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Why did Russia invade Ukraine and what could happen next?

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

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022

How has the world’s population grown since 1950?

The number of people in the world has tripled in 70 years. In this visual explainer, we examine where the growth has been – and how it will change in the future

The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2022

Suella Braverman signs historic deal with France on migrant crisis

The countries are expected to sign off on an agreement on Monday to target people seeking to make the perilous journey to the UK

Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2022

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India faces deepening demographic divide as it prepares to overtake China as the world’s most populous country

India’s entrenched north-south divide is growing as its population changes, with serious social and political consequences

The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2022

Increasing demand for oil and fuel threatens African nations’ economies, analysis finds

Carbon Tracker thinktank says investors in fossil fuels on the continent would be left with stranded assets

The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2022

Water scarcity on agenda as Cop27 climate talks enter second week

Days scheduled to discuss issues such as women’s rights and civil society alongside formal negotiations

The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2022

As world population hits 8 billion, China frets over too few babies

Chinese software developer Tang Huajun loves playing with his two-year-old in their apartment on the outskirts of Beijing but he said he is unlikely to have another child.

Reuters · Nov 14, 2022

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How investors can help send modern slavery bust

Two groups have the power to hold businesses to account in cleaning up their supply chains. Now government needs to step up.

360info · Nov 13, 2022

UK and France set to seal historic deal on small boats crisis

The countries are expected to sign off on an agreement on Monday to target people seeking to make the perilous journey to the UK.

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2022

'Tensions boil at COP27 as activists arrested, forced into exile or silenced'

An investigation by Human Rights Watch found that sensitive topics, including industrial pollution – which contributes to thousands of premature deaths every year in Cairo – are all off limits at the summit, writes Nada Farhoud

Daily Mirror · Nov 13, 2022

G20 summit in Bali: Key questions answered

Rishi Sunak will use the talks to confront Russia over the Ukraine war and call for the strengthening of the global economic system.

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2022

Sunak to urge G20 leaders to ‘fix weaknesses’ in global economy

The meeting of major economic powers in Bali comes amid geopolitical tensions and economic woes worsened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2022

Ayrshire man handed 'highest honour' from one of the world's newest countries

Roy Trivedy, from Ayr, spoke of his pride at receiving the Order of Timor-Leste.

Daily Record · Nov 13, 2022

North Coast students impacted by floods ask question of United Nations panel at disaster conference

Two young flood victims put big questions to world leaders, asking how they are going to empower youth to be the change the future needs.

ABC News · Nov 13, 2022

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ABC News · Nov 13, 2022

Vladimir Putin is out and Twitter's new owner Elon Musk will be on the sidelines. The G20 begins today, but what on Earth is it?

The phrase "Bali summit" might sound like a euphemism for a surfing getaway with the opportunity to sink a couple of Bintangs on the beach. But there's a rather large diplomatic summit kicking off on the Indonesian island today.

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2022

UN probes Egypt police misconduct claims at climate talks

The United Nations says it is investigating allegations of misconduct by Egyptian police officers providing security at this year’s international climate talks

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 13, 2022

International Responsibility to Save Humanity from Hell... Before it's Too Late

“The United Nations was not created to take mankind to heaven, but to save humanity from hell”. A quote famously said by Dag Hammarskjöld, a former secretary general of the United Nations, who gave his life in 1961 while on UN duty. It is one of the truest statements that…

The Guardian - AU · Nov 13, 2022

It was an avoidable mistake for Anthony Albanese not to attend Cop27

Momentum matters on climate, and he won’t get another chance to make an urgent first impression

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Reuters · Nov 13, 2022

Sudan's Burhan warns Islamists and other factions against interfering with the military

Sudan's leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Sunday issued another stern warning to Islamists and other political factions against any interference in the military, amid talks with civilian parties to form a non-partisan government.

WEKU · Nov 13, 2022

'It could just sweep us away': This school is on the front lines of climate change

Climate change is an everyday reality for students and teachers living in the Himalayan mountains of Nepal. At one school, they are trying to learn more about the forces that could upend their lives.

Reuters · Nov 13, 2022

At COP27 climate talks, slow progress stokes worry over final deal

One week into this year's U.N. climate summit in Egypt, frustrations were starting to flare as negotiators worried about resolving myriad details in time for a deal by the summit's scheduled close on Friday.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 13, 2022

Egypt to Join the New Development Bank within Weeks

Egypt is moving forward with the procedures of officially joining the New Development Bank (NDB), which was established by the BRICS countries to enhance cooperation in infrastructure and sustainable development. The Egyptian parliament is scheduled to officially discuss the final procedures for Cairo to join the Bank in the coming…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 13, 2022

Yemeni Demands to Deter Houthis, Set Time Frame for Renewing Armistice

The international community is confident that there are no military solutions to the Yemeni conflict, and there is no alternative to supporting the global efforts to renew the faltering truce, despite Houthi threats and the various attacks on local energy sources and oil export ports. The Iranian-backed militias are betting…

Reuters · Nov 13, 2022

Climate disasters put plight of displaced in COP27 focus

Issack Hassan lives in a migrant camp in Baidoa city in Somalia - one of more than a million people displaced since January after five successive failed rainy seasons.

The Times of India · Nov 13, 2022

External affairs minister S Jaishankar discusses Ukraine conflict with Antony Blinken

PHNOM PENH: External affairs minister S Jaishankar met US secretary of state Antony Blinken on Sunday and discussed the Ukraine conflict, the strategic Indo-Pacific region and bilateral relations on the sidelines of the Asean-India summit in the Cambodian capital.

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