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Tory baroness says Britain is not racist 'at all', despite UN report

A CONSERVATIVE member of the House of Lords and former government whip has told Parliament Britain is not racist “at all” – Rejecting a UN…

The National (Scotland)

‘There is gunfire, but nowhere to go’: Residents trapped and bodies litter the streets as fighting rages around Sudan’s capital

It is too dangerous to bury the more than 180 civilians who have died, while hospitals are running out of supplies as rival military factions clash

The Independent UK

UN chief appeals to rival Sudan leaders to end violence

As fighting escalates, Antonio Guterres calls on army and paramilitary chiefs to restore calm and engage in dialogue.

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Oil tanker could ‘explode unleashing environmental catastrophe,’ warns Cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell

‘Action from the international community is needed NOW,’ says the Foreign Office minister

Evening Standard

UN envoy on Yemen calls for bolder steps toward peace

The United Nations Yemen mediator said on Monday there is the most serious opportunity in eight years to make progress toward ending the conflict, but warned that the "tide could still turn unless the parties take bolder steps toward peace."

Reuters

East Africa’s peace mission in the DRC: why it’s in Burundi’s interest to help

Burundi was the first country to offer troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2022 as part of east Africa’s peace drive after a wave of attacks from the rebel group known as Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23).

The Conversation

What is happening in Sudan? Final UK evacuation flight leaves the country

The RAF rushes to evacuate as many UK nationals as possible from the war-ravaged African country amid a ceasefire

Evening Standard

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Senegal musician Maal named UN ambassador on desertification

Senegalese singer-songwriter Baaba Maal has been named a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Covention to Combat Desertification

The Independent UK

Pentagon leak suggests Russia honing disinformation drive – report

Latest disclosure includes claims that social media platforms detect false accounts only 1% of the time

The Guardian - UK

Climate activists arrested after dumping coal off cargo train in Australia

Protesters climbed on train to unload coal using shovels

The Independent UK

Billions still lack access to safe drinking water – this is a global human rights catastrophe

Leaders and authorities recently gathered in New York for the first UN water conference in decades. The hope was that there would be some landmark breakthroughs to ensure that everyone had access to safe drinking water and sanitation.

The Conversation

Sudan death toll nears 100 as satellite images show scale of Khartoum clashes

WHO-run hospitals treating injured civilians out of critical supplies

The Independent UK

Why two military rivals are in a 'fight to the death' in Sudan

Fierce fighting has spread outside Sudan's capital, Khartoum, and across the country, as the forces of two warring military leaders battle for control.

WEKU

Finland joins NATO: Big shift in Europe

Finland was a model of successful neutrality for 75 years. This tectonic shift signals a dangerous new world

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Vladimir Kara-Murza, a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, sentenced to 25 years in jail

A prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin is sentenced to 25 years in jail after being found guilty of treason and other offences which he has denied.

Evening Standard

US expresses ‘deep concern’ about fighting in Sudan as almost 100 civilians killed

The US has voiced “deep concern” over fighting in Sudan which has killed at least 97 civilians and injured hundreds more.

Reuters

Sudan rival forces battle in capital as UN sees little prospect for mediation now

Sudan's battling factions both claimed to have made gains on Monday as violence cut power and water in the capital, and the U.N. envoy to Sudan said the two sides showed no signs of being willing to negotiate.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan Ruling Council Declares Rival Faction ‘Rebels’, Battles Unrelenting

Sudan's army chief branded the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) battling the army as a rebel group on Monday, in a deadly power struggle that has derailed a shift to civilian rule, led to UN calls to stop fighting and raised fears of a wider conflict. The rupture between the army…

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The Independent UK

Sudan battles intensify on 3rd day; civilian deaths reach 97

Sudan’s embattled capital has awoken to a third day of heavy fighting between the army and a powerful rival force for control of the country

Asharq Al-Awsat

Brazil's President Raises Russia-Ukraine War Mediation with China, UAE

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Sunday he had discussed in Abu Dhabi joint mediation for Russia's war in Ukraine with China and the United Arab Emirates, accusing the United States and Europe of prolonging the conflict. The President, who was wrapping up an official visit to China…

The Guardian - AU

Sudan death toll nears 100 as fighting rages and hospitals run short of supplies

WHO warns some hospitals in Khartoum short of blood and other critical supplies to treat wounded and clashes enter third day

The Guardian - UK

‘From bad to worse’: drought puts Kenya’s hospitals under pressure

New mothers at rural hospital running out of water and power tell of their struggles as health workers leave for safer areas

The Independent UK

What sparked the violent struggle to control Sudan's future?

The prospects for an immediate cease-fire appear to be slim in Sudan, where a battle is raging for a third day for control of the country by its two ruling generals

Reuters

Factbox-What are the deals on Ukraine, Russia grain exports?

The extension of a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukrainian grain and fertilizers beyond May 18 hangs in the balance after Russia issued a list of demands linked to a related agreement on its own such exports.

The Independent UK

Russia's UN council presidency is most contentious in memory

The Russian presidency of the U.N. Security Council has been the most contentious in the memory of longtime U.N. diplomats

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