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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 563 of the invasion

Russian attack on Ukrainian police building kills one and wounds dozens; Zelenskiy says Putin ‘killed Prigozhin’; British military to monitor Black Sea

The Guardian - AU · Sep 9, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 563

As the war enters its 563rd day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Sep 9, 2023

Morning Digest | PM Modi, President Biden welcome progress in defence ties; Ukraine war unlikely to end in immediate future: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

The Hindu · Sep 9, 2023

UN report says the world is way off track to curb global warming, but offers ways to fix that

The world is far off track on its 2015 pledge to curb global warming

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Ukraine break’s Russian stronghold’s first line of defence; Putin to meet Kim Jong-un; Rustem Umerov poised to become Ukraine’s new defence minister

The Guardian - AU · Sep 8, 2023

A UN envoy has made his first visit to Western Sahara. He pledged to advance the political process

The United Nations has doubled down on its pledge to revive stalled negotiations over the disputed Western Sahara in a visit to the region this week in which its top negotiator met with officials on all sides

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023

India 'very important', but it is for members to decide on its UNSC membership, says Antonio Guterres

UN Chief Guterres hails India as "country of the world" and "very important" partner in multilateral system. Urges immediate reforms to UNSC and other multilateral institutions to reflect today's world. Pitches for global solidarity to tackle poverty, hunger & inequality. Hopes India's G20 presidency will help achieve transformative change. Warns…

The Hindu · Sep 8, 2023

Big businesses say they are helping to restore ecosystems – but there's little evidence

Many large corporations are enjoying a boost to their green credentials by saying they have launched projects to help restore ecosystems. But according to a new study, which was carried out by myself and several colleagues, they are failing to back these claims up with evidence.

The Conversation · Sep 8, 2023

Women in As-Suwayda are on the front lines of Syria's anti-Assad protests

Residents of the Syrian city of As-Suwayda have been out in the streets protesting the regime of President Bashar al-Assad for the past few weeks. Despite the security risks, women have been on the front lines. We interviewed three women to find out what the protests mean to them.

France 24 · Sep 8, 2023

UN secretary-general has urged the Group of 20 leaders to send a strong message on climate change

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the Group of 20 top economic powers to use their weekend summit to send a strong message on climate change

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023