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Ukraine's front line nuclear plant resorts to emergency diesel power again

Europe's largest nuclear power plant was forced to use emergency diesel generators for several hours on Wednesday to run cooling systems for the second time in less than a week after shelling in Ukraine cut electricity supplies.

Reuters

Why is Russia at war with Ukraine and what does Putin want?

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

Myanmar court extends Suu Kyi's prison sentence to 26 years

A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on more corruption charges Wednesday that leave her with a 26-year total prison term, a legal official said.

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Türkiye Once Again Denies Request to Inspect Ship Bound for Libya

Türkiye denied on Monday a flag state consent request from Operation IRINI, launched by the European Union to oversee an arms embargo on Libya, to inspect one of its ships. The European Union Naval Force Mediterranean Operation IRINI (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) said Ankara refused the inspection of its MV MATILDE…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukrainian nuclear plant loses power after being surrounded by Russian troops

The U.N. atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said today that the power line to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant - which had recently been reconnected - has been cut again. The external power is needed for vital safety systems

Daily Mirror

‘Drowning in bad publicity’: Has Qatar’s World Cup soft power push backfired?

Qatar has received an avalanche of bad publicity ahead of hosting the World Cup in November and December. The football extravaganza has prompted Western media and NGOs to decry the desert nation’s human rights record, notably concerning the treatment of migrant workers. But while this may dent Qatar’s soft power,…

France 24

Wennesland Visits Gaza Strip to Help Maintain Calm in West Bank

The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, made a short visit to the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. He arrived in the enclave through the Erez crossing in light of the escalating tension in the occupied West Bank. According to Palestinian sources, Wennesland met with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi on more charges, extends jail term to 26 years

A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on two more corruption charges Wednesday, with two three-year sentences to be served concurrently, adding to previous convictions that now leave her with a 26-year total prison term, a legal official said.

France 24

Russian nuclear strike would trigger a ‘physical response’ by Nato, says official – as it happened

Any use of nuclear weapons by Moscow would have ‘unprecedented consequences’ for Russia, Nato official warns

The Guardian - AU

‘We have no dry land left’: impact of Pakistan floods to be felt for years

Floods destroyed at least 4m acres of farmland, and with large areas still under water, new crops cannot be sown

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 231 of the invasion

Eight people detained in Russia over Crimea bridge attack; Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station loses off-site power again

The Guardian - AU

Climate reparations on the COP27 agenda

“A bunch of countries and corporations are responsible for the mess. They have to bloody clean it up"

Salon

Concerns grow as cholera spreads through Haiti's prisons

A nonprofit organization is calling on Haiti’s government to release certain inmates amid a swift rise in cholera cases throughout the country’s severely crowded prison system

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland is like a UK "colony" thanks to Protocol, Nigel Dodds says

DUP faces accusations of taking hardline stance on post-Brexit trade arrangements to avoid having to be a junior partner to Sinn Fein

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Daily Mirror

Putin accused of war crimes as 'indiscriminate attacks on civilians' leave 23 dead

The Russian air strikes by cruise missiles and explosive drones also wounded over 100 people as the West accused Vladimir Putin of targeting civilians in Ukraine

ABC News

The Loop: Southern states brace for 'widespread' rain, UK spy boss says Russian forces 'desperate', and Angela Lansbury dies — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

The Conversation

How the Bali bombings transformed our relations with Indonesia

An hour before midnight, 20 years ago, a young Indonesian man walked into Paddy’s Pub, a nightclub in the heart of Bali’s party district of Kuta, and detonated a backpack laden with explosives. Seconds later, a massive car bomb exploded outside the Sari Club across the road.

The Conversation

India's enormous solar park was meant to help poor communities. But it left the landless stricken

India, like many other countries, is looking to renewables as an antidote to soaring fossil fuel prices and to tackle climate change. Prime Minister Narendra Modi sees renewables as vital for a “developed India”.

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The Hindu

Geospatial tech will bring about sea change in governance: Union Minister

Union Minister says geospatial initiatives are a “serious” endeavour and would have a serious social and political impact; points out that India’s problems are also its opportunities

Al Jazeera

Palestinian fighters kill Israeli soldier in occupied West Bank

Killing of Israeli soldier near Jenin comes days after another was shot dead at checkpoint in occupied East Jerusalem.

Daily Mirror

MP questions whether UK should sanction Elon Musk over Ukraine 'double game'

Chris Bryant, who chairs the All Party Parliamentary Group on Russia, today asked Defence Minister Alec Shellbrooke in the House of Commons whether the government had considered placing sanctions on SpaceX boss Elon Musk

The Independent UK

‘Devastating’: Cholera outbreaks in Lebanon and Syria threaten millions

There are fears many people in the region are now at risk

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Showers Ukraine with More Missiles

Russian forces showered Ukraine with more missiles and munition-carrying drones Tuesday after widespread strikes killed at least 19 people in an attack the UN human rights office described as “particularly shocking” and potential war crimes. Air raid warnings extended throughout the country for a second straight morning as Ukrainian officials…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin Tells IAEA's Grossi that Situation at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant ‘of Concern’

Russian President Vladimir Putin told International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Grossi on Tuesday that the situation around Ukraine's Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is "of concern". At a meeting in St Petersburg shown on Russian state television, Putin told Grossi, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog,…

WEKU

It's a bleak 'Day of the Girl' because of the pandemic. But no one's giving up hope

The United Nations established the Day of the Girl a decade ago to address issues that affect girls' rights: education, teen pregnancy, child marriage. Steady progress has been made. Then came COVID.

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