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Libyan authorities said on Thursday they had received nine ancient artifacts including funerary stone heads, urns and pottery that were returned by the United States after being smuggled out of the North African country. All the pieces had been illegally excavated and shipped to the United States, but they were…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN: ‘Cutting carbon emissions not enough; Suck Co2 from the air and bury it’

Carbon emissions need to abruptly drop six or seven percent a year to avoid breaching the Paris climate treaty’s goal of capping global warming at “well below” two degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels

The Hindu

Forty years after the Malvinas war, Britain still acts as if the dispute is settled. It isn’t

I urge the UK, in line with UN resolutions, to resume negotiations over sovereignty, says the Argentine foreign minister, Santiago Cafiero

The Guardian - UK

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Arab Coalition Welcomes Truce Announcement in Yemen

The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen welcomed on Friday the truce in Yemen, saying it supports the UN efforts and arrangements to keep the deal. “The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition welcomes the announcement made by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Mr.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Study: US Could Have Done More to Limit Civilian Toll in Raqqa Battle

The US military could have done more to limit civilian casualties and damage during the battle for the Syrian city of Raqqa that marked ISIS’ fall in 2017, according to a report commissioned by the Pentagon. At the end of the nearly five-month battle to free the city from ISIS,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN appoints Aust academic to climate role

The United Nations has appointed ANU lecturer Dr Ian Fry as its Special Rapporteur for human rights and climate change.

AAP

Ukraine claims control over Kyiv region as Russia looks east

Ukraine said on Saturday its forces had seized back all areas around Kyiv, claiming complete control of the capital region for the first time since Russia launched the invasion.

Reuters

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The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 2 April 2022

How do you lose $625,000,000 on a blockchain browser game? This week we are going to Axie Infinity, and beyond the realms of common sense.

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Warring sides in Yemen agree to a two-month truce, UN says

The United Nations said all sides in Yemen’s seven-year war agreed to a two-month truce starting Saturday, a breakthrough in efforts to ease a conflict that’s triggered a humanitarian crisis and roiled the oil-exporting Gulf.

Tribune News Service

Negotiating with Putin is the only way forward

As the crisis in Ukraine becomes more acute, so does the need for negotiations. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that Ukraine is "being decimated before the eyes of the world", with the only reasonable option being "an immediate cessation of hostilities and serious negotiations based on the principles…

Bangkok Post

The future of Hunter coal mining after the change to renewable energy

Experts warn that the Hunter's reliance on the coal mining industry is becoming increasingly risky as the pressure grows to slash greenhouse gas emissions and meet the Paris Climate Agreement goals.

Newcastle Herald

Yemen’s Warring Parties Agree Two-Month Truce in Major Breakthrough

The warring sides in Yemen's seven-year conflict have for the first time in years agreed a nationwide truce, which would also allow fuel imports into areas held by the Iran-backed Houthi militias and some flights operating from Sanaa airport, the United Nations envoy said on Friday. The last coordinated cessation…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The Guardian view on Ethiopia’s war: a glimpse of hope

Editorial: With so many at risk from famine, the declaration of a humanitarian truce is a small sign of progress

The Guardian - UK

US says India should use its leverage with Russia to call out Moscow for its aggression

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration is asking New Delhi to use its "leverage" with Moscow to call out Russia's aggression against Ukraine, while asserting that principles undergirding Quad -- a rules-based international order -- are universal.

The Times of India

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Reuters

New UN climate report to tackle reining in emissions

The U.N. climate science panel publishes its final report in the current assessment cycle on Monday, and this time will focus on ways of curbing greenhouse gas emissions, although the consensual nature of the reports means it could steer away from the most dramatic warnings.

Evening Standard

Why we at Extinction Rebellion are saying Just Stop Oil

As the UK woke up this morning to the biggest rise in energy prices in living memory, hundreds of people blocked 10 oil facilities across the UK.

The Guardian - UK

As a lesbian woman, I was subjected to conversion practices. We must protect trans people against this abuse

Trans people are nearly twice as likely as lesbian and gay people to undergo interventions that range from prayers to corrective rape, says Jayne Ozanne, founder of the Ban Conversion Therapy coalition

The Guardian - UK

First food aid for 100 days enters Tigray under ‘humanitarian truce’

Besieged region has an estimated 2 million people suffering from an extreme lack of food

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The Independent UK

Chile seeks world court ruling on river dispute with Bolivia

Chile has begun arguing a case at the United Nations’ highest court that seeks to resolve a long-running dispute with its Latin American neighbor Bolivia over the use of the waters of a small river that flows across both nations

The Times of India

Russia hints at intensifying trade with India in national currencies

NEW DELHI: Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday said Russia has begun moving towards conducting trade in national currencies with India and its other partners to bypass the impediments of Western sanctions, and vowed to continue the momentum of bilateral strategic ties.

Reuters

Aid convoy enters Ethiopian territory controlled by Tigray forces for first time in 3 months - WFP

Trucks carrying aid entered Ethiopian territory controlled by Tigrayan forces on Friday for the first time since Dec. 15, the United Nations food agency said on Twitter on Friday.

The Guardian - UK

UN nuclear watchdog to head mission to Chernobyl as Russians withdraw from site

Russians leaving Chernobyl have taken Ukraine soldiers with them, say officials

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Introduces Project to Guarantee Consumers Rights

Saudi Arabia has put forward a project that includes the recognition of key consumer rights, in accordance with United Nations guidelines. The new bill will ban unfair and deceptive commercial practices, and will include controls that prohibit advertising products that harm children's safety or are not compatible with their age…

Daily Mirror

Four-year-old from Ukraine asked if they're a terrorist under UK's 'inhumane' visa scheme

Brit Emily Radford, whose wife is from Kyiv, branded the visa process 'dehumanising' and said relatives trying to get to the UK, including young children, were being treated as 'threats'

Reuters

World heritage at risk amid Ukraine war, U.N. cultural agency says

Dozens of valuable churches, historical sites and museums have been damaged by the war in Ukraine, the United Nations' cultural agency said on Friday, adding that it was particularly worried about the northern city of Chernihiv.

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