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For widows in Africa, COVID-19 stole husbands, homes, future

In many African countries, the pandemic has created larger populations of widows as men are more likely to die of COVID-19

The Independent UK

Even Chance World Will Breach 1.5C Warming Within 5 Years, Says UN

There is an even chance that global temperatures will temporarily breach the benchmark of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels in one of the next five years, the United Nations warned Tuesday. The 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change saw countries agree to cap global warming at "well below" 2C…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN to Hold Another Meeting on Ukraine

The UN Security Council is expected to hold a new public meeting on Thursday on Russia's war in Ukraine, in light of the continuing deterioration of the humanitarian situation, diplomats said Monday. The session, requested by France and Mexico, will be the 16th held by the Security Council since the…

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Fifty years on, the Simla Agreement has run its course

It did not live up to its initial promise — now amid rising instability, it is important for India to keep channels of communication open with Pakistan

The Hindu

The number of civilians killed in Ukraine since the beginning of the war is ‘thousands higher’ than official figures, UN says – as it happened

Ukraine’s president cautioned against creating a pressure of expecting ‘certain victories’, however, in his nightly address

The Guardian - AU

Media polarisation risks press freedom and peace in conflict-hit Mali and Ethiopia

When media rights are curtailed, fake news and posts on social platforms drive tension and violence, as the latest World Press Freedom Index starkly shows

The Guardian - UK

Al Jaber, Grundberg Discuss Yemen Truce

Saudi Ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed Al Jaber held talks in Riyadh on Monday with United Nations envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg. Talks focused on joint efforts to ensure the success of the UN-sponsored truce in Yemen with the aim of reaching a permanent comprehensive ceasefire and kick off the political…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 76 of the invasion

US warns Putin will use ‘more drastic means’ to achieve Ukraine objectives; Odesa under repeated missile attack

The Guardian - UK

'Sceptical' Asean vis-a-vis 'maverick' US

The timing and venue of the upcoming special summit between Asean and US leaders later this week are extraordinary. However, the ways in which the unusual strategic circumstances and tensions could further shape the trajectory of Asean-US relations remain to be seen. With the new schedule of the May 12-13…

Bangkok Post

US requests UN Security Council meeting on North Korea

Meeting, which diplomats say will take place Wednesday, comes after Pyongyang carried out 15th missile test this year.

Al Jazeera

Relentless war: On Russia-Ukraine crisis

Russia should support the UN Secretary General’s peace mission and end the attacks

The Hindu

Sri Lanka is the first domino to fall in the face of a global debt crisis

The south Asian country is the first to buckle under economic pressures compounded by Russia’s war on Ukraine, but it won’t be the last

The Guardian - UK

Govt beefs up human rights compliance system

A new inter-agency mechanism will ensure greater transparency and accountability of whether Aotearoa is meeting its human rights obligations, Cabinet says.

Newsroom.co.nz

Hajraf Meets UN Envoy, Stresses GCC Support to Stability in Yemen

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General, Dr.

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The Independent UK

Racism against Tunisians and foreigners at the Ukrainian-Polish borders

Students fleeing conflict in Ukraine report racist treatment at border crossings

Axios

Southwest faces "extremely critical" wildfire threat as record heat hits Plains

The country's biggest wildfire is currently burning in New Mexico.

Reuters

UN rights session planned on Ukraine, to address Mariupol 'mass casualties'

The U.N. Human Rights Council will hold a special session on Ukraine this week, an official said on Monday, after Kyiv called for a review of the situation there, including reports of mass casualties in Mariupol.

Reuters

Sri Lanka PM, scion of political dynasty, resigns amid protests

Mahinda Rajapaksa, who has dominated Sri Lankan politics for nearly 20 years and whose government crushed the Tamil Tigers to bring an end to a long civil war, resigned as prime minister on Monday after intensifying anti-government protests.

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Pushing productive coca seeds, Mexican cartels reshape Colombia's drug industry

Emissaries of Mexican drug cartels are involving themselves more closely in cocaine production in Colombia, paying farmers in advance and pushing cultivation of highly-productive strains, coca growers, security officials and rights activists say.

Radio France Internationale

196 states meet to combat desertification at COP 15 summit in Abidjan

The UN's COP 15 against desertification has kicked off in the Ivorian capital, striving for concrete action against the rapid degradation of land and its dire consequences for biodiversity and livelihoods.

Reuters

Ukraine calls for moves to unblock ports and prevent global food crisis

Ukraine's president said on Monday that trade at the country's ports was at a standstill and urged the international community to take immediate steps to end a Russian blockade to allow wheat shipments and prevent a global food crisis.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Houthi Violations Escalate Amid Yemeni Army's Commitment to UN Truce

Houthi militias have continued their escalation on various fronts deploying all kinds of weapons, including drones, artillery, and snipers, while Yemeni army leaders confirmed their commitment to the UN humanitarian truce in its second month, according to field reports. Militia violations have exceeded 3,000 since the truce took effect on…

The National (Scotland)

UN demands immediate release of Scot locked up in India

THERE is no legal basis for the continued imprisonment of a Scottish man being held in India, the UN has said as it called for Jagtar Singh…

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UN: 9.3 Million Syrian Children in Need of Assistance

A total of 9.3 million Syrian children are in need of aid than at any time since the devastating civil war erupted in the country over a decade ago, the United Nations warned on Sunday. “Millions of children continue to live in fear, need and uncertainty inside Syria and the…

Radio France Internationale

Zelensky blames Russia for 60 civilian deaths; G7 rallies behind Ukraine

Russian bombing of a school sheltering civilians claimed 60 lives, Ukraine said on Sunday, as the G7 group of the west's leading economies reaffirmed their solidarity with Kyiv on the eve of Moscow's plans for a major celebration to mark the anniversary of allied victory in World War II.

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