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Israeli Lawmaker Asks UNESCO To Not Locate Jericho In ‘Palestine’

Lawmaker sent letter to UNESCO Director-General asking her to prevent ancient Jericho from being listed as “State of Palestine.”

Zenger

At least 20 civilians, including children killed in Sudan strike

Residents of Khartoum awoke Sunday to artillery and rocket fire, hours after an air strike in the city's south killed at least 20 civilians including two children, according to Sudanese activists.

Radio France Internationale

A glacier baby is born: Mating glaciers to replace water lost to climate change

Residents of Pakistan's Himalayan region turn to science and folklore, with backing from the U.N. They're erecting ice towers, harvesting avalanches and performing an ancient glacier ritual.

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Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin suffering ‘mounting casualties’ as Zelensky sacks defence minister

Zelensky to replace defence minister Oleksii Reznikov in biggest shake-up of Ukraine’s defence team since invasion

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 557 of the invasion

Ukrainian forces breach Russia’s first defensive line in south, says general; Ukrainian oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky detained on suspicion of fraud

The Guardian - AU

Bill Richardson, a former Democratic governor and UN ambassador, dies aged 75

Bill Richardson, a two-term Democratic governor of New Mexico and an American ambassador to the United Nations who also worked for years to secure the release of Americans detained by foreign adversaries, has died. He was 75.

France 24

Bill Richardson, former statesman and hostage negotiator, dies aged 75

Former New Mexico governor, energy secretary, congressman and UN ambassador spent his later years helping Americans held abroad

The Guardian - US

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Bill Richardson, former UN ambassador who worked to free detained Americans, dies at 75

Before his election in 2002 as governor, Richardson was the U.S. envoy to the United Nations and energy secretary under President Bill Clinton and served 14 years as a congressman representing northern New Mexico.

Chicago Sun-Times

Moscow risks dividing its forces to stop Ukrainian breakthrough, says UK – as it happened

Update from UK Ministry of Defence comes as Kyiv claims some small gains in the south

The Guardian - AU

Bill Richardson, a former governor and UN ambassador who worked to free detained Americans, dies

Bill Richardson, a two-term Democratic governor of New Mexico and a U.S. ambassador to the United Nations who dedicated his post-political career to working to free Americans detained overseas, has died

The Independent UK

Thousands rally in Niger calling for withdrawal of French troops

Thousands rallied Saturday in the Niger capital Niamey to demand that former colonial ruler France withdraw its troops as sought by a junta which seized power in July.

Radio France Internationale

Space junk in Earth orbit and on the Moon will increase with future missions − but nobody’s in charge of cleaning it up

With more countries landing on the Moon, people back on Earth will have to think about what happens to all the landers, waste and miscellaneous debris left on the lunar surface and in orbit

The Hindu

India should vigorously pursue G20 agenda: Commonwealth General-Secretary

India should pursue G20 agenda with vigor to ensure gender parity & gender-inclusive approaches are woven into climate change initiatives. Commonwealth has taken steps to ensure gender considerations are embedded in initiatives, such as the Climate Finance Access Hub & Universal Vulnerability Index, to address gender disparities effectively. India leads…

The Hindu

"Assam Rifles seized drugs worth over ₹4,200 crore in the past four years,” says DG P.C. Nair

Assam Rifles has seized drugs worth Rs 4,267 crore in the past four years, with Rs 875 crore in 2020, Rs 1,402 crore in 2021, Rs 855 crore in 2022 and Rs 1,135 crore in 2021. DG Assam Rifles also highlighted the procurement of modern weapons and equipment, and the…

The Hindu

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The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 556 of the invasion

Russia destroys boat trying to attack Crimea bridge, Moscow claims; US poised to send Kyiv munitions containing depleted uranium, reports say

The Independent UK

UN chief is globetrotting to four major meetings before the gathering of world leaders in September

The United Nations chief is going globetrotting to four major meetings before the biggest meeting of all – the annual gathering of world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly starting Sept. 18

The Guardian - UK

Germany says it ended training of Saudi border forces after abuses reported

Statement comes amid concern about allegations Saudi forces have killed hundreds of migrants

Al Jazeera

War in Ukraine sees Ireland reckon with its policy of neutrality

Ireland is trying to balance its policy of military neutrality with a desire to support Ukraine on a political level.

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Azerbaijan slams French 'interference' on Nagorno-Karabakh

Azerbaijan summoned France's ambassador Thursday and condemned its "direct interference" in Nagorno-Karabakh after several French councils sent a humanitarian aid convoy to blockaded Armenians in the enclave.

The Independent UK

The Congolese military is accused of a deadly crackdown on a religious sect, killing at least 43

Congo's communications ministry says at least 43 people have died in a clash between armed forces and members of a religious sect protesting Western organizations operating in the country

Radio France Internationale

Niger junta bans UN agencies and global NGOs from 'military zones'

Niger's Interior Ministry has announced it's stopping UN agencies and international NGOs from working in military "operation zones" as the country experiences a security crisis following a military coup.

France 24

Russia says it shot down 281 Ukrainian drones over the past week

Russia's defence ministry on Friday said it had destroyed a total of 281 Ukrainian drones over the past week. Also on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told a business forum in Italy that there can be no "sustainable peace" in Ukraine unless the country regains control of Crimea, Donbas and…

Al Jazeera

US might mediate Lebanon-Israel border dispute: White House adviser

Amos Hochstein said it was ‘natural’ to resolve the issue after the 2022 delineation of the maritime border.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: critics of counteroffensive are ‘spitting in the faces of soldiers’, says Kyiv – as it happened

Ukraine’s foreign minister also says critics of the offensive’s slow progress should ‘shut up’

The Independent UK

Sudan's army chief warns that the country will be fragmented if the deadly conflict is not resolved

The head of Sudan’s army warned that the northeast African country will be divided if its deadly conflict between the military and rival paramilitary force is not resolved

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