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New photos show Tonga tsunami devastation as first aid plane arrives from New Zealand

First aid supplies have arrived in Tonga amid fears over contaminated water sources after volcano eruption

The Guardian - AU

Myanmar anti-coup fighters claim attack in state capital

Anti-coup fighters attacked a government office in eastern Myanmar with rockets and grenades on Wednesday, killing over a dozen junta troops according to the rebels and local media.

Bangkok Post

First relief flight lands in tsunami-hit Tonga, more on way

Military plane from New Zealand first to arrive as recovery effort accelerates after Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai disaster.

Al Jazeera

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France to ease restrictions; Austrian parliament approves mandatory vaccination – as it happened

French PM says from February work from home guidance will be changed and nightclubs reopen; Austria will have Europe’s first universal jabs mandate

The Guardian - UK

Facebook stalling report on human rights impact in India, allege whistleblowers

Papers leaked by Frances Haugen revealed users in India were inundated with fake news and anti-Muslim posts

The Guardian - US

Help arrives in Tonga in response to the volcanic eruption and tsunami, but the island nation fears COVID could come too

Air force planes from both countries are delivering humanitarian supplies, as the head of Tonga's World Health Organization office says the local government is "very cautious" about letting in humanitarian support personnel due to the risk of COVID-19.

ABC News

US Senior Diplomats in Sudan to Try Resolve Post-coup Crisis

Two senior US diplomats were in Sudan Wednesday to try to find a way out of the crisis roiling the African country since an October military coup. An Israeli delegation meanwhile met with Sudan’s ruling generals to consolidate newly established ties between their countries. The Oct.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Global vaccine program COVAX low on funds, seeks $5.2B

The global initiative intended to share coronavirus vaccines equally between rich and poor countries is asking for $5.2 billion in funds to be able to keep buying doses

The Independent UK

Belarus withheld information from Ryanair diversion probe, U.N. says

A United Nations report into the forced diversion of a Ryanair jetliner last year has found that a bomb threat that drew the plane to Minsk was "deliberately false" and that Belarus withheld crucial information from its fact-finding team.

Reuters

UN chief cites 'demonstrable effort' at peace in Ethiopia

The United Nations secretary-general says he is delighted to hear “there is now a demonstrable effort to make peace” in Ethiopia after more than 14 months of war

The Independent UK

Cybersecurity Firm 1Password Closes $620M Funding Round As Capital Flows Into Sector

Toronto-based 1Password has closed a $620-million Series C funding round that brings the cybersecurity firm’s valuation to $6.8 billion.

Benzinga

Syrian doctor goes on trial in Germany for crimes against humanity

The unnamed doctor is accused of torturing and killing prisoners at government-run facilities in Syria

The Independent UK

An energy revolution is possible – but only if leaders get imaginative about how to fund it

Limiting climate change will require an unprecedented global movement to make low-carbon technologies the norm. COP26 – the UN climate conference held last November in Glasgow – showed that unfortunately, the world is far from ready for such a movement. Many leaders still assume that reducing emissions and growing their…

The Conversation

Pig's heart transplant: was David Bennett the right person to receive groundbreaking surgery?

The recent world-first heart transplant from a genetically modified pig to a human generated both headlines and ethical questions.

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Reuters

Germany's Merkel turns down U.N. job offer

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has turned down the offer of a job at the United Nations, her office said on Wednesday, a month after she stepped down as Europe's most powerful politician after 16 years at the helm.

Al Jazeera

Tonga runway cleared of volcanic ash, aid flights set to resume

A telecommunications blackout is further complicating the delivery of aid to the volcano-stricken island.

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO Counts 18 Million Virus Cases Last Week as Omicron Slows

The number of new coronavirus cases globally rose by 20% last week to more than 18 million, marking a slowdown in the surge caused by the omicron variant's spread, according to the World Health Organization. In its weekly report on the pandemic, the UN health agency said the number of…

Al Jazeera

UNRWA in ‘race against time’ for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon

Cash-strapped agency launches emergency funding appeal, says Palestinian refugees in Lebanon are struggling to survive.

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UAE calls for UNSC meeting as coalition renews Yemen air raids

Saudi-led forces launch further attacks on Sanaa following Houthis’ deadly drone attack on Abu Dhabi.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen PM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Battle of Liberation Will Not Stop

Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik warned that keeping the capital Sanaa under the control of the Iran-backed Houthi militias will make it a platform for constant terrorist threats. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, he called for a new phase of unity and cooperation between Yemeni powers so that they…

Reuters

Afghan acting PM calls for official recognition of Taliban administration

Afghanistan's acting prime minister, Mullah Hasan Akhund, on Wednesday called for international governments to officially recognise the country's Taliban administration, saying at a news conference in Kabul that all conditions had been met.

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Friends of Sudan’ Conference in Riyadh Backs Political Process

The Friends of Sudan group convened in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Tuesday to show support for the political process in the North-East African country. Khartoum and other Sudanese cities, meanwhile, witnessed sweeping protests against the killing of seven demonstrators by security forces.

The Guardian - AU

Fears for Tonga’s tiny Mango island as every house destroyed

Tsunami waves reaching up to 15 metres hit remote area that sent distress signal

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN: World Tourism Won't Return to Pre-pandemic Levels Until 2024

Tourism arrivals around the world are not expected to return to their pre-pandemic levels until 2024 at the earliest, the World Tourism Organization said Tuesday. The highly contagious Omicron variant, though mild, will "disrupt the recovery" in early 2022 after last year saw four percent growth over 2020, according to…

The Hindu

Coronavirus updates | January 19, 2022

The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country have reached 158.74 crore so far, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday

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