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Slow progress on efforts to improve lives of disabled, says human rights body

A report noted ‘gaps in meaningful engagement between governments and disabled people across many parts of the UK’.

The Independent UK

Haiti gang leader vows to fight any foreign armed force and urges revolt against government

An ex-police officer considered by many to be Haiti’s most powerful gang leader says he will welcome the deployment of an international armed force to the Caribbean country but vows to fight if it commits any abuses

The Independent UK

Libya fighting leaves 55 dead, dozens injured: Medics

Fighting between rival groups began on Monday night in Tripoli, and ended after the release of a commander on Tuesday.

Al Jazeera

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World Bank freezes loans to Uganda because of anti-gay laws. But it doesn't mean it's becoming a human rights watchdog

Many people may be tempted to view the World Bank’s recent announcement that it will freeze new loans to Uganda because of the country’s vicious anti-LGBTIQ+ law as a harbinger of the Bank taking a more progressive approach to human rights issues.

The Conversation

Understanding why burning the Qur’an isn't illegal in Sweden means looking at the country's long-held commitment to freedom of expression

To people outside Sweden it may seem surprising that police have, on several recent occasions, granted people express permission to burn copies of the Qur’an in public. The incidents have caused upset and triggered a significant debate about the far right co-opting the right to free speech to spread hate…

The Conversation

Elon Musk Is Silently Turning Population Crisis Talk Into Action As Filings Reveal $10M Grant To Texas University For Fertility Studies

Elon Musk has seemingly channeled his concerns about population collapse into action

Zenger

Syrian president doubles public sector wages as national currency spirals downwards

Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad has doubled public sector wages and pensions as the war-torn country’s national currency spiraled further downwards, reaching a new low for the year

The Independent UK

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Prospect of Kenyan troops in Haiti has sparked concerns – but may also prompt soul-searching across the Americas over lack of action

The kidnapping and subsequent release of U.S. nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her young daughter in Haiti in early August 2023 drew brief international attention to crime in the impoverished Caribbean nation.

The Conversation

UN warns Sudan conflict is 'spiralling out of control' as 4 million flee

Four months into the conflict in Sudan, more than 4 million people have been displaced while those left behind are running out of food and dying without healthcare, the United Nations has warned.

Radio France Internationale

What are cluster bombs and why are they banned in some countries?

The US has sent the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use

The Independent UK

Ecuador: how this 'island of peace' in Latin America has become a hotbed of violence run by criminal gangs and drug cartels

After the assassination of Ecuadorean presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio in Quito on August 9, former president Rafael Correa posted a message on his social media feed: “Ecuador has become a failed state.” It was a stark message as the country prepares to go to the polls on Sunday August 20.

The Conversation

‘We turn waste into something golden’: the creatives transforming rags to riches

Rich nations’ unwanted clothes often end up in landfills, polluting the global south. But entrepreneurs in Ghana, Pakistan and Chile are turning rubbish into rugs, shoes and toys

The Guardian - UK

British Muslims say banks ruin lives with debanking policies

LONDON: When former postman Iqeel Ahmed told staff at his local Halifax branch he couldn’t feed his family because he was locked out of his account, they asked whether he had tried the nearest food bank.

The Times of India

Russia-Ukraine war: Nato official says his comments about Ukraine giving up land were a ‘mistake’ – as it happened

Stian Jenssen, chief of staff to Nato’s secretary general, backtracks on his suggestion Kyiv could give up land for membership

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The Independent UK

UN envoy says ICC should prosecute Taliban for crimes against humanity for denying girls education

The U.N. special envoy for global education says the International Criminal Court should prosecute Taliban leaders for crimes against humanity for denying education and employment to Afghan girls and women

The Guardian - UK

Take the high road: the man who visited every country in the world – without boarding a plane

At 34, Torbjørn Pedersen embarked on a seemingly impossible journey that would take 10 years – and involve cerebral malaria and being held up at gunpoint. He reflects on the highs, the lows and the joy of getting married en route

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 539 of the invasion

Three killed in Russian strikes on Volyn; Russia raises interest rates to 12%

Al Jazeera

North Korea protests UN Security Council meeting on human rights record

The US says its plan to hold a meeting on rights abuses will move forward despite protests from North Korea and China.

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The Independent UK

UN chief urges deployment of police special forces and military support to combat gangs in Haiti

The United Nations chief is urging the international community to deploy a multinational force comprising “police special forces and military support units” to Haiti to combat gangs with sophisticated weapons and restore security to the impoverished Caribbean nation

France 24

Niger junta says open to talks

On today’s show we bring you the latest from Niger. The military-appointed prime minister made an unannounced visit to neighbouring Chad for ‘a working visit’. This as junta said that it was open to talks to resolve the regional crisis. Ecowas’ military chiefs meanwhile will meet on Thursday to discuss…

Al Jazeera

Sudan war will end with negotiations says army’s second in command

Deputy head of Sudan’s Sovereign Council says a caretaker government must be formed in the country.

The Independent UK

Deadly clashes between rival militias in Libya's capital trap civilians, authorities say

Deadly clashes between rival militias in Libya’s capital have left residents trapped in their homes and unable to escape the violence

Newsroom.co.nz

How to navigate new Asian markets

As trade opportunities emerge in new Asian markets, how can businesses make strong new trade relationships?

Al Jazeera

Lebanon-Israel tensions rise, but life continues in disputed Ghajar

Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Israel exchange threats to send each other back to the ‘stone age’, Ghajar is in the middle.

Radio France Internationale

UN force leaves base in northern Mali early due to insecurity

The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali has brought forward its withdrawal from a base in the north of the country due to deteriorating security conditions.

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