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It’s China’s ‘Nobel Prize moment’ to stop war, UN official says

Chinese President Xi Jinping has an opportunity to make history in pushing for a resolution to the war in Ukraine, the United Nations’ most senior official in China said, encouraging Beijing to take a more active part in ending the bloodshed.

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U.N. rights office says 1,081 civilians killed in Ukraine

The U.N. rights office said on Friday that it had confirmed 1,081 civilian deaths and 1,707 injuries in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on Feb. 24, adding that the real toll was likely considerably higher.

Reuters

Gym instructor 'appalled' after finding passive-aggressive note on car and deflated tyre

Gym instructor Carly Bateman was left unimpressed when she went to her car to discover that one of her tyres had been deflated and a passive-aggressive note had been left by 'eco-warrirors'

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Russian air strike on Mariupol theatre killed about 300 people, Ukrainian officials say

About 300 people died when a Russian air strike last week blew up a theatre in Mariupol where hundreds of civilians were sheltering, Ukrainian officials say, citing witnesses.

ABC News

Ukrainian city of Mariupol estimates 300 were killed in theatre bombing

Local officials, citing witness accounts, said on Friday they estimate that 300 people were killed in the bombing of a theatre in the besieged southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol on March 16.

Reuters

GCC Urges Russia, Ukraine to Return to Diplomacy

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) expressed “grave concern” about the humanitarian situation in Ukraine and called for the need to return to diplomacy and resort to dialogue and peaceful negotiations between the parties to the Russian-Ukrainian crisis. The GCC issued a statement before the United Nations general assembly’s emergency session…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN rights office says evidence growing of Mariupol mass graves

The head of the U.N. human rights team in Ukraine said on Friday that monitors had received increasing information on mass graves in the encircled city of Mariupol, Ukraine, including one that appeared to hold 200 bodies.

Reuters

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‘Mysuru Declaration’ adopted at Indian universities’ Vice-Chancellors’ meet

The ‘Mysore Declaration-2022’ was adopted at the 96th AIU annual meeting and the National Vice-Chancellors’ Conference which concluded at the University of Mysore

The Hindu

Historian says world has been getting Machu Picchu’s name wrong for past 100 years

The 15th century architecture marvel is the amongst the highest rated Unesco world heritage sites

The Independent UK

UN says evidence of mass graves in Mariupol as Russia hints at scaled-back war

Russia says it will now focus on the ‘liberation of Donbas’

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia maps: Where is the invasion taking place?

Vladimir Putin’s ‘special military operation’ brings bloody warfare to cities of western neighbour

The Independent UK

UN Hopes for Success in Intra-Yemen Talks in Riyadh

Four days are left before intra-Yemeni talks kickstart under the auspices of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Riyadh.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rich versus poor with new COVID vaccine

"There are still a lot of unvaccinated people in poor countries and, once again, they are at the back of the line," said one expert.

Salon

Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Vladimir Putin vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to western military alliance

The Independent UK

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Editorial: Refugee and secretary of state: To honor Madeleine Albright, support the refugees she held dear

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who died this week at the age of 84, was a complicated figure in the global geopolitics of the late 20th century. History judges these efforts in different lights. Her support for NATO intervention in Kosovo saved many lives, and she championed an international…

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Tigray Rebels Agree to 'Cessation of Hostilities'

Tigrayan rebels agreed to a "cessation of hostilities" on Friday, a new turning point in the nearly 17-month war in northern Ethiopia following the government's announcement of an indefinite humanitarian truce a day earlier. The rebels said in a statement sent to AFP early Friday that they were "committed to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden to Visit near Ukraine Border in Show of Solidarity

US President Joe Biden will travel to a town near the Polish-Ukrainian border Friday, trying to signal Western resolve against a Russian invasion that has increasingly turned to a grinding war of attrition. Air Force One will jet into the eastern Polish town of Rzeszow -- bringing the US president…

Reuters

Ethiopia's Tigray region say committed to observing humanitarian ceasefire

Rebellious Tigrayan forces in Ethiopia have said they will respect a ceasefire proposed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government as long as sufficient aid is delivered to their war-scarred northern region "within reasonable time".

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Biden heads to Poland to witness refugee crisis as Zelenskiy laments EU sanctions delay

US president will visit country that has seen 2 million refugees flee crisis on its eastern border

Reuters

Explainer-How the China Eastern crash investigation will be carried out

China has launched an investigation into the crash of a China Eastern Airlines jet that plunged rapidly from cruising altitude into a mountainside with 132 people on board.

The Independent UK

Live updates: Russia fires missiles at Ukraine military unit

Russian forces have fired two missiles at a Ukrainian military unit on the outskirts of Dnipro, the fourth-largest city in the country, regional emergency services say

ABC News

Ukraine war proves tough for South East NSW families trying to contact loved ones

Families struggle to maintain contact with relatives in Ukraine with communications disrupted since Russian invasion.

The Conversation

UN committee rules anti-lesbian sex laws breach human rights in landmark decision

On Wednesday, a United Nations committee became the first international law body to recognise that criminalising female same-sex sexual activity is a fundamental breach of human rights.

Salon

Classic literature insights on refugees

From the Bible to "The Grapes of Warth," reading classic texts of people seeking new lives can create empathy

Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: Russia says first phase of war near end

Ukraine war news from March 25: Russian general says Moscow will push to fully capture eastern region of Donbas.

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