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Egypt to suspend activities of its contingent in Mali UN mission

Egypt has told the United Nations it will temporarily suspend the activities of its contingent in a Mali peacekeeping mission, citing increased attacks on its peacekeepers who escort convoys supplying UN bases, a UN spokesman said on Friday.

Reuters

Warnings of global child health crisis as tens of millions miss vaccinations

Vaccine conspiracy theories and strain on health services from Covid blamed as 25m children miss measles jabs, Unicef warns

The Guardian - UK

Iran navy announces drone division in Indian Ocean during Biden's Middle East visit

Iran on Friday announced its first drone division in the Indian Ocean, state TV said, as U.S. President Joe Biden visits the Middle East to rally Arab support to counter Iranian threats.

Reuters

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‘Deeply worrying’: fears for UK’s net zero goal under new Tory leader

Climate experts, business leaders and senior Tories stress need to protect policy, as several candidates express scepticism

The Guardian - UK

Mali's ruling junta suspends all UN peacekeeping rotations

In tonight's edition: Mali puts a stop to rotations of UN peacekeepers from the organisation's MINUSMA mission. Five former members of the Gambia's Intelligence Agency have been sentenced to death for the 2016 killing of a political activist called Solo Sandeng. And three years after the launch of a groundbreaking…

France 24

Mariupol cemetery images show 1,400 graves dug since mid-May, says report

No fighting in Ukrainian city since Russian capture in late May, but dead people may be being found under buildings, say researchers

The Guardian - UK

Head of Yemeni Leadership Council in Jeddah amid Reports of Upcoming Meeting with Biden

The head of the Yemeni Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, headed to Jeddah on Thursday to hold high-level consultations, ahead of the Arab-US summit on Saturday, which will be held in the presence of the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the Gulf States, Egypt and Jordan, the official Yemeni media reported. Yemeni…

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Sharp Increase in Burials in Russian-held Areas of Ukraine, NGO Says

Satellite photos and on-the-ground images reveal a sharp increase in burials in Russian-held areas of Ukraine, according to a report released Friday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Russia is preparing for the next stage of its offensive in Ukraine, a Ukrainian military official said, after Moscow said its forces would step up military operations in "all operational areas".

Reuters

Dignity at the Margins: Exploring Kosovo Through a Taiwanese Lens

Like Taiwan, Kosovo is a partially recognized country—but what does that mean for everyday life? When statehood falls into question, the mundane becomes less so.

The News Lens

25 million kids missed routine vaccinations because of COVID

About 25 million children worldwide have missed out on routine immunizations against diseases like diptheria, tetanus and pertussis

The Independent UK

UN: Optimism at new Colombia leader, but concern at killings

The U.N. special envoy for Colombia says that “there are good reasons for optimism” about the country’s incoming left-leaning administration

The Independent UK

China pushes for U.N. arms embargo on Haiti criminal gangs

China said on Thursday it wants the United Nations Security Council to impose an arms embargo on criminal gangs in Haiti as the 15-member body negotiates a resolution to extend a U.N. political mission in the strife-torn Caribbean country.

Reuters

Ukraine grieves 4-year-old girl after Russian missile attack

A Ukrainian city far from the frontline grieved its dead from a missile strike, including a 4-year-old girl, as Russian bombardment rained down on towns across the country.

Reuters

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Pacific leaders to declare 'climate emergency' in PIF statement, praise Australia's move to lift emissions reduction target

Australia is set to sign up to a joint statement from Pacific Islands Forum leaders that is expected to declare a "climate emergency" and says there is a need for rapid and deep reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming.

Reuters

As Ukraine grain deal emerges, U.S. aims to ease concerns over Russia sanctions

The United States on Thursday sought to facilitate Russian food and fertilizer exports by reassuring banks, shipping and insurance companies that such transactions would not breach Washington's sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

The Conversation

6 ways governments drive innovation – and how they can help post-pandemic resilience

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an enormous impact on the global economy, with the total cost likely to exceed US$12.5 trillion dollars according to International Monetary Fund estimates.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war crimes investigation receives support of 45 nations

Some 23,000 war crimes are under investigation in Ukraine and investigative teams need coordination, officials say.

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Spain responsible for violence against woman in C-section case, UN body finds

Spain should offer reparations to a woman who underwent a caesarean section without her consent with her arms strapped down, a United Nations committee found on Thursday.

Reuters

Half of Holocaust-related posts on Telegram deny or distort facts, U.N. says

Around half the public content related to the Holocaust on the Telegram messaging service denies or distorts facts about the killing of six million of Europe's Jews in the Holocaust, according to a new study by the United Nations cultural agency.

The Guardian - UK

Sri Lanka’s president quits after fleeing protests in crisis-hit country

Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled country on Wednesday after protesters occupied presidential palace

Reuters

Mali orders temporary suspension of U.N. peacekeeping mission rotations

Mali's military-led government said on Thursday it was temporarily suspending troop rotations by U.N. peacekeeping mission MINUSMA, days after arresting 49 soldiers from Ivory Coast who it said had arrived in country without permission.

Irish Mirror

Majority of Ukrainian refugees hope to return home as soon as possible, a survey finds

The UN survey was carried out in six countries

The Independent UK

US Embassy alarmed by power struggle at Libya's oil company

The U.S. Embassy in Libya is voicing concern over the struggle for control of Libya’s oil corporation after its chairman was sacked

Reuters

Russia says some elements of possible deal on Ukraine grain are settled

Contact between Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Nations on the issue of exports of Ukrainian grain will continue after Wednesday's talks in Istanbul delivered some elements of a possible deal, Russia's foreign ministry said.

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