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French MPs vote to block deep-sea mining and back international ban

France's parliament has called for the country to join the international fight to ban deep-sea mining, starting by outlawing the practice in its own vast marine territory.

Radio France Internationale

Lebanon, South Sudan Lose UN Voting Rights Over Dues

Venezuela, Lebanon and South Sudan are in arrears on paying dues to the United Nations’ operating budget and are among six nations that have lost their voting rights in the 193-member General Assembly, the UN chief said in a letter circulated Thursday. Also losing voting rights are Dominica, Equatorial Guinea…

Asharq Al-Awsat

No decision on supplying German-made tanks to Kyiv; ‘very difficult’ to remove Putin’s forces this year, US says – as it happened

Germany yet to make a decision on supply of Leopard tanks; Gen Mark Milley says not to expect Russian forces to be ejected this year

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Australia's twice extended deadline for torture prevention is today, but we've missed it again

Today marks the (already twice extended) deadline for Australia to meet its international obligation to implement torture prevention bodies. The role of these bodies is to monitor treatment and conditions in places where people are deprived of their liberty, like prisons and detention centres.

The Conversation

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 331 of the invasion

Germany declines to take decision on tanks at Ramstein meeting; Russian proxy forces claim to have taken control of Klishchiivka

The Guardian - UK

Morning Mail: Australian Open all hours, prison treaty fail, Alec Baldwin charged over shooting

Thansi Kokkinakis loses epic six-hour, five-setter against Andy Murray ending at 4am; Australia faces ignominy over UN torture pact; and Alex Baldwin faces involuntary manslaughter case

The Guardian - AU

Australian researchers identify genes that cause sarcomas – as it happened

First genetic map to identify important genes that cause one of most common cancers in children. This blog is now closed

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IAEA head worries world getting complacent about Ukraine nuclear plant

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said on Thursday he worried the world was becoming complacent about the considerable dangers posed by the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia atomic plant in Ukraine.

Reuters

Middle East round-up: Egypt economy pounded

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Al Jazeera

At Davos, Thunberg visit spotlights lack of climate action

Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg on Thursday slammed corporate bigwigs meeting in Davos, Switzerland for “prioritizing greed and short term economic profits” over people affected by the climate crisis

The Independent UK

Jacinda Ardern — a trailblazing PM who knew when it was time to quit

From becoming the second world leader in history to give birth in office to her response to New Zealand’s worst terrorist attack, Jacinda Ardern has become one of the most memorable leaders in modern political history. As she announces her resignation, Emma Loffhagen reports on her historic premiership

Evening Standard

Biden adviser meets Netanyahu amid unease over his govt

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, the highest level meeting between the two allies since Israel’s most right-wing government ever took power last month

The Independent UK

UN peacekeepers find mass graves in eastern Congo

Mass graves containing 49 bodies have been discovered in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said on Thursday, attributing the killings to an ethnic militia group.

Reuters

Ardern's resignation resonates for women in power

The shock resignation of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who altered the face of global politics when she was elected the world's youngest female head of state, throws a spotlight on the demands faced by women in power.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Asks Pope Francis, Red Cross to Help Release Four Citizens in Gaza

Israel appealed to Pope Francis, the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the UN Secretary-General on Wednesday to help it recover four citizens held in the Gaza Strip for more than seven years. Reuters reported that Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen sent letters of appeal after…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Paris Commends ‘Positive’ Saudi-Omani Efforts in Yemen

French ambassador to Yemen Jean-Marie Safa has praised peace efforts made by Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, and the Paris-backed UN Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg, and said they are yielding “positive developments” in Yemen. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat, Safa expressed his hope that “a new page will be…

Zenger

More Than 90 Countries Call On Israel To Restore Palestine Terror Funds

More than 90 countries signed a letter, published on Monday, demanding the "immediate" reversal of Israel's punitive measures.

The Independent UK

Ukrainians learn mine clearing skills from Cambodian experts

Cambodian experts, whose country has the dubious distinction of being one of the world’s most contaminated by landmines, walked a group of Ukrainian soldiers through a minefield being actively cleared, hoping their decades of experience would help the Europeans in their own efforts to remove Russian mines at home

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UN Official Warns Against Pouring ‘Fuel on the Fire’ in Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, warned Wednesday against pouring more fuel on the fire in the ongoing conflict between the Palestinians and Israelis. “As a new year begins, a dangerous cycle of violence persists on the ground, amidst increased political tension and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Experts Say Arrest of Belgian Citizen in Iran Violates Int’l Law

UN rights experts have condemned Iran’s “arbitrary” detention of Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele and demanded his immediate release. “We believe Mr. Vandecasteele has been arbitrarily deprived of his liberty and is a victim of enforced disappearance for periods of detention,” the independent UN human rights experts said in a…

The Conversation

Sea level rise may threaten Indonesia’s status as an archipelagic country

The recent UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report found global sea levels have been rising at an accelerated rate. As an archipelagic state with more than 17,000 islands stretching over 80,000 kilometres of coastline, Indonesia should be alarmed by these findings.

ABC News

From the Christchurch massacre to an earthquake on TV, a look back at Jacinda Ardern's time as New Zealand prime minister

In almost six years as leader, Jacinda Ardern faced the aftermath of a massacre and delivered stinging rebukes to those questioning her age and gender. Here's a look back at her time in office.

The Conversation

China's population is now inexorably shrinking, bringing forward the day the planet's population turns down

China’s National Bureau of Statistics has confirmed what researchers such as myself have long suspected – that 2022 was the year China’s population turned down, the first time that has happened since the great famine brought on by Chinese leader Mao Zedong in 1959-1961.

WEKU

How bats became a symbol of Kentucky’s biodiversity crisis

Reuters

U.N. calls out Ukraine grain deal backlog, urges improvement

The United Nations on Wednesday called out inefficiencies in the operation of a deal allowing Ukraine Black Sea grain exports, but did not lay blame for a backlog of more than 100 ships in Turkish waters waiting on travel approval and inspections.

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