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Yemen aid cuts to deepen as funds dry up, U.N. warns

Yemenis face more cuts in humanitarian aid in coming months because of funding shortages that could reduce food rations in a country where millions face starvation, the United Nations aid chief warned, as the war sees its biggest escalation in years.

Reuters · Feb 16, 2022

UN Says Agreement in Principle on Yemen Tanker Oil Transfer

An agreement has been reached in principle on a UN-coordinated proposal that would transfer more than 1 million barrels of crude oil from a tanker that has been moored off the coast of war-torn Yemen since the 1980s to another ship, the UN humanitarian chief said Tuesday. Martin Griffiths told…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 16, 2022

Eight million Yemenis could lose aid next month as war rages

As the conflict in Yemen intensifies, an ‘unprecedented’ lack of funds is slashing humanitarian programmes, UN says.

Al Jazeera · Feb 16, 2022

EU set to bin 25 million more vaccine doses than it has donated to Africa this year

Figures come amid row over intellectual property waivers ahead of African Union summit in Brussels

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022

Dal Khalsa to boycott polls

CHANDIGARH: Separatist Sikh body Dal Khalsa has decided to boycott the February 20 Punjab assembly polls, stating that it believes that the resolution to the state’s problems lies in referendum under the United Nations and not elections under the Indian dispensation.

The Times of India · Feb 15, 2022

New Zealand bans conversion practices in vote hailed as ‘win for humanity’

Law makes it an offence to perform so-called ‘therapy’ on anyone under 18 and comes with sentence of up to three years’ imprisonment

The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2022

1 month after oil spill, Lima's beaches empty, cleanup slow

Dozens of beaches near Lima are deserted and thousands of fishermen remain without work, one month after an oil spill at a refinery created what the United Nations called the worst ecological disaster in Peru’s recent history

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

Should I stay or should I go? Ukrainians remain resolute despite a war of nerves

Caught between Russia’s sabre-rattling at the borders and Western warnings calling on their nationals to leave Kyiv, Ukrainians understand they are pawns in a heightened round of brinksmanship and psychological warfare. But it's a war of nerves that most Ukrainians are determined to win as they answer President Volodymyr Zelensky’s…

France 24 · Feb 15, 2022

7 Best baby car seats for protecting your little one while on the road

If you're looking to buy the best car seat for your baby, read on as we have rounded-up the top picks that you can buy online today

Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2022

With Australia reopening its borders to tourists, why are thousands of refugees still waiting for entry?

More than five months after Taliban forces overran Kabul, Immigration Minister Alex Hawke made a long-awaited announcement in January to resettle Afghan refugees. Over the next four years, Australia will offer 10,000 places to Afghans in humanitarian need and another 5,000 visas to Afghans reuniting with family in Australia.

The Conversation · Feb 15, 2022