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The US wants to elevate China to ‘developed country’ status; Beijing disagrees

The US House of Representatives has voted to strip China of its status as a developing country. China has condemned the move and refuses to join the ranks of developed or "wealthy" nations. At stake are critical economic and geopolitical issues for the world’s second-largest economy.

France 24

Secret court manuals shroud justice in secrecy

Bench books are publicly-funded manuals that help judges make decisions. Amid criticism of our Family Court using outdated and discredited theories, Carrie Leonetti asks why they're not publicly-available.

Newsroom.co.nz

UN: Ban on Afghan female staffers by Taliban unacceptable

The U.N. says it cannot accept a Taliban decision to bar Afghan female staffers from working at the agency, calling it an “unparalleled” violation of women’s rights

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8 Gen Z Climate Activists Changing the Future One Campaign at a Time

Refresh your social media feeds with noteworthy climate activists.

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Violence at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Raises Fears of Escalation

Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City early Wednesday, firing stun grenades at Palestinians who hurled stones and firecrackers in a burst of violence during a sensitive holiday season. Palestinian militants in Gaza responded with rocket fire on southern Israel, prompting repeated Israeli airstrikes. The fighting, which…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kamala Harris's visit underscores the tricky choices Zambia is making about international allies

US vice-president Kamala Harris’s recent visit to Zambia is an example the country’s increased engagement with western nations. It gave fresh impetus to the view that Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema is strongly aligning the country to the west.

The Conversation

At Least 21 Dead in Somalia’s Flash Floods, Says UN Agency

At least 21 people including six children have died in Somalia’s flash flooding over the last week, according to the UN humanitarian agency. Nearly 100,000 people have been affected by the heavy rains and flash floods in the Bardhere district of the Gedo region of southern Somalia, according to the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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UN Nuclear Chief Discusses Ukraine Nuclear Plant in Russia

The head of the UN's atomic energy watchdog met with Russian officials in Kaliningrad on Wednesday for negotiations on the safety of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, currently held by Russian forces. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi’s trip to the Russian exclave came a week after he visited…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Thai officials say Chinese church members to be deported soon

Members of Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church say they faced unbearable harassment in China and sought asylum in the US.

Al Jazeera

UN nuclear chief discusses Ukraine nuclear plant in Russia

U.N. nuclear head Rafael Grossi has met with Russian officials in Kaliningrad for negotiations on the safety of Ukraine’s Moscow-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

The Independent UK

U.N. chief condemns Taliban ban on Afghan women working for U.N

U.N. chief Antonio Guterres condemned on Wednesday a ban by Afghanistan's Taliban authorities on Afghan women working for the United Nations, calling it "an intolerable violation of the most basic human rights" that should be immediately revoked.

Reuters

Deep-sea mining: can it help solve our climate problems?

A growing controversy is swirling around deep-sea mining, which aims to extract valuable minerals from the ocean floor.

The Week

Thai police say Chinese church members to be deported soon

Officials say more than 60 self-exiled members of a Chinese Christian church who were detained in Thailand after receiving U.N. refugee status will be deported by next week, probably to a third country

The Independent UK

Vanuatu scores a big climate win

It convinced the UN to urge the highest court to rule on whether polluting nations must address climate change

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UN concern after its female workers are ‘banned’ from working by Taliban

All staff in Afghanistan ordered to stay home for 48 hours to give officials time to negotiate with Taliban

Bangkok Post

Japan to start providing military aid abroad

TOKYO: Japan will begin offering aid to the militaries of “like-minded countries”, as Tokyo embraces a more proactive defence strategy to address growing regional threats.

Reuters

Jacinda Ardern bids farewell to New Zealand parliament in tearful address

All New Zealanders should feel politics can be a home for them, former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday, in a final address to parliament after leading the nation through the COVID-19 pandemic and a terror attack in Christchurch.

The Times of India

Age, not weight, identifies diabetes and prediabetes better, finds new US study; know more

Age will help to spot diabetes and prediabetes conditions in adults better, a new study done by researchers from Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University have found. The study has been published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine recently.

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Editorial: A democracy summit amid turbulent times

Opinion editor's note: Editorials represent the opinions of the Star Tribune Editorial Board, which operates independently from the newsroom.

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Bobby Ghosh: At last, some good news from Yemen

It’s been so long since there was any cause for optimism in Yemen that you might want to cross your fingers before you read on: The likelihood of an environmental catastrophe in the Red Sea, one of the country’s many calamities, is abating.

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UN Human Rights Council Extends Mandate of Iran Rapporteur on Human Rights

The United Nations Human Rights Council extended Tuesday the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, Javaid Rehman, for an additional year. The extension was passed with 23 of the council's 47 members, as 16 members abstained from voting, and eight were against, including…

The Independent UK

Russia invites children's official sought by ICC to brief UN

Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights, who is being sought for war crimes, will brief a controversial U.N. meeting Russia called to counter what it claims is Western disinformation about Ukrainian children taken to Russia

Bangkok Post

Oceanic ripples as our common heritage

There are currently three key issues pertaining to the marine environment: climate change, loss of biodiversity and pollution. The world's oceans are affected by the degradation of the land, sea and air, which have enormous consequences for the well-being of all living beings, including marine life. The advent of a…

ABC News

Australia eyes opportunity with India's rising middle class, growing population with trade agreement

India is on the cusp of becoming the world's most populous country, and it could spell new opportunities for trade and exports from Australia.

Reuters

Britain blocks UN webcast of Russian meeting on Ukraine

Britain has blocked the U.N. webcast of an informal Security Council meeting on Ukraine on Wednesday at which Russia's commissioner for children's rights - whom the International Criminal Court wants to arrest on war crimes charges - is due to speak.

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