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Plumber 'cries every day' over what he sees in people's homes

Charity founder James Anderson said "no one from the Government or any public body are coming to help"

Liverpool Echo · Jun 16, 2022

Sophie and Edward to meet British troops on visit to Cyprus

The Earl and Countess of Wessex will be greeted by the president of Cyprus and also travel to the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia.

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

First Thing: bodies found in search for Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira

Regional police chief says one of men arrested led officers to burial site. Plus, two US volunteers in Ukraine feared taken prisoner by Russia

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2022

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Global food crisis has displaced more than 100m people, UN warns

The United Nations refugee agency has reported that Russia's war in Ukraine has pushed global displacement numbers above 100 million for the first time, warning the resulting hunger crisis could force many more to flee their homes.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 16, 2022

Plan needed to make Russia pay reparations to Ukrainians, says report

International courts not in a position to award compensation and UN would have no enforcement power, says UK thinktank

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2022

Shoukry, Wennesland Discuss Latest Developments in Palestinian Cause

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held talks with the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland in Cairo on Wednesday. Shoukry underscored Cairo’s unwavering support for the Palestinian cause and efforts to achieve peace in the region. In late May, Cairo underscored the importance of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 16, 2022

UN: Hunger Crisis Could Swell Already Record Global Displacement

Russia's war in Ukraine has pushed global displacement numbers above 100 million for the first time, and the UN warns the resulting hunger crisis could force many more to flee their homes. Efforts to address the global food insecurity crisis, which has been dramatically aggravated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 16, 2022

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Australia Submits more Ambitious 2030 Emissions Target to UN

Australia's new center-left government submitted more ambitious emissions targets to the United Nations Thursday, seeking to end a decade of foot-dragging on climate change. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese raised the country's 2030 emissions reduction target to 43 percent, up from a more modest previous target of 26-28 percent, AFP said.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 16, 2022

In Yemen, child soldiering continues despite Houthi promise

Two officials said the Iranian-backed rebels, known as Houthis, recruited several hundred children including as young as 10 over the past two months

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

French, German, Italian Leaders Visit Kyiv to Show Support

The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania arrived in Kyiv on Thursday in a show of collective European support for Ukraine as it tries to resist Russia's invasion, marking the highest-profile visit to Ukraine's capital since Russia invaded its neighbor. The French president's office said that President Emmanuel Macron,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 16, 2022

UN Concerned Over Iran’s Violent Crackdown on Teachers

A group of independent human rights experts appointed by the United Nations raised concerns on Wednesday over a “violent crackdown” on teachers and other civil activists by Iranian authorities. "We are alarmed at the recent escalation of arbitrary arrests of teachers, labor rights defenders and union leaders, lawyers, human rights…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 16, 2022

Lebanon: Hariri Killers to Be Sentenced as End Looms for Court

A UN-backed court for Lebanon will sentence two Hezbollah members in their absence Thursday for the 2005 assassination of former premier Rafic Hariri in what could be the cash-strapped tribunal's final act. The Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), which is based in the Netherlands, found Habib Merhi and Hussein Oneissi…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 16, 2022

US unveils fresh $1bn military aid to Ukraine as grain piles up

The US administration of President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced an additional $1 billion in security aid for Ukraine, the largest single package of weapons and equipment offered to the Eastern European country in the war against Russia.

Bangkok Post · Jun 16, 2022

Labour MP calls for talks with Taliban after ‘heart-rending’ Afghanistan trip

David Lammy and Preet Gill were the first senior British politicians to visit Afghanistan since the fall of Kabul.

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

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ABC News · Jun 16, 2022

Australia's Paris Agreement commitment lifted to 43 per cent emissions reduction by 2030

The federal government has formally committed to the United Nations that Australia will reduce its carbon emissions by 43 per cent by the end of the decade.

Reuters · Jun 16, 2022

Food crisis will drive record displacement levels higher: UN refugee chief

A food security crisis stoked by the Ukraine war is set to push more people to flee their homes in poorer countries, driving record levels of global displacement even higher, the head of the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) said.

Axios · Jun 16, 2022

Record 100 million people around the world have been forcibly displaced

That's more people than live in Germany or Vietnam.

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

UN: Sahel violence could drive more refugees toward Europe

The head of the U.N. refugee agency says Europe should be more much worried than it is that larger numbers of people from Africa’s Sahel region could seek to move north

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The Times of India · Jun 15, 2022

Hyderabad: ‘Soil degradation biggest environmental issue’

HYDERABAD: Spiritual guru Jaggi Vasudev, better known as Sadhguru, weighed in on the need to focus on soil enrichment as the number one environmental issue.

The Guardian - AU · Jun 15, 2022

Shortfall warnings cancelled as units come back online – as it happened

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Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2022

Thousands trapped in Severodonetsk with diminishing supplies, says UN

The UN has said that thousands of civilians are trapped in Severodonetsk with a diminishing supply of clean water, sanitation and electricity.

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022

Russia's war on Ukraine will shape the Czech EU presidency

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and what Europe must do to counter the consequences of it have become the key task for the Czech Republic’s upcoming presidency of the 27-nation European Union

ABC News · Jun 15, 2022

Tuvalu could be underwater within 100 years. How could virtual reality help?

Some say the Pacific island nation Tuvalu could be underwater within a century. This entrepreneur believes it's time to consider how technology such as virtual worlds might help.

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022

Florida utility aims to eliminate carbon emissions by 2045

Florida’s largest electricity provider has announced plans to eliminate all of its carbon emissions by 2045 by increasing its reliance on solar energy, including using it to turn water into hydrogen to power its generating plants

The Guardian - US · Jun 15, 2022

US has not fully investigated own role in Yemen rights abuses, watchdog finds

Government Accountability Office also criticizes Biden’s move to classify Saudi weapons as ‘offensive’ or ‘defensive’ as meaningless

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