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Explainer-How close is Iran to being able to build a nuclear bomb?

Indirect talks between Tehran and Washington to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are in the home straight, delegates say, though some important issues remain unresolved and it is still unclear whether an agreement will be clinched.

Reuters · Feb 22, 2022

UN Rights Boss Urges Dialogue, End to Violence in Ukraine

The United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet called on Tuesday for efforts to prevent a further escalation of the crisis in Ukraine and a return to dialogue in order to spare civilians and avert an exodus of refugees. Russian President Vladimir Putin granted official recognition on Monday to two…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 22, 2022

What is shelling in war as fire erupts at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

Ukrainian nuclear power plant Zaporizhzhia is now under Russian control after being subjected to heavy shelling, which set light to a building on the site. Russia's bombing tactic has also devastated parts of Ukrainian cities

Daily Mirror · Feb 22, 2022

Pakistan allows first shipment of Indian wheat to Afghanistan

First convoy carrying food aid being allowed to pass through country to address Afghan humanitarian crisis.

Al Jazeera · Feb 22, 2022

Nord Stream 2 is put on hold as West rebukes Putin over Ukraine

The U.S. and Europe unveiled a limited range of sanctions in response to Russia’s latest escalation over Ukraine, with Germany going the furthest by opting to halt the Nord Stream 2 pipeline’s certification process following President Vladimir Putin’s decision to send troops to two self-proclaimed separatist republics.

Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2022

Russia-Ukraine crisis: 5 things to know about Putin’s bold move

President Putin has recognised the independence of Ukraine’s two rebel regions, heightening tensions.

Al Jazeera · Feb 22, 2022

More migrants are dying along the US-Mexico border, but it's hard to say how big the problem actually is

At least 650 migrants died crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in 2021, according to the International Organization for Migration, a United Nations agency that monitors migration.

The Conversation · Feb 22, 2022

Chad to add troops to UN mission in Mali following France’s withdrawal

Chad says it will increase its contribution to the United Nations Minusma peacekeeping mission in Mali, as France discusses with the UN Security Council how its decision to pull troops out of Mali will impact the mission.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 22, 2022

A rare look inside a Colombian coca farm and cocaine lab, via TikTok

Hundreds of videos posted on TikTok by young Colombians document cocaine being produced in the South American country, from the fields where coca grows to the labs where the leaves are transformed into the drug. Colombia is the largest global producer of both coca and cocaine. One of these TikTokers…

France 24 · Feb 22, 2022

World leaders condemn Putin for ‘unacceptable’ Ukraine move

World leaders call for upholding Ukraine’s territorial sovereignty and warn of increasing risk of war

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2022