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Millions at risk in South Sudan as Ukraine war forces slashing of aid

Drastic cuts to World Food Programme assistance will leave people ‘looking death in the face’ unless global donors offer support

The Guardian - UK

Children killed, tortured in Myanmar junta's crackdown, UN expert says

Scores of children have been killed in Myanmar since last year's coup, not just in the crossfire of conflict but as deliberate targets of a military willing to inflict immense suffering, a United Nations expert said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo accuses Rwanda of border town capture

The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Rwanda of an "invasion" after rebels it says receive support from Kigali overran a major trading post on the Ugandan border.

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Biden will visit Israel, West Bank and Saudi Arabia in bid to ‘revitalise’ US strength in region

Mr Biden is expected to meet Mohammed bin Salman during his visit to Jeddah despite a 2020 pledge to render the Saudi Crown Prince a ‘pariah’ for ordering the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Kashoggi

The Independent UK

Urgent UN appeal to Myanmar junta to halt executions

The United Nations rights chief said Tuesday Myanmar's junta has likely committed crimes against humanity and urged authorities to stop planned executions, including of prominent democracy activists.

Bangkok Post

UN: Death Toll from Week of Darfur Clashes Now at Least 125

The death toll from tribal clashes over the past week in Sudan’s Darfur region has reached at least 125, the United Nations said Tuesday. The violence, the latest in the war-wracked region, erupted following a land dispute between Arab and African tribes in the town of Kulbus in West Darfur…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Barcelona to feature UN refugee agency logo on jerseys

Barcelona will promote the U.N. refugee agency’s logo on the back of its jerseys for the next four seasons

The Independent UK

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Syria... Uncertainties and the ‘Graveyard of Expectations’

Did Russia withdraw some of its forces from Syria after the Ukrainian war? What is the future of Arab normalization with Damascus? How serious is the recent presidential pardon decree in Syria? What is the fate of European sanctions?

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN chief slams ‘delusional’ fossil fuels dash amid Ukraine war

Antonio Guterres warns that ‘perilous doubling down’ on coal, oil and gas by major economies will worsen climate change.

Al Jazeera

UN Chief: Governments' Inaction on Climate is 'Dangerous'

UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned Tuesday of a “dangerous disconnect” between what scientists and citizens are demanding to curb climate change, and what governments are actually doing about it. Guterres said global greenhouse gas emissions need to drop by 45% this decade, but are currently forecast to increase by 14%,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

MWL Secretary-General Calls for Bridging ‘Wide’ Gap Between Rich, Poor

Secretary-General of the Muslim World League Dr. Mohammad al-Issa has participated as a guest of honor in the world’s high-level forum, which brought together the heads of major regional and international organizations active in the field of humanitarian work. Activities of the forum, hosted by Geneva, were launched under the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

India takes tough stand at climate talks as Delhi endures brutal heatwave

As capital swelters, India urges rich countries to provide funds to help deal with effects of climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

U.N. chief says the dash for new fossil fuels is 'delusional'

Rich countries have made a dangerous dash for fossil fuels in response to the Ukraine war, the U.N. secretary-general said on Tuesday, warning that new investments being made in coal, oil and gas were "delusional" given their impact on climate change.

Reuters

UN chief: Governments' inaction on climate is 'dangerous'

The head of the United Nations has warned of a “dangerous disconnect” between what scientists and citizens are demanding to curb climate change, and what governments are actually doing about it

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The Guardian - UK

Africa must forgo gas exploration to avert climate disaster, warn experts

Call comes after former UN climate envoy urged African countries to exploit their natural gas reserves

The Guardian - AU

Australia raises concerns about ‘human rights abuses’ after failing to back US-led statement on Israel

Former foreign minister Gareth Evans says Albanese government’s decision to outline its own position sends ‘very clear message’

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine’s forces suffering ‘painful losses’ in Donbas, Zelenskiy says – as it happened

This live blog is now closed, you can find our latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war here

Salon

The arms manufacturing gold-rush

Major arms manufacturers are experiencing a genuine gold-rush moment

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Reuters

Biden adviser Sullivan raised concerns with China over North Korea

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan has raised concerns with China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi over Beijing's veto at the United Nations of a U.S.-led push to impose more sanctions on North Korea, a senior U.S. official said.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 111 of the invasion

Zelenskiy calls fighting in Sievierodonetsk ‘one of the most violent battles in Europe’ as Russia destroys all three bridges to city

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Launches Public Fundraising Drive to Prevent Yemen Tanker Oil Spill

The United Nations has launched a public crowdfunding drive that aims to raise $5 million towards an operation to avoid an oil spill from a decaying tanker stranded off the coast of Yemen, a UN official said on Monday. The United Nations has secured some $60 million out of $80…

Reason

The Ukraine v. Ukraine, Kiev v. Kyiv, Turkey v. Türkiye, Moscow v. Moskva

English names for foreign places have long differed, in many situations, from the local names. (And that's likely true of most languages.)

Radio France Internationale

UK-Rwanda deportation deal attacks 'basic dignity' say lawyers at appeals court

At an appeals court hearing taking place in London, lawyers have argued that the British government’s plan to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda undermines the “basic dignity” of people who are escaping war and oppression.

France 24

Desperation mounts in Afghanistan as millions suffer from acute hunger

According to the United Nations, some 23 million people are suffering from acute hunger in Afghanistan, including 10 million children who urgently need help in order to survive. Since the start of the year, humanitarian organisations have been able to help 8.2 million people by providing food assistance, including emergency…

The Guardian - UK

Patrice Evra: ‘I don’t want kids to live the way I lived for so many years’

The former Manchester United captain tells Shanti Das about spending his football career as ‘a robot’, finally learning to cry and the need to tackle abuse

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