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Berlin blockade 75 years on: how Russian occupation tactics in Ukraine echo Soviet actions in East Germany

A Soviet blockade of the three western sectors of Berlin started on June 24 1948. At that point, the city, like the rest of Germany, was split into areas of Russian, British, US and French control as part of the post-second world war settlement that was shaped in allied conferences…

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West Bank violence could spiral ‘out of control’, UN rights chief says

The new outbreak of violence in the occupied West Bank risks spiralling ‘out of control’, UN human rights chief Volker Turk warned Friday.

France 24

EU and Western allies commit to Ukraine's post-war reconstruction

The European Union and Ukraine's Western allies have promised to make Russia pay for its invasion, as governments and private investors met in London this week look at funding the country's reconstruction from the ravages of war.

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US President Joe Biden, First Lady extended "exceptional warmth, hospitality" to PM Modi: Foreign Secy Vinay Kwatra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received "exceptional warmth and hospitality" extended to him from United States President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden during his "truly pathbreaking" first state visit, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India, US back Ukraine's "territorial integrity", condemn N Korea's "ballistic missile launches"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden on Thursday while raising global issues, backed Ukraine's "territorial integrity" and also "condemned North Korea's ballistic missile launches." Read further on Dynamite News:

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They fled the war in Nigeria's northeast. Then bulldozers levelled their homes at a camp in Abuja

Hundreds of people remain homeless in Nigeria's capital of Abuja after losing their shanties to government bulldozers

The Independent UK

Russia on UN ‘list of shame’ for killing children, Israel absent

UN chief Antonio Guterres criticised for ‘disservice’ to Palestinian children by leaving Israeli forces off list.

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UN says Somalia faces a `dire hunger emergency' but aid has been cut over lack of funding

Somalia’s “dire hunger emergency” is spiraling upward with one-third of the population expected to face crisis or worse levels of food needs

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 485 of the invasion

Russia killed 136 children in Ukraine last year, says UN report; Kyiv accuses Moscow’s forces of hiding bodies in aftermath of Kakhovka dam breach

The Guardian - AU

More than 1.3bn adults will have diabetes by 2050, study predicts

Number worldwide expected to double, with rises in every country and across every age group

The Guardian - UK

Financial systems failing Africa

The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, recently sounded an ominous alarm bell. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), which aim to significantly reduce poverty around the world and create a better quality of life for all, are off track, he warned.

Bangkok Post

World cannot turn a blind eye to Rohingya problem

World Refugee Day was celebrated on June 20. As Bangladesh has not yet signed the 1951 Refugee Convention, there is no merit in not officially celebrating this red-letter day.

Bangkok Post

New Global Financial Pact Summit: Zambia reaches deal with creditors

Breakthroughs have already begun at a Global Finance Summit here in Paris aimed at easing the debt burden on some of the world's most vulnerable countries whilst freeing up billions of dollars in new funds for climate finance. We speak to Jorge Moreira da Silva, Executive Director of UNOPS, the…

France 24

LGBTQ+ people are facing increasing persecution globally, but refugee status is still extremely hard to get

The newly passed Anti-Homosexuality Act in Uganda has made a country that was already dangerous for LGBTQ+ people truly treacherous.

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UN puts Russian forces on blacklist for killing children and attacking schools in Ukraine

The United Nations has put Russian forces on its annual blacklist of countries that violate children’s rights in conflict for killing boys and girls and attacking schools and hospitals in Ukraine

The Independent UK

In 'Every Body,' a galvanizing moment — and celebration — for the intersex community

The intersex documentary “Every Body” shines a warm spotlight on a much-misunderstood community, and three of its most dauntless champions

The Independent UK

Former UN chief says Israel's treatment of Palestinians may constitute apartheid

Former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says Israel is inching toward apartheid and drifting further away from the hopes of creating a Palestinian state

Radio France Internationale

Paris climate summit seeks to provoke 'public financial shock'

During a summit aimed at reimagining the global financial system, French President Emmanuel Macron emphasised on Thursday that no nation should be forced to make a decision between addressing poverty and addressing climate change.

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President Zelensky says Ukrainian spies uncovered Russian plot to attack power plant

Ukrainian spies have uncovered a Russian plot to attack a nuclear plant and cause a radiation leak, according to the country’s president Volodymyr Zelensky.

The Conversation

Ukraine war: failed African peace mission underscores need for more powerful political and military pressure on Putin

African peace missions to Ukraine and Russia last week came up empty-handed. Led by South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa, the delegation included leaders and senior officials from Congo-Brazzaville, Comoros, Egypt, Senegal, Uganda and Zambia.

The Guardian - UK

Climate impact of shipping under growing scrutiny ahead of key meeting

Court has been told states are legally responsible for tackling sector’s emissions as IMO talks loom

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: More rescue equipment arrives amid fears for oxygen levels in Titan

Search for missing submersible enters fourth day, with more deep-sea vessels sent to site. Plus, the people turning to birth control after the fall of Roe

The Guardian - US

‘Simulation of democracy’: Guatemala readies for election amid concerns of manipulation

Candidates have been disqualified on spurious grounds as experts warn of country backsliding into autocracy

The Independent UK

India's Modi is getting a state visit with Biden, but the glitz is shadowed by human rights concerns

President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are marking the state visit of the Indian leader by announcing several major deals between the two countries

Bangkok Post

Paris climate summit opens with call for ‘finance shock’

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron told global leaders Thursday that no country should have to choose between tackling poverty and dealing with climate change at a summit tasked with reimagining the world’s financial system.

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