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UN Calls for Calm in Gaza, Lifting of Siege

The United Nations has voiced “grave concern” over the escalating violence in the West Bank and called for the immediate lifting of siege against Gaza. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on all sides to “demonstrate calm in the West Bank or Gaza and on the relevant authorities to carry out…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 11, 2022

New immigration detention bill could give Australia a fresh chance to comply with international law

Last week, independent MP Andrew Wilkie reintroduced to federal parliament the Ending Indefinite and Arbitrary Immigration Detention Bill 2022. This bill gives Australia the chance to bring its immigration detention regime in line with basic international law requirements for the first time since 1992.

The Conversation · Aug 11, 2022

Dozens still missing after migrant boat sinks in Greece, 29 rescued

An air and sea rescue operation was underway Wednesday after around 50 people went missing when a migrant boat sank in the Aegean Sea.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 11, 2022

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UN Security Council to Discuss Ukraine Nuclear Plant Crisis

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Thursday to address the crisis at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex, the power plant that Kyiv and Moscow accuse each other of having bombed, diplomatic sources said. A source in the Security Council presidency, currently held by China, told AFP on Wednesday…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 11, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: invasion ‘starting to fail’ and Russian forces suffering huge losses, says UK – as it happened

At a meeting of European defence ministers, Ben Wallace says Russia ‘unlikely to ever succeed in occupying Ukraine’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2022

India slams China for blocking proposal to list JeM deputy chief Asghar a designated terrorist

This is the second time China has blocked an India-U.S. listing proposal at the UNSC in two months

The Hindu · Aug 11, 2022

China delays bid by U.S and India to sanction Pakistan militant at U.N.

China delayed on Wednesday a proposal by the United States and India to sanction at the U.N. Security Council a top commander in the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant group, diplomats said.

Reuters · Aug 10, 2022

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Tim Michels wins Republican nomination for Wisconsin governor

Tim Michels defeated Adam Fischer, Rebecca Kleefisch, and Timothy Ramthun in Wisconsin’s Republican gubernatorial primary on August 9, 2022. Based on unofficial results, Michels received 47.1% of the vote and Kleefisch received 42.5%. Kleefisch and Michels received the most media attention and endorsements. Governor Tony Evers (D) is running for…

Ballotpedia · Aug 10, 2022

Ben Stiller reflects on meeting President Zelensky and Ukrainian refugees

The American actor visited the war-torn country in June.

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

Monkeypox disinformation is on the rise. Experts say community-led health messages are key

The latest monkeypox outbreak is being seized upon by anti-vaccine and hate groups, but experts say public health authorities must focus on inclusive and destigmatising messaging.

ABC News · Aug 10, 2022

Mexican President includes PM Modi in global peace commission

The Commission of Global Notables includes Pope Francis and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

The Hindu · Aug 10, 2022

Charges against Iranian should not affect nuclear diplomacy, U.S. official says

The United States does not believe charges against an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps member for allegedly plotting to murder former White House official John Bolton should affect nuclear diplomacy with Iran, a U.S. official said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Aug 10, 2022

U.N. condemns execution of four South Sudan rebels

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan said on Wednesday it was gravely concerned about the reported execution of four rebels in the north of the country on Aug. 7.

Reuters · Aug 10, 2022

Uma Pemmaraju: Original Fox News anchor dies, aged 64

Pemmaraju was one of the on-air hosts when Fox News launched in 1996

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

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The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

Government ‘considering all options’ to accommodate Ukrainian refugees

There are more than 4,000 refugees staying in student accommodation across the country.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2022

Driving out invasive species on islands has high success rate and big benefits – study

New research finds that eradicating non-native rats, cats, rabbits and goats is 88% effective in restoring biodiversity

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 10, 2022

Iran Responds to European Nuclear Proposal: ‘Yes, but...’

Two weeks have passed since EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell presented his amended “plan” for the 2015 nuclear deal to the parties concerned. The final text, submitted on July 26 by Borrell’s deputy Enrique Mora to these parties as they were gathered in Palais…

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2022

Campaigners call on UN Women to pull out of BlackRock partnership

Women’s organisations and activists say collaboration gives company ‘a veneer of feminist approval it clearly does not merit’

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Al Jazeera · Aug 10, 2022

End protest crackdown: UN, rights groups tell Sri Lanka president

Human rights experts urge the newly appointed leader Ranil Wickremesinghe to end the crackdown against the protesters.

Miami Herald · Aug 10, 2022

Why some Haitian boat refugees are allowed into the US and others are sent back

MIAMI — A worrying rise in the number of Haitian refugees arriving by boat off the Florida coast is raising questions about a long-standing immigration practice that determines why some fleeing migrants are processed into the United States and others are quickly returned back to Haiti despite making it into…

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2022

‘We borrow our lands from our children’: Sami say they are paying for Sweden going green

Indigenous reindeer herders fear the drive towards a more sustainable economy is destroying their traditional way of life and cultural identity

The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2022

Chinese ambassador to Australia says Beijing will use ‘all necessary means’ for Taiwan ‘unification’

Xiao Qian says reset of China-Australia relationship is possible and suggests Washington had turned Canberra against Beijing

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

At 75, India’s Kashmir challenge shifts foreign policy focus

High in the Himalayas, the achingly beautiful territory of Kashmir has played a pivotal role in shaping the foreign policy of India, which has fought two wars with Pakistan over the region's sovereignty since the two countries gained independence from British colonial rule

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

'We're back, baby': New bill boosts US climate credibility

The U.S. has renewed credibility on global climate issues and will be able to inspire other nations in their own efforts, experts say, after the Democrats pushed their big economic bill through the Senate on Sunday

The Hindu · Aug 10, 2022

U.N.’s terror sanctions regime at an ‘all time low’, says India

In sharply critical speech at Security Council, India envoy calls for “one voice” against terrorism, slams the global body for selectivity

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