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World hunger rising as U.N. agencies warn of "looming catastrophe"

World hunger levels rose again last year after soaring in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Ukraine war and climate change threatening starvation and mass migration on an "unprecedented scale" this year, according to U.N. agencies.

Reuters

UN: 2.3 billion people severely or moderately hungry in 2021

A new UN report says world hunger rose in 2021, with around 2.3 billion people facing moderate or severe difficulty obtaining enough to eat

The Independent UK

Famine: what is it, where will it strike and how should the world respond?

A toxic combination of climate emergency, conflict and Covid is pushing some of the poorest countries into an acute hunger crisis

The Guardian - UK

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Global hunger toll soars by 150 million as Covid and Ukraine war make their mark

Tenth of world’s population now chronically undernourished, with spectre of widespread famine drawing ever closer, warns report

The Guardian - UK

Lebanon hopes to repatriate Syrian refugees within months

A Lebanese minister says the government hopes to start repatriating Syrian refugees within months

The Independent UK

Ukrainian Tanks Take Out Russian Multiple Rocket Launcher Vehicles And Special Rocket Transporters

Ukrainian tanks reportedly took out two Russian multiple rocket launcher vehicles as well as two special missile transporters.

Zenger

Ukrainians Use HIMARS Multiple Rocket Launcher Systems Made-In-USA Against Russian Forces

The Ukrainian military used American HIMARS multiple rocket launching systems against Russian forces.

Zenger

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Billions at risk of skin cancer as huge new hole found in Earth's ozone layer

The new find in the protective layer which sits 15 miles above the Earth is said to sit over the Tropics and potentially puts the lives of billions of people at risk

Daily Mirror

Jihadis attack jail in Nigeria's capital, 600 inmates escape

A Nigerian official says that at least 600 inmates escaped in a jailbreak in Abuja, the capital

The Independent UK

First Thing: Highland Park shooting suspect charged with murder

Robert Crimo III, 21, faces seven counts of first-degree murder after Fourth of July massacre. Plus, why you shouldn’t mess with New York’s bodegas

The Guardian - UK

New UN Proposal Rules Out Reopening Any Main Routes in Yemen’s Taiz

United Nations envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg made a new proposal to reopen routes to Taiz and other Yemeni regions. Unexpectedly, however, he ruled out reopening any main roads that connect Taiz to other cities, taking into consideration all the proposals submitted by the Iran-backed Houthi militias. Trusted sources said…

Asharq Al-Awsat

We built an algorithm to predict how climate change will affect future conflict in the Horn of Africa: here's what we found

The Horn of Africa, on the eastern coast of the continent, is currently being battered by an intense and sustained drought thanks to which around 20 million people are going hungry. And, given the ongoing armed conflict in the region – particularly in Somalia and Ethiopia – safely getting nutritious…

The Conversation

Leaders of Rwanda, DRC to meet in Angola amid rising tensions

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi is due to meet with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame in Angola amid increasing hostility between the neighboring countries.

Radio France Internationale

G20 meet: Antony Blinken plans ‘candid exchange’ with Chinese counterpart on Ukraine War

WASHINGTON: US secretary of state Antony Blinken will have a candid discussion about the war in Ukraine with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi during a summit in Indonesia that’s set to be dominated by the fallout from Russia’s invasion, a top official said.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Rising Heat Drives Crippling Sandstorms across the Middle East

Over the past two months, Iraqis have been living, working and breathing in thick clouds of dust, as at least nine sandstorms - lasting up to several days each - have hit the country, blanketing everything in grit. Hospitals have reported a surge in admissions, with thousands of patients coming…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN: 22 Malian Migrants Died in Boat Disaster Off Libya

Twenty-two Malian migrants died in a boat disaster off the Libyan coast, the UN said Tuesday, citing survivors who reported victims drowning and dehydrating with three children reportedly among the dead. After nine days at sea, 61 survivors, mostly from Mali, were rescued by the Libyan coastguard and brought back…

The Guardian - UK

Putin’s forces have made ‘genuine headway’ after capturing Lysychansk, say western officials – as it happened

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Reuters

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Vladimir Putin accused the West of decades of aggression towards Moscow and warned that if it wanted to attempt to beat Russia on the battlefield it was welcome to try, but this would bring tragedy for Ukraine.

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The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war update: what we know on day 133 of the invasion

Russian forces hit targets across Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk province; governor urges 350,000 civilians to evacuate

Reuters

U.S. urges G20 to press Russia to reopen sea lanes for grain delivery

Food and energy security will figure prominently in a meeting of G20 foreign minister in Bali this week and the group's members should insist Russia support U.N. efforts to reopen sea lanes blocked by Moscow's war in Ukraine, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Warming world creates hazard for Alpine glaciers

Italy endured a prolonged heat wave before an Alpine glacier broke off and killed seven hikers and left others unaccounted for

ABC News

India has banned some single-use plastics, but will people comply to help the country clean up?

It's now illegal to produce, import, stock, distribute or sell 19 single-use plastic items including plastic cups, straws and ice cream sticks in India. But how effective will the ban be?

Reuters

Arbitrary detention widespread in Russian-held parts of Ukraine - UN rights chief

Arbitrary detention of civilians has become "widespread" in parts of Ukraine held by Russia's military and affiliated armed groups, with 270 cases documented, the U.N. human rights chief said on Tuesday, unveiling plans to boost monitoring in the country.

Radio France Internationale

Sudan's military coup leader promises rapid return to civilian rule

Sudan's military strongman, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has said the army will make way for a civilian government. The pledge follows months of street protests and repeated calls from the international community for a return to a parliamentary administration.

The Hindu

GNCAP 5-star rating to get tougher

Automotive safety watchdog Global NCAP has now introduced an enhanced testing protocol. In order to

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