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Libya: Parliament-Appointed PM Hints at Handing Authority to New Premier

Libyan parliament-appointed Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha hinted at the possibility of resigning if the House of Representatives and State Council agreed to choose a third prime minister to solve the power struggle with the head of the interim government of national unity (GNU), Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh. Bashagha received at the…

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Russian missiles strike Kyiv, shattering sense of calm

Kyiv's mayor says a barrage of Russian missiles has struck Ukraine’s capital and hit unspecified “infrastructure” targets

The Independent UK

African countries look at Japan to navigate Ukraine wheat ban

African countries needing to fill the gap created by a lack of Russian and Ukrainian food imports must look outside the typical sphere of economic aid, says UN Assistant Secretary General Ahunna Eziakonwa after a five-day mission to Japan.

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North Korea fires ballistic missiles a day after US-South Korean naval drills

Pyongyang’s 18th round of missile tests this year comes after US aircraft carrier leads exercises in the Philippine Sea

The Guardian - AU

Empty promises won't fix climate

Today marks the 50th year of the founding of World Environment Day (WED). An international meeting called Stockholm+50 is being organised by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to commemorate WED.

Bangkok Post

Cambodians vote in local election amid intimidation, threats

Cambodians are voting Sunday in local elections that are their first chance to go to the polls since the ruling party of long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen swept a 2018 general election that was widely criticized as unfair

The Independent UK

India’s role in global health diplomacy is at stake

Staying silent in the negotiations ahead of the WTO’s upcoming ministerial on June 12-15 is not an option

The Hindu

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Europe's south expects over 150,000 migrant arrivals this year - minister

Mediterranean countries on major migrant routes into Europe expect over 150,000 arrivals this year as food shortages caused by the Ukraine conflict threaten a new migration wave from Africa and the Middle East.

Reuters

UN Security Council Welcomes Extension of Yemen Truce

The members of the UN Security Council welcomed on Friday the extension of the two-month truce in Yemen. In a press statement, the members expressed their lauded the measures taken by the parties to maintain the truce, which led to real and tangible benefits for the Yemeni people, including a…

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Turkey Stresses it Won’t ‘Remain Silent’ over Attacks from Syria

Turkey informed the United States it is committed to taking necessary measures against “terrorist organizations” threatening its national security, and that it will not tolerate the escalation of attacks against Turkish territory from the areas controlled by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria.

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Egypt, EU Bolster Cooperation in Water Management, Agriculture

Egypt and the European Union announced on Friday strengthening their cooperation in the field of water management and agriculture, according to a statement by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry. Egypt's Ambassador to the European Union (EU) Badr Abdel-Atti discussed the issue with EU Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski, the statement said.…

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Bomb Kills Two Peacekeepers in Mali, UN Says

Two UN peacekeepers were killed and one wounded on Friday after an improvised bomb exploded in central Mali, a spokesman for the MINUSMA mission tweeted. They were just the latest deaths in the center of the country, which has since 2012 been wracked by a deadly jihadist insurgency, AFP said.…

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UN Extends Searches on High Seas off Libya for Illegal Arms

The UN Security Council approved a resolution Friday extending the authorization for countries and regional organizations to inspect vessels on the high seas off the coast of Libya suspected of violating the UN arms embargo on the troubled north African nation. The vote on the French-sponsored resolution was 14-0, with…

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Syria 'Safe Zone': 3 Options for Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has renewed his demand to establish a safe zone, devoid of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) and Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), 30 kilometers deep into northern Syria. Erdogan first made his intentions clear in 2013 and then presented a detailed map of his vision…

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The Independent UK

UN extends searches on high seas off Libya for illegal arms

The U.N. Security Council has approved a resolution extending the authorization for countries and regional organizations to inspect vessels on the high seas off the coast of Libya suspected of violating the U.N. arms embargo on the troubled north African nation

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Syria Constitution Talks Make Little Progress

An eighth round of talks on a new constitution for Syria concluded Friday with rival parties having made very little headway, the United Nations mediator said. The Syrian Constitutional Committee was created in September 2019 and first convened a month later, AFP said. The tentative negotiations are aimed at rewriting…

France 24

As it happened: Kyiv says it has regained ground in Severodonetsk; Russia reports Ukrainian retreat

Luhansk's local governor said on Saturday some progress had been made in pushing back Russian forces in the Donbas region. Meanwhile, Russian authorities reported that some Ukrainian military units were withdrawing from the strategic eastern city of Severodonetsk. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog. All…

The Guardian - AU

US supports international inquiry into war crimes in Ukraine – as it happened

Local governor says Ukrainian military has ‘pushed back’ Russian forces in battle for control of the city

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Dynamite News

Russia-Ukraine War: UN chief calls for 'immediate halt' call to the violence

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has renewed his call for "immediate halt to violence" on the 100th day of Russian invasion into Ukraine. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

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The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 101 of the invasion

US general in Finland to back Nato bid; 14 million Ukrainians displaced in conflict, says UN; Macron says Putin isolated after ‘historic error’

Miami Herald

There were 200 kidnappings in Haiti in May, UN agency says

Exactly one year after warring gangs shut down transportation links to the southern regions of Haiti, armed groups continue to restrict access to vulnerable communities in Port-au-Prince, forcing thousands of others from their homes on the eastern outskirts of the capital and creating travel problems in the north of the…

Daily Record

Keir Starmer urges Boris Johnson to demand release of Scot Jagtar Singh Johal detained in India

Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, has been held in India since 2017 without a trial on alleged terror charges.

ABC News

Ukraine marks 100 days of war as African Union appeals to Moscow for food relief

Some 1.7 billion people worldwide face increased poverty due to a grain blockade caused by the war in Ukraine, amid mass displacement of the country's population.

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EU Welcomes Extension of Truce in Yemen

The European Union welcomed on Friday the extension of the nationwide truce in Yemen. In a press statement, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell said since April 2, the truce has led to tangible benefits to the Yemeni people. The EU encourages the continuation of…

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