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Former minister urges UK to back international anti-corruption court

Lord Hain is seeking amendments to economic crime bill requiring ministers to back establishment of new court

The Guardian - UK

Former UNDP chief and Turkish minister dies at 74

Kemal Dervis, a Turkish economist, politician and former head of the United National Development Program, has died

The Independent UK

Police deploy in schools in Serbia as opposition plan march

Police have deployed in schools throughout Serbia in an effort to restore a shaken sense of security following two mass shootings last week — including one in a primary school — that left 17 people dead and 21 wounded, many of them children

The Independent UK

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Sudanese pin hopes on Jeddah talks between warring factions

Sudanese are pinning their hopes on talks in Saudi Arabia between envoys of warring factions to end bloodshed that has killed hundreds and triggered a mass exodus, but there is no sign lasting relief will come anytime soon.

Reuters

Turkey's opposition denounces fairness of vote under Erdogan

As Turkey heads for presidential and parliamentary elections at the weekend that are shaping up to be the strongest challenge to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his 20 years as leader, complaints are growing about the fairness of the vote

The Independent UK

'Fierce fighting' underway in Bakhmut as Wagner receives ammunition

Bakhmut saw fierce fighting Monday, with the Wagner group saying that they are finally starting to receive ammunition from Moscow. Earlier today, Russian forces launched a large-scale wave of strikes across Ukraine ahead of the annual Victory Day celebrations, killing four and injuring five. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meanwhile vowed…

France 24

UN urges Afghanistan's Taliban to end floggings, executions

A U.N. report has strongly criticized Afghanistan's Taliban rulers for carrying out public executions, lashings, stonings and other types of punishments since taking power almost two years ago

The Independent UK

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Top Biden aide discusses Yemen peace efforts with Saudi crown prince

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a visit to the kingdom on Sunday and reviewed what the White House called "significant progress" in Yemen peace efforts, the White House said.

Reuters

Moscow launches new strikes across Ukraine; Kyiv claims Russia has lost 100,000 soldiers in Bakhmut – as it happened

Drone attacks launched on Kyiv with explosions also reported in Odesa and Kherson; Ukrainian general says ‘meat assaults’ have led to high casualties

The Guardian - AU

More than 1,600 evacuated from areas near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant - Russia-installed official

Some 1,679 people, including 660 children, have been evacuated from areas near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, a Moscow-installed official in the Russia-controlled parts of the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine said late on Sunday.

Reuters

We must prepare for an aged society

In mid-April, the Songkran Festival welcomes the Thai New Year with water splashing and people getting wet.

Bangkok Post

Wagner group appears to U-turn on Bakhmut withdrawal threat

UN warns of ‘very real nuclear safety risk’ at Zaporizhzhia power plant

The Independent UK

Death toll in DR Congo flash floods rises to nearly 400

The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to nearly 400, an official said on Sunday.

Radio France Internationale

Sunday Scaries: What I'm Watching This Week in the Grain Markets

Taking a look at the outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat ahead of Friday's USDA report and weighing what it could mean for speculator interest.

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Reuters

Russian forces evacuating town near occupied nuclear plant, Kyiv says

Russian forces are evacuating residents from the town that serves the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, the Ukrainanian military said on Sunday.

Reuters

World Food Programme to suspend aid to Palestinians due to funding shortage

The World Food Programme (WFP) will suspend food aid to over 200,000 Palestinians from next month due to a "severe" shortage of funds, the group's senior official for the Palestinian territories said on Sunday.

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Deep-Sea Mining Applications to Start in Summer: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

Deep-sea mining applications are due to start in the summer, but it's unclear when mining will actually begin.

The Guardian - UK

Czech president warns Ukraine against rushed counteroffensive

Petr Pavel sounds cautious note, saying Kyiv no longer has element of surprise that led to military successes last year

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The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin pushing to capture Bakhmut within next 24 hours, warns Ukrainian general

Wagner chief decides to stay in critical city after Moscow promises weapons

Al Jazeera

Sudan fighting in its 23rd day: A list of key events

Fighting continues as warring sides begin pre-negotiation talks with Saudi Arabia and the US as mediators.

The Guardian - UK

Home Office accused of being ‘unashamedly racist’ towards Sudanese

Experts believe the UK has adopted a segregated immigration policy which favours those fleeing Ukraine

ABC News

Indigenous elder Leslie Schultz finds voice at United Nations, while pushing for Voice to Parliament at home

The winds of change brought Leslie Schultz to New York to attend a UN forum on Indigenous issues. Now the First Nations leader is turning his attention to securing a Voice to Parliament in Australia.

Reuters

IAEA warns of dangers around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant as evacuations under way

The head of the U.N.'s nuclear power watchdog warned on Saturday that the situation around the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear station has become "potentially dangerous" as Moscow-installed officials began evacuating people from nearby areas.

The Guardian - AU

Sixty-five countries have banned smacking children – why isn’t Australia one of them?

Research overwhelmingly links physical punishment with later involvement in violent domestic relationships

Al Jazeera

Funerals held for some victims of Serbia shootings

Two mass shootings that happened just a day apart this week left 17 people dead and 21 wounded, many of them children.

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