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Famines: what 20th century food crises tell us about how to cope with the Ukraine fallout

Famines should be relegated to the history books, leading expert Cormac Ó Gráda argued in 2007, since “given good will on all sides, famine prevention should be ‘easy’”. Unfortunately, the current Russia-Ukraine war has revealed that good will is no longer on all sides. The UN is warning that the…

The Conversation

From solar-powered wifi hubs to reducing packaging waste: the small UK firms driving a green revolution

When it comes to sustainability technology, British firms are well placed to seize opportunities overseas. Meet three businesses doing just that

The Guardian - UK

Protect Indigenous people’s rights or Paris climate goals will fail, says report

Rainforests looked after by communities absorb twice as much carbon as other lands, analysis shows

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EU leaders urged to be tough on China if it backs Russia in Ukraine

Bloc pressed to threaten sanctions at summit on bilateral relations amid concern about authoritarian alliance

The Guardian - UK

Yemenis Begin Drawing Roadmap Towards Peace

The Yemenis kickstarted a marathon of consultations that included most of the war-torn country’s parties, components, and personalities, amid Yemeni, regional, and international optimism.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine war: Liz Truss visit to India coincides with trip from Russian minister Sergei Lavrov

Foreign secretary to underline importance of democracies to ‘deter aggressors’

The Independent UK

Libya's Bashagha says he will enter Tripoli peacefully within days

Libya's Fathi Bashagha, who was appointed prime minister by the eastern-based parliament this month, expects to take over government in Tripoli in the coming days without using force, he told Reuters, amid a weeks-long standoff between rival factions.

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OPEC likely to stick to modest oil boost despite war jitters

It's decision time again for the OPEC+ group of oil-producing countries

The Independent UK

Liz Truss visit to India coincides with trip from Russian minister Sergei Lavrov

Foreign secretary to underline importance of democracies to ‘deter aggressors’

The Independent UK

Bashagha Vows to Achieve Aspirations of Libyan People

Prime minister-designate Fathi Bashagha renewed his pledge to hold elections and to achieve the aspirations of the Libyan people. Bashagha discussed with France's Special Envoy to Libya, Paul Soler, the latest developments in Libya. The French embassy announced that Soler agreed with Bashagha on the need to preserve the unity…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Live updates: Russia, Ukraine help civilians flee Mariupol

Russia and Ukraine both say they are making efforts to help civilians evacuate westwards out of the besieged port city of Mariupol in eastern Ukraine

The Independent UK

What the future of Covid could look like in Ireland as WHO warns virus still has 'a lot of energy left'

Speaking about the trajectory of the disease, it said most likely, the severity of Covid would wane over time as greater public immunity is developed

Irish Mirror

Iran Says US Violates UN Resolution Linked to Nuclear Deal

The United States continues to violate a United Nations resolution that enshrines a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, despite its claims of wanting to revive the pact, foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Thursday. On Wednesday, the United States applied sanctions on a procurement agent in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Seeks Record $4.4B for Afghans Struggling Under Taliban

The UN's aid coordination office, backed by Britain, Germany and Qatar, is launching its biggest-ever appeal for funds for a single country in hopes of collecting $4.4 billion to help Afghanistan, a decidedly ambitious call to assist the impoverished country again run by Taliban militants when much of the world´s…

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In Afghanistan, ‘people selling babies, young girls to survive’

Dire economic situation sees children dying of starvation as millions of Afghans struggle to put food on their tables.

The Guardian - AU

Testing times: why North Korea’s missile launches should worry the west

The recent test of an ICBM is a show of strength by Kim Jong-un and a reminder that he will have to be treated as an equal by the US in future talks

The News Lens

UK Withdraws Its Judges From Hong Kong’s Top Court

Britain said keeping its judges in Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal would “legitimize oppression” under a controversial security law in the former colony.

The Independent UK

UN seeks record $4.4B for Afghans struggling under Taliban

The U.N.’s aid coordination agency is launching its biggest-ever appeal for funds for a single country in hopes of collecting $4.4 billion to help Afghanistan

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U.N. seeks stronger Afghanistan aid funding despite concerns on Taliban

The United Nations is seeking $4.4 billion for Afghanistan at an international virtual event on Thursday in the largest humanitarian appeal launched for a single country even as concerns mount over Taliban rule.

Reuters

Micronesia urges Solomons Islands not to sign China security pact

The leader of the Federated States of Micronesia has urged the Solomon Islands not to sign a security pact with China, saying he had "grave security concerns" and feared the Pacific could become embroiled in war between China and the United States.

The Guardian - AU

Moana Jackson was the most articulate, original and forceful intellectual of his generation

The lawyer, teacher and activist was without equal. New Zealand is so much poorer for his passing, but so much richer for his life

Wales Online

Liz Truss urges India to help counter Russian attack on Ukraine

India has abstained in a series of votes in the United Nations on the issue

Bangkok Post

Russians start to withdraw from Chernobyl

WASHINGTON: Russian forces have begun to pull out of the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power site, a US defence official said Wednesday, a day after Moscow said it would scale back attacks on two key Ukrainian cities.

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss’s India visit made awkward by presence of Russian counterpart

Foreign secretary wants Narendra Modi to loosen ties with Russia – but Sergei Lavrov is also visiting

The Guardian - UK

South Korea says it has successfully test-fired its first solid-fuel space rocket

Test follows North Korea’s recent launch of a long-range missile amid speculation regime could soon conduct nuclear test

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