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Russia to stage ‘provocation’ at nuclear plant, warns Ukrainian military

UN secretary general calls for urgent withdrawal of Russian forces and equipment from Zaporizhzhia

The Guardian - UK

Poland's warm welcome to about 2 million Ukrainian refugees draws global praise, but it might not be sustainable

As Russia’s attack on Ukraine neared its six-month mark on Aug. 24, 2022, The Conversation asked Patrice McMahon to share her observations about how Poland is responding to the arrival of around 2 million Ukrainian refugees. McMahon, a political scientist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln who studies humanitarianism and nongovernmental…

The Conversation

Ukraine's Zelenskiy: U.N. must ensure security of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said after talks on Thursday with visiting U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that the United Nations must ensure the security of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant occupied by Russian forces.

Reuters

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Russian Foreign Ministry says U.N. proposal to demilitarise Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant 'unacceptable'

Russia's Foreign Ministry on Thursday dismissed a proposal by United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres to demilitarise the area around the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.

Reuters

Ship That Ukraine Alleges Has Stolen Grain Likely off Syria

A Russian cargo ship that Ukraine alleges holds stolen grain from territory seized by Moscow appears to have reached the Syrian port of Tartus, according to satellite images analyzed Thursday by The Associated Press. The arrival of the SV Konstantin marks just the latest shipment of Ukrainian grain — whether…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Canadian Military Instructors Arrive In UK To Train Ukrainian Troops

"Since February 2022, Canada has committed or delivered $626 million in military assistance to Ukraine."

Zenger

Ship that Ukraine alleges has stolen grain likely off Syria

A Russian cargo ship that Ukraine alleges holds stolen grain from territory seized by Moscow amid the war there appears to have reached the Syrian port of Tartus

The Independent UK

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Germany resumes military flights to Mali after spat over flight clearances

The German military resumed flights to Mali on Thursday after Berlin suspended most of its operations in the West African country in a spat with local authorities over flight clearances.

Reuters

Russia ‘pulling back warplanes from Crimea after special forces strikes’, Ukraine says

Ukraine has claimed responsibility for recent explosions at Russian military bases on the Crimean peninsula

Evening Standard

Grundberg’s Plans to Expand UN Truce Arouses Yemeni Apprehension

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg, in his latest UN Security Council briefing, stirred anxiety among Yemenis by announcing plans to expand the humanitarian and military truce in Yemen. Houthis stand to benefit the most from the improved truce terms, Yemeni politicians told Asharq Al-Awsat, recalling that the Iran-backed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukrainian attacks in Crimea weaken Russia’s military capacity

Week 25 of the war: Ukraine degrades Russia’s capabilities in the south but is yet to launch a major counteroffensive.

Al Jazeera

France rejects Mali's accusations that it helped arm Islamist fighters

France on Thursday denied accusations by Mali's foreign minister that the French army has provided support to Islamist groups and violated Malian airspace. Mali's relations with Paris have been deteriorating since a junta took power in an August 2020 coup, eventually culminating in the withdrawal of French troops that was…

France 24

Iraq’s Kadhimi Convenes Crisis Talks without Muqtada al-Sadr

Iraqi political blocs on Wednesday held a meeting in the government palace building upon the invitation of Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi for the purpose of discussing the current crisis in the country. “The dialogue session was held in the presence of Iraqi President Barham Salih, the heads of the legislative…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian Journalist Killed By ‘Butterfly’ Mine In Donbas

Zemfira Suleymanova, born in 1997, reportedly died in the pro-Russian, so-called Donetsk People’s Republic on Monday, August 15.

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Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 176

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 176th day, we take a look at the main developments.

The Hindu

Child labour, caste, poverty closely linked in India: U.N. Special Rapporteur Tomoya Obokata

United Nations Child labour, caste-based discrimination and poverty are closely inter-linked in Indi

The Independent UK

Zelenskyy to host Lviv talks with UN chief, Turkish leader

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to meet the U.N. chief and Turkey’s leader in Lviv near Ukraine’s border with Poland

Reuters

U.N. expert concludes 'forced labour' has taken place in Xinjiang

It is "reasonable to conclude" that forced labour of members of minority groups has taken place in China's western Xinjiang region, the UN's top expert on slavery said in a report released this week, prompting a fierce response from Beijing.

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UN’s Guterres, Turkey’s Erdogan to Meet Zelensky in Ukraine

UN chief Antonio Guterres will meet the leaders of Ukraine and Turkey in Lviv on Thursday, following a deal reached last month that allowed the resumption of grain exports after Russia's invasion blocked essential global supplies. The meeting also comes a day after the head of NATO said it was…

France 24

Erdogan warns of ‘another Chernobyl’ after talks with Zelensky, Guterres

Following talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and UN chief Antonio Guterres in Lviv on Thursday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned of the dangers of "another Chernobyl" disaster erupting at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant held by invading Russian forces. Read our live blog to see how the day's…

Al Jazeera

‘Reasonable to conclude’ forced labour in China: UN expert

Special rapporteur on slavery says some abuses in Xinjiang could amount to “crime against humanity”.

Reuters

U.N. chief to meet Zelenskiy, Erdogan, with focus on grain exports, nuclear power plant

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Ukraine on Thursday, with grain exports and concerns about the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to top the agenda.

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 176 of the invasion

Ukraine, Turkey and UN review grain export deal; tensions rise over Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and at least 15 killed in strikes on Kharkiv

Reuters

Argentine official visits neighbors to bolster Falklands claim

The global geopolitical situation shaped by the war in Ukraine is an opportunity for Argentina to continue adding support for its sovereignty claim over British-run Falkland Islands, an Argentine official told Reuters.

Al Jazeera

Mali accuses France of sending weapons to armed groups

In a letter to the UN, Malian official accuses France of arming non-state actors, as Paris rejects the allegation.

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