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Myanmar's military plans to move Suu Kyi to house arrest, according to unofficial reports

Reports from Myanmar say its military-controlled government plans to transfer the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi from a prison in the capital of Naypyitaw to home confinement as part of an act of of clemency to be granted prisoners next week

The Independent UK

Russia summit is an opportunity for Africa to unite on Ukraine and get Wagner out of the continent

Two critical issues must be top of mind for African leaders when they meet President Vladimir Putin at the second Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg this week.

The Conversation

Gulf Stream current could collapse in 2025, plunging Earth into climate chaos: 'We were actually bewildered'

Researchers have predicted the collapse of the AMOC could happen any time between 2025 and 2095 — far sooner than previous predictions, although not all scientists are convinced.

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UN starts moving oil from Yemen tanker in bid to stop disaster

The supertanker, with more than a million barrels of oil, has been deteriorating since 2015.

Al Jazeera

First lady Jill Biden marks US reentry into UNESCO at Paris ceremony

U.S. first lady Jill Biden attended a flag-raising ceremony at UNESCO in Paris on Tuesday, marking Washington's official reentry into the U.N. agency after a controversial five-year hiatus.

France 24

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Russia is weaponizing global food security in its war–but agribusiness is promising to come to Ukraine's rescue

The UN has estimated that Russia's war in Ukraine could have pushed up to 49 million people around the world into famine or famine-like conditions.

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UN says operation to siphon oil out of rusting tanker moored off Yemen begins to 'avoid catastrophe'

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says a salvage team has begun siphoning oil out of a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen

The Independent UK

Asia-Pacific needs disaster warning systems to counter rising climate change risks, report says

A United Nations report says the Asia-Pacific region needs to drastically increase its investments in disaster warning systems and other tools to counter rising risks from climate change

The Independent UK

Taliban bans beauty salons in Afghanistan despite UN concern and rare public protest

The Taliban has announced that all beauty salons in Afghanistan must now close as a one-month deadline ended, despite rare public opposition to the edict

The Independent UK

UN watchdog says landmines are placed around Ukrainian nuke plant occupied by Russia

The U.N. atomic watchdog says its staff at Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant report seeing anti-personnel mines around the site

The Independent UK

Jill Biden in Paris to mark US return to UNESCO after five-year absence

Jill Biden, first lady of the United States will speak at a ceremony Tuesday at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in Paris.

Radio France Internationale

UK accused of unlawful crackdown on visitors from Timor-Leste

Family members of East Timorese in UK denied right to visit, as Home Office says too many hoping to work illegally

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: ex-US Marine freed in prisoner swap injured fighting in Ukraine; UN rejects Moscow claim on prison massacre – as it happened

Trevor Reed has been taken to Germany for treatment; UN human rights chief rejects claims a US-supplied HIMARS missile from Ukraine was responsible

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The Guardian - UK

Deadly global heatwaves undeniably result of climate crisis, scientists show

Analysis makes it clear human-caused global heating is destroying lives today with worse to come without sharp emissions cuts

The Guardian - UK

Baby dies after teargas fired at Rohingya trying to escape Indian detention centre

Child’s death follows hunger strike at Jammu & Kashmir jail amid increasing hostility towards 40,000 refugees ahead of elections

France 24

🔴 Live: US announces additional $400 million security aid package for Ukraine

The United States will provide up to $400 million in additional security assistance for Ukraine, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday. The new aid will include Hornet drones – being sent to Ukraine for the first time – as well as air defence munitions, armoured vehicles, and anti-armour weapons. Read our…

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war – live: Putin launches fresh drone strikes on Kyiv as air raid sirens wail across capital

Attacks also reported in other northern and central regions of Ukraine, Kyiv says

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Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 517

These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 517th day.

The Independent UK

US and major donors demand independent UN aid operation in Syria's rebel-held northwest

The United States says it has joined major donors in demanding that the United Nations be able to deliver aid through a key crossing from Turkey to Syria’s rebel-held northwest independently and to everyone in need

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: UN chief calls on Russia to return to Black Sea grain deal; US journalist wounded in drone attack – as it happened

António Guterres calls on Moscow to return to deal allowing safe export of Ukrainian grain; US citizen working for AFP hurt in Bakhmut attack

Al Jazeera

US sanctions Mali’s defence minister, officials over Wagner ties

US State Department accuses three Malian officials of facilitating the Russian mercenary group’s rise in the country.

The Independent UK

Mali's army and suspected Russia-linked mercenaries committed 'new atrocities,' rights group says

Human Rights Watch says it has found evidence of new summary executions, lootings, forced disappearances and other abuses committed in Mali by the army suspected Russia-linked Wagner group mercenaries

The Conversation

Canada's federal single-use plastics ban: What they got right and what they didn't

There is little dispute these days over the need to regulate single-use plastics. But there is ample confusion around what plastics to address and how to do so.

Cinemablend

Emma Watson Saved A Mouse From A Terrible Fate, And Of Course Fans Had A Bunch Of Harry Potter-Related Takes

Emma Watson shared a heartwarming story about saving a small mouse, and of course the world is ready with some Harry Potter-themed jokes in response.

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