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UK moves to copy Australia's cruel asylum-seeker policy – and it will have the same heavy human toll

The United Kingdom’s Illegal Migration Bill, introduced in the House of Commons this week, will look very familiar to Australians.

The Conversation

Blinken’s Moscow policy criticized by envoy who helped free Brittney Griner

Secretary of state’s reluctance to speak to Russian counterpart impedes US, says envoy who helped arrange WNBA star’s release

The Guardian - US

Russia-Ukraine war: Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant reconnected to energy grid as UN warns ‘one day our luck will run out’ – as it happened

Warning from head of UN nuclear watchdog comes after Zaporizhzhia plant loses power for sixth time

The Guardian - AU

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Women's Day rallies call for abortion rights, equal pay and an end to Afghanistan's 'gender apartheid'

Rallies, conferences and events marking International Women's Day take place across the globe, focusing on abortion, equal pay and an end to gender repressive laws in countries including Afghanistan and Iran.

ABC News

UN condemns arbitrary detention of Iranian refugee in Australia

UN says Australia, which has detained Ahwaz asylum seeker Mr A since 2017, is breaching international law.

Al Jazeera

Kenyan women go digital for equal opportunities

In tonight's edition: In a new report, UN experts say violence against civilians in South Sudan persists with impunity. We speak to one of those commissioners who compiled the report. Also, International Women's Day is a chance to take stock and celebrate women's achievements while acknowledging persistent obstacles to gender…

France 24

Rishi Sunak faces clash with EU on ‘unlawful’ asylum plans

EU commissioner Ylva Johansson warns new migration bill breaches international law, potentially reigniting hostilities

The Guardian - UK

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UN warns of aid cuts over Taliban crackdown on women's rights

The U.N. envoy in Afghanistan warned on Wednesday that a Taliban administration crackdown on women's rights is likely to lead to a drop in aid and development funding in the country, where women fear being cut from public life as much as violent death.

Reuters

Twitter bot savagely calls out companies’ gender pay gaps in response to International Women’s Day tweets

‘Reading something that tells me me how inspirational I am doesn’t make me feel more confident about working my job at night,’ the Twitter bot’s founder tells The Independent

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak took his 'Stop the Boats' slogan from Australia

Former Australian Liberal Party Prime Minister Tony Abbott used the phrase for his 2013 election campaign.

Daily Record

Iran announces arrests over schoolgirl poisonings – but provides few answers as mystery remains

Officials provide vague and contradictory statements over suspected poisonings that have sparked outrage across the country

The Independent UK

US, European Powers Express Alarm at Iran Enriching Uranium to 84%

The US and Europe's top powers on Wednesday expressed alarm at Iran having produced a tiny amount of uranium enriched to 84% purity, very close to weapons grade, and said Iran must explain how it happened. The UN nuclear watchdog found uranium particles enriched to up to 83.7% at Fordow,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine and UN chief call for new grain deal to safeguard global food supplies

Reports suggest Russia unhappy about deal and is threatening to pull out of scheme exporting grain from Black Sea ports

The Guardian - UK

US sanctions Iranian officials over women's right abuses

The U.S. is adding more sanctions on Iranian state officials who are accused of violating women’s rights, amid nationwide anti-government protests over the treatment of young women and girls

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The Independent UK

WHO fires director in Asia accused of racist misconduct

The World Health Organization has fired its top official in the Western Pacific

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syria Conflict Status Quo ‘Unacceptable’, UN Envoy Says

The United Nations special envoy for Syria on Wednesday called on the warring sides there and the international community to revive efforts to find a political solution to a conflict that has devastated the country over more than a decade. Successive rounds of UN backed talks over years have failed…

The Times of India

Production of millets, milk and fish takes a bow in Maharashtra

MUMBAI: While the state ranks second in organic farming after Madhya Pradesh and its horticulture too is booming, the declined production of millets --- jowar, bajra, ragi --- in Maharashtra has sent the healthy-eating community worrying.

The Guardian - UK

Resettlement expansion no substitute for right to seek asylum, UNHCR tells UK

UN body says jointly run resettlement programme is a ‘lifesaving but severely limited pathway’ for refugees

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The Independent UK

UN envoy calls for renewed Syrian political talks post-quake

A top United Nations official has called for renewed attempts to reach a political solution to the country’s nearly 12-year-old civil conflict in the wake of last month’s devastating earthquake

The Independent UK

Watch live as the UN marks International Women’s Day with high-level meeting

Watch live from New York as the United Nations celebrates International Women's Day.

The Conversation

Illegal immigration bill does more than 'push the boundaries' of international law

The UK government has introduced its latest effort to deter small boat migration, by vowing to remove all those who arrive in the UK illegally by any route. The illegal migration bill, if enacted, will apply retrospectively, meaning that those who arrived even before the bill’s passage will be subject…

Salon

Plastic pollution is filtering into fish

Oysters, tuna and other wild-caught fish we eat often contain microplastics

The Independent UK

Lack of consultation over new migrant Bill shows arrogance, minister told

The Government was accused of ‘rewriting’ refugee and modern slavery laws during a session of the Home Affairs Committee.

The Independent UK

Prominent US civil rights lawyer Jasmine Rand on being an ally and fighting against racism

Exclusive: For Jasmine Rand, who worked with George Floyd’s family, it’s important to navigate her career in service to others, as she tells Nadine White on International Women’s Day.

The Independent UK

Ukraine first lady Olena Zelenska in UAE amid Russia's war

Ukraine’s first lady has offered spirited support to her nation’s people while visiting the United Arab Emirates, a country that still remains open to Russia despite Western sanctions

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