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UK considers joining new ‘European political community’

Emmanuel Macron has championed the idea and says it could be a useful forum for discussion

The Independent UK

Loss and damage will be major topic at upcoming COP27, says Bhupender Yadav

According to the World Resources Institute, "loss and damage" is a term used in UN climate negotiations to refer to the consequences of climate change that go beyond what people can adapt to

The Hindu

Liz Truss backs No 10 chief of staff caught up in FBI bribery probe

Mark Fullbrook has PM’s ‘full support’, says No 10 after details of witness interview emerge

The Independent UK

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Prime Minister Liz Truss admits not all her policies will be ‘popular’

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is set to announce his mini-budget on Friday.

The Independent UK

UK under pressure to increase aid to Global Fund after US pledge

Initiative to fight malaria, TB and Aids has asked for 30% increase after Covid crisis, but UK yet to announce pledge

The Guardian - UK

UN calls for probe into Iranian woman's death in morality police's custody

A top United Nations official on Tuesday demanded an independent investigation into the death of an Iranian woman held by the country's morality police as authorities acknowledged making arrests at protests over the incident.

France 24

University of Dundee graduate's artwork named among world's best

COURSEWORK by a University of Dundee graduate has been named among the world’s best at a major awards ceremony.

The National (Scotland)

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Iran custody death should be impartially investigated-UN rights office

The Acting U.N. Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday called for an impartial probe into the death of a woman in police custody in Iran who fell into a coma after being arrested by the country's morality police.

Reuters

Iran Faces Global Criticism, Protests over Woman’s Death

Iran faced international criticism on Tuesday over the death of a woman held by its morality police, which ignited three days of protests and arrests across the country, including clashes with security forces in the capital. The UN human rights office called for an investigation. The United States, which is…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN calls for probe into Iranian woman's death amid protests

A top United Nations official has demanded an independent investigation into the death of an Iranian woman held by the country’s morality police

The Independent UK

Gulf-Chinese Ministerial Meeting Tackles Boosting Economic Ties

The Gulf-Chinese ministerial council convened in New York on Monday on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah chaired the meeting as the Kingdom is the president of the current round of the council. The meeting was attended by…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tributes to Soho stalwart Andrew Edmunds as his much-loved restaurant vows to stay open

TRIBUTES have poured in for much-loved restaurateur Andrew Edmunds, who died aged 79 over the weekend. His self-titled restaurant, often called one of the most romantic in London, is a stalwart of old Soho.

Evening Standard

'Just Stop Oil': Two Bristol women deliberately get jailed

"We’ve exhausted all other options"

Bristol Post

Deadly childhood diseases rise in Ethiopia's Tigray as war hampers vaccinations

Deadly diseases such as measles, tetanus and whooping cough are on the rise in Ethiopia's Tigray region after vaccination rates plunged during the civil war that broke out nearly two years ago, doctors and regional health officials say.

Reuters

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Saudi FM Meets Counterparts from Maldives, Somalia in New York

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks on Tuesday with his Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York. The officials signed a memorandum of understanding on political consultations between their countries with the aim of bolstering…

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Houthi Intransigence Foils Swap Deal for over 2,000 Prisoners

The Iran-backed Houthi militias have foiled prisoner exchange talks held recently in the Jordanian capital, Amman. Negotiations for a swap deal have lasted an entire week without any progress. “The government delegation was ready to exchange all for all to avoid selectivity,” Yemen's Deputy Human Rights Minister Majid Fadhail told…

Axios

What to watch for at the UN General Assembly

Biden gave up his prime speaking slot.

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss says she is prepared to be unpopular as she sets out policies aimed at delivering growth – as it happened

Prime minister says chancellor will explain how tax cuts will be paid for on Friday

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Owners of Homes Destroyed in 2014 Israeli War Shut UNRWA HQ in Gaza

Dozens of Palestinians protested on Monday outside the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza demanding the UN body to fulfil its commitments and pay the compensations they are entitled to. Owners of destroyed homes in the Israeli war on Gaza Strip…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Floods Affect 150,000 Women in Yemen, 200,000 Others at Risk

Women and girls in Yemen suffer the harshest fallout from the severe funding shortfall of the Humanitarian Rapid Response Mechanism and the floods that struck most of the refugee camps in several governorates, recent UN reports revealed. Of the 4.3 million people displaced within Yemen, more than three-quarters are women…

The Independent UK

Liz Truss news – live: Biden to confront PM over Northern Ireland protocol plans

President will push for Irish peace process to be safeguarded in post-Brexit row

Bangkok Post

11 schoolchildren killed in Myanmar air strike: Unicef

YANGON: At least 11 schoolchildren died in an air strike and firing on a Myanmar village, the UN children's agency said, an attack the country's junta said targeted rebels hiding in the area.

Reuters

On first international trip, UK's Truss pledges Ukraine support

Britain's Liz Truss will use her first international trip as prime minister to promise billions of pounds of more support for Ukraine next year, her office said, while she condemned China's actions over Taiwan ahead of her speech at the UN General Assembly.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Chief Warns Global Leaders: The World Is in ‘Great Peril’

Warning that the world is in "great peril," the head of the United Nations says leaders meeting in person for the first time in three years must tackle conflicts and climate catastrophes, increasing poverty and inequality — and address divisions among major powers that have gotten worse since Russia invaded…

Wales Online

Chilling warning from UN that world is 'in great peril' over four major threats

Head of United Nations warns of 'immense' task to save the planet which is 'literally on fire'

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