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British sovereignty over the Falklands is an absurd imperial hangover that must end

Forty years after the war in the South Atlantic, common sense demands a negotiated settlement with Argentina, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2022

Ukraine's PM thanks U.N. for humanitarian aid, says more assistance needed

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said after meeting U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths in Kyiv on Thursday that his country was grateful for all the humanitarian aid it has received since Russia's invasion but needs more assistance.

Reuters · Apr 7, 2022

Ukraine war: evidence of atrocities in Kyiv's suburbs strengthens case for a harder line against Russia

When Ukraine learned on April 2 that the whole Kyiv region had been liberated from Russian troops, there was barely any jubilation. This was mostly because of the gruesome evidence of war crimes left by the Russian occupying force in what were once affluent suburbs of Kyiv. The horrors discovered…

The Conversation · Apr 7, 2022

Gunmen shoot deputy governor of Myanmar Central Bank

Gunmen in Myanmar's largest city have shot a deputy governor of the central bank, less than a week after tough currency controls were ordered in the military-ruled nation

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022

Climate change report: what we must do to avert the looming crisis

Climate change is a threat to all aspects of our lives. Every degree of global warming is likely to increase the intensity and frequency of climate extremes, such as drought and flooding. In a bid to address this, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – an intergovernmental body of…

The Conversation · Apr 7, 2022

Togo dismisses more teachers in new dispute with teachers union

The West African country’s government has a long history of disputes with the teachers union.

Al Jazeera · Apr 7, 2022

Mali opens investigation into alleged massacre in Moura village

Mali says military investigators have opened an investigation into events in the village of Moura, the site of an alleged massacre by local forces and Russian mercenaries.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 7, 2022

Meghan Markle and Harry's ex-charity boss helps rescue orphans in Ukraine

Entrepreneur Stefan Allesch-Taylor was previously a director on Meghan and Harry's Sussex Royal charitable foundation and is now helping coordinate rescue missions to help children in Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Apr 7, 2022

India's condemnation of Bucha killings not a shift in ties with Russia-analyst

When India condemned the killings of civilians in Ukraine's Bucha at a meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday and sought an independent investigation, it did not mention Russia once.

Reuters · Apr 7, 2022

Energy strategy will do little to alleviate soaring bills now, minister admits

Critics accused the Government of failing to focus on insulating homes and cheap onshore wind.

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022