Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 189 of the invasion IAEA inspectors travel to Zaporizhzhia to visit nuclear plant; Russian halts gas supplies via Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Europe The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2022
Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet leader who helped end the Cold War and changed the world forever, dies aged 91 Last leader of Soviet Union passes away after long illness The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022
‘The world has lost a towering leader’: Global tributes paid to Mikhail Gorbachev Mr Gorbachev’s death at the age of 91 inspired an outpouring of tributes from world leaders The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022
Florida’s ‘anti-riot’ law infringes on right to protest, United Nations committee says MIAMI — A law passed by Florida Republicans in reaction to the protests that erupted across the U.S. in the summer of 2020 restricts “the right to peaceful assembly,” according to a report released Tuesday by a United Nations committee tasked with monitoring human rights across the globe. Miami Herald · Aug 30, 2022
Reactions to the death of last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, died on Tuesday at the age of 91, hospital officials in Moscow said. Reuters · Aug 30, 2022
Warning Pakistan facing 'monsoon on steroids' as floods submerge a third of the country The United Nation's Antonio Guterres has warned that Pakistan is facing a 'monsoon on steroids' after over 1,000 people have been killed in the flooding since June Daily Mirror · Aug 30, 2022
Kenya's Supreme Court identifies nine issues in presidential vote dispute In tonight's edition: Kenya's Supreme Court starts working on the petition challenging the result of this month's presidential election. Also, the UN sounds the alarm over the humanitarian situation in northern Ethiopia. This as a ship loaded with 23,000 tonnes of Ukrainian grain finally arrives in Djibouti, on its way… France 24 · Aug 30, 2022
This age of abundance must come to an end to save the planet Letter: We are overconsuming the planet’s resources and are increasing our ecological debt every year, writes Barbara Williams The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2022
Angolan opposition UNITA rejects ruling party's election win Angola’s opposition party has filed a complaint against the election victory of the ruling MPLA party in which President Joao Lourenco won a second term and the party got a reduced majority in the legislature The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022
Ukraine-Russia maps: Where is the invasion taking place? Vladimir Putin’s ‘special military operation’ has brought bloody warfare to cities of western neighbour The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022
U.N. chief to travel to Pakistan to see 'climate catastrophe' U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will travel to Pakistan next week following historic deadly flooding to see "the areas most impacted by this unprecedented climate catastrophe," a U.N. spokesperson said on Tuesday. Reuters · Aug 30, 2022
UNESCO supports Ukraine bid to put Odesa on World Heritage list United Nations cultural agency UNESCO said on Tuesday it supported a bid by Ukraine to put its port city of Odesa on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Reuters · Aug 30, 2022
Afghanistan reels from deadly flash floods and landslides Martin Griffiths said donors should immediately provide Afghanistan with $770m to survive the coming colder months. Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2022
Glasgow charity launches emergency appeal to support victims of Pakistan floods A Glasgow charity has launched an urgent appeal to help the victims of the mass floods in Pakistan. Millions have been displaced after the country had more than four times the average rainfall of the last 30-years. Glasgow Live · Aug 30, 2022
The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022 UN experts warn of impact of abortion bans on US minorities Independent U.N. human rights experts are expressing concerns about the adverse impact on the rights of racial and ethnic minorities from the U.S. Supreme Court decision that stripped away constitutional protections for abortion in the United States
The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2022 Israeli court sentences director of Gaza charity to 12 years in prison World Vision International worker accused of funnelling aid money to Hamas in trial largely held in secret
The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022 1st Ukraine grain ship for Horn of Africa reaches Djibouti The first ship carrying grain from Ukraine for people in the hungriest parts of the world has docked at the Horn of Africa port of Djibouti as areas of East Africa are badly affected by deadly drought and conflict
The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2022 Pakistan not to blame for climate crisis-fuelled flooding, says PM Shehbaz Sharif Sharif’s climate change minister called the flooding a ‘climate catastrophe’ and said the south Asian nation was ‘paying the price’ for western use of fossil fuels
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 30, 2022 Iran Calls IAEA's Demands 'Excessive' Iran will not accept the UN nuclear watchdog's "excessive" demands, the spokesperson of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization was cited as saying by the semi-official Tasnim news agency on Tuesday. After months of indirect talks, Tehran and Washington are struggling to revive a 2015 nuclear deal. A key sticking point is…
The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022 ‘Monsoon on steroids’: Today it’s Pakistan, tomorrow it could be your country, warns UN chief “The scale of needs is rising like the flood waters,” said Antonio Guterres. “It requires the world’s collective and prioritized attention”
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 30, 2022 1st Ukraine Grain Ship for Horn of Africa Reaches Djibouti The first ship carrying grain from Ukraine for people in East Africa affected by drought and conflict has docked at the Horn of Africa port of Djibouti. Food security experts call it a drop in the bucket for the vast needs in the worst-hit Horn countries of Somalia, Kenya and…
Reuters · Aug 30, 2022 U.N. ship brings food relief from Ukraine to drought-stricken Horn of Africa A ship carrying wheat from Ukraine to the drought-stricken Horn of Africa docked on Tuesday, the United Nations said, the first to make that journey since the Russian invasion began six months ago.
Tribune News Service · Aug 30, 2022 Commentary: Put your money where your mouth is: How investing in vegan food can save the world Investments in meat made from plants have a more profound impact on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions than other green initiatives, according to a recent report from the Boston Consulting Group. The report found that investing in the production of vegan meat and dairy reduces greenhouse gas emissions three…
Reuters · Aug 30, 2022 Around 1.5 million tonnes of food have left Ukraine under grain export deal A total of 61 cargo ships carrying around 1.5 million tonnes of food have left Ukraine under a deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey to unblock Ukrainian sea ports, the Ukrainian infrastructure ministry said on Tuesday.
Reuters · Aug 30, 2022 Cataclysmic floods in Pakistan kill 1,100, including 380 children Torrential rains and flooding have submerged a third of Pakistan and killed more than 1,100 people, including 380 children as the United Nations appealed for aid on Tuesday for what it described as an "unprecedented climate catastrophe."