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Yemen Houthis say U.N. calls for truce in Ramadan 'a positive step' -spokesman

Yemen's Houthi group said on Monday that calls from the United Nations for a truce in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan were "a positive step".

Reuters

Japan PM honors policeman, U.N. volunteer killed in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida laid flowers at memorial monuments in Phnom Penh on Sunday for Atsuhito Nakata, a Japanese volunteer who worked for a U.N. election-monitoring program in Cambodia, and Haruyuki Takata, a police officer who was participating in a U.N. peacekeeping mission in the country.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Fresh attacks hit Ukraine as Mariupol refuses Russian demand to surrender

LVIV, Ukraine — As the besieged city of Mariupol rejected a demand to surrender, Russian forces mounted attacks across Ukraine overnight and into Monday, including a missile strike that officials said hit a Kyiv shopping center and killed at least eight people.

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Russia Ukraine war by numbers - 902 dead and 1,459 injured as Ukraine refuses surrender request

On February 23, Ukraine declared a nationwide state of emergency and just 24 hours later, Russia launched the full-scale invasion

Irish Mirror

Biden administration rules Myanmar committed genocide against minority Rohingya

Myanmar’s junta has been accused of excesses against Rohingyas, including mass rapes and killings

The Independent UK

Ukraine’s Zelensky asks Israeli leaders: ‘Can you explain why we’re still waiting for help?’

Ukrainian president addressed Israeli lawmakers via video conference on Sunday.

The Independent UK

U.S. declares Myanmar's military committed genocide against Rohingya minority

Myanmar's military launched a bloody campaign against the ethnic minority in 2017.

Axios

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David Beckham Hands over Instagram Account to Kharkiv Doctor

Former England soccer captain David Beckham handed over his Instagram account on Sunday to a doctor helping women give birth in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. Beckham, the 46-year-old former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder and current co-owner of American Major League Soccer team Inter Miami, told his…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mauritius challenges UK rights over Indian Ocean domain name

Right to license .io address being challenged on grounds Britain no longer has legitimate claim to Chagos Islands

The Guardian - UK

Better use of groundwater could transform Africa, research says

Studies ‘debunk the myth that Africa is running out of water’ but say resource needs to be better managed

The Guardian - UK

David Beckham hands control of Instagram account to fearless Ukrainian doctor

Unicef ambassador David Beckham, 46, asked a Ukrainian doctor to take over his Instagram account to highlight the challenges medical professionals are facing while working during the Russian invasion

Daily Mirror

‘Invisible’ Solution to Water Shortages Lies beneath Our Feet

Water shortages, already affecting billions of people around the world, are expected to worsen in the coming decades - linked to drought, pollution, rising sea levels and poor management - but an "invisible" solution may be hiding underground. With water usage seen rising by 1% each year over the next…

Asharq Al-Awsat

World Water Forum in Senegal promises to be a catalyst for action

The ninth World Water Forum, a week-long series of conferences and workshops aimed at accelerating universal access to water and sanitation, is to open on Tuesday in the Senegalese capital Dakar.

Radio France Internationale

UN chief: Don't let Russia crisis fuel climate destruction

The head of the United Nations says countries scrambling to replace Russian oil, gas and coal supplies with any available alternative may fuel the world’s “mutually assured destruction” through climate change

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war threatens global heating goals, warns UN chief

António Guterres says countries seeking alternatives to Russian energy may increase use of fossil fuels

Asharq Al-Awsat

Nations Vet 3,000-page Handbook to Halt Climate Crisis

Nearly 200 nations gather Monday to grapple with a question that will outlive Covid-19 and Russia's invasion of Ukraine: how does a world addicted to fossil fuels prevent carbon pollution from making Earth unliveable?

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Rejects Putin's Ultimatum to Surrender Mariupol

Ukraine rejected a Russian ultimatum to surrender the besieged southern city of Mariupol Monday, as renewed overnight shelling killed six in the capital Kyiv. The move came as US President Joe Biden announced a trip to Poland for crisis talks over the Russian invasion, AFP said. Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister…

Radio France Internationale

Besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol ignores Putin's surrender deadline

Ukraine rejected a Russian ultimatum to surrender the besieged southern city of Mariupol early on Monday, as overnight shelling killed six in the capital Kyiv. US President Joe Biden has meanwhile announced a trip to Poland for crisis talks over the Russian invasion.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Pedersen Hopes for Progress at Syria Constitution Talks

Talks on a new constitution for Syria resume this week in Geneva, with the United Nations mediator hopeful of making headway. Back in October, the sixth round of discussions between 15 representatives each from President Bashar al-Assad's government, the opposition, and civil society, ended with no agreement on how to…

Bangkok Post

Explainer: Who are the Rohingya?

The United States will Monday officially declare that Myanmar military violence against Rohingya Muslims that sent more than 700,000 fleeing amounted to genocide and crimes against humanity.

Al Jazeera

US declares Myanmar army committed genocide against Rohingya

Antony Blinken says evidence shows military had ‘clear intent’ to commit genocide in Myanmar.

The Independent UK

Ukrainian woman seriously wounded while sheltering her baby from shrapnel blasts in Kyiv

Olga says a blanket wrapped around the baby protected the child from shrapnel

Asharq Al-Awsat

3 Messages from Coalition after Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia

The Saudi-led Arab coalition emerged with three messages in wake of the string of attacks carried out over the past two days by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen against civilian locations and vital facilities in the Kingdom. The first was its underscoring of restraint to ensure the success of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Weighs Listing Great Barrier Reef as 'in Danger'

The United Nations began a monitoring mission on the Great Barrier Reef Monday, assessing whether the World Heritage site is being protected from climate change as it suffers further widespread bleaching. Higher-than-average temperatures have again caused severe bleaching in parts of the reef, authorities confirmed last week, dashing hopes a…

Al Jazeera

As global brands shun Russia, Asian firms sit out controversy

Different government policies and public perceptions fuel reluctance to follow Western-led corporate exodus, experts say

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