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UN approves Kenya-led mission to combat gangs in Haiti

The United Nations Security Council has approved a Kenya-led mission aimed at bringing stability to Haiti, where violent armed gangs have taken over parts of the Caribbean country, leaving the economy in tatters.

Radio France Internationale

Congolese military court convicts colonel and 3 soldiers in connection with killings of protesters

A Congolese military court has sentenced a colonel to death after soldiers fired upon a crowd of protesters earlier this year

The Independent UK

Kosovo accuses Serbia of being behind ‘terrorist attack’ against it and calls for ‘clear action’ from EU and west – Europe as it happened

Kosovo deputy prime minister says incident on 24 September was ‘open act of aggression’ and says it represents risk to entire region

The Guardian - UK

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It’s time to admit the drug war is over

If we want to call prohibition a “war,” then it’s time to admit it can’t be won

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U.N. Security Council approves sending a Kenya-led force to quell violence in Haiti

The resolution authorizes the force to deploy for one year, with a review after nine months. The non-U.N. mission would be funded by voluntary contributions, with the U.S. pledging up to $200 million.

WEKU

UN approves international force to aid Haiti amid gang violence

Haitian officials call Security Council resolution a ‘a glimmer of hope’, despite concerns over foreign intervention.

Al Jazeera

UN envoy calls for a 'unified mechanism' to lead reconstruction of Libya's flood-wrecked city

The United Nations’ top official in divided Libya has called for a unified mechanism to lead the reconstruction a coastal city that was wrecked by devastating floods last month

The Independent UK

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Saskatchewan’s revised policy for consulting Indigenous nations is not nearly good enough

The Government of Saskatchewan announced its revised framework for consultation with First Nation and Métis communities in August 2023. This framework sets out the provincial government’s latest approach to fulfilling its constitutional duty to consult and accommodate Indigenous Peoples. However, Indigenous leaders say the changes do not go far enough.

The Conversation

Who would replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader if he loses the election?

The prime minister’s rivals are shoring up support at the Conservative conference in case of polling defeat

The Guardian - UK

What to know about a UN vote to send a Kenya-led force to Haiti to curb gang violence

The U.N. Security Council is preparing to vote on a resolution to authorize a multinational force to Haiti led by Kenya to help combat violent gangs that have grown incredibly powerful and overwhelmed police

The Independent UK

China: Don't use human rights to 'contain' countries

China critiques universal human rights in favour of regional variations, suggesting New Zealand is wrong to be critical of human rights concerns in Xinjiang, Hong Kong, and China more generally, writes Jason Young

Newsroom.co.nz

Denis Mukwege, DRC’s Nobel Prize winner, announces presidency bid

Nobel Peace Prize-winning doctor worked with victims of rape and brought attention to sexual violence during conflicts.

Al Jazeera

‘It’s a ghost town’: UN arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh to find ethnic Armenians have fled

‘What is left for the UN to monitor?’ asks one refugee who crossed the border to escape

The Guardian - UK

Clergy abuse survivors propose new 'zero tolerance' law following outcry over Vatican appointment

Clergy sexual abuse survivors have unveiled a proposed new church law calling for the permanent removal of abusive priests and superiors who covered for them

The Independent UK

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Israeli PM Netanyahu Convenes Security Consultation Amid Mounting Regional Threats

Netanyahu holds high-level security meeting amid escalating threats from Gaza, Iran, and Judea and Samaria

The Independent UK

UN authorizes a second malaria vaccine. Experts warn it's not enough to stop the disease spreading

The World Health Organization has authorized a second malaria vaccine in a decision that could offer countries a cheaper and more effective option than the world’s first shot against the parasitic disease

The Guardian - UK

Women’s rights held hostage at UN, say former leaders

Advocacy group says lack of gender equality at the heart of the UN is making it harder to combat a growing hostility to the issue around the world

The Independent UK

New UN migration chief says private sector 'desperate' to take migrants despite negative narrative

The new head of the U.N.’s migration agency says the private sector is “desperate” for their countries to take in migrants to mop up labor shortages, especially in the West

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The Independent UK

Why did Russia invade Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin’s brutal military assault on sovereign neighbour continues in face of heavy losses and near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

Armenian exodus from Nagorno-Karabakh ebbs as Azerbaijan moves to reaffirm control

The last bus carrying ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh has left the region, completing a weeklong grueling exodus in which more than 80% of its residents have fled after Azerbaijan reclaimed the area in a lightning military operation

Evening Standard

Chancellor Jeremy Hunts says tearing children away from phone screens is ‘nightmare’

The Chancellor has described the “nightmare” he has tearing his children away from their phone and iPad screens as plans for a ban on mobiles in the classroom were expected to be announced.

The Independent UK

Johnny's becomes Smile-Up. Japanese music company hit with sex abuse scandal takes on a new name

The Japanese entertainment company that has acknowledged its founder sexually assaulted hundreds of boys over the span of five decades has taken a new name: Smile-Up

The Guardian - UK

Gillian Keegan plans to ban mobile phones from English schools

Education secretary to issue new guidance in latest Tory attempt to limit phone usage by students

The Independent UK

The UAE holds an annual oil and gas conference just ahead of hosting UN COP28 climate talks in Dubai

The Emirati president-designate of the upcoming United Nations COP28 climate talks has called on oil and gas companies to be “central to the solution” to fighting climate change, even as the industry boosts its production to enjoy rising energy prices

The Guardian - UK

Tory MPs should ‘get behind’ Sunak, says Andrew Mitchell

International development minister warns colleagues jostling for position not to be ‘self-indulgent’

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