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COP27: Rishi Sunak prioritises ‘depressing economic challenges’ over going to climate summit

PMSunak insists it is ‘right’ for him to instead focus on the UK economy

Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2022

First Thing: Elon Musk reportedly plans to become Twitter’s interim CEO

Musk ‘fires top executives’; $44bn deal will give world’s richest person control of platform with 230m users. Plus, world close to ‘irreversible’ climate breakdown

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2022

False information is everywhere. 'Pre-bunking' tries to head it off early

The idea is to show people the tactics and tropes of misleading information before they encounter it in the wild — so they're better equipped to recognize and resist it.

WEKU · Oct 28, 2022

Iran Authorities Step up Crackdown on Protesters, UN Rapporteur Calls for Independent Probe

Iranian security forces have attacked demonstrators, killing and wounding people in Tehran and several other cities. The brutal crackdown on protests came as protesters continued to rally for the 41st day against the backdrop of popular rage over the death of Mahsa Amini while in police custody. Javaid Rehman, the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 28, 2022

Forgotten Uyghur detainees face ‘hell on earth’

Almost a decade after fleeing China, more than 50 Uyghurs are still languishing in Thai detention facilities, living in constant fear of being sent back.

Bangkok Post · Oct 28, 2022

Saudi Ambassador to Yemen: Houthi Assessment of Int’l, Regional Position is Wrong

Saudi Arabia has warned Houthi militia leaders of the consequences of their actions, urging them to prioritize the interests of Yemenis and choose the path towards peace without dictates or conditions. Saudi Ambassador Mohammed Al-Jaber, who also supervises the Saudi Program for the Development and Reconstruction of Yemen, said on…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 28, 2022

IAEA to Conduct 'Independent' Probe into Ukraine Dirty Bomb Allegations

The UN's nuclear watchdog will this week carry out an "independent verification" of Russian allegations concerning the production of so-called dirty bombs at two sites in Ukraine, it said on Thursday. Russia has accused Ukraine of preparing to use such a weapon against Moscow's troops, but Kyiv suspects Russia might…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 28, 2022

North Korea fires ballistic missiles toward sea as US issues warning over nuke use

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Friday in its first ballistic weapons launches in two weeks, as the U.S. military warned the North that the use of nuclear weapons “will result in the end of that regime.”

France 24 · Oct 28, 2022

Four million people in Ukraine affected by power cuts, Zelensky says

About four million people across Ukraine are being affected by rolling power cuts due to Russian strikes on electricity infrastructure, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his Friday evening address. Earlier on Friday, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Moscow had "completed" the mobilisation of 300,000 reservists in just…

France 24 · Oct 28, 2022

Ukraine-Russia news - live: Putin ‘likely using mobilised reservists’ to defend Kherson

Russia’s companies along the Dnipro River only consisted of six to eight men

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2022