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Exclusive-Iran escalates enrichment with adaptable machines at Fordow, IAEA reports

Iran has escalated its uranium enrichment further with the use of advanced machines at its underground Fordow plant in a setup that can more easily change between enrichment levels, the U.N. atomic watchdog said in a report on Saturday seen by Reuters.

Reuters · Jul 9, 2022

Moscow ‘rubbing its hands with glee’ over Boris Johnson departure and will ‘exploit it if they can’

Boris Johnson is now the head of a Potemkin government – a false and hollow structure – that leaves it vulnerable in uncertain times, world affairs editor Kim Sengupta writes

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2022

Syria: Assad Attends Eid Prayers in Aleppo

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Saturday took part in Eid al-Adha prayers on the second day of his first visit to the former opposition-stronghold Aleppo in over a decade, state media reported. Assad began the highly symbolic visit on Friday to Syria's second city, formerly held by opposition fighters and militants…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 9, 2022

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UN Deems Eviction of Palestinians from Masafer Yatta as ‘War Crime’

The United Nations has warned that the forced evictions of Palestinians by Israeli occupation forces in Masafer Yatta in the South Hebron Hills is a grave breach of the Fourth Geneva Convention and amounts to a “war crime.” The UN Office for the Coordination of the Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) states…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 9, 2022

Sri Lanka leader flees amid protests over food, fuel shortages

Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence in Colombo Saturday, according to defence sources, as protesters stormed his compound to demand his resignation. Earlier, the government declared bankruptcy amid the country's worst food and fuel crisis since independence in 1948.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 9, 2022

Displacement Drops during the Yemeni Truce

Displacement rates dropped over half during the UN-sponsored ceasefire in Yemen, according to the Executive Unit for the IDPs Camps Management. According to data, 1,700 families were displaced in recent months, compared to 4,211 families during the first months of this year. However, the data indicated that displacement rates dropped…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 9, 2022

Ukraine restores Danube River ports in emergency effort to get grain out

Soviet-era ports being resuscitated but officials say only way to mitigate global hunger is to end Russia’s Black Sea blockade

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2022

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UN says Ukraine bears share of blame for nursing home attack

A United Nations report says Ukraine’s armed forces bear a large share of the blame for a deadly assault on a care home for the elderly and disabled

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2022

Peek-A-Boo Drone: Ukrainian Marines Show How Reconnaissance Drone Spots Enemy Targets

The video was obtained from the 36th Separate Marine Brigade.

Zenger · Jul 8, 2022

A plan that is much more than just planting trees

The focus now is on ‘forest landscape restoration’, to regain ecological functionality and improve human welfare

The Hindu · Jul 8, 2022

Russia vetoes 12-month extension of U.N. aid into Syria from Turkey

Russia vetoed on Friday a bid to extend U.N. Security Council approval for 12 months of U.N. aid deliveries to some 4 million people in opposition-controlled northwest Syria from Turkey.

Reuters · Jul 8, 2022

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | Democratic freedoms: Should India worry about international criticism?

In this episode of Worldview, we discuss the reaction of the Indian government to international comments on democratic freedoms in the country, how much should the government worry about these, and what is the impact on Foreign policy

The Hindu · Jul 8, 2022

Andhra Pradesh: Government functioning in true spirit of Constitution, says Dharmana

He challenges opposition parties to prove that welfare does not lead to development

The Hindu · Jul 8, 2022

'We are going to have to make decisions to invest today', says Arancha González Laya

Across Europe, people are being hit by increased food, fuel and electricity bills. Even before the war in Ukraine started, the price of energy was rising. European leaders insist they will not waver in their support to Ukraine. They admit that helping Kyiv will come at a cost to European…

France 24 · Jul 8, 2022

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Wales Online · Jul 8, 2022

Who is Jon Kay the new BBC Breakfast presenter replacing Dan Walker?

BBC Breakfast has finally announced Dan Walker's replacement after the presenter's move to Channel 5 News - here's everything we know about Jon Kay

Wales Online · Jul 8, 2022

WHO warning over deadly Ebola-like virus Marburg

Two suspected cases in Ghana with World Health Organisation investigation under way

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022

Wild species support half of world’s population, report finds

New UN study says increasing sustainability is vital to livelihoods of billions of people in developed and developing countries

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022

Lavrov walks out of G20 talks after denying Russia is causing food crisis

Russian foreign minister accuses the west of frenzied criticism over his country’s invasion of Ukraine

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022

Ranked: how green are the Tory leadership candidates?

At a crucial time for the climate, none of Boris Johnson’s potential successors are likely to excite environmental campaigners

Bangkok Post · Jul 8, 2022

Thailand Post raising rates as inflation bites

Thailand Post raised prices for domestic letter and parcel deliveries this week, the first such move by the state enterprise in 18 years, as the country’s inflation rate has accelerated to a 14-year high.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022

First Thing: shock as former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe shot dead

Country’s longest-serving prime minister shot while making campaign speech in Nara. Plus, UN warns of looming ‘hunger catastrophe’ due to Russian blockade

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 8, 2022

Al-Mubasher: Foreign Initiatives Are Doomed to Fail Unless Imposed on Libyans by Force

The head of the Libyan elders’ national reconciliation council, Sheikh Mohammed Al-Mubasher, has called on the parties to the political conflict to make concessions for the sake of the country. “Everyone is in the same boat, and it is necessary to search for a way to reach safety,” he said…

Reuters · Jul 8, 2022

U.N. rights body seeks reversal of Taliban policies making Afghan women 'invisible'

The United Nations Human Rights Council passed a resolution on Friday condemning rights violations against women and girls in Afghanistan, urging the ruling Taliban to end restrictive practices described as making them "invisible" in society.

Financial Times · Jul 8, 2022

Niger: the west’s bulwark against jihadis and Russian influence in Africa

The country is emerging as a critical ally in a neighbourhood of failing states

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022

One deep sea mine could send noise 500km across the ocean – report

Many deep-sea species – about which very little is known – are believed to use sound to navigate and communicate, as scientists call for limits on mining

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