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Egypt accused of thwarting environmental groups ahead of COP2

Human Rights Watch says the government has imposed obstacles ahead of the key climate conference.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine's threatened nuclear power plant has been shut down. Has a crisis been averted?

Fighting near the plant, one of the 10 biggest atomic power stations in the world, has fuelled fears of a nuclear disaster like the one that took place at Chernobyl in 1986.

ABC News

The 'triple-dip La Niña' explained – and how it affects the weather in your area

It's the first time this century that La Niña has returned for three consecutive years, according to the UN's weather agency. The pattern influences weather events worldwide.

WEKU

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Jordan Warns of ‘Notable Drop’ in Int’l Support for Refugees in the Region

Jordan has warned of the notable drop in international support to refugees in the Middle East and to the relevant UN agencies. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi met with UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi in Amman, where he stressed the need for mobilizing joint action to provide…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia intimidating opponents of Ukraine war: acting UN rights chief

The acting United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Monday that Russia was intimidating opponents of the war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Libyan Speaker Visits Qatar to Discuss Boosting Relations

Speaker of Libya’s east-based parliament Aguila Saleh met with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha on Sunday to discuss boosting cooperation and the latest developments in the North African country. Saleh briefed Sheikh Tamim on the latest developments in Libya, expressing gratitude for his continuous…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Modern slavery on the rise as crises fuel poverty - U.N. report

The number of people forced into modern forms of slavery has risen by a fifth in recent years to around 50 million on any given day amid a surge in poverty and other crises, the U.N. International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Monday.

Reuters

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Iran Urges IAEA 'Not to Yield to Israel's Pressure’

Iran is ready to continue its cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday, calling on the agency "not to yield to Israel's pressure" over Tehran's nuclear activities. The International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Governors meet on Monday, three months after adopting…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pakistan races to keep floodwaters out of power station that supplies millions

Authorities in Pakistan are scrambling to protect a vital power station supplying electricity to millions of people against a growing threat of flooding, officials said on Monday.

Reuters

India has powerful case to be permanent member of U.N. Security Council: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is in Saudi Arabia on his first visit to the Gulf Kingdom

The Hindu

Israel Sees No New Iran Nuclear Deal before US November Mid-terms

Israel does not anticipate a renewal of Iran's nuclear deal with world powers before the US mid-term elections in November, an Israeli official said on Sunday, after European parties to the negotiations voiced frustration with Tehran. Having supported then-US President Donald Trump's withdrawal from a 2015 Iranian nuclear deal which…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Exclusive-IMF eyes expanded access to emergency aid for food shocks - sources

The International Monetary Fund's executive board, under pressure to provide emergency funding to countries facing war-induced food price shocks, reviewed a plan on Monday that would help Ukraine and other countries hit hard by Russia's war, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Reuters

Russian troops leaving behind weapons and munitions in Ukraine counteroffensive

Russia attacked power stations and other infrastructure Sunday, causing outages across Ukraine as Kyiv's forces pressed a swift counteroffensive.

WEKU

United Nations weighs in after another piece of space junk in Snowy Mountains is confirmed to be SpaceX's

Details have emerged about the first three pieces of SpaceX debris found in the Snowy Mountains, as a fourth fragment is confirmed.

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The Independent UK

Thousands protest planned Pride gathering in Serbia

Thousands of opponents of a pan-European LGBTQ event planned for this week in Belgrade marched through the Serbian capital on Sunday despite an announced ban of Europe’s largest annual gay gathering

Reuters

Israel sees no new Iran nuclear deal before U.S. November mid-terms

Israel does not anticipate a renewal of Iran's nuclear deal with world powers before the U.S. mid-term elections in November, an Israeli official said on Sunday, after European parties to the negotiations voiced frustration with Tehran.

Reuters

Pakistan to breach main highway to protect town of Dadu from floods

Authorities in southern Pakistan plan to breach the country's Indus Highway, a key transport link, to allow water to flow and prevent flooding in the town of Dadu, officials said on Sunday.

The Guardian - AU

Reasons for (cautious) optimism: the good news on the climate crisis

Every fraction of a degree of global heating avoided makes a difference. Here are some reasons for hope

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Macron asks Putin to withdraw weapons from Ukraine nuclear plant

French President Emmanuel Macron asked Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday to withdraw Russian weaponry from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant while Putin warned of the potential "catastrophic consequences" of what he said were Ukrainian attacks on the facility.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Prabal Gurung Puts a Loving Spotlight on the World’s Misfits

Prabal Gurung sent his New York Fashion Week models down a long, stark runway Saturday in the shadow of the United Nations wearing an explosion of sheers and colors as an ode to the misfits of the world who are “often watched and monitored, scrutinized but unseen.” The designer told…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Aid for Flood Victims Arrives in Hard-Hit Pakistani Province

Two more US military planes loaded with tons of aid for Pakistanis affected by flooding from deadly monsoon rains landed Sunday in southern Sindh province, one of the worst-affected regions in the impoverished country. Saif Ullah, spokesman for the country's Civil Aviation Authority, said each plane was loaded with about…

The Independent UK

Aid for flood victims arrives in hard-hit Pakistani province

Two more U.S. military planes loaded with tons of aid for Pakistanis affected by flooding from deadly monsoon rains have landed in southern Sindh province

France 24

Zelensky says key east Ukraine city of Izyum has been 'liberated'

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday confirmed Ukrainian troops had recaptured the strategic city of Izyum in the eastern part of the country from Russian forces as part of a large-scale counter-offensive. Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin had discussed the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon Seeks to Contain Fallout from Amendment to UN Peacekeepers’ Mission

Lebanese authorities sought to contain the fallout of the amendments introduced to the mission of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) that is deployed in the country’s South, a Hezbollah stronghold. At the request of the Lebanese government, the UN Security Council extended UNIFIL’s mandate for another year…

AAP

NZ proclaims King Charles III as sovereign

The New Zealand government will decide on plans for a state memorial for the Queen, possibly a public holiday, and representatives will attend her funeral.

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