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Mali junta expels UN peacekeeping mission spokesman over tweets

Mali's military government on Wednesday ordered the spokesman of the United Nations peacekeeping mission MINUSMA to leave the country within 72 hours over Tweets about a diplomatic incident with Ivory Coast that has soured relations with the U.N.

Reuters

Mali expels spokesperson of UN peacekeeping mission in row over tweets

Mali is expelling the spokesman of the UN's peacekeeping force in the country, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, citing posts he made on Twitter about a diplomatic incident with Ivory Coast that has soured relations with the UN.

France 24

High profile Humber eco-project finalists selected as next generation inspired to act on environment

Winner of Waterline Summit Sustainability Challenge will be annnounced at annual summit in October

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UN report highlights hundreds of rights violations in Afghanistan

The United Nations mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Wednesday that the ruling Taliban were responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, arbitrary arrests, and inhumane punishments in the 10 months since they seized power.

Reuters

Sri Lanka: new dawn for a country on the brink?

A controversial new president has been elected as the beleaguered country battles financial devastation and unrest. Kumanan Kanapathippillai reports from Colombo

Evening Standard

UN slams killings, rights abuses under Afghanistan's Taliban

The United Nations says in a new report that despite an overall improved security situation in Afghanistan, at least 700 people have been killed since the Taliban took over last year

The Independent UK

Erdoğan asks Russia and Iran to back Turkey’s incursion into Syria

Turkish president cites Kurdish forces in north-west Syria as justification for extending zone of control

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Yemen Quint Meeting Backs Truce Extension

A quint meeting, which included Saudi Arabia, Oman, the UAE, the US and the UK, has affirmed its support for extending the UN-sponsored truce in Yemen as a step towards reaching a permanent ceasefire and achieving a comprehensive political settlement. While the five nations expressed concern about the continuation of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Criticizes Continued Siege on Taiz Amid Efforts to Extend Yemeni Truce

The EU on Tuesday slammed the Iran-backed Houthis for refusing to end their siege on Taiz, a major Yemeni city, at a time when Yemen's Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak confirmed that the militias are still not ready to commit to peace. “The EU deeply regrets a rejection by…

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Severe repercussions to food security efforts if Ukraine conflict does not give way to dialogue, diplomacy: India

The global impact of COVID-19 and ongoing conflicts has impacted lives of ordinary people adversely, with spiralling energy and commodity prices and disruptions in global logistical supply chains,” First Secretary in India’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations Sneha Dubey said.

The Hindu

UN warns of more frequent heatwaves into at least the second half of this century

Heatwaves, like the one that has been stifling western Europe this week, are becoming more frequent, and the trend is set to continue until at least the 2060s, the United Nations warned.

Radio France Internationale

Russia's Putin searches for allies in meeting with Iranian and Turkish leaders

Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Iran is intended to deepen ties with regional heavyweights as part of Moscow's challenge to the United States and Europe as the military campaign continues in Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

Putin, in Tehran, Gets Strong Support from Iran over Ukraine

Putin, in Tehran, gets strong support from Iran over Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin won staunch support from Iran on Tuesday for his country’s military campaign in Ukraine, with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei saying the West opposes an "independent and strong" Russia. Khamenei said that if Russia hadn’t sent troops…

Asharq Al-Awsat

What is ‘Centaurus’? New fast-spreading Covid variant that has arrived in UK as cases soar

Virologists voice concerns about highly-contagious BA.2.75 which is thought to spread faster than its Omicron relatives

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The National (Scotland)

Russian president Vladimir Putin visits Tehran for talks with Iran and Turkey

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin arrived in Iran yesterday for a visit intended to deepen ties with regional heavyweights as part of Moscow’s…

ABC News

A UN agency is blaming Belarusian officials for a hoax that grounded Roman Protasevich's flight. Here's how it all unfolded

The United Nations' aviation agency has blamed senior Belarusian officials for a hoax that grounded a Ryanair flight and led to the arrest of a dissident journalist last year. Here's what you need to know.

Daily Mirror

Belarus officials made Ryanair plane bomb hoax before journalist arrest, says UN

The UN's aviation agency has blamed senior Belarus officials for a bomb hoax that forced a Ryanair flight to make an emergency landing in Minsk leading to the arrest of a dissident journalist

The Independent UK

Amnesty Intl says Myanmar army has laid landmines in Kayah

Amnesty International says Myanmar’s military has laid landmines that have killed and injured people in and around villages in Kayah, a conflict-affected region near the border with Thailand

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The Conversation

Does Australia's harsh asylum seeker policy matter to the average Australian? It depends whether they have to get off the couch

The Albanese government’s turnback of a Sri Lankan asylum seeker vessel just a day after being sworn in suggests it’s business as usual for Australia’s treatment of arrivals by boat.

Birmingham Post

North East business life: charity initiatives and award wins in the region

Our weekly round-up includes stories from around the North East business community

Chicago Sun-Times

All of us must act to rescue Earth from worst effects of climate change

The range of options has become a lot narrower, and the job has become much harder. But the worst thing that people can do is throw up their hands and say all is lost.

Al Jazeera

Turkey’s Erdogan renews case for Syria operation at Tehran talks

Erdogan says Turkey wants more help from Russia and Iran, but can fight ‘terrorist’ organisations without any support.

Reuters

Belarus officials behind hoax that grounded dissident's flight, U.N. agency says

The U.N.'s aviation agency on Tuesday for the first time blamed senior Belarus officials for a hoax last year that grounded a Ryanair Holdings PLC flight and led to the arrest of a dissident reporter.

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Daily Mirror

Priti Patel warned against Rwanda deportation plan by officials, court hears

Court documents show UK officials repeatedly warned against the plan to ship asylum seekers to Rwanda - with fears refugees could be drafted to 'conduct armed operations in neighbouring countries'

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