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What is biocultural diversity, and why does it matter?

What do the English concept of the countryside, the French paysage, the Spanish dehesas and Australian Aboriginal country have in common? All of these are unique landscapes which created through long-term management by people. All are underpinned by centuries, even millennia, of intangible knowledge, cultural heritage and practice.

The Conversation

Future Fund forced to divest $5m from sanctioned Chinese weapons company

The investment was first revealed using freedom of information laws which the Coalition is trying to prevent happening again

The Guardian - AU

How 17th century's Britain's 'cancel culture' can help us understand the importance of free speech

Free speech is the right to express one’s opinions without censorship or restraint. It is a cornerstone of modern liberal democracies. Nowadays, it is considered a basic right in the UN’s 1948 Declaration of Human Rights and it is is enshrined in British law.

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Ethiopia lifts state of emergency, but no ceasefire in sight

Ethiopia’s parliament has voted to lift the six-month state of emergency, imposed on the country last November when Tigrayan rebels threatened to enter the capital.

Radio France Internationale

Trans rights are at risk now, but the failures of Britain’s equality watchdog imperil us all

The EHRC is no longer independent. That’s why we are seeking international intervention from the UN, says Nancy Kelley, the chief executive of Stonewall

The Guardian - UK

UK must address discrimination concerns over Prevent counter-extremism programme, UN expert says

Campaigners’ review calls for ‘ineffective, disproportionate and discriminatory’ scheme to be stopped

The Independent UK

MP who said eagles not welcome in constituency received funds from shooting estate

West Dorset MP Chris Loder caused outrage when he seemed to imply police should not prioritise eagle death

The Guardian - UK

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Hiding from the cutters: the fight to save girls from mutilation in Kenya

As girls are paraded through Kuria’s streets in the school holiday cutting season, hundreds more are hidden by a network of neighbours working to change attitudes on FGM from the ground up

The Guardian - UK

UN tells Singapore to halt imminent drug executions

The United Nations on Tuesday urged Singapore to halt the imminent executions of two men held for drug offences -- and furthermore end its use of the death penalty altogether.

Bangkok Post

New North Sea oil and gas licences ‘incompatible with UK climate goals’

Warning from experts comes as government is under pressure to approve new works amid energy crisis

The Guardian - UK

UK to co-host UN summit in bid to raise £3bn-plus for Afghanistan aid

The Foreign Secretary said it was a ‘critical moment’ for the international community to show support for the Taliban-held country.

The Independent UK

Britain to co-host Afghanistan aid summit, hoping to raise $4.4 billion

Britain said on Tuesday it would co-host an international aid conference with the United Nations next month to help raise funds for Afghanistan, where poverty and hunger have spiralled since the Taliban took power last year.

Reuters

Six Months of Taliban: Afghans Safer, Poorer, Less Hopeful

Afghanistan has undergone a dramatic transformation in half a year of Taliban rule. The country feels safer, less violent than it has in decades, but the once aid-fueled economy is barreling toward collapse. Tens of thousands of Afghans have fled or have been evacuated, including large numbers of the educated…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine President Calls for ‘Day of Unity’ for Feb. 16, Day Some Believe Russia Could Invade

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday called on the country's people to fly flags and sing the national anthem in unison on Feb. 16, a date that some Western media say Russian could invade. Ukrainian government officials stressed that Zelenskiy was not predicting an attack on Wednesday, but responding skeptically…

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Bangkok Post

Italy woos Unesco with 'magical' espresso coffee rite

NAPLES, Italy: A shot of dark, velvety coffee is more than just a quick caffeine hit: Italy's espresso is a prized social and cultural ritual the country considers a national heritage worthy of Unesco status.

The Guardian - UK

Long-term refugee targets ‘would help west regain moral purpose’

Under former Tory MP Rory Stewart’s plans, countries would take in an agreed number of refugees annually

The Guardian - AU

Myanmar military atrocities may amount to war crimes, says rights group

A report by Fortify Rights claims soldiers have carried out massacres and used civilians as human shields

Bangkok Post

All not lost for Asean in Myanmar

We marked the one-year anniversary of the start of one of the worst crises in Southeast Asia's recent history on 1 Feb: the failed military coup in Myanmar. Led by Snr Gen Min Aung Hlaing, the junta has now spent one year devastating the country, waging a campaign of extreme…

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The Loop: Ukraine's 'day of unity', Camilla has COVID, and is this the new Wordle?

Here's your TL;DR for this morning's news.

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: trans-Tasman reunion joy, Russian ‘false-flag’ fears, Kamila Valieva clearance row

Tuesday: New Zealand and Australia to open borders by end of February. Plus: how to keep your hats clean

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on a Kabul heist: snatching money from the starving

Editorial: Afghans are not to blame for 9/11, though they have paid for it many times over. Cruelly, they are being punished again

The Conversation

How the intellectual property monopoly has impeded an effective response to Covid-19

In an interconnected world, a pandemic can be overcome only when it is overcome everywhere – no one is safe until everyone is safe. Vaccination delays and supply shortages in protective equipment and treatments increase the possibility of the virus mutating. This undermines our ability to control the pandemic, even…

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer’s faith in Nato is misplaced at best

Letters: Frank Jackson says the Labour leader’s eulogy for Nato is a travesty of history, while Richard Ashwell wonders if he understands what being opposed to war means. Plus letters from Dr Alan Lafferty and Blaine Stothard

Tribune News Service

House competition bill packed with progressive policy goals

WASHINGTON — A host of progressive foreign policy provisions on issues like scrutinizing advanced weapon sales to the United Arab Emirates and welcoming more asylum-seekers fleeing Beijing’s oppression were tucked into House Democrats’ bill aimed at bolstering competition with China.

Radio France Internationale

Libya's political divide widens as rival PMs vie for power

Libya's western-based administration has upheld a decision by lawmakers in the country's east to appoint a new prime minister, effectively creating two rival heads of government. The UN has urged all sides to preserve calm "as an absolute priority".

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