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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

Ukraine war threatens global heating goals, warns UN chief

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

The Guardian - UK

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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…

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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.

Radio France Internationale

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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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.

Bangkok Post

US declares Myanmar army committed genocide against Rohingya

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

Al Jazeera

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

The Independent UK

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

Al Jazeera

Ukraine news - live: ‘Eight dead’ in Kyiv shopping centre attack as peace talks hampered by ‘very large’ gaps

‘Still a long way to go’ in ceasefire negotiations, says Israel’s prime minister

The Independent UK

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UN says 10 million Ukrainians have fled their homes since Russian military invasion began

Roughly a quarter of Ukraine's population has been displaced either inside the country or abroad.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine latest updates: Zelenskyy rejects Moscow’s ultimatums

Ukraine news from March 21: President Zelenskyy accuses Moscow of seeking to ‘destroy’ Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Russia and Ukraine fight for control of besieged Mariupol

Hundreds of thousands of residents remain trapped in the city, which has been besieged for more than two weeks.

The Hindu

Mounting pressure: On India’s options on Ukraine

India must retain the ability to judge and shift its position on Ukraine as the war progresses

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The Hindu

India’s stand on the Ukraine war is tragic

New Delhi cannot crawl for the goodwill of Russia but must at least condemn Moscow’s aggression and illegal invasion

Asharq Al-Awsat

Flow of Ukrainian Refugees Testing Limits of Central Europe’s Capacity

Officials in Central Europe voiced concern on Sunday that they were reaching capacity to comfortably house some of the nearly 3.5 million refugees who have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion and are now camped in temporary accommodation. Most of the Ukrainians have arrived at border points in Poland, Slovakia, Romania…

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US Envoy to UN Decries ‘Disturbing’ Accounts of Ukrainians Deported to Russia

Accounts that thousands of residents of Ukraine's besieged port city of Mariupol have been forcibly deported to Russia are "disturbing" and "unconscionable" if true, US ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said on Sunday. Speaking on CNN's "State of the Union," Thomas-Greenfield said the United States had not yet…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Presses Israel for Missile Defense Help, Fighting Rages in Mariupol

Russian and Ukrainian forces fought for control of the port city of Mariupol on Sunday, local authorities said, while President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appealed to Israel for help pushing back the Russian assault on his country. During a video link address to the Israeli parliament, Zelenskiy questioned Israel's reluctance to sell…

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US Condemns Houthi Attack in Saudi Arabia

US National security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that the United States condemns the attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen on civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. "The Houthis launch these terrorist attacks with enabling by Iran, which supplies them with missile and UAV components, training, and expertise.…

AAP

Careful response to cost of living: PM

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says his government is fully aware of the cost of living pressures Australians are facing and is promising a budget response.

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskiy tells Knesset Russia envisages a ‘final solution’ for Ukraine

President says Vladimir Putin intends to ‘destroy our people’ and that Israel will have to live with its choice not to take sides

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