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People protest growing insecurity in Congo's east

Demonstrators set fires and forced entry into the U.N. mission facilities in Congo’s eastern city of Goma, demanding that the peacekeeping forces leave the country amid rising insecurity in the region

The Independent UK

U.N. rights expert calls for sanctions against Myanmar's junta after executions

A United Nations human rights expert on Monday called on countries to take steps against Myanmar's junta through economic sanctions and an arms embargo following the execution of four democracy activists.

Reuters

Sunak ruse aims to outmanoeuvre Truss over China

Analysis: claims by ex-chancellor about Foreign Office weakness towards Beijing look like an attempt to head off a similar attack on him

The Guardian - UK

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UN World Food Program Optimistic on Ukraine Grain Export Deal

The World Food Program (WFP) said it was optimistic about a UN-brokered deal to reopen Ukrainian ports for grain exports but warned the agreement alone will not solve the global food crisis even if it is implemented effectively. Russia, Ukraine, the United Nations and Turkey signed a deal on Friday…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Scientists calculate the risk of someone being killed by space junk

The chance of someone being killed by space junk falling from the sky may seem ridiculously tiny. After all, nobody has yet died from such an accident, though there have been instances of injury and damage to property. But given that we are launching an increasing number of satellites, rockets…

The Conversation

U.S. senator questions aid to Rwanda over human rights, role in Congo

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has said he would place a hold on any security assistance to Rwanda submitted to Congress over concerns about the Rwandan government's human rights record and role in conflict in Congo.

Reuters

First Ukraine grain ships may move in days, says U.N

The first ships to export Ukraine grain from the country's Black Sea ports may move within a few days under a deal agreed on Friday by Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations, a U.N. spokesperson said on Monday.

Reuters

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Protesters ransack UN peacekeepers' offices in eastern DR Congo

Hundreds of protesters attacked a United Nations peacekeeping force's warehouse and looted offices on Monday in Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, demanding that the mission leave for failing to protect the population.

Reuters

Cryptocurrencies are gaining ground across Africa. That's both good news and bad

Cryptocurrencies have become popular in African and other developing countries. That’s according to a policy brief released recently by UNCTAD, a United Nations agency. Significant proportions of Kenya (8.5%), South Africa (7.1%) and Nigeria’s (6.3%) populations are using these digital currencies. In June, the Central African Republic adopted bitcoin as…

The Conversation

Africa's free trade area offers promise for cities -- but only if there's investment

The African Continental Free Trade Area came into operation on 1 January 2021. This is a considerable achievement. The free trade area is now the world’s single largest market for goods and services, when measured by number of countries, after the World Trade Organisation. It is also the largest in…

The Conversation

France condemns execution of four political prisoners in Myanmar

France on Monday "strongly condemned" the execution of four political prisoners in Myanmar, calling the killings "a major regression" for the country's military regime. It is the Asian country's first use of capital punishment in decades.

Radio France Internationale

Lavrov’s African tour another front in struggle between west and Moscow

Analysis: Foreign minister seeks to win friends and influence people in countries where closeness can be traced back to USSR

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war: Black Sea grain deal exposes Moscow's long-term diplomatic game

The deal to open up Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, brokered by the UN and Turkey, is expected to facilitate the much-needed export of several million tonnes of grain and other food products, and potentially ease an international food crisis.

The Conversation

What became of the 'Arab Spring'?

Tunisian President Kais Saied is set to secure more power under a new constitution that is expected to pass in a referendum on Monday, in what critics fear is a march to one-man rule over a country that rose up against dictatorship in 2010.

Reuters

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Al Jazeera

International condemnation after Myanmar executes activists

The executions under the military-led government are the first in decades and raise fears of more to come.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Grundberg Condemns Attack on Taiz, Presidential Leadership Council Calls for Punishing Houthis

The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has vowed to continue engaging the parties to the conflict in Yemen to renew and expand the truce. He issued a statement on Sunday condemning the attack on Zaid al-Moshki residential neighborhood in Taiz that injured 11 boys and girls, mostly…

ABC News

Iran announces 27 nuclear watchdog cameras will stay switched off until conflict with United Nations is resolved

Officials say the monitoring equipment will not be restored until a nuclear pact is restored.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Houthi ‘Massacre’ of Taiz Children Angers Human Rights Defenders, Yemeni Parties

A Houthi militia attack that hit a residential neighborhood in Taiz, killing and injuring children, has angered human rights defenders in Yemen with the government calling for more pressure on the Iran-backed group to get it to commit to the UN-sponsored truce before it expires on August 2. The Houthi…

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Iran Will Keep IAEA Cameras Turned off until Nuclear Deal is Restored

Iran will keep the UN nuclear watchdog's cameras turned off until a 2015 nuclear deal is restored, the head of the country's Atomic Energy Organization said on Monday, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. Iran informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) it had removed IAEA equipment, including 27 cameras…

Reuters

Iran will keep IAEA cameras turned off until nuclear deal is restored

Iran will keep the U.N. nuclear watchdog's cameras turned off until a 2015 nuclear deal is restored, the head of the country's Atomic Energy Organization said on Monday, state media reported.

Evening Standard

Singer Ellie Goulding shares ‘emotional journey’ after visiting Kyiv

Ellie Goulding has shared her “emotional journey” after visiting Kyiv.

The Guardian - UK

Diabetes and high blood pressure: why are ‘urban’ diseases affecting refugees?

In camps like Mahama in Rwanda, cases of non-communicable diseases such as stroke and renal failure are growing – and even children are affected

Zenger

Russian Rocket Launcher Pummels Ammo Dumps And Strongholds, Claims MoD

Zenger News obtained the video from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on July 22.

Zenger

Navy Recruits Practice Blowing Up Russian Tanks

Ukrainian recruits practice blowing up enemy tanks by lying in a ditch and waiting for the armored vehicle to pass before rolling out and launching a grenade at it.

Zenger

Artillery Brigade Pummels Russian Targets

The attack was carried out by members of the 43rd Heavy Artillery Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.

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