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Girls don’t want to be leaders. No wonder, when you see the violent abuse they could face

You can’t blame any young woman who would rather bake vegan muffins or live in a tree. But where does that leave the rest of us? asks Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2022

Morocco Committed to Addressing Terrorism Threat in Africa

Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad Nasser Bourita said on Friday Rabat is committed to promoting cooperation in order to address the complex and transnational nature of the terrorist threat in Africa. This commitment is reflected first by the Kingdom's accession to several sub-regional cooperation frameworks…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 9, 2022

Damascus Accuses US Forces of Plundering Syrian Oil

Syria’s Foreign and Expatriates Ministry reiterated accusations against the United States that it was plundering Syrian oil and sending them to Iraq. It condemned the practice as “piracy”, a “return to colonial practices” and violation of international law and United Nations conventions. It called on the UN Security Council to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 9, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 228 of the invasion

Vladimir Putin orders extra security around Kerch bridge in Crimea as limited traffic starts to resume

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2022

Food insecurity haunts Brazil’s election race as hungry voters head to the polls

A massive number of Brazilians are experiencing worsening hunger, as citizens head to the polls to decide whether to re-elect President Jair Bolsonaro for another term

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2022

Shashi Tharoor | The diplomat-politician

The former international civil servant and three-time MP from Kerala is in a heavily one-sided battle for the post of the president of the Congress, the party that he joined in 13 years ago.

The Hindu · Oct 8, 2022

North Korea adds to barrage with 2 ballistic missiles

North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles early Sunday, adding to one of its biggest two-week barrages under Kim Jong Un that has ratcheted up tension to levels not seen in years.

Tribune News Service · Oct 8, 2022

‘What can possibly go wrong?’ Global headwinds stall Australian couple’s epic round-the-world voyage

Peter and Jennifer Bernard had a five-year plan to circumnavigate the world. Four years in, they are only halfway into their journey, after the pandemic cast their plans into disarray

The Guardian - AU · Oct 8, 2022

German call for U.N. role in J&K is injustice to terror victims: India

After German FM says India should follow U.N. “track”, talk to Pakistan, MEA calls it a “grave injustice” to terror victims

The Hindu · Oct 8, 2022

Postponement of Tigray peace talks latest blow in Ethiopia’s hidden war

Airstrikes, malnutrition and disease have claimed thousands of lives in one of the most deadly but least reported conflicts in the world

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2022