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Residents at Rwandan refugee camp seek safety and a future for their children

With its own security team and police on site, the camp is operated by the UN’s refugee agency the UNHCR.

The Independent UK

UN experts probing possible war crimes in Ukraine say no contact yet with Russia

A U.N. commission set up to investigate possible war crimes in Ukraine during the Russian invasion said on Wednesday it had not yet not managed to establish contact with Russia.

Reuters

International courts prosecuting leaders like Putin for war crimes have a mixed record – but offer clues on how to get a conviction

There have been mounting calls from Ukrainian and other activists and political leaders to prosecute Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes in Ukraine, including authorizing attacks on civilians. There has also been public skepticism that this could actually happen.

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Heating engineer says he cries every day at the plight of people he helps

James says he has found people on the verge of suicide because of the cost of living crisis - and does everything in his power to help them

Wales Online

Libya Split Deepens as Sirte Parliament Passes Budget

Libya's east-based parliament approved a budget on Wednesday for the government it appointed in March despite the incumbent administration refusing to step down, a move that may accelerate a return to parallel rule. The parliament in the coastal city of Sirte passed the 89.7 billion Libyan dinar ($18.6 billion) budget…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Our fragile alliance over Ukraine is wavering as Vladimir Putin’s forces rampage

The news from Ukraine is very grim – to paraphrase Churchill on the fall of France in 1940. The Russians are advancing slowly, steadily, brutally in Donbas. There are hundreds, possibly thousands if civilians are included, of casualties every day. Cholera is reported to be spreading through the uprooted populations…

Evening Standard

Russia targets ammunitions depot in western Ukraine

The Russian military says it used long-range missiles to destroy a depot in the western Lviv region of Ukraine where ammunition for NATO-supplied weapons was being stored

The Independent UK

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WHO to Share Vaccines to Sop Monkeypox

The World Health Organization said it’s creating a new vaccine-sharing mechanism to stop the outbreak of monkeypox in more than 30 countries beyond Africa.

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO to share vaccines to stop monkeypox amid inequity fears

The World Health Organization is creating a new vaccine-sharing mechanism to stop the spiraling outbreak of monkeypox in more than 30 countries beyond Africa

The Independent UK

U.K. vows more Rwanda deportation flights after legal setback

A Tuesday flight was canceled after the European Court of Human Rights, which said the British plan had a chance of causing "irreversible harm."

WEKU

HRW: Israel Has Turned Gaza into Open-Air Prison

Human Rights Watch described Gaza as an "open-air prison" 15 years after Israel imposed a siege on in wake of the Hamas takeover of the coastal enclave. "Israel’s sweeping restrictions on leaving Gaza deprive its more than two million residents of opportunities to better their lives," HRW said. "Israel should…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 112

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 112th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Why did Russia invade Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

Abbas Says There's ‘Complete Stalemate’ in Peace Process

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas renewed his warning on Tuesday of taking the necessary legal measures to protect the interests of the Palestinian people and put an end to the Israeli occupation’s crimes, which have reached an unacceptable level. “The current situation cannot be tolerated in light of the absence of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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The Guardian - UK

Corruption blights the developing world but the US and Europe are accomplices

State capture is growing on every continent but only because the west helps to launder and hide money stolen by kleptocrats

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Says Still Believes Nuclear Talks Can Yield Deal

Iran on Tuesday said it still believes that negotiations can succeed to revive the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, despite a recent rebuke from the UN nuclear watchdog. Tehran last week condemned as "unconstructive" a move by the International Atomic Energy Agency to censure the country for failure to…

Birmingham Post

North East business life: charity and community involvement from firms in the region

Robson Laidler, Business Durham and Blumilk and are in this week's round-up of community involvement

Wales Online

Spain says UK must return to negotiating table over Gibraltar

The Rock's chief minister Fabian Picardo told the UN that Gibraltarians would not stand for being mere bystanders in their own decolonisation

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Biden touts grain silos on Ukraine border to help exports; Kyiv wants ports open

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that temporary silos would be built along the border with Ukraine in a bid to help export more grain and address a growing global food crisis.

Al Jazeera

Dozens of countries question China at UN over Xinjiang ‘abuses’

In a joint statement, 47 countries voice concern at treatment of ethnic minority Uighurs in far western region.

Reuters

Greek PM Mitsotakis says Turkey's position over Greek islands' sovereignty 'absurd'

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday said Turkey's position that questions Greece's sovereignty over its Aegean islands is "absurd," rendering any talks between the two countries difficult.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Barcelona to Feature UN Refugee Agency Logo on Jerseys

Barcelona will promote the UN refugee agency's logo on the back of its jerseys for the next four seasons under a partnership announced on Tuesday. The agreement comes after the UNHCR recently said an unprecedented 100 million people had been forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution,…

Reuters

World Food Programme suspends some food aid in South Sudan as funds dry up

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday it had suspended some food aid in South Sudan due to a funding shortage - heightening the risk of starvation for 1.7 million people.

Asharq Al-Awsat

At King Salman's Invitation, Biden to Visit Saudi Arabia in July

The Saudi Royal Court announced on Tuesday that US President Joe Biden will visit the Kingdom in July at the invitation of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz The visit is scheduled for July 15 and 16. In a statement, the Royal Court said that visit…

The Guardian - UK

Barcelona president Joan Laporta calls for stricter rules on state-owned clubs

The Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, has accused state-run clubs of causing ‘instability’ in football, and is calling on Uefa to ‘harmonise’ rules over club ownership

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