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UN: Taliban faces threat from Islamic State, new resistance

U.N. experts say Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers are maintaining close ties with al-Qaida as they consolidate control over the country, and their main military threat is coming from the Islamic State extremist group and guerrilla-style attacks by former Afghan government security personnel

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2022

U.S., S.Korea, Japan envoys meet as N.Korea appears to prepare nuclear test

Officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan met in Seoul on Friday to prepare for "all contingencies" amid signs North Korea is preparing to conduct a nuclear test for the first time since 2017.

Reuters · Jun 3, 2022

Turkey officially changes name at UN to Türkiye

United Nations says request from Ankara has been accepted with immediate effect

The Guardian - AU · Jun 3, 2022

Russia-Ukraine updates: Moscow says all war ‘goals’ must be met

Ukraine news from June 3: As conflict reaches 100-day milestone, Moscow pledges to press on with devastating offensive.

Al Jazeera · Jun 2, 2022

U.N. aid chief in Moscow to discuss Ukraine grain exports

U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths is in Moscow on Thursday and Friday to discuss clearing the way for exports of grain and other food from Ukraine's Black Sea ports, a U.N. spokesperson said.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2022

Nearly half of planet’s land in need of ‘conservation attention’ to halt biodiversity crisis

New study finds 44% of world’s land surface needs increased protection, with 1m wildlife species at risk of extinction

The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2022

What’s in a name: Turkey formally requests name change to 'Türkiye'

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has sent a letter to the United Nations formally requesting that his country be referred to as “Türkiye,” the state-run news agency reported. The move is seen as part of a push by Ankara to rebrand the country and dissociate its name from the bird…

France 24 · Jun 2, 2022

Biden Welcomes Yemen Truce Extension, Lauds Courageous Saudi Leadership

US President Joe Biden welcomed the extension on Thursday of a UN-brokered truce between the Yemeni government and the Houthis, and said Saudi Arabia had demonstrated "courageous leadership" by endorsing and implementing its terms. "The last two months in Yemen, thanks to the truce brokered in April, have been among…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 2, 2022

Turkey Tells The UN: Call Me Türkiye

Everyone knows that Istanbul was Constantinople, but now Turkey is Türkiye — at least at the United Nations.

Benzinga · Jun 2, 2022

Edinburgh climate experts tell new councillors to work together for net zero by 2030

Labour, the SNP, Lib Dems and Greens are all agreed on the 2030 net zero target set out by the Edinburgh Climate Commission - but the Tories say it's "physically impossible to achieve in eight years".

Edinburgh Live · Jun 2, 2022