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Cost of living and climate are higher global priorities than Ukraine, poll finds

But there remains strong support in many countries for Russian military withdrawal from Ukraine, survey finds

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2022

Rwanda policy ‘incompatible with UK obligations’ UN refugee agency tells court

The first legal challenge over the policy is due to finish on Friday.

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2022

UN report on China's abuse of Uyghurs is stronger than expected but missing a vital word: genocide

The long-awaited UN report into human rights abuses committed in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) was finally published last week to a mixed reception. For some – principally the Chinese government – it went too far. Others thought it didn’t go far enough.

The Conversation · Sep 6, 2022

At least one dead in latest anti-U.N. protest in east Congo

At least one person was killed in the eastern Congolese city of Beni on Tuesday when shots were fired during another protest against the United Nations' MONUSCO peacekeeping mission in Democratic Republic of Congo, a police spokesperson said.

Reuters · Sep 6, 2022

Russian commanders facing large-scale mutiny as regiment refuses to fight and Moscow loses ground

Spooks from Moscow’s feared GRU and FSB intelligence agencies are trying to quell a rebellion by soldiers of the 127th Regiment of the First Army Corps for a second time

Daily Mirror · Sep 6, 2022

Mark Fullbrook named chief of staff as Truss selects inner circle

Top job goes to campaign co-runner who lobbied UK government for Libya’s controversial parliament

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2022

Young survivors of Manchester Arena bombing fly to New York to speak at major United Nations terrorism conference

They will call for improved support for young people whose lives have been touched by terrorism

Manchester Evening News · Sep 6, 2022

Ben Stiller and Sean Penn banned from Russia after Ukraine comments

Hollywood actors included on Russia’s list of 25 new names excluded from country

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2022

In flood-stricken Pakistan, rains damage archeological site

Pakistan's unprecedented monsoon season and flooding have killed hundreds of people and made thousands homeless

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2022

The real legacy of the Boris Johnson I know will be felt all over the globe

As Boris Johnson steps down many will repeat the line that he got “the big calls right” on Covid, but another big call and campaign he got right started before he became Prime Minister. As Foreign Secretary Boris became a champion for girls’ education, something which has changed the lives…

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2022