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New fossil fuel projects ‘very unwise economic risk’ says global energy chief

Fatih Birol, head of International Energy Agency, says countries planning expansion are ‘misjudging market trends’

The Guardian - UK

Global aid effort intensifies for Libya after catastrophic floods

A global effort to assist stricken Libya gathered pace Thursday after a tsunami-like flood killed nearly 4,000 people and left thousands missing. The mobilisation comes after the mayor of the Mediterranean coastal city of Derna said the death toll in the stricken city could reach 20,000.

France 24

10-member students’ team from A.P. to attend UN meet on SDGs on Sept. 16

10 students from AP govt schools to attend UN meet in US; Minister Botcha Satyanarayana congratulates them for exclusive week-long visit. Govt's commitment to uplift poor & marginalised communities reflected. Team of officials & teachers to accompany them. Mentors to guide students. Students to speak on govt initiatives in education…

The Hindu

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Father of imprisoned reporter Evan Gershkovich calls on world leaders to urge Russia to free him

The father of imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is calling on world leaders meeting at the United Nations next week to stand up for freedom of the press and urge Russia to release him

The Independent UK

Dozens killed in Darfur as UN's Sudan chief steps down

In tonight's edition: Dozens of civilians have been killed in an air strike on a market in Darfur in Sudan. We speak to a campaigner who's headed to the UN general assembly in New York to push for a strong international response to the deadly conflict. And the mayor of…

France 24

Libya’s deadly dam collapse was decades in the making

With thousands of people dead and tens of thousands more left homeless by floods as a storm burst through the dams next to the east Libyan city of Derna, FRANCE 24 looks back at the years of violence and neglect that left the city ill-prepared for the unprecedented natural disasters…

France 24

‘Nothing left to lose’: Putin embraces role of spoiler with Kim Jong-un summit

Russia’s propagandists trumpeted the president’s North Korean connection as, in isolation, he threatened to cross a serious line

The Guardian - UK

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UK Government announces support ‘worth up to £1 million’ for flood-hit Libya

The Foreign Office said the funding was an ‘initial package’ to provide assistance for those most affected by the devastation.

The Independent UK

UN envoy to Sudan steps down after being declared unwelcome by government

Volker Perthes announced his resignation amid tensions with the military-controlled government over the war in Sudan.

Al Jazeera

What is Iran’s ‘gender apartheid’ hijab bill and what does it mean for women?

Women face 60 lashes and prison for not wearing headscarf

Evening Standard

A flotilla of migrant boats from Tunisia overwhelms an Italian island and tests Meloni's policy

A flotilla of flimsy boats, crowded with migrants and launched from Tunisia is overwhelming a tiny Italian island south of Sicily

The Independent UK

Israel’s judicial reform: A country on the brink of a constitutional crisis?

Israel's Supreme Court has opened the first case examining the legality of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial judicial overhaul, lurching towards a showdown with the nation’s far-right government. The latter has split Israel in two ever since it announced plans to reform the country’s judicial system, which would see the…

France 24

Mali peace deal under threat following increase in attacks by armed Tuareg groups

Armed groups from northern Mali on Tuesday claimed they captured the key town of Bourem, located between Gao and Timbuktu, before pulling out of the town, fuelling fears of the collapse of a peace deal between the ex-rebels and government forces.

Radio France Internationale

First Thing: Kim Jong-un pledges to support Russia ‘in fight against imperialism’

North Korea’s ‘first priority’ is its relationship with Russia, Kim tells Putin during meeting at remote Russian space base. Plus, why is the US addicted to laxatives?

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Iran’s ‘gender apartheid’ bill could jail women for 10 years for not wearing hijab

Shops that serve unveiled women could be shut under draft law UN human rights body says suppresses women into ‘total submission’

The Independent UK

Bill Richardson is mourned in New Mexico after globe-trotting career, lies in state at Capitol

Friends and admirers of former Gov. Bill Richardson are mourning the hard-charging politician whose career spanned the globe, from mountain villages of northern New Mexico as a youthful congressman, to the United Nations and a litany of countries on unofficial diplomatic missions that often helped free imprisoned Americans

The Guardian - AU

Libya flooding: before and after satellite images reveal scale of disaster in Derna

With thousands still missing, new satellite images from before and after Sunday’s flooding show scale of destruction

The Independent UK

Lawyers for jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich ask UN to urgently declare he was arbitrarily detained

Lawyers for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich are asking a United Nations body to urgently issue an opinion that he has been arbitrarily detained by Russia on espionage charges which are “patently false.”

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Libya's Derna counts its dead after catastrophic floods, at least 30,000 left homeless

More than 5,300 bodies have been counted in Libya's devastated eastern city of Derna, a minister in the regional administration said on Wednesday, with the toll from the floodwaters unleashed by Storm Daniel expected to rise even further. At least 30,000 individuals have been left homeless, according to the International…

The Conversation

New Zealand’s strategic priority in the Indo-Pacific is not AUKUS – it's helping to defeat Russia in Ukraine

The debate in New Zealand over whether to join “pillar two” of the AUKUS security partnership threatens to overshadow a more important foreign policy challenge: how the country’s allies in the Indo-Pacific region are responding to the war in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

V&A to exhibit four ancient carved stones from Yemen found in London shop

The V&A has reached a historic agreement with the Republic of Yemen to research and temporarily care for four ancient carved stones.

Al Jazeera

Morocco earthquake: Why authorities accepted limited foreign aid

So far, search-and-rescue teams from only four countries have been allowed to operate after a devastating earthquake.

The Independent UK

UN says Nicaragua's human rights violations and persecution of dissidents are on the rise

Nicaragua has increased human rights violations and persecution of the opposition as it ratchets up its efforts to stifle dissent, a United Nations group of experts monitoring the country says

Al Jazeera

Tuareg rebels claim control of northern Mali town after weeks of fighting

Tuareg rebels says they have seized control of a military camp and posts in Bourem from army and Wagner mercenaries.

Zenger

Israeli Officials Make First Public Appearance In Riyadh

An Israeli delegation attended a meeting of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in Riyadh

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