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Russia Digging in for ‘Heaviest of Battles’ in Kherson, Says Ukrainian Official

Russian forces are digging in for the "heaviest of battles" in the strategic southern region of Kherson, a senior Ukrainian official said, as the Kremlin prepares to defend the largest city under its control from Ukraine's counter-offensive. Russian forces in the region have been driven back in recent weeks and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Make poverty discrimination illegal like racism or sexism, official to tell UN

Exclusive: ‘Povertyism’ restricts access to education, housing, employment and social benefits and must be outlawed, says special rapporteur

The Guardian - UK

Illegal fishing spurs billions in losses for developing countries, study says

Analysis finds global practice is a major driver of marine ecosystems’ destruction and is estimated to run up to $50bn

The Guardian - US

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At least 230 Sudanese villagers killed in tribal attacks over disputed land

Minister says more than 30,000 people forced to flee in Blue Nile state as tensions between rival communities erupt into violence

The Guardian - UK

Putin watches Russian nuclear drills; 1,000 bodies exhumed in Kharkiv oblast, reports say – as it happened

Russian president monitored practice launches of missiles; bodies in Kharkiv oblast include 447 found in Izium, local media say

The Guardian - AU

UN envoy: Myanmar crisis deepens, taking 'catastrophic toll'

The U_N_ special envoy for Myanmar is warning that the political, human rights and humanitarian crisis in the military-ruled Southeast Asian nation is deepening and taking “a catastrophic toll on the people.”

The Independent UK

Who are Rishi Sunak’s in-laws? The Indian entrepreneurs wealthier than King Charles

The personal story of Narayana Murthy, ‘the Steve Jobs of India’ and father-in-law to UK’s PM, mirrors his country’s own path to becoming a successful global IT hub

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Foreign aid gets $1.4bn budget boost but Australia still among least generous in OECD

Aid sector welcomes Albanese government’s commitment but says country ‘can and must do better’

The Guardian - AU

Qld to change mental health laws for UN

Queensland's premier says United Nations inspectors will be allowed to physically visit detained mental health patients under laws being drafted.

AAP

Budget offers substantial progress on energy transition, but serious omissions remain

The Budget is undermined by the pre-election commitment of no new taxes, meaning fossil fuel exporters get off scot-free, Tim Buckley writes.

The New Daily

Families in Sri Lanka yearn for answers on relatives who disappeared in civil war

(This Oct. 26 story has been corrected to fix name of official to Mahesh Katulanda in paragraph 16 and 20)

Reuters

US resolution proposing rapid force for Haiti imperiled: ‘No one is stepping up’

A proposal by the United States encouraging the rapid deployment of an international military force to Haiti is on the verge of failure after no country volunteered to contribute troops, multiple sources tell McClatchy and the Miami Herald.

Miami Herald

Global health at mercy of fossil fuel addiction, warn scientists

Reliance on oil and gas worsening climate impacts and compounding food, energy and cost of living crises

The Guardian - UK

India's crisis a self-inflicted catastrophe

Nearly 80% of the estimated 70 million people around the world who fell into extreme poverty at the onset of Covid-19 in 2020 were from India, a recent World Bank report has revealed. But even this shocking figure could be an underestimation, as the lack of official data makes it…

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The Independent UK

Kerry: US not 'obstructing' talk of climate compensation

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry says the United States wants to find a solution to a growing controversy that threatens to overtake the upcoming U.N. global conference

Reuters

Exclusive-U.N. could administer over $3 billion in funds to aid Venezuela - sources

Venezuelan politicians are discussing proposals for a fund that could release over $3 billion to provide humanitarian aid to Venezuela through the United Nations, in a process that also involves officials from the U.S. State and Treasury Departments, according to nine people close to the talks.

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Economy and Society, October 25, 2022: Missouri latest state to divest BlackRock funds over ESG

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

Reuters

Russia raises accusation at U.N. of Ukraine 'dirty bomb' plans

Russia on Tuesday took its accusation that Ukraine was preparing to use a dirty bomb - an explosive device laced with radioactive material - to the United Nations Security Council, voicing its concerns during a closed-door meeting of the 15-member body.

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The Guardian - UK

Tigray peace talks begin in South Africa but hopes low for halt to fighting

Violence has intensified recently as Ethiopia and TPLF seek to bolster their negotiating position

Daily Mirror

Musicians and singers among 80 killed in air strike on concert amid war crime accusations

Three military jets flew overhead and dropped bombs on the outdoor concert in Myanmar on Sunday, it was reported, killing local singers and officers of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA)

The Guardian - UK

What are dirty bombs and why is Russia talking about them?

Russia is taking highly disputed claims that Ukraine plans to use a dirty bomb on its own soil to the UN security council

The Conversation

Gaza's food system has been stretched to breaking point by Israel

“Control oil, and you control nations; control food and you control people.” This aphorism, often attributed to Henry Kissinger, recently came to mind when I saw first hand how both strategies have been effectively deployed in Israel’s occupation and blockade of Gaza.

Reuters

Gang control of Ecuador's prisons leave inmates' families terrified

Gangs operating inside Ecuador's prisons are taking advantage of state abandonment to expand their power, extorting inmates for access to services and threatening their lives with violence, prisoners' families and human rights groups say.

Reuters

Russian official: IAEA proposal for secure zone around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is 'reasonable'

A senior Russian official said on Tuesday that Moscow was generally supportive of the idea of creating a secure zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the TASS news agency reported.

The Guardian - US

Virtually all children on Earth will face more frequent heatwaves by 2050

New Unicef report finds that in even best-case scenario 2 billion children will face four to five dangerous heat events annually

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