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MWL Says March 15 Establishes New Phase of Countering Hate Speech

The Muslim World League has welcomed on Friday the United Nations General Assembly’s decision to adopt March 15 as the International Day for the Eradication of Islamophobia. “The decision establishes a new phase of countering hate speech, racism, and extremism,” Secretary General of the Muslim World League Sheikh Dr.

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Refugee Homes for Ukraine scheme opens visa applications today - how to help

Under the 'Homes for Ukraine' scheme, people can volunteer to put up a refugee in their spare room or an empty property for at least six months. Here's how to take part

Daily Mirror

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? The conflict simply explained

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

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Russian strikes hit Lviv, Kyiv and Kramatorsk, world leaders renew calls for war crimes investigation as civilian death toll mounts

Russian forces press their assault on Ukrainian cities, with new missile strikes and shelling on the edges of the capital Kyiv and the western city of Lviv.

ABC News

Putin unleashing ‘reckless’ attacks on Ukraine as initial invasion plan fails with troops ‘frozen’ in positions, say UK and US

British intelligence chief warns ‘indiscriminate use of firepower’ will increase civilian casualties and intensify the humanitarian crisis

Evening Standard

European Union Insists on Its Three ‘Noes’ in Syria

The European Union has reconfirmed rejection to normalization with the Syrian regime, to reconstruction and to lifting of sanctions until a political solution in line with UN Security Council resolution 2254 is firmly underway. “Yesterday marked 11 years since the beginning of the tragic and bloody conflict in Syria,” said…

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Report: At Least 280 People Executed in Iran in 2021

Iran executed at least 280 people last year, according to figures published on Thursday by the UN special rapporteur on Iran. Presenting a report to the UN Human Rights Council, Javaid Rehman said the number of executions for charges related to narcotics laws had risen. “In 2021, at least 280…

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Dead coral found at Great Barrier Reef as widespread bleaching event unfolds

Marine park’s chief scientist says aerial surveys so far indicate bleaching worst off Townsville

The Guardian - AU

Biden outlines ‘consequences’ if China aids Russia – as it happened

Ukraine president says time has come for ‘meaningful’ talks; Biden warns Xi Jinping of ‘implications’ if Beijing helps Russia during call to China president

The Guardian - AU

Scot volunteering in Ukraine sheltered on church floor as haunting air raid sirens rang out

Neil Broome, from Jedburgh, is hoping to raise funds to buy a minibus or ambulance for people struggling in the Ukrainian city of Lviv.

Daily Record

Russia won’t ask UN council vote on its Ukraine resolution

Russia says it will not ask the UN Security Council to vote Friday on its draft resolution on humanitarian relief for Ukraine, which has been criticized for making no mention of Moscow’s invasion of its neighbour

The Independent UK

Ukraine news – live: Russian missiles strike Lviv in dawn attack as fresh sanctions mount on Moscow

The building of an aircraft repair plant has been destroyed in the attack

The Independent UK

War in Ukraine: The bombing continues, Biden warns China against helping Russia

French President Emmanuel Macron said he was “extremely concerned” over the fate of Ukraine's city of Mariupol during a lengthy phone call Friday with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. Earlier, US President Joe Biden spoke to China's Xi Jinping in which Biden aimed to persuade Xi to join Western pressure on…

France 24

Simon Coveney visiting Poland as Ukraine crisis continues

The Foreign Affairs Minister will meet Polish counterpart Minister Zbigniew Rau in Warsaw.

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Russia and Canada in Twitter spat over 'kindergarten-level' UN letter post

Russia accused Canada on Thursday of childishly annotating a letter it sent at the United Nations seeking support for its draft resolution on providing aid access and civilian protection in Ukraine, which Ottawa reacted to with pointed comments.

Axios

India undermines effort to isolate Russia

India won't condemn Putin, and wants to protect trade with Russia.

The Guardian - UK

Almost a third of disabled children and teenagers face abuse, global study finds

Analysis involved more than 16 million young people from 25 countries conducted over three decades

Evening Standard

G7 nations demand Putin stop his ‘unprovoked and shameful war’ amid reports of further atrocities

US investigating potential war crimes as mayor says 21 killed when school and community centre hit in latest Russian air strikes on cities

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Aurobindo gets licence for supply of Pfizer’s Covid pill

HYDERABAD: Pharma major Aurobindo Pharma Limited has inked a sub-license agreement with the United Nations-backed public health organisation Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) for manufacturing and supplying a generic version of Pfizer’s oral Covid-19 treatment drug nirmatrelvir to 95 countries, including India.

The Independent UK

Canada schools Russia on UN ‘humanitarian’ resolution letter: ‘It defies all logic’

‘Absolutely craven and farcical’

Axios

UN leaders urge the world to not forget about other global crises

While the heightened focus on Ukraine is necessary, there's growing concern dire humanitarian crises elsewhere may be neglected.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine latest updates: UN says 6.5m displaced inside Ukraine

Ukraine news from March 18: UN also estimates 3.2 million refugees have already fled the country.

Bangkok Post

Russia's war causes regional disarray

President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine from Feb 24 is deeply consequential for Southeast Asia, both as a region and Asean as a regional organisation. Even though this region is relatively far away from the cut and thrust of Russia's war in Ukraine, Asean has already encountered new internal…

The Hindu

19 firms in India to make Pfizer’s oral COVID-19 antiviral drug

They have signed sublicence agreements with United Nations-backed Medicines Patent Pool

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: Russia accused of war crimes in Ukraine, flood victims still without housing, La Niña’s long run

Friday: Russia has been accused by the UK, the US, France, Albania, Ireland and Norway of war crimes, and France says Putin is only pretending to negotiate. Plus: when will eastern Australia’s wet weather end?

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