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Africa in space: continent has a lot to gain, but proper plans must be put in place

Every year in October nearly 100 countries organise activities to mark World Space Week. The theme this year is space and sustainability. In this interview, Adejuwon Soyinka, West Africa regional editor at The Conversation Africa, asks Etim Offiong about how far Africa has come in the space age and what…

The Conversation · Oct 4, 2022

U.S. to ask UN Security Council to meet on North Korea

The United States will ask the United Nations Security Council to meet publicly on Wednesday on North Korea, a U.S. official said, after Pyongyang fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years.

Reuters · Oct 4, 2022

COP27 climate-change conference: When and where is it and what does COP stand for?

The 27th climate-change conference hosted by the United Nations will take place this November

Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2022

Jeff Bezos fund to push for Africa land restoration around U.N. climate summit

Billionaire Jeff Bezos's environmental fund is seeking to build a coalition with African and European countries around this year's U.N. climate summit to add heft to land restoration efforts, its top official told Reuters.

Reuters · Oct 4, 2022

Kremlin welcomes Elon Musk proposal for Ukraine settlement denounced by Kyiv

(This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine.)

Reuters · Oct 4, 2022

UN flood aid appeal jumps amid disease surge in Pakistan

The United Nations is asking for five times' more international aid after deadly floods in Pakistan left millions of survivors homeless and at rising risk of waterborne diseases

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022

Pakistan out of money for flood recovery, UN boosts aid request- minister

Pakistan is out of money to spend on recovery from devastating floods, its climate change minister said on Tuesday, urging prompt international help at the U.N. launch of an aid appeal as funds needed by the country were ramped up five-fold.

Reuters · Oct 4, 2022

'Rick and Morty' Season 6, Episode 5 review: "Final DeSmithation" is controversial and tired

'Rick and Morty' Season 6, Episode 5, "Final DeSmithation" is a fun Rick-Jerry adventure that repeats the same jokes too many times over.

Inverse · Oct 4, 2022

Failure to extend Yemen ceasefire leaves millions at risk, say charities

International organisations cite 60% fall in civilian casualties over six months, but critics say benefits of truce have been exaggerated

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2022

UN Sec-Gen Warns Of ‘Climate Chaos’ Ahead of COP 27

Weeks away from the 27th session of the UN Climate Conference (COP 27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned of "climate chaos," explaining that the increasing emissions are at "an all-time high and rising." He called on G20 of the world's wealthiest developed countries, companies, and investors to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 4, 2022