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Archie Battersbee still on life support after family's last-minute appeal to Supreme Court

Archie was found unconscious at his home by his mother on April 7 and has not regained consciousness since

Wales Online

Congo to reassess U.N. withdrawal plan after deadly protests

Democratic Republic of Congo's government will reevaluate the withdrawal plan of the United Nations peacekeeping mission after deadly anti-U.N. protests last week, it said late on Monday, suggesting it may ask the force to leave quicker than expected.

Reuters

Bad weather in Black Sea slows 1st Ukrainian grain shipment

The first cargo ship to leave Ukraine since Russia invaded its neighbor more than five months ago has run into bad weather in the Black Sea and is set to arrive later than scheduled in Istanbul

The Independent UK

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UN chief warns world is on the brink of 'nuclear annihilation'

As the United States, Britain and France urge Russia to stop "its dangerous nuclear rhetoric and behaviour," UN head Antonio Guterres has warned that a misunderstanding could spark global nuclear destruction.

Radio France Internationale

Egypt Launches Initiative to Encourage Investment in Climate Action

The first regional forum organized by the Egyptian presidency for the upcoming UN climate change conference will kick off in Ethiopia on Tuesday. Egypt will host the COP27 United Nations Climate Change Conference 2022 at the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh in November. It will organize five major regional…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Archie Battersbee's life support set to be withdrawn after 'brutal' decision

His family has appealed to different courts

Wales Online

Zelensky: ‘Too Soon’ to Celebrate Resumption of Grain Shipments

The first shipment of Ukrainian grain since the Russian invasion in February left the port of Odesa on Monday under a landmark deal to lift Moscow’s naval blockade in the Black Sea.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Archie Battersbee’s life-support treatment set to be switched off today

The 12-year-old's parents have launched several appeals to continue his treatment since he was hospitalised

Manchester Evening News

Houthi Conditions, US Pressure ahead of Expected Extension of Yemen Truce

Oman and the United States are continuing their efforts to extend the nationwide truce in Yemen for a second time. United Nations envoy Hans Grundberg is expected to receive on Tuesday the legitimate government and the Iran-backed Houthi militias’ agreement to the extension. The ceasefire ends on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

First shipment of Ukrainian grain reaches Turkish waters

The first shipment of Ukrainian grain since Russia’s invasion reached Turkish territorial waters on Tuesday near the entrance to the Bosphorus Strait. The number of border crossings from Ukraine has surpassed 10 million, the UN Refugee Agency reported. Read about the day's events as they unfolded on our liveblog. All…

France 24

Pompeo to headline fundraiser in early-voting South Carolina

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is headlining a major gathering of Republicans in South Carolina as he considers a 2024 White House bid

The Independent UK

World one step from `nuclear annihilation,' UN chief warns

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is sounding the alarm over the war in Ukraine, nuclear threats in Asia and the Middle East, and other tensions

The Independent UK

Russia accuses U.S. of direct Ukraine war role, grain ship anchors off Turkish coast

Russia on Tuesday accused the United States of direct involvement in the Ukraine war while the first ship carrying Ukrainian grain to world markets since Moscow's invasion anchored safely off Turkey's coast after a problem-free journey.

Reuters

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Russia wants 2 prisoners in swap for Americans Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan

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The Independent UK

Archie Battersbee’s treatment set to be withdrawn

Judges refused to postpone the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment beyond midday on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

UN chief warns world is one step from `nuclear annihilation'

The United Nations chief is warning that “humanity is just one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation.”

Reuters

China's U.N. envoy says Pelosi visit to Taiwan would undermine U.S./China ties

China's envoy to the United Nations said on Monday that a visit by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan would undermine China-U.S. relations.

The Independent UK

Police disperse anti-UN protesters in Congo amid tensions

Police have dispersed about 100 demonstrators in Congo’s eastern town of Beni

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U.S. accuses Russia of using Ukraine power plant as 'nuclear shield'

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday called Russia's actions around Ukraine's largest nuclear power plant "the height of irresponsibility," accusing Moscow of using it as a "nuclear shield" in attacks on Ukrainian forces.

The Independent UK

Chances of climate catastrophe are ignored, scientists say

A group of top climate scientists say the world needs to think about the ultimate climate catastrophe — human extinction — and how possible it is

Benzinga

First Ukraine Grain Shipment Departs Port Of Odessa With 26,000 Metric Tons Of Corn

As concerns of a global food crisis heighten, Ukraine was granted access on Monday to ship its first container of grain, carrying 26,000 metric tons of corn from the port of Odessa to Tripoli, Lebanon, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US, Allies Hit Russia for ‘Dangerous’ Nuclear Rhetoric Ahead of UN Talks

The United States and its nuclear allies rebuked Russia Monday for "irresponsible and dangerous" talk about possibly deploying nuclear weapons as a review of the keystone nuclear treaty opened at the United Nations. "Following Russia's unprovoked and unlawful war of aggression against Ukraine, we call on Russia to cease its…

The Guardian - UK

African nations expected to make case for big rise in fossil fuel output

Exclusive: leaders expected to say at Cop27 they need access to their oil and gas reserves despite effect on global heating

Reuters

Return to nuclear deal remains the best outcome for U.S., Iran, the world - Blinken

A return to the 2015 nuclear deal remains the best outcome for the United States, Iran and the world, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at global nonproliferation discussions at the United Nations on Monday.

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Archie Battersbee's life support to end tomorrow after parents lose legal battle

12-year-old Archie Battersbee has been in a coma since April - after suffering a catastrophic brain injury. The doctors treating him say that he is brain-stem dead, and that life-support is not in his best interests.

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