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U.S. envoy to U.N. says world narrowly averted nuclear catastrophe in Russian assault

The world narrowly averted a nuclear catastrophe overnight when a fire broke out during a Russian seizure of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations said on Friday, and demanded assurances from Moscow that such an assault will not happen again.

Reuters

UN Security Council meets after Russia seizes second Ukrainian nuclear plant

Representatives from the United States, the UK, France, Ireland, Norway, and Albania met in response to Russia's attack on the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant in Ukraine.

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Russia's defence minister talks to U.N. chief on humanitarian coordination in Ukraine - agencies

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke by phone on Friday to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and accepted a request from him to work more closely with the U.N. to address humanitarian issues in Ukraine, Russian news agencies said.

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UK visa for Ukraine refugees begins today - how to apply and 4 ways it's 'not enough'

Priti Patel has announced the Ukraine Family Scheme for those fleeing the war to join family in Britain for up to three years. We answer key questions including how to apply and highlight some of the problems

Daily Mirror

How far can radiation travel as UN assures nuclear material was NOT released in Ukraine

Fears over nuclear warfare have continued to simmer ever since Russia invaded Ukraine a week ago. But how far can the radiation from these powerful weapons travel?

Daily Mirror

Edinburgh vets donate 'thousands of pounds' and supplies for Ukraine pets caught in war

Westport Veterinary Clinic has been 'overwhelmed' with donations to help pets affected by war in Ukraine after starting an appeal just asking for food and bedding.

Edinburgh Live

Russia steps up onslaught after Ukraine ‘narrowly’ escapes nuclear disaster

Putin forces intensify strikes on civilian areas as Zelenskiy issues furious rebuke to Nato over no-fly zone refusal

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India abstains from Human Rights Council vote to probe Russian actions

Vote at HRC follows string of abstentions at UN bodies, despite push from U.S. to shift stand.

The Hindu

Who is Sergei Lavrov? All you need to know about Putin’s blunt mouthpiece warning of nuclear war

The public face of Russia’s war with Ukraine, Mr Lavrov was sanctioned by the UK last week.

The Independent UK

Ukraine backs international tribunal plan to try Putin for crime of aggression

Prosecution under international law would ensure Russia’s leaders are held to account, says foreign minister

The Guardian - UK

Plastic waste treaty: expert Q&A on the promise of a global agreement to reduce pollution

The flow of plastic entering the ocean is expected to double by 2040. To prevent this tsunami of difficult-to-decompose waste, experts have proposed a global treaty which could oblige all nations to reduce how much plastic they produce and emit to the environment.

The Conversation

U.N. Security Council to hold emergency meeting after Russian attack on nuclear plant

The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Friday at 11:30 a.m. ET (1630 GMT) following Russia's attack on Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine, diplomats said.

Reuters

UN votes to investigate alleged Russian rights abuses in Ukraine

Thirty-two of the 47 UN Human Rights Council members voted in favour of the resolution brought by Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

‘We need to do all we can’: Five key takeaways from the UN climate report

In the latest United Nations report on climate change, scientists document the stark toll inflicted by global warming through more intense heat waves, droughts, floods and other disasters, and present a dire warning that humanity should act quickly to move away from fossil fuels and cut planet-heating emissions.

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Blinken on Ukraine: ‘Suffering is likely to get worse before it gets better’ – as it happened

US secretary of state in Brussels for Nato meeting on Ukraine crisis where he condemns Russian ‘attacks on civilians’ – follow all the latest

The Conversation

Interpol red notice: what it means and why South Africa requested it

The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has issued a red notice for two members of the wealthy but now disgraced Gupta family, Atul and Rajesh Gupta. This could now pave way for their arrest and extradition from the United Arab Emirates to face fraud and money laundering charges in South…

The Conversation

Ukraine: Russian opposition to the invasion is giving Putin cause for alarm

Vladimir Putin’s military aggression against Ukraine is meeting more opposition from Ukrainians than he expected. The Russian president also saw widespread condemnation of his military’s aggression in Ukraine at the UN General Assembly. But the opposition Putin faces domestically in Russia is also likely giving him cause for alarm.

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Russia lays siege to major cities as Ukraine seeks safe passage for civilians

Russia has taken Europe's largest power plant after a dangerous firefight.

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Commentary: The UN should kick Russia off the Security Council

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has changed the world. While Ukrainians try to defend themselves and call for collective self-defense, millions of people in the free world plead for action. The post-World War II international political order is failing. But it has not yet fallen: The United Nations still can…

The Independent UK

UN nuclear watchdog offers to broker deal to stop further power plant damage

The director-general of the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency has offered to meet Ukrainian and Russian officials in Chernobyl.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN, Cairo Discuss Preparations for COP27 Climate Conference

Egypt’s Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad met on Thursday with Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group Amina Mohamed to discuss Egypt’s preparations to host the COP27 climate conference in Sharm El-Sheikh in November. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the…

France 24

War in Ukraine: Analysing Putin's military strategy

Vladimir Putin insists Russia's invasion of Ukraine is going "exactly as planned." But as the war now stretches into its second week, some military analysts say otherwise. Russian casualties are likely much higher than the Kremlin expected, and Moscow's troops have thus far failed to make major advances in the…

The Independent UK

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? The conflict explained

Vladimir Putin’s military invasion is underway after diplomatic efforts fail

Birmingham Post

Leicestershire Country Cricket Club giving half of early pre-season ticket sales to Ukraine Crisis Appeal

The United Nations has said more than one million people have fled Ukraine to seek sanctuary from the Russian invasion

ABC News

Atomic energy chief ready to travel to Chernobyl for talks on safeguarding reactors amid Russian invasion of Ukraine

The head of the United Nations atomic watchdog says he is ready to travel to Chernobyl for talks on safeguarding Ukraine's nuclear facilities.

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