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Western Powers Urge IAEA to Rebuke Iran at Meeting Next Week

The United States, France, Britain and Germany are pushing for the UN nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors to rebuke Iran for failing to answer longstanding questions on uranium traces at undeclared sites, a draft resolution showed. Western powers had held off submitting a draft resolution to previous quarterly meetings of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Court Rejects Appeal by Alleged Financier of Wagner Group in Libya

A top EU court on Wednesday rejected a bid by Kremlin-linked oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin, alleged financier of the Wagner mercenary group, to overturn sanctions imposed over the conflict in Libya. Prigozhin, 61, had challenged a 2020 decision to freeze his assets in the European Union and to place him on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia and the west compete to secure safe passage for Ukraine’s grain

Analysis: both sides agree grain must reach world markets soon but each wants to decide how

The Guardian - UK

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US, Israeli Officials Coordinate to Prevent Iran from Getting Nuclear Weapons

US and Israeli officials committed to coordinating efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons in a meeting of senior officials, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday. The officials also discussed economic and diplomatic steps to achieve their goals and reviewed ongoing cooperation between the US and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

West demands publication of UN’s long-awaited Xinjiang report

Michelle Bachelet’s report on alleged rights abuses in China’s Uyghur region remains under wraps despite recent six-day tour

The Guardian - UK

Anti-Rwanda protests hit cities in DR Congo as tensions rise

In tonight's edition: Anti-Rwanda protests hit Congolese cities, accusing Kigali of backing the M23 rebel group. Two Rwandan soldiers have however been released in peace talks mediated by Angola. Also, hundreds of Sudanese protesters have demanded the dismissal of the United Nations mission chief, who is working to resolve a…

France 24

MITC: MeaTech 3D announces 1st quarter results and provides updates on technology and business developments.

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WHO: COVID "getting worse, not better" in North Korea

A top official at the World Health Organization said the U.N. health agency assumes the coronavirus outbreak in North Korea is “getting worse, not better,” despite the secretive country’s recent claims that COVID-19 is slowing there

The Independent UK

The India I love is multicultural, spiritual, says outgoing German envoy

Walter Lindner says Germany will never criticise India for import of Russian oil

The Hindu

Guinea's military junta dismisses UN calls to end ban on protests

The ruling junta in Guinea-Conakry has rejected a call from the United Nations to lift a ban on political demonstrations, insisting protests should only be allowed during the election period in three years' time.

Radio France Internationale

UN peacekeeper killed in 'terrorist' attack in northern Mali

A UN peacekeeper was killed and three others injured Wednesday in a "terrorist attack" on their convoy in Kidal, northern Mali, according to the UN's MINUSMA peacekeeping force.

France 24

Disparities in global empathy: why some refugees are more welcome than others

The world is accustomed to the stereotypical face of the refugee. The well-worn tropes of the Black or Brown face from post-genocide Rwanda, war-torn Somalia, or gang-ridden Honduras. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in the first half of 2021, there were more than 26.6 million…

The Conversation

Islamic State: how western European states are failing to protect 28,000 children born to foreign fighters

The Irish national and former soldier, Lisa Smith, has been found guilty by the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, of joining Islamic State (IS). Smith left Dundalk in 2015, bound for Syria. On her return to Ireland in 2019 she was charged with membership of an unlawful terrorist group and…

The Conversation

North Korea: how the COVID outbreak is putting pressure on the regime

For most of the COVID pandemic, North Korea has taken a different approach to the rest of the world. While other countries locked down and restricted international travel, the North Korean government took its own measures to protect itself, including denying the existence of the virus, refusing donations of vaccines…

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The Independent UK

UN chief worries Ukraine war overshadowing climate fight

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the war in Ukraine is diverting attention away from climate change, while at the same time showcasing the world’s “suicidal” dependence on fossil fuels

Radio France Internationale

EU court rejects alleged Wagner Group financer's appeal against Libya sanctions

A top EU court on Wednesday rejected a bid by Kremlin-linked oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin, alleged financier of the Wagner mercenary group, to overturn sanctions imposed over the conflict in Libya.

Reuters

Washington's U.N. envoy visits Syria aid operation as Russia showdown looms

Washington's U.N. envoy visited southern Turkey on Wednesday to assess aid deliveries across the border into Syria as the Biden administration gears up for a likely showdown with Russia at the U.N. Security Council over the operation's renewal.

Bangkok Post

Number of displaced in Myanmar tops 1 million: UN

Post-coup violence has pushed the number of displaced people in Myanmar over one million for the first time, the UN has said, warning of "dire" conditions as the monsoon approaches and fighting rages. Almost 700,000 people have been forced to flee their homes since the toppling of Aung San Suu…

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Sweden to continue dialogue with Turkey over NATO bid, PM says

Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Wednesday the Nordic country would continue its dialogue with Turkey over Ankara's objections concerning its application to join the NATO military alliance.

The Guardian - UK

‘Sea forest’ would be better name than seaweed, says UN food adviser

Seaweed could help feed world and reduce climate crisis impact, Vincent Doumeizel tells Hay festival

Reuters

U.N. nuclear watchdog urged to rebuke Iran, a U.S., European draft shows

The United States, France, Britain and Germany are pushing for the U.N. nuclear watchdog's Board of Governors to rebuke Iran for failing to answer longstanding questions on uranium traces at undeclared sites, a draft resolution seen by Reuters showed.

Al Jazeera

NRC: World’s 10 ‘most neglected’ refugee crises all in Africa

In DR Congo, the most-neglected country on list for 2nd year running, a third of the population went hungry last year.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Grundberg in Muscat to Pressure Houthis to End Taiz Siege, Open Roads

UN Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg is racing to garner approval for extending the humanitarian truce between the Yemeni government and the Houthi militias. However, the government is insisting on Houthis lifting the siege of Taiz and complying with their obligations under the truce. On Tuesday, Grundberg met with the…

The Guardian - AU

Penny Wong ramps up Pacific lobbying effort as she flies out to Samoa and Tonga

Foreign affairs minister tells regional leaders ‘we understand we need to work together like never before’ as battle for influence with China intensifies

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Accuses Israel of Interfering in IAEA Report

Iran has accused its regional rival Israel of interfering in the International Atomic Energy Agency's report detailing its continued failure to provide satisfactory answers on the origin of uranium particles found at three undeclared sites. Iran has not credibly answered the UN nuclear watchdog's long-standing questions on the origin of…

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