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Oman Assumes Presidency of Asia-Pacific Group at UN

The Sultanate of Oman has officially assumed the presidency of the Asia-Pacific Group at the United Nations at a ceremony organized in New York. Oman’s permanent representative to the UN, Ambassador Dr. Muhammad bin Awadh Al-Hassan, expressed willingness to lead the Group, which includes 55 member states. He stressed the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Wives of Mariupol soldiers dispersed by police at Kyiv protest

Conscription notices given to male protesters demanding evacuation as 50 people defy ban

The Guardian - UK

Star architect Foster to help plan Ukraine reconstruction

Renowned British architect Norman Foster will help plan Ukraine's reconstruction from the devastation caused by Russia's invasion, officials said on Friday while outlining the work of a United Nations task force coordinating the project.

Reuters

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UN chief wants African Union force with tougher mandate for Mali

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has told RFI Mali could collapse if the UN withdraws its peacekeeping mission there, but suggested an option could be to replace it with an African Union force backed by a tougher operating mandate.

Radio France Internationale

Lebanon: Army Chief Pledges to Complete Impartial Probe into Tripoli Boat Sinking

Lebanon’s Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, has urged the families of the victims of the migrant boat that capsized off Tripoli’s coast last month, “not to allow the tragedy to be [politically] exploited”, stressing that investigations would be completed “with all transparency and impartiality.” The boat sank off the coast…

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Nearly 25 million tonnes of grain stuck in Ukraine: UN food agency

A U.N. food agency official said on Friday that nearly 25 million tonnes of grains was stuck in Ukraine and unable to leave the country due to infrastructure challenges and blocked ports in the Black Sea.

Reuters

Russia says allegation it is stealing grain from Ukraine likely 'fake'

Information that Russia is stealing grain from Ukraine is likely to be fake, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday, after a U.N. food agency official said there were signs that Russia had been trucking grain out of occupied regions of its neighbour.

Reuters

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The painful legacy of Angola’s civil war

Twenty years ago, one of the longest, most brutal and deadliest wars of the last century ended in Angola. In 27 years, this conflict left nearly 1 million people dead and displaced 4 million. It has also left the country in ruins: In 2002, 60 percent of Angolans did not…

France 24

Yemen Calls for Stopping Militia Violations, US Urges Adherence to Ceasefire

The Yemeni government stressed the importance of taking action to deter the Houthi ongoing violations of the UN-sponsored truce. A government source called on the United Nations and its special envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, to take severe and real action to deter the Houthis' continuous and escalating violations of…

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UN Spokesman Says Finding New Envoy for Libya is Top Priority

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric has reaffirmed that finding a Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the United Nations Support Mission In Libya (UNSMIL) is a “very” high priority. In his daily briefing on Wednesday, Dujarric was asked how much of a priority is it for the Secretary General to find…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Why did Russia invade Ukraine? The conflict explained

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

The Independent UK

Ukraine says new effort to evacuate civilians from Mariupol steel works under way

A senior Ukrainian official said on Friday a new attempt was under way "at the moment" to evacuate civilians trapped with Ukrainian fighters in the Azovstal steel works in the southern city of Mariupol.

Reuters

Ten 'too young' to be charged, prominent Hunter lawyers say

Two prominent Hunter lawyers agree Australia should raise the age of criminal responsibility, as The St Vincent de Paul Society this week renewed its call for change.

Newcastle Herald

Indian opposition seeks higher compensation for COVID deaths after damning WHO report

India's main opposition Congress party on Friday demanded a hefty rise in compensation for the families of those who died of COVID-19, after the World Health Organization estimated the country's toll was nearly 10 times the reported figure.

Reuters

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The Hindu

‘Kindly don’t patronize us, we know what to do’: Ambassador Tirumurti responds to Dutch envoy’s tweet on India’s abstention in UNGA on Ukraine

Since January this year, India has abstained on procedural votes and draft resolutions in the U.N. Security Council, the General Assembly and the Human Rights Council that deplored Russian aggression against Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Russian troops threaten to murder women's husbands and send them their heads in a box

The twisted taunts were directed at women who were fleeing the Azovstal steel factory in the city of Mariupol where Ukrainian soldiers, civilians and children remain trapped

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Sends New Mariupol Convoy to Rescue Civilians from 'Bleak Hell'

A new UN convoy was expected in Mariupol Friday to evacuate civilians from the "bleak hell" of a besieged steel plant that has become the last pocket of resistance against invading Russian forces in the southern port city. The Russian military had announced a three-day ceasefire at the site starting…

Benzinga

T-Mobile Gives Away Free 5G Internet For 15 Days To Bring In More Customers

Internet service provider T-Mobile Us Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is launching its "test drive" program, allowing users to try its 5G mobile internet in their homes for 15 days for completely free.

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India, Australia discuss ways to combat terrorism

The two sides discussed ways to combat terrorism at the 13th meeting of the India-Australia joint working group on counter-terrorism

The Conversation

With the UN powerless, the greatest danger now may be Russia beginning to lose in Ukraine

There could be no better example of the United Nations’ failure to live up to its founding ideals than the recent visit by secretary general António Guterres to Russia. Attempting to calm the dangerous war in Ukraine, he obtained nothing of significance.

Chicago Sun-Times

To protect the planet, enact green parts of Build Back Better

Already, stronger storms, flooding, rising oceans, bigger wildfires, droughts and heat waves are wreaking havoc around the world. Without reductions in greenhouse gases, it will get far worse.

WEKU

What's a good word for the welcome given to Ukrainian refugees in Europe? 'Generous'

That's how Paul Spiegel characterizes the reception — and medical services — offered by European nations. He spent 7 weeks on the scene for the World Health Organization to assess the situation.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine latest updates: 50 more civilians rescued from Azovstal

Ukraine news from May 6: Eleven children among 50 civilians evacuated from besieged Mariupol steel plant.

The Independent UK

Roman Abramovich’s position over Chelsea sale remains ‘unchanged’

Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly has been afforded preferred bidder status

The Hindu

UN agency in talks with India on wheat procurement amid Ukraine war

World Food Programme report talks of a three-dimensional crisis — food, energy and finance

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