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Guinea-Bissau under control, president says, after feared coup attempt

Heavily armed men and gunfire reported near government offices but statement says attack against democracy failed

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Russia: cracking down on tainted money

Editorial: Britain says new legislation will hit the oligarchs around Vladimir Putin if Ukraine is invaded. A serious attempt to tackle kleptocracy is long overdue

The Guardian - UK

UN: Two Babies Killed by Winter Cold in Northwest Syria

Two Syrian infant girls have died from harsh winter weather in northwest Syria where snow and rain have destroyed the tents of hundreds of displaced families, the United Nations said Tuesday. "A seven-day-old girl and a two-month-old girl have died from the cold in Idlib province," the UN's humanitarian agency…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Saudi Arabia Supports UN Envoy's Efforts to Reach Comprehensive Political Solution in Yemen

The Saudi government stressed on Tuesday its support to the efforts of United Nations envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, in reaching a comprehensive political solution to the crisis in the country. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in person…

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Guinea-Bissau president says many dead after 'failed attack against democracy'

President Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Guinea-Bissau on Tuesday said he survived heavy fire for five hours during an attempted coup which he claimed killed or injured many people in the unstable West African country.

France 24

Eleven Maghaberry prisoners take legal action over use of solitary confinement

The actions comes after a report by the Criminal Justice Inspection (CJI) found that the practice is in breach of international standards.

The Independent UK

U.N. urges Taliban to release information about missing journalists

The United Nation's mission to Afghanistan on Tuesday called on the Taliban administration to release details on the detention of two Afghan journalists who disappeared the previous day.

Reuters

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Infographic: Hunger and food insecurity in maps and charts

As many as 811 million people – 10 percent of the world’s population – go to bed hungry each night.

Al Jazeera

Myanmar coup anniversary: Government in exile urges France to act against junta

One year ago, the military seized power in Myanmar by force. The country has since descended into civil war fraught with human rights violations, but the international community has resisted imposing measures against the military regime. Members of Myanmar's exile government spoke in Paris on January 31 about the role…

France 24

Tonga records two COVID-19 community cases, Pacific Island nation prepares for two-day lockdown

Still reeling after last month's volcanic eruption and tsunami, the Pacific Island nation will enter a two-day nationwide lockdown after two port workers tested positive for COVID-19.

ABC News

How climate change is washing away precious evidence of our distant past

As well as threatening biodiversity, food systems and human health, climate change has another victim: ancient artefacts. At some UK sites of archaeological interest, unusually heavy rainfall is eroding layers of protective peat to damage the preserved relics that lie beneath.

The Conversation

The African Union at 20: a lot has been achieved despite many flaws

There’s a widespread view that the African Union – and its bureaucracy – are glorified servants of African governments. This view is supported by scholars and by the media.

The Conversation

North Korea airs new footage of limping Kim Jong-un during ‘worst-ever hardships’ of 2021

In the documentary Kim Jong-un is seen limping and struggling to descend makeshift stairs while holding an umbrella during a visit to a construction site

The Independent UK

Too Many Masks: WHO Cites Glut of Waste from COVID Response

The World Health Organization says overuse of gloves, “moon suits” and the use of billions of masks and vaccination syringes to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus have spurred a huge glut of health care waste worldwide. The UN health agency reported Tuesday that tens of thousands of tons…

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The Guardian - UK

Myanmar’s coup: a year under military rule in numbers

With more than 1,400 civilians dead, thousands displaced and an economy on the brink of collapse, Myanmar is in crisis

Reuters

Myanmar death toll exceeds 1,500 with nearly 8,800 in custody - UN

At least 1,500 people are known to have been killed in year-long protests against the coup in Myanmar, with thousands more possibly killed in the armed conflict, the United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

IGAD Hold Talks with Burhan, Hemedti, Volker in Khartoum

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) continued on Monday its efforts to end the political crisis in Sudan. IGAD’s Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu held talks with head of Sudan’s Sovereign Transitional Council General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, as well as foreign diplomats…

Al Jazeera

Mali and France, a timeline of mounting tensions

As the standoff between Bamako and Paris continues, here’s a timeline of key recent events.

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UN rights expert calls for cutting off Myanmar junta after crimes

GENEVA: The UN human rights expert on Myanmar said on Tuesday that Myanmar's ruling junta had murdered and tortured civilians while waging a "campaign of terror" in the year since taking power and he called for tightening sanctions against it.

The Independent UK

Amnesty accuses Israel of being an ‘apartheid’ state

Israel calls the claims ‘lies, inconsistencies, and unfounded assertions’

Al Jazeera

Israel imposing ‘apartheid’ on Palestinians: Amnesty

Israel must be held accountable for enforcing a system of oppression, domination against Palestinians, Amnesty says.

Asharq Al-Awsat

One Year On, Justice on Hold for Slain Lebanese Activist Lokman Slim

A year after the murder of Lebanese intellectual and Hezbollah critic Lokman Slim, his family is still searching for accountability in a country where crimes often go unpunished. "We really need justice for Lokman," his widow Monika Borgmann told AFP from their home in the southern suburbs of the capital…

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Japan Proposes Controversial Mine in World Heritage Bid

Japan will seek UNESCO World Heritage recognition for a centuries-old network of mines on Tuesday, the government said, risking renewed diplomatic tensions with South Korea over forced wartime labor. The controversial gold and silver mine complex on central Japan's Sado Island dates back 400 years and was once one of…

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland prisons criticised over segregation units which don't meet UN standards

Prison officers brand report "unfair", saying prisoners in units very challenging for staff

Asharq Al-Awsat

Myanmar Shuts Shop to Defy Junta on Coup Anniversary

Streets emptied and shops shuttered across Myanmar on Tuesday as people defied junta orders to go about their business with a silent strike on the first anniversary of the military coup. The junta that ended the Southeast Asian country's brief democratic interlude and toppled civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi…

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