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Moscow rules: Why the west’s Middle East partners choose Putin over principle in Ukraine war

Gulf nations have refused to condemn the invasion or back western sanctions against Russia, underscoring deepening ties with Moscow as their faith in the US fades, writes Borzou Daragahi

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2022

Saudi Crown Prince Meets President, Members of Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met on Thursday with the president and members of the newly formed Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council, expressing the Kingdom’s hope that its establishment would turn a new page in Yemen. The Crown Prince further stressed Saudi Arabia’s keenness on supporting the country’s security and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 8, 2022

UN rights experts write to govt about inaction over threats to Mooknayak founder

After the government’s failure to respond to its communication for 60 days, a letter from UN rights experts to the Union government – on concerns regarding the death threats received by journalist Meena Kotwal and the failure of the police to take cognisance of the same – has been made…

Newslaundry · Apr 8, 2022

UN demands Mali allow peacekeepers into town where 300 died

The top U.N. envoy in Mali is demanding that the country’s military leaders allow U.N. peacekeepers to visit a town where Human Rights Watch says the Malian army and foreign soldiers suspected to be Russian recently killed an estimated 300 men, one of several alleged rights abuses denounced by the…

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2022

Ukraine latest: Bid to establish humanitarian corridors for trapped civilians, Russia bans Scott Morrison and over 200 other Australians

With Russian forces expected to mount a renewed offensive in Ukraine's east soon, Moscow says its troop losses in the war so far are a "huge tragedy".

ABC News · Apr 8, 2022

UN suspends Russia from human rights panel as Thailand, 57 others abstain

The United Nations General Assembly voted to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council over its conduct in Ukraine, although dozens of nations abstained despite the Ukrainian ambassador’s pleadings to defend “the innocent lives lost” in the two-month war.

Bangkok Post · Apr 8, 2022

UN removes Russia from human rights panel; Ukraine pleads for weapons

KYIV, Ukraine — As Ukraine braced for a redoubled Russian offensive in the east and unearthed fresh evidence of atrocities outside its capital of Kyiv, the United Nations General Assembly sharply rebuked Moscow on Thursday by suspending it from the organization’s 47-member Human Rights Council.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 7, 2022

8 dead in explosion at military camp bar in eastern Congo

A spokesman for Congo's government says at least eight people are dead in the country's east after an explosion at a bar in a military camp

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022

Morning mail: Russia suspended from UN human rights council, fresh Aukus controversy, record frogs

Friday: Western observers fear that genocidal language in Russian media may prompt more war crimes. Plus: Record-breaking wet season sees frog numbers in Queensland leaping ‘through the roof’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 7, 2022

The Loop: UN human rights council suspends Russia, Big Day Out founder dies, and a historic milestone for the US Supreme Court

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ABC News · Apr 7, 2022