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Famine risk rises in Somalia as rains fail, food prices soar - U.N

Nearly a quarter of a million people are facing starvation in Somalia as a drought worsens and global food prices hover near record highs, United Nations agencies said on Monday.

Reuters

‘A dangerous act’: how a Chinese fighter jet intercepted an RAAF aircraft and what happens next

Government says PLA J-16 forced Australian P-8 on routine surveillance into a dangerous manoeuvre over South China Sea

The Guardian - AU

Lebanon to invite US to mediate Israel maritime border talks

Lebanese officials agree to invite US senior energy adviser Amos Hochstein to Beirut to mediate dispute with Israel.

Al Jazeera

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Latin America, Caribbean 2022 poverty seen higher as Ukraine war bites: U.N. study

A United Nations commission has increased its projection for poverty in Latin America and Caribbean for 2022, citing economic disruptions caused by the conflict in Ukraine.

Reuters

Scottish Love Island stars now from supermarket love to United Nations role

Edinburgh Live

UN nuclear watchdog urges Iran to comply with monitoring

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has urged Iran to cooperate with his inspectors amid a standoff over its atomic program and a threat by Western nations to censure Tehran over its noncooperation

The Independent UK

Ecowas maintains sanctions on Mali, calls for transition in Burkina Faso, Guinea

West African leaders meeting in Accra have decided to uphold sanctions against Mali, along with the suspension of Burkina Faso and Guinea from the bloc. The measures could be lifted if the military rulers in all three countries speed up plans for a return to civilian rule.

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UN climate chief: Don't give in to despair on global warming

The U.N. climate chief has urged countries to keep up hope and focus on tackling global warming despite the many obstacles now to international cooperation

The Independent UK

Climate delegates snub Russian address as activists fear geopolitical setbacks

World risks ‘sleepwalking to disaster’, officials told, as Bonn summit envoys walk out during Russian address

The Guardian - UK

Lebanon urges US envoy to end maritime dispute with Israel

The Lebanese government is inviting a U.S. envoy mediating between Lebanon and Israel over their disputed maritime border to return to Beirut as soon as possible to work out an agreement amid rising tensions along the border

The Independent UK

Syria Constitutional Talks Conclude 8th Session, Position on Army ‘Thwarts’ Discussions in Geneva

Once again, the position regarding the Syrian state institutions, especially the army, thwarted the sessions of the Constitutional Committee in Geneva. A dispute had erupted between the government delegation headed by Ahmed al-Kuzbari and the opposition negotiating body headed by Hadi al-Bahra over institutional reform. In contrast to Damascus’ warnings…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China rejects Canadian, Australian charges in air encounters

China has defended its military pilots, saying they acted properly and were protecting its sovereignty, following recent complaints by Canada and Australia that Chinese planes engaged in risky maneuvers with their aircraft over the Pacific

The Independent UK

Egypt Supports Introducing Regional Early Warning Systems for Water, Climate

Egypt expressed its backing for the adoption of a plan to develop and apply a regional early warning systems over water and climate. The step aims at increasing the readiness of all regional countries to address “extreme phenomena,” such as torrential rains and droughts, and protect citizens from the impact…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Global wheat prices jump after India export ban and Ukraine war: Food and Agriculture Organisation

Last month, India announced that it was banning wheat exports in a bid to check high prices amid concerns of wheat output being hit by the scorching heat wave.

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780 cases of monkeypox reported or identified as of June 2: WHO

Most confirmed cases with travel history reported travel to countries in Europe and North America, rather than West or Central Africa where the monkeypox virus is endemic

Radio France Internationale

Bonn climate meeting to test resolve in war against global warming

Negotiators from 200 countries meet in the German city of Bonn on Monday for talks aimed at reboosting momentum in the fight against global warming. The conference will set the stage for a United Nations climate conference to be held later this year in Egypt.

The Hindu

India rejects OIC's comments over controversial remarks against Prophet

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India categorically rejects the OIC Secretariat's "unwarranted and narrow-minded comments"

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran to Face Censure amid Stalled Nuclear Talks

Major European countries and the United States are expected to seek to censure Iran when the UN atomic watchdog meets this week amid stalled talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. The resolution drafted by the United States, Britain, France and Germany is a sign of their growing impatience as…

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UN: Yemen's Warring Sides Resume Talks on Ending Houthi Siege on Taiz

Yemen’s warring parties resumed talks Sunday on reopening roads in Taiz and other provinces, the United Nations said, after they agreed to renew a nationwide ceasefire. The UN mission to Yemen said delegations from the legitimate government and Iran-backed Houthi militias began their second round of direct discussion in the…

Bangkok Post

Disappearances bill nears final vote

A recent seminar on May 24 hosted by the Ministry of Justice together with international organisations highlighted various stepping stones in the struggle against torture and enforced disappearances in Thailand. There was detailed discussion of the draft national law on the issue. There was also analysis of Thailand's most recent…

ABC News

The small African state of Somaliland legally doesn't exist. But Taiwan has spied an opportunity to make its mark

After months of diplomatic setbacks, Taiwan's president urged her foreign minister to find a creative solution to the problem. He found a surprising answer in a small, unrecognised African nation.

The Guardian - AU

After winning the climate election, Labor must be the climate government the whole world needs

For years Australia was a roadblock to global climate action. It’s time we returned to the right side of history

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Expert on Human Rights Calls on Sudan to Investigate Crimes Against Protesters

The United Nations Expert on Human Rights in Sudan, Adama Dieng, concluded his second visit to Khartoum on Saturday. He did not notice any significant progress in the human rights situation in the country. Dieng expressed his deep concern at the human rights violations documented since the October 25, 2021…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin: Russia Will Strike Harder if Longer-range Missiles Supplied

President Vladimir Putin warned the West that Russia would strike new targets if the United States started supplying Ukraine with longer-range missiles, the TASS news agency reported on Sunday. If such missiles are supplied, "we will strike at those targets which we have not yet been hitting," Putin was quoted…

The Guardian - UK

Timid Biden condemns Ukrainians to an agonising war without end

By failing to act boldly and face down the Russians, Nato ensures this conflict will run and run

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