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Nicholas Goldberg: Remember when we thought George W. Bush was the worst president ever?

Twenty years ago next month, President George W. Bush stood before the United Nations and warned that Saddam Hussein's Iraq was a "grave and gathering danger," setting the stage for an invasion six months later based on false premises about super-destructive weapons and purported connections to the 9/11 attacks.

Los Angeles Times

WHO director in Asia accused of racism, abuse put on leave

The World Health Organization’s top director in the Western Pacific, Dr. Takeshi Kasai, has been indefinitely removed from his post, according to internal correspondence

The Independent UK

Pedersen Acknowledges Stagnation in Political Process in Syria, Fears Another 'Collapse'

The United Nations Special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, regretted that during two years of frozen front lines, the international community had not seized upon the window provided by that relative calm to build a credible political process. “We need to be honest about the mismatch between the scale of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Indonesia’s zero tolerance drug laws leave hundreds on death row

Indonesia’s war on drugs hasn’t worked. Hundreds are on death row, executions are regular and the drug trade carries on.

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Moqtada al-Sadr supporters heed call to end violence which left at least 30 dead

‘This is not a revolution,’ says the cleric

The Independent UK

UN Chief Calls for 'Restraint' in Iraq

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday called for "restraint" in Iraq and asked all parties to "take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation" as Baghdad's Green Zone descended into chaos, according to his spokesman. The secretary-general "has been following with concern the ongoing protests in Iraq today, during which demonstrators…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Reaction to deadly clashes in Iraq after al-Sadr quits politics

Iran closes its border with Iraq and Turkey issues a travel advisory as concern grows over deadly violence in Baghdad.

Al Jazeera

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Russia-Ukraine war: Kremlin-appointed Kherson leader reportedly flees to Russia; first grain ship docks in Africa – as it happened

Deputy head of Russian-backed administration reportedly leaves Ukraine amid counterattack; first shipment of grain arrives in Djibouti

The Guardian - AU

Russians warned 'run away if you want to survive war' as Ukraine launches major offensive

Ukraine has launched an offensive against Russian-held territory near the southern city of Kherson, which is believed to have disrupted the supply chain of Vladimir Putin's invading forces

Daily Mirror

UN warns 6 million Afghans at risk of famine as crises grow

The U.N. humanitarian chief is warning that Afghanistan faces deepening poverty with 6 million people at risk of famine

The Independent UK

Gazprom to suspend gas supplies to France's main provider from Thursday

Russian energy giant Gazprom on Tuesday announced it would suspend gas supplies to France's main provider Engie from Thursday. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky met with top UN nuclear inspectors in Kyiv on Tuesday ahead of their visit to inspect the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Read our live blog to see how…

France 24

Economist and former Planning Commission member Abhijit Sen passes away

NEW DELHI: Economist Abhijit Sen, a former Planning Commission member and one of the country's foremost experts on rural economy, died on Monday night. He was 72.

The Times of India

Half a million homeless after deadly floods leave a third of Pakistan underwater

Nearly half a million people crowded into camps after losing their homes in widespread flooding and the climate minister warned Monday that Pakistan is on the “front line” of the world's climate crisis, after unprecedented monsoon rains that began in mid-June wracked the country, killing more than 1,130 people.

France 24

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 188 of the invasion

Ukrainian troops mount long-awaited counteroffensive in Kherson; UN team en route to inspect Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

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Ukrainian forces launch counter-offensive after wreaking havoc on Russia’s supply chain

Moscow’s troops are facing ground attacks while their ammunition supplies have been battered in recent weeks by guerilla and artillery strikes. At least 10 key ammo dumps have been destroyed in seven days

Reuters

U.N. aid chief pushes for restart of Afghanistan development aid

Countries should restart some development aid for impoverished Afghanistan that was halted a year ago when the Taliban seized power, the U.N. aid chief said on Monday, as the United States told Russia and China to "put your money where your mouth is."

France 24

Zaporizhzhia in the middle: How to prevent disaster at Ukraine nuclear power plant?

How to avoid the unthinkable when Europe’s largest nuclear power plant finds itself on the frontline of war? As UN inspectors prepare to visit Zaporizhzhia in the hopes of securing a facility hit by power outages and alleged attacks, we ask about accusations of Russian shelling from the compound, the…

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Michael Kors launches 'Pre-Loved' resale marketplace

The program aims to give Michael Kors pieces new life while reducing fashion waste.

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Exclusive-Iran steps up underground uranium enrichment, IAEA report says

Iran is pressing ahead with its rollout of an upgrade to its advanced uranium enrichment programme, a report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog seen by Reuters on Monday showed, even as the West awaits Iran's response on salvaging its 2015 nuclear deal.

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Ukraine Says it Has Begun Counter-Offensive to Retake Russian-Held South

Ukrainian troops bolstered by stepped-up supplies of Western military aid on Monday started a long-awaited counter-offensive to retake territory in the south seized by Russian forces since their invasion six months ago. However, the southern port city of Mykoliav came under heavy Russian shelling, with the mayor saying homes had…

The Hindu

EAM Jaishankar holds talks with Maldivian counterpart

The visiting Maldivian foreign minister Abdulla Shahid thanked India for its strong support to his presidency of the UNGA

The Hindu

How India looks at the Ukraine and Taiwan crises

Even as Russia’s Ukraine invasion completed six months on August 24, India voted against a Russian m

The Independent UK

Rights groups urge Yemen's Houthis to end Taiz blockade

Sixteen rights groups have urged Yemen’s Houthi rebels to end their years-long siege of the country’s third-largest city

Reuters

Kremlin calls for pressure on Ukraine over Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

The Kremlin on Monday called on the international community to pressure Ukraine to reduce military tension at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, accusing Kyiv of putting the whole of Europe at danger ahead of a visit by the United Nations nuclear watchdog

Al Jazeera

IAEA team ‘on its way’ to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

UN inspectors have sought access to site for months fearing fighting near facility could cause nuclear catastrophe.

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