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China hires western TikTokers to polish its image during 2022 Winter Olympics

Influencers told to extol country’s virtues on social media despite diplomatic boycotts of Beijing Games over human rights record

The Guardian - UK

UN condemns airstrike in Yemen that leaves more than 80 dead

Hundreds also wounded as Saudi-led coalition denies reports it bombed detention centre in Sa’ada

The Guardian - UK

Yemen: UN urges investigation into Saudi-led coalition air raids

Antonio Guterres condemns air raids by Saudi-led coalition on Saada city and urges all parties to protect civilians.

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UN chief condemns airstrikes in Yemen that killed more than 70

Dozens of migrants and at least three children were killed during airstrikes in Saada and Hodeidah this week

The Independent UK

Sudan Deputy Leader Meets Ethiopia Defense Minister on Rare Visit

Sudan's second most powerful leader met with Ethiopia's defense minister Saturday on a rare visit to Addis Ababa by an official from Khartoum, that comes amid border tensions, officials said. Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, widely known as Hemeti, who is number two in Sudan's ruling council, will be in Ethiopia for…

Asharq Al-Awsat

P-Move rally outside UN office

Protesters led by the People’s Network for a Just Society (P-Move) and the Four Regions Slum Network (FRSN) gathered outside the UN office in Bangkok on Saturday to demand the government take proactive steps to address problems ranging from land conflicts to ancestral rights violations

Bangkok Post

Libya: US, UN Welcome Central Bank Reunification

The US Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, has welcomed the ongoing efforts to start the reunification process of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), describing it a “historic step, which will contribute to Libya’s financial and political stability”. This came during his meeting with the Governor of the CBL, Sadiq…

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Guterres: World More Unpredictable than during the Cold War

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday the current world is "much more chaotic, much less predictable" than during the Cold War between the former Soviet Union and the United States, and it's dangerous because there are no "instruments" to deal with crises. He said in a wide-ranging press conference that…

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UNITAMS Continues Consultations with Sudanese Stakeholders to End Crisis

United Nations-facilitated consultations on a political process for Sudan continued to engage Sudanese stakeholders for the second week in a row. On January 8, the Head of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), Volker Perthes, launched a political dialogue to reach a complete consensus between Sudanese parties…

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‘I’m following a dream – giving people my soul food’: the global restaurants bringing life to British streets

These 15 small venues – all run or founded by immigrants to Britain – are part of the fabric of the nation’s high streets. But after two hellish years, can they survive?

The Guardian - UK

EU Says Won’t Contribute to Syria’s Reconstruction Without Genuine Political Transition

The European Union said it will be ready to assist in the reconstruction of Syria only when a comprehensive, genuine and inclusive political transition is firmly under way. It recalled that a sustainable solution to the conflict requires a genuine, inclusive political transition in line with UN Security Council Resolution…

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UN Probing Alleged Killings by CAR Forces, Russia Paramilitaries

The United Nations said Friday that it is investigating the alleged killing of dozens of people in the Central African Republic last week by CAR forces and mercenaries of the Russian private military company Wagner.

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘A war crime against humanity’: Yemen rebels denounce attack

State news agency says facility was not on OCHA ‘no-target list’ as calls grow for a de-escalation of violence.

Al Jazeera

Brit woman still waiting to speak to parents after tsunami leaves Tonga cut off

Siniva Filise, 42, from Barry, Wales, is "desperate" to speak to her parents Fakahau Valu, 73, and Lioneti Valu, 66, who live in Tonga which was struck by a tsunami after an undersea volcano erupted

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The Hindu

Sulli Deals, Bulli Bai and the young and educated hatemongers

Two apps — Sulli Deals and Bulli Bai — created by young engineering students sought to silence Muslim women by putting a price on their dignity. Hemani Bhandari and Alok Deshpande report on the investigation that led to the arrest of the brains behind these apps

Al Jazeera

‘Immediate action’ needed on security in Haiti: Canada’s Trudeau

Canada hosts a virtual meeting on Haiti amid the country’s political, economic and humanitarian crises.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Security Council Slams Houthis’ Terrorist Attacks on UAE

The UN Security Council has unanimously slammed the “heinous terrorist attacks” on Abu Dhabi by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militias, and called to bring the perpetrators to justice. “The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous terrorist attacks in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Monday,…

The Independent UK

Daughter ‘desperate’ to contact parents almost one week after Tonga tsunami

All international communications with the Pacific island have been disrupted after an undersea volcano erupted nearby.

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Al Jazeera

Dozens killed in Saudi-led coalition air raid on Yemen prison

At least 70 people killed in air raid on prison in northern city of Saada, and dozens of others wounded.

The Guardian - UK

Italy seeks Unesco heritage status for espresso coffee

The drink quickly became an integral part of the national identity after its creation in Turin in the 19th century

Reuters

U.N. chief condemns deadly Saudi-led coalition strike in Yemen

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned air strikes by a Saudi-led coalition in Yemen on Friday that reportedly killed at least 60 people in a detention center in the Houthi-held Saada province.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Is There a Link Between Syria and Ukraine?

Geneva is hosting two meetings on Friday. The first between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, to discuss Ukraine, and the second between UN Envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen and US Official Ethan Goldrich to review the Syrian situation and propose a “step for…

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Palestinian Minister: Biden Moving Too Slow on Pushing Peace

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki said Wednesday US President Joe Biden was moving too slowly to reverse all of the Trump administration’s adverse policies against the Palestinians and not using Washington’s special relationship to pressure Israel to abandon “its rejection of a two-state solution and peace negotiations.” Malki told the…

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UN Approves Resolution Condemning Denial of Holocaust

The UN General Assembly approved an Israeli-sponsored resolution Thursday condemning any denial of the Holocaust and urging all nations and social media companies “to take active measures to combat antisemitism and Holocaust denial or distortion.” The 193-member world body approved the resolution by consensus -- without a vote -- and…

Al Jazeera

After COVID, Asia must bolster social safety net: UN labour chief

International Labour Organization head expresses optimism Asia-Pacific will not abandon globalisation post-pandemic.

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