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Syrian refugees mass in convoy on Turkish border to walk into Greece

Tens of thousands of people are planning to enter EU country together, after alleged racist attacks and rising tensions

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022

Germany says UN General Assembly will not accept ‘peace dictated by Russia’ in Ukraine

Scholz told UNGA that ‘if we want Putin’s war to end, then we cannot be indifferent to how it ends’

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022

Biden slams Putin's invasion of Ukraine in a speech to the United Nations

Russia's invasion of Ukraine was the center of President Biden's address to the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, as the U.S. warns Russia is trying to annex more Ukrainian land.

WEKU · Sep 21, 2022

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Nigeria's universities can find funds and produce job creators: here's how

Industrial action by Nigeria’s university lecturers has entered its seventh month. The strike is one of the longest by academic staff in Africa’s most populous country.

The Conversation · Sep 21, 2022

Nikki Haley slams ‘racist’ The View host Sunny Hostin for saying she hides her ethnicity

Sunny Hostin, who herself goes by a nickname, likens Nikki Haley to a ‘chameleon’ for not using her first name

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022

Blinken: US Will Continue to Work with Lebanon for Peace and Prosperity

The United States stressed on Tuesday that it will “continue to work with Lebanon for peace and prosperity.” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. “We discussed the need for a timely…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 21, 2022

Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Vladimir Putin vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to western military alliance

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022

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Why did Putin start the Russia Ukraine conflict?

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

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022

Liz Truss says any ‘sham referendums’ in Ukraine will not be recognised – UK politics as it happened

Prime minister says Putin’s calls for mobilisation ‘are a sure sign his barbaric invasion is failing’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022

Menfi, UN’s Guterres Discuss Latest Developments in Libya

Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council Mohamed al-Menfi held talks on Tuesday with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the 77th UN General Assembly in New York. They discussed the latest developments in Libya, including the political impasse that has negatively impacted the fragile security situation. They…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 21, 2022

Japanese man sets himself alight ‘in protest at state funeral for ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’

A number of protests are being planned in the lead up to the funeral next week

Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2022

Egypt, US Agree on Importance of Partnership to Regional Security

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry’s meeting with his US counterpart, Antony Blinken, reached consensus on the importance of the “strategic partnership” between Cairo and Washington as “a fundamental pillar of security and stability in the Middle East.” The diplomats’ meeting is the first of its kind since the Biden administration…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 21, 2022

Putin announces partial military mobilisation ‘to defend’ Russia against West

Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered an increase in funding to boost Russia's weapons production in a televised address to the nation in which he signed a decree on the "partial mobilisation" of his country to support Moscow's war effort in Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 21, 2022

US and Canadian Warships Sail through Taiwan Strait

A US destroyer and a Canadian frigate sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday in the latest joint operation aimed at reinforcing the route's status as an international waterway. Beijing views as its own both democratic Taiwan and the narrow body of water separating the island from mainland China --…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 21, 2022

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 21, 2022

Emir of Qatar: All Welcome without Discrimination at World Cup 2022

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani stressed on Tuesday that his country will welcome the world and open its doors without discrimination during the FIFA World Cup 2022, which kicks off on November 20. Speaking before the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 21, 2022

Members of Arab Peace Initiative Committee Meet in New York

Members of the Arab Peace Initiative Committee met in New York on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly. The roundtable meeting was convened at the invitation of Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit. It marked…

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022

EXPLAINER: Woman's death in custody sparks Iran protests

Protests have erupted across Iran in recent days after a 22-year-old woman died while being held by the morality police for violating the country’s strictly enforced Islamic dress code

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022

Better than Bulgaria but not as nice as Cuba: how did the US become such an awful place to live?

The land of the free is heading for ‘developing country’ status, based on a UN index that ranks quality of life. The UK’s not doing much better, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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AAP · Sep 21, 2022

Albanese's promise on nature destruction

Anthony Albanese has placed the environment and climate change action at the forefront of his government's priority list.

France 24 · Sep 21, 2022

Russia says 300,000 reservists to be mobilised

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin's decree on partial mobilisation would see 300,000 additional personnel called up to serve in Russia's military campaign in Ukraine. Putin said earlier Wednesday in a televised address that he has signed a decree on partial mobilisation, declaring that he…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 21, 2022

World Leaders Warn of Divisions over Ukraine ahead of Biden Speech

Ukraine will take center stage at the United Nations on Wednesday as world leaders warned of a new era of divisions over the war and other crises including climate change. US President Joe Biden will address the UN General Assembly on Wednesday as will Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the only…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 21, 2022

Iran Dissidents File New Lawsuit against Raisi in US

Iranian dissidents and ex-prisoners including a Western academic on Tuesday announced the filing of a civil suit in New York against Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi as he attended the UN General Assembly. The republic's hardline president is the target of the complaint for his role as a judge in the…

Reuters · Sep 21, 2022

At U.N., emotional appeals for world leaders to protect Afghan girls' education

After pleading with world leaders at the United Nations to protect the education and rights of women in Afghanistan a year after the Taliban took over, Somaya Faruqi, former captain of the Afghan girls robotics team, broke down in tears backstage.

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022

Ukraine news – live: Putin makes nuclear threat as he declares ‘partial mobilisation’

Russian president warns threat of using weapons of mass destruction is ‘not a bluff’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022

‘There’s a path towards death that people travel’: how hunger destroys lives and communities

With malnutrition reaching record levels, we look at its devastating effects on the body and mind and the urgent need for aid to prevent the suffering

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