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On Ukraine’s front line, a fight to save premature babies

Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February, three hospitals in government-controlled areas of the country’s war-torn Donetsk region had facilities to care for premature babies

The Independent UK

Somali forces end hotel attack in which 20 were killed

Somali authorities appear to have ended a deadly attack on a hotel in the capital in which at least 20 people were killed

The Independent UK

Sudanese Opposition Leader: No Rapprochement with Army's Allies

A leader in the opposition Forces of Freedom and Change coalition in Sudan ruled out any rapprochement with the factions that supported the army's assumption of power last October and overthrew the civilian-led government. Member of the Central Council of the Forces Sherif Muhammad Othman said that this group disavowed…

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Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine denies involvement in death of Putin ally’s daughter; don’t allow Moscow to sow fear, says Zelenskiy – as it happened

Zelenskiy adviser says Ukraine had nothing to do with Darya Dugina’s death as Russia orders investigation into car bombing

The Guardian - AU

Sadr: No Dialogue with the Corrupt, Expect our Next Move

The leader of the Sadrist movement in Iraq, Muqtada al-Sadr, has said he would not hold talks with the corrupt, adding that he is preparing for the next move. Tensions in Iraq have escalated over the inability of political factions to agree on the formation of a government, 10 months…

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UN Decries Alarming Increase in Attacks on Aid Workers in Yemen

The United Nations said violence against aid workers in Yemen have increased at an “alarming.” A statement by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), marking the World Humanitarian Day, affirmed that most of the violations took place in Houthi-controlled areas, without identifying the parties responsible for…

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Somali forces end deadly al-Shabaab hotel siege

Somali forces have ended a deadly siege by Al-Shabaab jihadists at a hotel in the capital Mogadishu that lasted about 30 hours, a security commander told AFP around midnight Saturday.

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Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 179 of the invasion

Daughter of Putin ally killed in car bomb; Volodymyr Zelenskiy warns Russia ‘could try something ugly’ ahead of independence day

The Guardian - AU

Explained | What is India’s policy on the Rohingya?

Can refugees who feel threatened in their home nation be deported? What are the government’s obligations?

The Hindu

Lakes and rivers in Germany, Italy, France, Spain, China and US run dry as drought and water shortages grip Northern Hemisphere

Images from across the Northern Hemisphere reveal the impact of severe drought and water shortages, but it is especially stark in Europe.

ABC News

Guterres Says UN Working with US and EU to Get Russian Food to Markets

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday the United Nations is working with the United States and European Union to overcome obstacles to Russian food and fertilizers reaching world markets. Guterres said that under a UN-brokered deal agreed in Türkiye last month to resume Ukraine's grain exports cut off since…

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From hope to despair, life goes on for the Rohingya

Nearly 350 inmates of a camp in Delhi are caught in the BJP-AAP political war

The Hindu

Angola’s young voters prepare to call for change in ‘existential’ election

A new generation could end decades of MPLA rule this week and serve notice on Africa’s veteran leaders in polls seen as test of democracy

The Guardian - UK

Tory leadership: Don’t ‘sideline’ climate emergency, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak told

Exclusive: World Wide Fund for Nature tells No 10 contenders to remember they were elected on party’s ’greenest manifesto ever’

The Independent UK

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U.N. chief says Russian food and fertiliser must get to market

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that governments and the private sector should cooperate to bring Russian food and fertilizers as well as Ukrainian grain to world markets under a deal agreed last month.

Axios

Ukraine says Russia is planning "false flag" attack at nuclear plant

Russia captured the nuclear plant in March, but Ukrainians still run it.

Daily Mirror

Syria atrocity as drone slaughters four girls playing volleyball at UN-funded centre

Major General John Brennan, a US Commander, said in a statement that he condemns a drone attack which targeted a girls’ learning centre in Hasaka, northeast Syria

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine launches fresh strike on Russia’s Black Sea fleet headquarters

Video on Twitter appears to show reported drone attack on Sevastopol but Russians say at least one device was shot down

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Worst droughts around the world as nations fail to tackle climate change

The United Nations says drought risks becoming 'the next pandemic' if nations fail to take action on water and land management and tackle climate change. Europe is facing its worst drought in 500 years

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN: US Buying Big Ukraine Grain Shipment for Hungry Regions

The United States is stepping up to buy about 150,000 metric tons of grain from Ukraine in the next few weeks for an upcoming shipment of food aid from ports no longer blockaded by war, the World Food Program chief has told The Associated Press. The final destinations for the…

The Independent UK

UN: US buying big Ukraine grain shipment for hungry regions

The head of the World Food program says the United States is stepping up to buy about 150,000 metric tons of grain from Ukraine in the next few weeks for an upcoming shipment to hungry areas of the world

Asharq Al-Awsat

WFP Warns 22 Million Face Starvation in Horn of Africa

The number of people at risk of starvation in the drought-ravaged Horn of Africa has increased to 22 million, the UN’s World Food Program (WFP) said Friday. Years of insufficient rainfall across Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia have caused the worst drought in 40 years and conditions akin to famine in…

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People Affected by Sudan’s Floods Complain of Poor State Assistance

People affected by Sudan’s floods complained of the State’s failure to help them and accused the authorities of not providing the necessary aid to confront the humanitarian catastrophe. Floods and heavy rains in Sudan left 79 people dead and 30 injured, in addition to the partial or complete collapse of…

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UN to End Travel Ban Exemptions for Taliban Officials

The United Nations is set to end travel ban exemptions for 13 Taliban officials Friday, pending any deal by Security Council members on a possible extension, diplomats told AFP. Under a 2011 UN Security Council resolution, 135 Taliban officials are subject to sanctions that include asset freezes and travel bans.…

The Guardian - UK

Tigray: almost one in three children under five malnourished, UN says

Urgent action needed to avert further disaster in war-torn country as funding ‘fast running out’

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