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australian super funds must pressure companies to cut emissions, former Bank of England chief says

Mark Carney says a strong government commitment to net zero is a ‘prerequisite’ before the community can make real progress

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: 75,000 Russians killed or injured so far, says US – as it happened

Russia rejects US figures as ‘fake’, with the Kremlin’s official death toll for its forces still standing at just 1,351

The Guardian - AU

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Security Council can't agree on statement lauding grain deal

Norway's U.N. ambassador says the U.N. Security Council has been unable to agree on a statement welcoming last week’s deal to get grain and fertilizer moving from Ukraine and Russia to millions of hungry people around the world

The Independent UK

Security Council condemns Myanmar executions of 4 activists

The U_N_ Security Council has unanimously condemned Myanmar’s executions of four political prisoners and called for an immediate halt to all forms of violence and “full respect for human rights and the rule of law.”

The Independent UK

Fears for more than 100 dissidents sentenced to death in Myanmar after executions spark condemnation

The executions of four men earlier this week has brought into sharp focus the fate of more than 100 people sentenced to death under the country's military junta since the coup in February last year.

ABC News

US Offers A Deal To Russia For Release Of Brittney Griner, Imprisoned On Cannabis Charges

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Washington has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner, reported Yahoo News.

Benzinga

U.N. Security Council condemns Myanmar executions

The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday condemned the execution of four democracy activists by Myanmar's ruling military and called for the release of all arbitrarily detained prisoners, including President Win Myint and leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Reuters

How the Ukraine invasion, fertiliser and fuel crises and climate change combine to create a world hunger problem

The ripple effects of concurrent crises are leading the world on a path to crushing hunger — and the possibility of more war.

ABC News

Chris Bryant to admit billionaire money-laundering claims were wrong

Labour MP will accept in court that Commons comments about financier Christopher Chandler, that he later tweeted, were untrue

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Archie Battersbee: family given 24 hours to appeal against decision to end life support

Extension is to enable parents of boy, 12, to make application to European court of human rights

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Army Says Hamas Is Rebuilding Capabilities in Gaza

The Israeli army said on Wednesday that Hamas has rebuilt some of the capabilities that were damaged during last year's Gaza war, including three new tunnels and a series of weapons manufacturing and storage sites. The army published aerial imagery and maps showing what it said are tunnels, weapons factories…

The Independent UK

Archie Battersbee’s parents want United Nations to consider youngster’s case

They say the UN has a protocol which allows ‘individuals and families’ to make complaints about violations of disabled people’s rights.

The Independent UK

Africa nations talk climate ahead of major UN meeting

African nations opened climate talks in the Mozambican capital Maputo on Wednesday to identify their priorities and come up with a common position ahead of the United Nations climate summit in Egypt in November, known as COP27

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The Independent UK

UN experts urge Hong Kong authorities to repeal security law

Independent human rights experts backed by the United Nations are calling on authorities in Hong Kong to repeal a national security law that squelched protests and criticism over China’s tightening grip on the freewheeling semi-autonomous region

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia ‘One of Last Imperial Colonial Powers,’ Says Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron, on a visit to Benin Wednesday, branded Russia "one of the last imperial colonial powers" for its invasion of Ukraine. "Russia launched an offensive against Ukraine. It's a territorial war, the likes of which we thought had disappeared from European soil.

The Independent UK

Power line kills 4 at anti-UN protest in eastern Congo

Officials say four people demonstrating against the United Nations peacekeeping mission in eastern Congo were killed when a high-voltage power line fell on them

Wales Online

Men at risk of catching monkeypox urged to sleep with fewer people by WHO chief

The vast majority of cases have been confirmed in men who have sex with men

Axios

Biden's Middle East adviser says return to Iran deal is "highly unlikely" in near future

The shrinking likelihood the deadlock in the talks will be broken increases the pressure on the U.S. to come up with a Plan B.

The Independent UK

WHO chief advises reducing sex partners to avoid monkeypox

The head of the World Health Organization is advising men at risk of catching monkeypox to consider reducing their sexual partners “for the moment.”

The Conversation

To build sustainable cities, involve those who live in them

Cities have an important role in making progress on sustainability and climate change issues. And for them to achieve this, urban residents need to be involved in achieving set goals. This means that cities need to provide opportunities and guidance to their residents to help them make progress.

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