UN calls out Hunter mining, power station pollution impacts UN rapporteur meets with Lake residents to discuss coal ash pollution. Newcastle Herald · Sep 11, 2023
US and UK holding UN screening of documentary on Russia's siege of Ukrainian city of Mariupol The United States and Britain have invited ambassadors, journalists and others to a U.N. screening of the award-winning documentary “20 Days in Mariupol” which follows a trio of Associated Press journalists during Russia’s siege of the Ukrainian port city in the early days of the war The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023
Russia targeted civilian cargo ship in Black Sea, Sunak tells MPs Declassified UK intelligence suggests missiles were fired from a Russian Black Sea fleet missile carrier on August 24. The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023
Rishi Sunak under fire from MPs over calls to release Jagtar Singh Johal The Prime Minister raised the case of Mr Johal when he met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the fringes of the G20 summit in New Delhi. The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023
Amnesty for Troubles-related crimes to become law – why many people in Northern Ireland oppose the bill The UK government’s Northern Ireland Troubles (legacy and reconciliation) bill – which has faced near universal opposition in Northern Ireland – has passed the House of Commons. The Commons rejected the latest Lords’ amendments, paving the way for the controversial bill to receive royal assent and become law in the… The Conversation · Sep 11, 2023
Niger's junta finds support in Mali and Russia, but France stands firm The leaders of Russia and Mali have agreed the political crisis in Niger should be resolved using diplomacy and not force. Meanwhile France has rejected accusations by Niger's coup leaders that it's planning a military intervention. Radio France Internationale · Sep 11, 2023
Venice awaits Unesco heritage ruling as beds for tourists outnumber residents for first time ‘We feel like foreigners in our own home’ says activist as city’s population dwarfed by visitors The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2023
Fighting intensifies in Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp despite attempted truce talks Fighting has intensified in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp claiming the life of another person as stray bullets and shells hit residential areas in the country's third-largest city The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023
How to support Morocco’s earthquake victims Here are some organisations that are collecting donations to help the people of Morocco. Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2023
Climate change 'dystopian future already here', UN warns The United Nations human rights chief on Monday issued a grim warning about the “environmental horror” being suffered by countries on the frontlines of climate change – adding that food insecurity and human rights crises were now a lethal reality. Radio France Internationale · Sep 11, 2023
Why world figures urged Bangladesh to stop ‘harassment’ of a Nobel laureate As Yunus faces corruption and labour law charges, global figures say country’s only Nobel winner is being ‘persecuted’. Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2023
UN rights chief calls for 'urgent reversal' to civilian rule in coup-hit African countries The U.N. human rights chief has called for an “urgent reversal” of military takeovers and return to civilian rule in African countries where coups have driven out elected leaders The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023
Moroccan soldiers and aid teams battle to reach remote, quake-hit towns as toll rises past 2,400 Moroccan soldiers and aid teams in trucks and helicopters are battling to reach remote mountain towns devastated by a monstrous earthquake that killed more than 2,400 people The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023
What we know three days after Morocco’s devastating earthquake Local volunteers, soldiers, doctors and aid workers are racing to reach affected areas high in the Atlas Mountains. Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2023 Kremlin confirms Putin meeting as Kim reportedly boards armoured train West fears North Korea plans to supply Moscow with weapons to use in war against Ukraine
Radio France Internationale · Sep 11, 2023 Egypt brands Ethiopia's move to fill Nile mega-dam as 'illegal' Ethiopia announced on Sunday it had filled its Grand Renaissance Dam on the river Nile, which has been the source of a long-running dispute with downstream Egypt and Sudan. Cairo has condemned the move, saying it is illegal.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2023 Rishi Sunak says he told China actions to undermine British democracy are ‘completely unacceptable’ Prime minister says he told Li Qiang, the Chinese prime minister, at G20 that Chinese interference with the work of parliament will ‘never be tolerated’
Zenger · Sep 11, 2023 First-ever Official Israeli Delegation Arrives In Saudi Arabia An official Israeli delegation arrived for the first time in Saudi Arabia for a UNESCO meeting
The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: Kim Jong-un’s Russia trip will be ‘full-scale visit’ with ‘formal lunch’, says Kremlin – as it happened Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says North Korean leader’s journey to Russia and meeting with Vladimir Putin ‘will be a full-scale visit’
WEKU · Sep 11, 2023 Dozens die from a drone attack on an open market in Sudan as rival troops battle More than 55 others were wounded in the attack in Khartoum's May neighborhood, where paramilitary forces battling the military were heavily deployed, the Sudan Doctors' Union said in a statement.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2023 ‘We need food and shelter’: farmers flee for their lives as terrorists attack villages in Mali Civilians who have been displaced by raids want to return home but say there is no protection for them there
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 11, 2023 Moroccans sleep in the streets for 3rd night following an earthquake that took more than 2,100 lives The United Nations estimated 300,000 people were affected by Friday’s magnitude 6.8 quake. The death toll is expected to rise as search-and-rescue efforts continue.
Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2023 Few customers but plenty of cash?: N Korean restaurants remain open in Laos Restaurants should have closed and analysts say they suspect their only purpose is to ‘launder money’.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2023 Small island nations take high-emitting countries to court to protect the ocean Countries threatened by rising sea levels are asking a tribunal to decide on responsibility for pollution of the marine environment
The Hindu · Sep 10, 2023 Redouble efforts to reduce disaster risks The G20 summit and India’s success in disaster risk reduction are an opportunity to accelerate international cooperation and build resilience to risks