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U.N. chief separately asks Russia's Putin, Ukraine's Zelenskiy to receive him

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has separately asked Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to receive him to discuss steps to bring about peace following Moscow's invasion of its neighbor.

Reuters

UN says its investigators not allowed access to site of Mali killings

The United Nations is "extremely concerned" that Mali has not allowed its independent investigators to visit a town where local troops and suspected Russian fighters allegedly killed hundreds of civilians, the world body said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Head of Ukraine's Orthodox church asks faithful to forgo night Easter services

The head of Ukraine's Orthodox church asked clergy and the faithful on Wednesday to forgo night Easter services in areas of the country affected by fighting, fearing Russian bombardments will continue during the Orthodox Easter period.

Reuters

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Spain to extradite Turkish citizen suspected of smuggling banned gear to Iran

Spain's high court has agreed to extradite to the United States a Turkish citizen suspected of smuggling to Iran equipment that can be used in making missiles, circumventing an arms embargo, court documents showed on Wednesday.

Reuters

Timeline: Al-Aqsa raids, closures and restrictions

A review of the major events that have marked the history of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem.

Al Jazeera

Russian tycoon denounces Putin’s ‘massacre’ and calls for end to ‘insane war’

The Russian businessman claimed 90 per cent of Russians do not support the war as he called for an end to the conflict

Evening Standard

WHO funding plan watered down after U.S. calls for reform - draft document

A planned funding overhaul aimed at strengthening the World Health Organization (WHO) has been partly watered down, according to an internal document seen by Reuters, after pressure from the United States and other donor countries.

Reuters

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Millions have fled war-torn Ukraine since start of Russian invasion, UN reports

UN High Commissioner for Refugees said the majority of refugees had gone to Poland initially but a number have travelled further afield

Wales Online

AP Photos: Eyes of Ukraine refugees reflect war and welcome

The United Nations’ refugee agency says more than 5 million people have left Ukraine since Russian troops invaded the country almost eight weeks ago.

The Independent UK

Nobel winner Ramos-Horta set to return as East Timor president

East Timor's Jose Ramos-Horta survived an assassination attempt when he was president in 2008 but that has not put him off wanting to lead his fractious country again, with a promise to end instability and foster a climate of cooperation.

Reuters

UNICEF: Lebanon Maternal Deaths Triple, Children’s Health at Risk Amid Crisis

The number of women in Lebanon dying from pregnancy-related complications has nearly tripled amid a crushing three-year economic crisis that has seen doctors and midwives leave the country, the UN children's agency UNICEF said Wednesday. The crisis is also affecting children, especially among Syrian refugees who have fled over the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine war refugees top 5 million as assault intensifies

The U.N. refugee agency says more than 5 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russian troops invaded the country

The Independent UK

Number of refugees fleeing Ukraine war tops 5 million-UN agency

The number of people fleeing Ukraine to escape Russia's invasion has passed 5 million in Europe's worst refugee crisis since the end of World War Two, U.N. refugee agency said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Richard Madeley unsure over Good Morning Britain future after 'patronising' claims

Richard Madeley admits he is unsure about his future on Good Morning Britain after he was labelled 'patronising' and slammed for his 'odd' choice of questions to guests

Daily Mirror

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Al Jazeera

Six killed as hundreds of Rohingya flee Malaysia detention

More than 500 escaped camp in country’s north early on Wednesday, but some were killed as they tried to cross highway.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Houthis Sign UN Plan to End Recruitment of Child Soldiers

The United Nations announced on Monday that the Iranian-backed Houthi group has signed an “action plan” with the international organization to stop the recruitment of children, who have fought by the thousands during the country's seven years of civil war. The UN says nearly 3,500 children have been verified as…

The Canberra Times

Canberran joins World Economic Forum's young leaders

Sophia Hamblin Wang has been selected as one of 108 up-and-coming leaders.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Cut Pentagon spending, save the planet

According to the latest U.N. climate report, the world is on track to reach catastrophic levels of warming — more than double the 1.5 degrees Celsius target set by the Paris Agreement. U.N. Secretary General António Guterres called it “a file of shame.”

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The Independent UK

Widespread protests grip Sri Lanka after police shooting

Thousands of people across Sri Lanka are taking to the streets, a day after police opened fire at demonstrators, killing one person and injuring 13 others, reigniting widespread protests amid the country’s worst economic crisis in decades

Newcastle Herald

Splurging, blunders and controversy - it must be election season

Australia's two prime ministerial candidates will go head-to-head in a televised debate tonight.

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson jets to India TODAY - missing crucial Partygate vote over whether he lied

Boris Johnson's attempts to play diplomat on the two-day trip could be derailed by a crunch Commons vote into whether he misled Parliament over Partygate

Asharq Al-Awsat

Five EU Countries Call For End to Jerusalem Unrest

Five European countries called Tuesday for an end to clashes in Jerusalem following a weekend of violence surrounding a holy site, in a joint statement issued after an emergency closed-door UN Security Council session. "Violence needs to stop immediately.

The Independent UK

Yemen swears in presidential body after Hadi stepped aside

State-run media reports that Yemen’s internationally recognized presidential council has been sworn in in the southern port city of Aden

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 56 of the invasion

Deadline passes for Ukrainian forces in Mariupol to surrender, and dozens of civilians leave city via humanitarian corridor

The Independent UK

UN chief urges 4-day Easter 'pause' in fighting in Ukraine

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is appealing for a halt in fighting in Ukraine during Orthodox Christians’ Holy Week

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