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India set to be world’s most populous nation by mid-2023, surpassing China

India is expected to have around 2.9 million more inhabitants than China by the middle of the year

Evening Standard

Diplomats, aid workers under attack in ‘nightmare’ Sudan violence

Endre Stiansen, the Norwegian ambassador to Sudan, said the ‘urban warfare’ in Khartoum is unprecedented.

Al Jazeera

Black Sea grain deal elusive despite resumption of ship inspections

Inspections of ships carrying Ukrainian grain from the Black Sea resumed on Wednesday under a U.N.-brokered deal, but Kyiv said more time was needed to secure an extension of the initiative.

Reuters

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Thousands flee Khartoum as Sudan ceasefire fails to hold

Germany and Japan reportedly planning to evacuate citizens as UN documents describe ‘nightmare scenario’

The Guardian - UK

The Darién Gap migrant crossing

A US-backed campaign between Panama and Colombia aims to stop migrants crossing the Darién Gap from South into Central America, as UN groups warn that the number of people attempting the journey could rise to a record 400,000 this year.

The Week

UN says India will be world’s most populous nation by mid-year

India is on track to become the world's most populous nation, surpassing China by 2.9 million people by mid-2023, according to UN data.

The New Daily

First Thing: Fox and Dominion settle for $787m election defamation lawsuit

Voting equipment firm was seeking $1.6bn. Plus, mother of Black teenager shot after going to wrong address speaks

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UN: India's population will be world's largest by mid-year

India is on track to become the world’s most populous nation, surpassing China by 2.9 million people by mid-2023, according to data released by the United Nations on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Ukraine grain deal: ship inspections have resumed, says minister

Deputy PM says inspections have restarted, during visit to Turkey to discuss Black Sea Grain Initiative

The Guardian - UK

South Asia home to world's highest number of child brides - UN

South Asia is home to highest number of child brides in the world as increased financial pressures and school closures due to COVID-19 forced families to marry off their young daughters, according to new estimates released by UNICEF on Wednesday.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 420 of the invasion

Ukraine confirms grain transit to resume in Poland; Patriot air defence systems delivered

The Guardian - AU

UN: India population to surpass China at midyear

NEW DELHI: India is set to overtake China as the world’s most populous country by the end of June, UN estimates showed on Wednesday, posing huge challenges to a nation with creaking infrastructure and insufficient jobs for millions of young people.

Bangkok Post

Black Sea Grain Deal Elusive Despite Resumption of Ship Inspections

Inspections of ships carrying Ukrainian grain from the Black Sea resumed on Wednesday under a UN-brokered deal, but Kyiv said more time was needed to secure an extension of the initiative. Ukraine, which depends heavily on revenue from grain sales as it battles Russia's invasion, and its allies blamed the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudanese Flee Their Homes as Truce Fails, Fighting Rages

Terrified Sudanese who have been trapped for days in their homes by fighting in the capital of Khartoum fled on Wednesday, hauling out whatever belongings they could carry and trying to get out of the city, after an internationally brokered truce failed. Explosions shook the city as the army and…

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Reuters

Ukraine says Black Sea grain deal ship inspections are resuming

Inspections of ships are resuming under a U.N.-brokered agreement on the safe export of grain from Ukrainian Black Sea ports, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said on Wednesday.

The Times of India

India surpasses China as world’s most populous nation, UN says

NEW DELHI: India has overtaken China as the world’s most populous nation, according to UN data released Wednesday.

Reuters

Russia accuses Ukraine of sabotaging grain deal with bribery scheme

Russia on Wednesday accused Ukraine of sabotaging the Black Sea grain deal by demanding bribes from ship owners to register new vessels and carry out inspections under the cover of a deal the United Nations hopes could ease a global food crisis.

Irish Mirror

Inside the Defence Forces training area in rural Wicklow

These exclusive Mirror images show personnel from the 122 Infantry Battalion – which goes to Lebanon next month - coming under simulated attack in Toyota armoured utility vehicles identical to the vehicle Pte Rooney (23) was driving when he was shot dead last December

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Asharq Al-Awsat

India to Have 2.9 Mln More People Than China by Mid-2023, UN Estimate Shows

India is on its way to become the world’s most populous country, overtaking China with almost 3 million more people in the middle of this year, data released on Wednesday by the United Nations showed. The demographic data from the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) “State of World Population Report,…

Dynamite News

India coordinating with Quartet countries for safety of Indians in Sudan: Sources

To ensure the safety and security of Indian nationals in Sudan, amid the ongoing clashes between Sudan's army and paramilitary forces, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has begun coordinating closely with The Quartet countries. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Japan Prepares to Evacuate Citizens from Sudan

Japan's defense ministry has begun preparations to evacuate its citizens from Sudan amid deadly fighting, a top government spokesperson said on Wednesday. Japan's foreign minister asked the defense minister to use the Self-Defense Forces' plane for the evacuation, said Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno. "The government will continue to do…

The Guardian - UK

A moment that changed me: my fiance left me on our wedding day – and it led to my dream job and true love

His decision to end our relationship arrived out of the blue, not long after I had quit my job as a journalist. The next day, I was interviewing for a role that would transform my life

Dynamite News

Sudan clash: Death toll reaches 270, over 2,600 injured

As many as 270 people have been killed and more than 2,600 have been injured in the unrest in Sudan, according to WHO officials citing Sudan's Ministry of Health Emergency Operations Center. Read further on Dynamite News:

Reuters

Japan prepares to evacuate citizens from Sudan

Japan's defense ministry has begun preparations to evacuate its citizens from Sudan amid deadly fighting, a top government spokesperson said on Wednesday.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv receives Patriot missile systems from US and Germany – as it happened

Ukraine defence minister said he had first lobbied for the Patriots in August 2021, before the invasion

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