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Bill Richardson, former UN ambassador who worked to free detained Americans, dies at 75

Before his election in 2002 as governor, Richardson was the U.S. envoy to the United Nations and energy secretary under President Bill Clinton and served 14 years as a congressman representing northern New Mexico.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bill Richardson, former N.M. governor who worked to free Americans held abroad, dies

Richardson, who previously served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, was also known for his volunteer efforts to free Americans held in foreign countries.

WEKU

Bill Richardson, a former governor and UN ambassador who worked to free detained Americans, dies

Bill Richardson, a two-term Democratic governor of New Mexico and a U.S. ambassador to the United Nations who dedicated his post-political career to working to free Americans detained overseas, has died

The Independent UK

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Space junk in Earth orbit and on the Moon will increase with future missions − but nobody’s in charge of cleaning it up

With more countries landing on the Moon, people back on Earth will have to think about what happens to all the landers, waste and miscellaneous debris left on the lunar surface and in orbit

The Hindu

US might mediate Lebanon-Israel border dispute: White House adviser

Amos Hochstein said it was ‘natural’ to resolve the issue after the 2022 delineation of the maritime border.

Al Jazeera

Space junk in Earth orbit and on the Moon will increase with future missions − but nobody's in charge of cleaning it up

There’s a lot of trash on the Moon right now – including nearly 100 bags of human waste – and with countries around the globe traveling to the Moon, there’s going to be a lot more, both on the lunar surface and in Earth’s orbit.

The Conversation

Gallant Meets With Biden Admin Officials In NYC

Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant met with Biden administration officials in New York City

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Rishi Sunak announces ban on ‘zombie-style’ knives and says there is no reason for them to be on streets – as it happened

Prime minister says he will give police more powers to confiscate knives and will make it illegal to possess certain weapons

The Guardian - UK

Death typical of Libyan camps say former detainees after video emerges

Former detainees now in Tunisia say death of woman in Libya camp is not unexpected considering conditions there.

Al Jazeera

At least 183 killed in clashes in Ethiopia's Amhara region

At least 183 people have died in violent clashes in Ethiopia's Amhara region since July, according to the United Nations.

Radio France Internationale

More than 180 killed in clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara region since July, says UN

At least 183 people have been killed since July in clashes in Ethiopia's Amhara region, the United Nations said Tuesday as it appealed for the killings, violence and rights abuses to end.

France 24

The UN is undertaking an unprecedented 6-month withdrawal of nearly 13,000 peacekeepers from Mali

The United Nations is in the throes of what Secretary-General António Guterres calls an “unprecedented” six-month exit from Mali on orders of the West African nation’s military junta, which has brought in mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner Group to help fight an Islamic insurgency

The Independent UK

UN envoy warns resumption of war remains threat in Yemen unless parties reach new cease-fire deal

The United Nations’ top official in Yemen warns that the Arab world’s poorest country will remain a powder keg for renewed war unless its rival factions work out a new cease-fire deal

The Independent UK

UN excluding tech experts from the future of internet governance, experts warn

UN Global Digital Compact faces backlash for trying to exclude tech experts as a distinctive voice in future decision-making - here's what's at stake.

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The Conversation

First Republican debate set to kick off without Trump – but with the potential to direct the GOP's foreign policy stance

When Republican presidential hopefuls take the stage in Milwaukee on Aug. 23, 2023, for the first debate of the 2024 campaign season, attention will center on how the candidates position themselves vis-à-vis former President Donald Trump and his four criminal indictments.

The Independent UK

Turkey says UN lost neutrality after world body condemns Cyprus roadwork, assault on peacekeepers

Turkey’s foreign minister has accused the United Nations of abandoning its neutrality

Reason

Can Traditional Legal Customs Coexist With Western-Style State Law?

Geoffrey Swenson’s book Contending Orders tackles Afghanistan and Timor-Leste.

Al Jazeera

Libya repatriates 161 Nigerian refugees in UN-backed scheme

Nigerian embassy official in Tripoli says they are happy to be returning to their home country.

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Sudan civil war spiralling out of control, says UN as more than 1 million flee

The United Nations has voiced grave concerns over the civil war in Sudan saying it is "spiralling out of control", as more than a million people have left the country to neighbouring nations since April as fighting between two warring factions has turned the nation into a war zone, according…

Radio France Internationale

UN warns Sudan conflict is 'spiralling out of control' as 4 million flee

Four months into the conflict in Sudan, more than 4 million people have been displaced while those left behind are running out of food and dying without healthcare, the United Nations has warned.

The Independent UK

UN chief urges deployment of police special forces and military support to combat gangs in Haiti

The United Nations chief is urging the international community to deploy a multinational force comprising “police special forces and military support units” to Haiti to combat gangs with sophisticated weapons and restore security to the impoverished Caribbean nation

The Times of India

Women officers in diplomatic service

RANCHI: The greatest joy that citizens of any nation can have is when one represents the country internationally -- be it in sports, culture, economy or diplomacy. This pride is shared by many women in all spheres, including diplomacy, where the country looks forward to playing its role in shaping…

Inverse

Most Americans Don’t Think We Should Send Astronauts to Space — Will This Set Science Back?

More than half of Americans said in a new Pew survey that space exploration was essential, but only 12 percent said sending human astronauts to the Moon should be NASA’s top priority.

The Guardian - UK

Defiant leaders of Niger coup confident of holding on to power

Analysts says key figures in new regime were underestimated as elected president remains confined to residence

The Independent UK

All of the oil from a deteriorating tanker moored off Yemen has been transferred, UN says

The United Nations says the transfer of 1.1 million barrels of oil from an aging tanker moored off the coast of war-torn Yemen has been completed, avoiding an environmental disaster

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