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‘It’s our system’: Taliban leader hits out at foreign demands on Afghan regime

Haibatullah Akhundzada gives rare public speech at all-male gathering in which he effectively rules out inclusive government

The Guardian - UK

Thousands Rally in Sudan After 9 Killed in Protests

Thousands took to the streets Friday in Sudan's capital, a day after nine people were killed in demonstrations against the country's ruling generals. Sudanese security forces fired tear gas at protesters near the presidential palace in Khartoum. The country has been rocked by near-weekly protests since an Oct. 25 coup…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How long will Twitter stand by as ‘online violence’ curtails our right to know?

The plight of journalists like Rana Ayyub exposes the failure of big tech to tackle threats and harassment, especially against women, say Julie Posetti of the ICFJ and Kalina Bontcheva of the University of Sheffield

The Guardian - UK

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African officials: Monkeypox spread is already an emergency

Health authorities in Africa say they are treating the expanding monkeypox outbreak here as an emergency and call on rich countries to share the world's limited supply of vaccines

The Independent UK

WHO: Monkeypox cases in Europe have tripled in last 2 weeks

The World Health Organization’s Europe chief has warned that monkeypox cases across the region have tripled in the last two weeks and called on countries to take stronger measures to ensure the previously rare disease does not become entrenched on the continent

The Independent UK

Hundreds rally in Sudan day after 9 killed during protests

Hundreds have taken to the streets in Sudan's capital of Khartoum, a day after nine people were killed in anti-military demonstrations

The Independent UK

U.N.'s Guterres to visit Hiroshima

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres will attend this year's peace commemoration ceremony to be held in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, the day the atomic bomb was dropped on the city, according to a city government source.

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European force battling extremists withdraws from Mali

A European military task force fighting extremists in Mali has formally withdrawn from the West African country amid tensions with its ruling military junta

The Independent UK

Here are the most effective things you can do to fight climate change

Limiting global warming to 1.5℃ above pre-industrial levels requires reaching net zero emissions by the middle of this century. This means that, in less than three decades, we need to reverse more than a century of rising emissions and bring annual emissions down to near zero, while balancing out all…

The Conversation

UN Security Council Divided in Addressing Melilla Incidents

The United Nations Security Council held a closed-door session on Wednesday to discuss last week's Melilla tragedy. At least 23 migrants died trying to cross into the Spanish enclave, amid clashes with Moroccan and Spanish security forces, and 140 security personnel were injured. About 2,000 migrants tried to storm a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Trophy-hunters win prizes for using ‘cruel’ bows as lion population drops on anniversary of Cecil’s death

Exclusive: Deadly new trend that prolongs animal suffering exposed on anniversary of Cecil the lion’s death

The Independent UK

US Lawmakers Urge Blinken to Pressure into Renewal of Humanitarian Aid to Syria

Four Republican and Democratic lawmakers sent Thursday a letter to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken asking him to continue to exert diplomatic pressure in favor of continued humanitarian access to the Syrians dependent on life-saving assistance.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Germany’s move to legalise cannabis expected to create ‘domino effect’

Coalition government consults health experts, economists and growers in race to clear legal hurdles within two years

The Guardian - UK

Russian missile attacks kill 19 in Odesa: Ukrainian officials

Officials say raids hit a residential building and a resort near the Black Sea port, amid uptick in similar attacks.

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France, UK, Germany Hint at Taking Iran Nuclear Escalation to UN Security Council

Washington on Thursday voiced deep concerns before the UN Security Council over Tehran pressing on with demands that go beyond the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Meanwhile, major European countries involved in negotiations for reviving the Iran nuclear deal took a tougher stance on the “extremely worrying context”…

The Guardian - AU

Western Australia’s EPA urges 50-year extension of country’s most polluting gas project

Woodside’s North West Shelf gas development would release more than eight times Australia’s annual emissions if it continues to operate until 2070

The Hindu

A look at Garuda, the drone startup behind Swiggy’s air-delivery plans

Chennai-based Garuda Aerospace’s founder and& CEO Agnishwar Jayaprakash tells us about the company’s roadmap to redefining delivery service in India

The Guardian - UK

‘Talk with us, not for us’: fishing communities accuse UN of ignoring their voices

Developing countries’ delegates at UN conference seek recognition of small fisheries’ role in protecting oceans and fighting hunger

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The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese raises case of jailed Australian engineer Robert Pether with Iraqi PM

Exclusive: Pether, who has been imprisoned for 14 months in Baghdad, has become ‘gravely ill’ according to his family

The News Lens

UN Investigator Warns of Increased Violence in Myanmar

More than a quarter million children have been displaced by junta attacks, hundreds have been killed or maimed, and more than 1,400 arbitrarily detained, said the UN special rapporteur.

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: Pacific islands may pull troubled Australian boats, Ukraine retakes Snake Island, carbon credit review

Friday: Serious defects have been found in patrol boats provided as part of $2.1bn Pacific security deal. Plus: the top things to do to escape winter blues

Daily Record

Inside Meghan and Harry's fly-on-the-wall Netflix show from top director, home life and Queen's ban

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced in 2020 that they would be quitting the Royal Family.

The Independent UK

Iran says it's ready for new talks with US on nuclear deal

Iran says it's ready for new indirect talks with the United States to overcome the last hurdles to revive its tattered 2015 nuclear deal with major powers amid a growing crisis over the country's atomic program

The Guardian - UK

‘A bloodbath’: refugees reel from deadly Melilla mass crossing

Human rights groups say there have been no autopsies or identification of the 23 people killed trying to cross into Spain

Reuters

EU says it may not be possible to cross finish line on Iran nuclear deal

Senior Western officials voiced doubts about reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal on Thursday, with the European Union saying it "might not make it over the finishing line" and a U.S. official saying the odds had lengthened after this week's failed talks.

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