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Saudi airstrikes hit Yemen 's Houthis after Jiddah attack

Officials say a Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have unleashed a barrage of airstrikes on the capital and a strategic Red Sea city

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2022

Commentary: Faring poorly in Ukraine, Putin has little to lose by committing war crimes

Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine last month and the deliberate targeting of civilians by Russia’s military forces flagrantly violate both the laws of war that regulate a state’s right to engage in war and the use of armed force as well as the rules that regulate the conduct of…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 26, 2022

Weekly Must-Read: The Rise of the China-Focused Private Equity Giant Hillhouse

From its founding with money from Yale, the company has grown to manage tens of billions of dollars of assets

Caixin Global · Mar 26, 2022

The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 26 March 2022

Everyday in China some 12,500 domestic flights arrive safely at their destinations. On Monday, China Eastern flight MU5735 did not. It took off from Kunming in the early afternoon but never made it to Guangzhou.

inkl Originals · Mar 26, 2022

News briefs

‘Antiracist Baby’ book was slammed by Ted Cruz. Now it tops Amazon bestsellers list

Tribune News Service · Mar 25, 2022

US calls on UN to strengthen North Korea sanctions after missile test

The U.S. called on the United Nations to “update and strengthen” sanctions on North Korea following the country’s launch of its first intercontinental ballistic missile since November 2017.

Tribune News Service · Mar 25, 2022

U.S. pushes to 'update, strengthen' U.N. sanctions on North Korea

The United States will push the U.N. Security Council to "update and strengthen" international sanctions on North Korea over its "increasingly dangerous provocations," the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said on Friday.

Reuters · Mar 25, 2022

Latest Ukraine updates: Five wounded in Russian attack on Lviv

Ukraine war news from March 26: Regional governor Maksym Kozytsky says two missile attacks wounded at least five people.

Al Jazeera · Mar 25, 2022

Veterans’ affairs minister threatened to quit over budget; Australia reports 30 Covid deaths – as it happened

Andrew Gee calls backlog of veteran’s compensation payments ‘a national disgrace’; WA teenager among 30 Covid deaths across the country. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · Mar 25, 2022

India’s complex position on Islamophobia

India’s assertion criticising the OIC Resolution on Islamophobia was valid, but could have made a reference to Indian Muslims

The Hindu · Mar 25, 2022