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Thailand to let Myanmar refugees work to counter aid cuts and labour shortages

The move, welcomed by UN, will allow thousands of people living in camps to support themselves and their families

The Guardian - UK

Public hospital psychiatrists to receive 20% pay rise after winning dispute with NSW Health

State’s Industrial Relations Commission hands down decision after 200 doctors threatened to resign in January

The Guardian - AU

Dfat liaising with Israel after Australians reportedly detained – as it happened

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Appointment of paramilitary ‘interlocutor’ slammed by Long

Hilary Benn has announced that Fleur Ravensbergen will take up the role of Independent Expert on paramilitary group transition to disbandment.

Evening Standard

Voices: In our new global order we must focus on aid, not just development

COMMENT: As humanitarian need hits record levels, aid budgets are being cut and redirected, says David Miliband, the president of the International Rescue Committee. A clear strategy is needed to ensure the poorest and most fragile communities are not abandoned

The Independent UK

From Hauz Khas to SDA: Delhi’s posh colonies have stolen your footpaths

Inside Hauz Khas Enclave, yet another posh South Delhi neighbourhood, there’s a sense of calm and quiet affluence. Thanks to the good roads flanked by opulent houses, the serene shade of tall trees, and the metal barricades blocking the streets in the area. But this illusion begins to crack the…

Newslaundry

Balloon-craft and hairdresser jobs advertised for immigration centre

The job descriptions for floristry, hairdressing and painting tutors, have been posted online

The Independent UK

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Starmer accused of reducing migrants to ‘commodities to be exchanged’ with ‘one-in-one-out’ deal

The criticism comes as the mayor of Calais warned the agreement would only draw more migrants to the north coast of France

The Independent UK

Cholera outbreak in Sudan capital kills at least 70 in two days amid ongoing war

A cholera outbreak in Sudan's capital has killed 70 people in two days, health officials said, as Khartoum battles a fast-spreading epidemic amid a collapse of basic services.

Radio France Internationale

To keep millions alive after aid cuts, pull climate and other funding in richer nations, group says

Leading aid organizations are triaging aid after countries led by the U.S. funnel less money to foreign assistance

The Independent UK

New Tech-Backed Credentials Boost Hiring Potential for Immigrants: 'Can Help Level the Playing Field for Them'

The technology is designed to give job seekers more agency while addressing the limitations of traditional resumes, especially for those with non-U.S. credentials or limited documentation

Latin Times

Why are doctors striking in NSW – and will it affect your hospital visit?

The doctors’ union has called a strike from Tuesday to Thursday this week amid breakdowns in pay negotiations with the NSW government. Here’s what you need to know

The Guardian - AU

Strike 'dangerous for patients', risky for doctors

The risk of doctors striking is proving difficult to forecast but surgery cancellations and understaffed emergency departments are expected.

AAP

Myanmar earthquake death toll surpasses 2,000 amid worsening humanitarian crisis

Myanmar, where an ongoing civil war began in 2021, was already one of the most challenging places in the world for aid organisations to operate in.

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The Guardian - AU

Sydney hospital’s plan to increase mental health beds stymied by psychiatrist shortage, court hears

Campbelltown hospital was due to expand beds for psychiatric patients from 66 to over 100, to deal with district’s larger population

Al Jazeera

Fighting flares in South Sudan: Is the 2018 peace deal in danger?

Tensions are again rising between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar.

Evening Standard

No question of paying any paramilitary group to disband, says Hilary Benn

Sir Keir Starmer also told the Commons he is ‘committed to making progress towards ending paramilitaries once and for all’.

The Guardian - UK

Along Thai-Myanmar border, Trump’s decision to suspend foreign aid is deadly

Despite a pledge that life-saving assistance would be exempt from the USAid freeze, countless groups providing critical care have been forced to stop work

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Scoping exercise over paramilitary engagement branded ‘madness’ by Naomi Long

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has insisted no financial offer will be made to paramilitary groups to persuade them to end violence.

The Independent UK

Report calls for focus on law enforcement and tackling roots of paramilitarism

The Independent Reporting Commission also urged police to ‘call out’ paramilitary involvement in crime when it happens.

The Guardian - UK

International aid groups axe thousands of jobs in wake of Trump funding freeze

Fears that cuts will ‘decimate’ ability to react to crises as sector loses expertise and skills at every level, report finds

The National (Scotland)

Labour hail wave of arrests by immigration officers ahead of bill debate

LABOUR have hailed an anti-immigration blitz which saw thousands of migrants arrested in nail bars, car washes and restaurants – as the party…

The Independent UK

In the interest of both sides, the Gaza ceasefire deal must continue to be honoured

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: With each stage of the agreement dependent on the completion of the previous one, any breakdown would place future deals in jeopardy

The Independent UK

US aid freeze leads to suspension of health care to Myanmar refugees in Thailand

A freeze on foreign assistance programs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump has led to cuts in services to refugees from war-torn Myanmar, including the shutdown of hospital care in camps in Thailand where more than 100,000 are living, according to activists and Thai officials

The Guardian - AU

Wards in NSW’s largest psychiatric hospital close as mass resignations begin

Doctor calls situation ‘an absolute disaster’ for public mental health system and vulnerable patients

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