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William meets Earthshot Prize finalists at Windsor Great Park retreat

William is the founder and president of the prize, which honours environmental pioneers.

The Independent UK

Ukraine war: Total number of civilian casualties in Putin’s invasion

Russia’s invasion is fast approaching the one year mark

The Independent UK

Palestinian Authority suspends security coordination with Israel after deadly Jenin raid

Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians, including an elderly woman, during a raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin.

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Experts to advise Govt on autonomous sanctions regime

An independent group will look at how New Zealand can best punish human rights violators overseas, as the "complexities" of the Russia sanctions regime are outlined.

Newsroom.co.nz

UN food agency: Afghan malnutrition rates at record high

A spokesman for the World Food Program says malnutrition rates in Afghanistan are at record highs with half the country enduring severe hunger throughout the year

The Independent UK

Changes to children's rights bill taking longer than hoped after Supreme Court ruling

IT is taking longer than anyone hoped to incorporate a UN treaty on children’s rights into law, a minister has said, but talks with the UK…

The National (Scotland)

Grog bans return: what is going on in Alice Springs and how did we get here?

Locals say the rise in social unrest and violence is the result of years of punitive policies and neglect in housing, health and welfare

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More than 160 Afghans die in bitterly cold weather

More than 160 people have died from the cold in Afghanistan this month in the worst winter in more than a decade, authorities said on Thursday, as residents described being unable to afford fuel to heat homes in temperatures well below freezing.

Reuters

Analysis: Stakes rise as Iran can fuel 'several' atom bombs

Iran has enough highly enriched uranium to build “several” nuclear weapons if it chooses

The Independent UK

‘Being homosexual is not a crime’: Pope denounces anti-gay laws

In his first interview since the death of former Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis criticised laws on homosexuality, labelling them “unjust”.

The New Daily

Yemen and Lebanon landmarks added to UNESCO endangered list

Landmarks of ancient kingdom of Saba and Rachid Karami International Fair inscribed to list of sites in danger.

Al Jazeera

Yemeni Government Asserts Need to Accelerate Reforms to Protect Economy, Currency

The Yemeni government on Thursday stressed the need to accelerate the adopted reforms to protect the economy and the local currency. The cabinet asserted its commitment to rationalizing spending and ensuring that the population is not affected by the measures taken to increase revenues. Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik chaired a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel raids: Why are so many Palestinians being killed?

Al Jazeera breaks down the reason for the increase in the number of Palestinians killed by Israel in recent months.

Al Jazeera

UN Special Envoy: Syria Remains Deeply Divided

The United Nations Special Envoy to Syria, Geir Pedersen, confirmed on Wednesday that Syria remains tattered and deeply divided, facing massive economic hardships of “epic proportions.” Pedersen determined six priorities to proceed with a political process based on Resolution 2254, led by the UN, which requires unity from all parties…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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UK aims to send Challenger tanks to Ukraine by end of March

The British government said Thursday that it would send tanks to Ukraine in the end of March. The British announcement came after French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna arrived in Odesa to meet her Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba amid a wave of Russian strikes across the country. Read our live blog…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US, UN Reroute $72M to Support Lebanon's Security Personnel

The US Embassy in Beirut, in a joint program with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), announced Wednesday the rollout of a program providing $72 million in temporary financial support for Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and Internal Security Forces (ISF) personnel. The “LAF-ISF Livelihood Support Program” was announced at a…

The Independent UK

Populist billionaire vies with ex-general for top Czech post

Retired army Gen. Petr Pavel is challenging populist billionaire Andrej Babis in the Czech presidential runoff vote for the largely ceremonial post that pits the political newcomer against the former prime minister

WEKU

Opium farming surges in Myanmar since the military coup, the U.N. says

The production of opium in Myanmar has flourished since the military's seizure of power as the faltering economy has led more people toward the drug trade, according to a new United Nations report.

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Azerbaijan sues Armenia for wartime environmental damage

Case brought under Bern convention on nature may set precedent for destruction of biodiversity in war

Reuters

Both North and South Korea violated armistice with drone flights, U.N. command says

Both North and South Korea violated the armistice that governs their shared border by sending drones into each other's airspace in December, the U.S.-led United Nations Command (UNC) said on Thursday.

ABC News

Yemen's Kingdom of Saba landmarks and Lebanon's Rachid Karami International Fair sites added to UNESCO endangered list

Seven landmarks of the Kingdom of Saba are added to the list of endangered World Heritage sites in ''an emergency procedure" sparked by the ongoing conflict in Yemen.

Reuters

EU wants to send more migrants away as irregular arrivals grow

European Union ministers on Thursday sought ways to curb irregular immigration and send more people away as arrivals rose from pandemic lows, reviving controversial ideas for border fences and asylum centres outside of Europe.

Bangkok Post

Myanmar opium cultivation surging under military rule: UN report

Opium cultivation in military-ruled Myanmar jumped 33% last year, reversing a six-year downward trend in the strife-torn country, a United Nations report said on Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

EU toughens stance on non-EU countries taking back citizens denied right to stay

Campaigners say bloc’s plan to use development aid, trade policy and access to visas as ‘leverage’ fails to put human rights first

Reuters

Myanmar opium cultivation surging under military rule - UN report

Opium cultivation in military-ruled Myanmar jumped 33% last year, reversing a six-year downward trend in the strife-torn country, a United Nations report said on Thursday.

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