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Boris Johnson not set to take in Ukraine refugee due to No10 'unique circumstances'

Downing Street said the Prime Minister would be unlikely to be able to host families fleeing the Russia-Ukraine war at his London residence due to security concerns.

Daily Mirror · Mar 14, 2022

The big idea: should other species have their own money?

Are digital wallets for orangutans and a ‘Bank for Other Species’ harebrained fantasies, or genius ways to boost conservation funding?

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2022

What classic literature knows about refugees fleeing persecution and war

The United Nations has warned that the war in Ukraine could create “the biggest refugee crisis this century.” Two and a half million people have already fled.

The Conversation · Mar 14, 2022

OIC Condemns Israeli Efforts to Build New Settlements in Jordan Valley

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday condemned the Israeli occupation authorities’ approval of new plans to build 730 new housing units in the town of Beit Hanina, north of occupied Jerusalem. “This decision is a continuation of Israel’s blatant violations of international law and relevant United Nations resolutions,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 14, 2022

Australia and the Netherlands launch legal action against Russia over MH17 disaster

The two countries will allege Russia breached international aviation law for its role in 2014 downing of the Malaysia Airlines flight over Ukraine

The Guardian - AU · Mar 14, 2022

Government plans let ‘dodgy umbrella companies off the hook’, warns TUC

Trades Union Congress renews calls for ban on umbrella firms to address labour market abuses

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2022

Rebel by Rahaf Mohammed review – escape from Saudi Arabia

The raw tale of a young woman’s desperate dash for freedom articulates the pain and oppression that remain the lot of many of her contemporaries in the Middle East kingdom

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2022

Russia sees no reason for UN peacekeepers to be sent to Ukraine - RIA

Russia sees no reason for United Nations peacekeepers to be sent to Ukraine, RIA news agency quoted the Russian foreign ministry as saying.

Reuters · Mar 14, 2022

Zelensky Warns NATO as Russia Strikes near Polish Border

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned NATO Monday that its member states would soon be attacked by Russian forces after an air strike hit a Ukrainian military base close to the Polish border. Meanwhile, the death toll in the strategic southern port city of Mariupol, facing acute deprivation amid a prolonged…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 14, 2022

Russia and Ukraine to Hold Talks as Troops Edge Closer to Kyiv

Russia and Ukraine were set for a third round of talks Monday as Moscow's invading forces maintain their devastating assaults across the former Soviet state. The discussions come as Russian troops edge closer to Kyiv and keep up their relentless bombardment of the besieged southern port city of Mariupol, where…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 14, 2022