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Former Russian mercenary lifts lid on secretive Wagner Group

Marat Gabidullin is the first combatant from private Russian paramilitary company Wagner to break rank and talk publicly about the secretive organisation. He recounts his four years as a mercenary in eastern Ukraine and Syria in his memoir In the Same River Twice, now available in French.

Radio France Internationale

Biden and South Korean president mull expanding joint military exercises

US president willing to meet Kim Jong-un, while Seoul says deployment of US ‘strategic assets’ was discussed

The Guardian - UK

Turkey Accuses SDF of Obstructing Voluntary Return of Syrian Refugees

Turkey accused the Kurdish forces in Syria of obstructing the return of Syrian refugees, noting that it had begun working with Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon to secure their “voluntary return.” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stressed that his country will continue its war against the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG),…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Why did Russia invade Ukraine? The conflict explained

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

More Global Effort Needed on Migration, UN Forum Says

Several dozen countries and advocacy groups pledged Friday to do more to improve the treatment of migrants worldwide, as part of a UN global migration agreement that has so far brought limited results. Abdulla Shahid, President of the United Nations General Assembly, told reporters that as many as 281 million…

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North Korea Reports More Fevers as Kim Claims Virus Progress

North Korea said Saturday it found nearly 220,000 more people with feverish symptoms even as leader Kim Jong Un claimed progress in slowing a largely undiagnosed spread of COVID-19 across an unvaccinated population of 26 million. The outbreak has caused concern about serious tragedies in the poor, isolated country with…

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A call for sustainable recovery effort in Asia-Pacific

The unique and populous Asia-Pacific region is made up of 58 countries of which 12 are classified as least developed countries (LDCs) under the United Nations classification. This means they are recognised as countries that have "low levels of income and face severe structural impediments to sustainable development". Given their…

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UN rights chief to make landmark trip to China’s Xinjiang region

Michelle Bachelet’s visit marks the first trip to China by a UN human rights commissioner since 2005.

Al Jazeera

U.S. concerned about possible restrictions faced by U.N. rights chief in China

The United States is "deeply concerned" about an upcoming visit to China by U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet based on its understanding of the restrictions she will be subjected to there, the State Department said on Friday.

Reuters

Ethiopia’s Tigray forces announce release of thousands of POWs

The Tigray Peoples’ Liberation Front (TPLF) says 4,208 prisoners of war, including 401 women, to be released in amnesty.

Al Jazeera

UN adviser says Libyan joint committee reached consensus on 137 articles of draft constitution

The United Nations' secretary general's special adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, said on Friday that the Joint Committee between the Libyan House of Representatives and the High Council of State on Constitutional Track has reached "an initial consensus" on 137 articles of a draft constitution.

Reuters

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | How does the wheat export ban affect foreign policy?

In this episode, we examine the effect India’s flip-flop on wheat exports will have on its foreign policy.

The Hindu

Myanmar leader begins peace talks with ethnic militia groups

The head of Myanmar’s military government has held the first in a monthlong series of person-to-person peace talks he has initiated with the country’s historically restive ethnic minority groups

The Independent UK

The AP Interview: New Pakistani FM seeks better ties with US

Pakistan's new foreign minister says his country has resumed engagement with the United States after year of strained relations under former Prime Minister Imran Khan

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UN human rights commissioner criticised over planned Xinjiang visit

Exclusive: Politicians accuse China of organising a ‘Potemkin-style tour’ for Michelle Bachelet

Radio France Internationale

Will France get closer to the Quad to counter Chinese threat in the Pacific?

China is holding military exercises in the disputed South China Sea coinciding with US President Joe Biden’s visits to South Korea and Japan.

The Guardian - UK

Tamil refugees detained by UK on Chagos Islands go on hunger strike

Forty-two hunger strikers are part of group of 89 Sri Lankans whose boat was intercepted in Indian Ocean by UK military

Al Jazeera

IMF extends Somalia funding to August following election

The IMF accepted the Somali government’s request for a three-month extension to examine and endorse planned reforms.

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Postcard from Cannes #3: Give peace a chance

Peace should never be taken for granted. Even the smallest efforts should be fostered and cherished. What happens when we don’t heed the warning signs when peace is under threat? These were the questions posed by two powerful films shown on Thursday at the Cannes Film Festival.

The Independent UK

G7 agree pact to better prepare for future pandemics

The Group of Seven wealthy democracies has announced plans to strengthen epidemiological early-warning systems to detect infectious diseases with pandemic potential

Los Angeles Times

Russian bombardment has turned Ukraine’s Donbas into ‘hell,’ Zelenskyy says

KYIV, Ukraine — With its grip tightened along the southern coast, Russia redoubled its assault on Ukraine’s Donbas region Friday, turning parts of the country’s eastern industrial heartland into “hell,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Daily Mirror

North Korea fighting Covid with tea and salt gargles as cases rocket past two million

North Korea has claimed it is achieving “good results” in its fight against its first confirmed Covid-19 outbreak, as the number of people with symptoms rose past 2 million

The Conversation

How children are helping to make their families more eco-friendly – new research

The UN climate change panel IPCC has warned that 2030 is our deadline for halving global carbon emissions to prevent climate catastrophe. Such a stark threat has seen a surge in youth climate activism across the planet. Millions of young people have sprung into action, striking from school and taking…

The Independent UK

UN: 18 million facing severe hunger in West Africa's Sahel

The U.N. is warning that 18 million people in Africa’s Sahel region face severe hunger in the next three months

Reuters

UN cutting refugee rations in Africa's Sahel amid 'alarming' food insecurity

Food rations for refugees and displaced people are being cut by up to half in parts of the Sahel due to a massive funding shortfall with millions set to go hungry as prices rise and climate shocks hit yields, U.N. agencies said on Friday.

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