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US to move $3.5bn in Afghan assets to Swiss-based trust

Housed in the Bank for International Settlements, new Afghan Fund will be managed by a board of trustees, the US says

Al Jazeera

Syria may 'return to larger-scale fighting,' U.N. warns in new report

Syria's bloody conflict is at risk of further escalation after several frontlines across the country flared up in recent months, the United Nations warned on Wednesday in a new report.

Reuters

Gantz Presents Documents of Iranian Weapons Factories in Syria, Lebanon, Yemen

Security sources in Tel Aviv revealed that Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz carried with him to the United Nations headquarters in New York many documents on Iranian activity in the Middle East. Among the most prominent of these documents is a file containing photos and reports showing that Iran is…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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UN Warns Against Further Deterioration of Situation in Sudan

UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Sudan, Volker Perthes warned that the overall situation in the country will continue to worsen unless a political situation is found to restore a credible, fully functioning civilian-led government. In a briefing to the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, Perthes stressed there…

Asharq Al-Awsat

India will do its best to promote South-South cooperation: United Nations envoy Ruchira Kamboj

Ambassador Kamboj was speaking at a joint side event hosted by UN Political and Peacebuilding and UN Development Programme on South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Peace and Development at the ‘Global South-South Development Expo’.

The Hindu

Hundreds of yoga teachers call out lululemon over coal-powered factories

Climate campaigners say pollution from multibillion-dollar clothing company’s production is inconsistent with its ethical branding

The Guardian - AU

UNIFIL Stresses Close Cooperation with Lebanese Army After Amendments to Mission

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) sought to assure Lebanese authorities after amendments were introduced to its mission last month. In a statement on Tuesday, it said: “Our peacekeepers remain committed to security and stability in south Lebanon and continue to work closely with the Lebanese Armed Forces…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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‘It doesn’t make sense’: Pacific leaders say Australia’s support for new coal at odds with Cop29 bid

Former Kiribati and Palau presidents say Australia’s should take a leadership position on climate at a ‘very perilous moment’ for the Pacific

The Guardian - AU

Syria Cholera Outbreak Is a Threat to the Region, UN Warns

The outbreak of cholera in Syria presents a serious threat to people in the war-torn country and the region, a UN official said Tuesday, adding that urgent action is needed to prevent further cases and deaths. The statement by the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria, Imran Riza, came…

Asharq Al-Awsat

PM Modi may hold bilateral talks with Putin, Raisi

The Prime Minister will reach Samarkand on September 15 for the SCO summit

The Hindu

Western Powers Unite Against Iran at IAEA, No Resolution Yet

Western powers are lobbying other states on the UN nuclear watchdog's board to jointly pressure Iran to give the agency the answers it has long sought on uranium traces found at three undeclared sites, diplomats said on Tuesday. At its last quarterly meeting in June the International Atomic Energy Agency's…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Leading environmentalists decry crackdown on Vietnam climate activists

Letter from Goldman prize winners aims to block country’s bid to join UN’s human rights council over its jailing of campaigners

The Guardian - US

Vietnam urged to free green activist Nguy Thi Khanh as it bids to join UN rights body

Goldman laureates raise concerns over Vietnam’s record on suppressing environmental protest

The Guardian - UK

The Queen’s death is being used to obscure UK Government’s failing response to energy crisis

THE shambolic approach to tackling the ongoing energy crisis by the UK Government has completely fallen under the radar due to the death of

The National (Scotland)

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The Independent UK

Craft touts UN role in promoting bid for Kentucky governor

Former United Nations ambassador Kelly Craft has vowed to “fight for Kentucky values” as she formally launched her campaign for Kentucky governor

Newcastle Herald

'We all have some PFAS in us': Bold plan to manage forever chemicals

The Newcastle Herald has extensively reported on the serious health issues associated with PFAS, but did you know, "we all have some PFAS in us"?

Reuters

Mountain glacier in Chile's Patagonia collapses amid high temperatures

Higher temperatures and rainfall that weaken ice walls caused part of a hanging glacier to break off at a national park in Chile's Patagonia region in an event captured on video by tourists.

WEKU

No region is 'immune' as the number of people in 'modern slavery' climbs to 50 million

According to a new report, the number of people subject to forced labor or marriage or trafficking has increased substantially since 2016, with the majority of forced labor cases in rich countries.

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Reuters

Iran is not 'a willing partner' on reviving nuclear deal, U.S. says

Iran is not "a willing partner" in indirect talks on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the United States told a meeting of the U.N. nuclear watchdog's Board of Governors on Tuesday.

AAP

Nation's peacekeepers honoured in Canberra

Australia has marked the 75th anniversary of the country's first peacekeeping operation with a special ceremony in Canberra.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Allows Russia’s Lavrov to Travel to United Nations

The United States has given Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov a visa to travel to New York for the United Nations' annual gathering of world leaders next week with half the delegation Moscow requested, a Russian diplomatic source said on Tuesday. Moscow had asked Washington for 56 visas, according to…

Newsroom.co.nz

NZ lags on captioning laws for the deaf

A petition handed to Parliament has the deaf community calling for a fix to sub-par subtitling laws.

Reuters

IMF confirms plan to expand emergency aid to help countries deal with food shocks

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday confirmed that it is moving toward expanding emergency financing for countries hit by surging food prices and shortages triggered by the war in Ukraine, with some 20 to 30 countries seen most in need.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bill Gates: Technological innovation needed to help solve hunger

The Microsoft founder is urging world leaders not to give up on the goals they set to reduce hunger and poverty despite huge recent setbacks.

Reuters

What are Vladimir Putin's options after Russian military setback in Ukraine?

Russian President Vladimir Putin has yet to publicly comment on a lightning rout of his forces in north-eastern Ukraine, but is under pressure from nationalists at home to regain the initiative.

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