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Meghan Markle’s best speeches — from the UN Women Conference to One Young World

No-one can deny that the Duchess of Sussex is a world-class orator — often without the need for prompts. Amy Francombe runs through some of her best speeches

Evening Standard

Human development set back 5 years by Covid, other crises - UN report

UNITED NATIONS: A United Nations report published on Thursday argues that an unprecedented array of crises, chiefly among them Covid-19, has set human progress back five years and fueled a global wave of uncertainty.

Bangkok Post

Russia-Ukraine war: US secretary of state Blinken tells Zelenskiy war is at ‘pivotal moment’ – as it happened

Blinken made surprise visit to Kyiv on Thursday after US unveils nearly more military support

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UN says ‘credible’ reports Ukraine children transferred to Russia

US ambassador tells UN Security Council more than 1,800 Ukrainian children transferred to Russia in July alone.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine claims battlefield gains as US pledges more military aid

Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and Foreign Secretary Antony Blinken announced Thursday that the US has approved an additional aid package for Ukraine and neighbouring countries as multilateral talks on the crisis took place in Germany. It came as Ukraine's military claimed the recapture of more than 20 settlements in the…

France 24

White House warns Truss over efforts to ‘undo’ Northern Ireland protocol

Biden administration says undoing the protocol would not be ‘conducive’ to a trade deal between the UK and US

The Guardian - US

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 197 of the invasion

Ukraine retakes towns in Kharkiv in surprise counterattack, Zelenskiy claims; Putin threatens to tear up grain deal and cut off all gas, oil, and coal to Europe

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The Russia-Ukraine Conflict Sparks Questions About Renegotiating Nuclear Arms Treaties

Will Biden make a move to renegotiate nuclear arms treaties amid the tension in Russia and Ukraine?

Zenger

From microbes to forest bathing, here are 4 ways healing nature is vital to our recovery from COVID-19

It’s been more than two years since the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic. Each of us vividly recalls the first confirmed cases being reported in our home towns. COVID-19 spread across the planet at lightning speed, and the confirmed death toll is approaching 6.5 million. Communities and economies…

The Conversation

Hateful tweets multiply in extreme temperatures, US analysis finds

Scientists logged rises of up to 22% in racist and misogynist tweets when temperatures rose above 42C

The Guardian - UK

‘Almost all’ Ukrainian grain reaching European nations: Putin

Ukraine denies Russian leader’s claims that grain export under UN-backed deal was mostly helping EU.

Al Jazeera

Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: Ceasefire shattered by ongoing fighting

In tonight's edition: We speak to the Ethiopian ambassador to France, Henok Teferra Shawl, after ongoing fighting shatters hopes for peace in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict. Also, the UN plans on launching a special investigation into allegations of abuse by Malian troops and Russian mercenaries in Mali. And ahead of the…

France 24

Ethiopia Tigray conflict: ceasefire shattered by ongoing conflict

In tonight's edition: We speak to the Ethiopian ambassador to France Henok Teferra Shawl after ongoing fighting shatters hope for peace in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict. The UN plans on launching a special investigation into allegations of abuse by Malian troops and Russian mercenaries in Mali. And ahead of Cop27 in…

France 24

UN warns Somalia is on brink of famine

In tonight's edition: Burkina Faso's leader vows a crackdown on armed extremists, a day after dozens are killed in the north. Also, the UN warns that Somalia is on the brink of famine and that time is running out to save lives. And we see how a skateboarding crew in…

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U.S. accuses Russia of war crime by forcibly deporting Ukrainians

The United States accused Moscow of committing a war crime on Wednesday by forcibly deporting Ukrainians to Russia and said it has information that Russian officials are overseeing so-called filtration operations.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Greece Warns Allies of Türkiye Conflict Danger amid Tension

Greece's government has written to the country's NATO and European Union partners and the head of the United Nations, asking them to formally condemn increasingly aggressive talk by officials in neighboring Türkiye and suggesting that current bilateral tensions could escalate into a second open conflict on European soil. In the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO: COVID Cases Drop Everywhere, but Pandemic Not Over

The number of new coronavirus cases fell everywhere in the world last week by about 12%, according to the World Health Organization's latest weekly review of the pandemic issued Wednesday. The UN health agency reported that there were just under 4.2 million new infections last week and about 13,700 deaths…

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IAEA ‘cannot assure’ peaceful nature of Iran nuclear programme

UN’s nuclear watchdog says ‘no progress’ in resolving questions about past presence of nuclear material at three sites.

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U.N., Moscow discuss Russian grain, fertilizer exports

U.N. and Russian officials met in Geneva on Wednesday to discuss Russian complaints that Western sanctions were impeding its ability to export grain and fertilizer, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Atomic Watchdog: Iran Increases Uranium Stockpile Further

The UN atomic watchdog said Wednesday it believes Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium that is highly enriched to one short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels. The International Atomic Energy Agency also voiced increasing concerns over Tehran's lack of engagement with a probe that has become a…

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh man heads to Pakistan on aid mission during devastating floods crisis

A local Edinburgh charity founder is due to land in Pakistan tomorrow morning to provide supplies and relief despite a potentially dangerous weather forecast.

The Guardian - US

‘The death is too much’: New York’s Little Pakistan gathers aid for flood victims

A sense of solidarity in the Brooklyn neighborhood has driven the aid effort – but the Pakistani community says more help is needed

France 24

Ukrainian counteroffensive: Kyiv could ‘seize Kherson before the winter’

Ukrainian troops are currently conducting a counteroffensive in the southern Kherson region. There are no on-the-ground assessments of the fighting since journalists are barred from the frontlines. But General Dominique Trinquand, former head of the French military mission to the UN, says that barring unforeseen battlefront developments, the Ukrainians could…

The Independent UK

Minister silent on claims spy agencies’ information led to abduction of Sikh

Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, was in Punjab in northern India for his wedding in 2017 when his family say he was arrested.

Reuters

Wheat jumps as Russia questions Ukraine export deal

Chicago wheat futures rose around 4% on Wednesday to their highest in nearly two months as criticism by Russia of a war-time export deal for Ukrainian grain revived concerns about supply disruption.

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