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EU court rejects alleged Wagner Group financer's appeal against Libya sanctions

A top EU court on Wednesday rejected a bid by Kremlin-linked oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin, alleged financier of the Wagner mercenary group, to overturn sanctions imposed over the conflict in Libya.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 1, 2022

Washington's U.N. envoy visits Syria aid operation as Russia showdown looms

Washington's U.N. envoy visited southern Turkey on Wednesday to assess aid deliveries across the border into Syria as the Biden administration gears up for a likely showdown with Russia at the U.N. Security Council over the operation's renewal.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2022

Number of displaced in Myanmar tops 1 million: UN

Post-coup violence has pushed the number of displaced people in Myanmar over one million for the first time, the UN has said, warning of "dire" conditions as the monsoon approaches and fighting rages. Almost 700,000 people have been forced to flee their homes since the toppling of Aung San Suu…

Bangkok Post · Jun 1, 2022

Grundberg in Muscat to Pressure Houthis to End Taiz Siege, Open Roads

UN Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg is racing to garner approval for extending the humanitarian truce between the Yemeni government and the Houthi militias. However, the government is insisting on Houthis lifting the siege of Taiz and complying with their obligations under the truce. On Tuesday, Grundberg met with the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 1, 2022

Penny Wong ramps up Pacific lobbying effort as she flies out to Samoa and Tonga

Foreign affairs minister tells regional leaders ‘we understand we need to work together like never before’ as battle for influence with China intensifies

The Guardian - AU · Jun 1, 2022

Iran Accuses Israel of Interfering in IAEA Report

Iran has accused its regional rival Israel of interfering in the International Atomic Energy Agency's report detailing its continued failure to provide satisfactory answers on the origin of uranium particles found at three undeclared sites. Iran has not credibly answered the UN nuclear watchdog's long-standing questions on the origin of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 1, 2022

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The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022

India cautions over 'heightened' threat of misuse of biological agents as weapons

“The access to these weapons of mass destruction by terrorists and other non-state actors adds a serious dimension to threats posed by these weapons to international peace and security,” A. Amarnath, a counsellor at India's UN Mission said.

The Hindu · Jun 1, 2022

Israel’s Bennett Releases Documents Iran Stole from UN Watchdog to Evade Nuclear Probes

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett accused Iran on Tuesday of stealing internal UN nuclear watchdog reports under a plan to prepare ways of staving off scrutiny of its nuclear program. “Iran stole classified International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) documents ... and used that information to systematically evade nuclear probes,” Bennett…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 1, 2022

Why did Russia invade Ukraine? The conflict explained

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022