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Syrians still fear building collapses three months on from quakes

Northwestern Syria is also in desparate need of aid, say locals and UN officials.

Al Jazeera

Saudi Arabia volunteers to broker peace between Sudan’s rival forces

Khartoum residents caught between government and rebel forces have a glimmer of hope thanks to Saudi-mediated talks

The New Daily

Sudan rivals talking but clashes persist

KHARTOUM: The US and Saudi governments confirmed direct talks between the warring Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces would start in Jeddah on Saturday, even as fighting showed little signs of abating in the Sudanese capital.

Bangkok Post

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Pakistan set to host trilateral dialogue with China, Afghanistan

The meeting is taking place following the Chinese and Afghan foreign ministers’ arrival in Islamabad.

Al Jazeera

Morning Digest | Central security forces flood crisis-hit Manipur; Jaishankar calls Pakistan Foreign Minister a promoter, spokesperson of terror industry, and more

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The Hindu

US must tackle police brutality against Black people head-on, UN experts say

Historic two-week tour of US ends with call for nationwide commitment to address racial discrimination in dealings with law

The Guardian - US

What the polls say

Re: "MFP closing gap with Pheu Thai: Nida", (BP, May 4).

Bangkok Post

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UK Armed Forces overseas to mark coronation with events around the world

Overseas military personnel will be taking part in celebrations ranging from tea parties and village fetes to flypasts and gun salutes.

The Independent UK

Sudan army sends envoys for truce talks as fighting rages

Sudanese army sends delegation to Saudi Arabia for talks on humanitarian situation in the capital, Khartoum.

Al Jazeera

UN again seeks to reassure Afghans it will deliver aid

The United Nations is seeking yet again to reassure the Afghan people that it won’t abandon them

The Independent UK

COP28 chair urges tripling use of renewables by 2030

The president-designate of the upcoming UN climate talks, Sultan Al Jaber, has called on participants to drastically ramp up their use of renewable energy ahead of the key summit in the United Arab Emirates later this year.

Radio France Internationale

Sudan’s warring sides send envoys for talks in Saudi Arabia

Sudanese officials say that the country's two warring generals have sent their envoys to Saudi Arabia for talks aimed at firming up a shaky cease-fire after three weeks of fierce fighting that has killed hundreds and pushed Sudan to the brink of collapse

The Independent UK

UNICEF: More than 1 million polio vaccines destroyed in Sudan

More than 1 million polio vaccines intended for children have been destroyed as a result of looting in Sudan during the upsurge in violence since April, the U.N. children's agency UNICEF told Reuters on Friday.

Reuters

UN to continue keeping Afghan staff at home over Taliban ban on women

The United Nations said on Friday it will continue to keep Afghan staff working from home after the Taliban administration began enforcing a ban on Afghan women working for the world body a month ago.

Reuters

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Al Jazeera

US says it will not normalise relations with Syria’s Assad

Washington ‘does not support’ push to normalise ties to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s gov’t, State Department says.

Irish Mirror

Covid officially no longer global health emergency, World Health Organization declares

Friday marked an end to the coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies and killed at least 7 million people worldwide

Edinburgh Live

World Health Organisation confirms Covid is no longer a global health emergency

The director-general of World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, confirmed the news with an announcement of "great hope" on Friday, May 5, 2023.

The Conversation

Eurovision: even before the singing starts, the contest is a fascinating reflection of international rules and politics

The Eurovision bandwagon has firmly arrived in Liverpool. During a week of two semi-finals, 37 competing countries will be whittled down to 26. Around 160 million people are then expected to tune in to the grand final on Saturday May 13. From humble beginnings in 1956, with only seven countries…

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The National (Scotland)

WHO downgrades Covid-19 pandemic, saying it is no longer a global emergency

THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has said Covid-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency.

Wales Online

Covid-19 no longer a global emergency, WHO says - as it downgrades pandemic

The World Health Organisation said Covid-19 is still a global health threat

Daily Mirror

Covid officially no longer a global emergency according to World Health Organisation

This seismic announcement from the UN's health body marks the symbolic end to the pandemic. Despite noting the emergency phase was over, the World Health Organisation has said the spread of Covid-19 hasn't come to an end

France 24

Fighting in Sudan: Women and children are the most vulnerable as conflict worsens

As fighting continues in Sudan between two military factions, tens of thousands have been forced to flee their homes with aid workers warning women and children are being disproportionately affected by the violence. Also with the UN saying it will take us close to 300 years until the world reaches…

The Independent UK

WHO downgrades COVID pandemic, says it's no longer emergency

The World Health Organization says that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency

The Independent UK

Climate crisis made April heatwave in Spain and Portugal ‘100 times more likely’

Spain, Portugal, Morocco and Algeria experienced temperatures around 40C

The Independent UK

German chancellor supports permanent UNSC seat for Africa

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has offered support to African countries to get a permanent seat in the U

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