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Ukraine latest updates: 50 more civilians rescued from Azovstal

Ukraine news from May 6: Eleven children among 50 civilians evacuated from besieged Mariupol steel plant.

Al Jazeera

Roman Abramovich’s position over Chelsea sale remains ‘unchanged’

Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly has been afforded preferred bidder status

The Independent UK

UN agency in talks with India on wheat procurement amid Ukraine war

World Food Programme report talks of a three-dimensional crisis — food, energy and finance

The Hindu

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Kenya petitions royal family for reparations over colonial atrocities as government declines meeting

A letter was sent to Prince William by campaigners.

The Independent UK

WHO: Nearly 15 Million Deaths Associated with COVID-19

The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 15 million people were killed either by coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems during the first two years of the pandemic, more than double the current official death toll of over 6 million. Most of the deaths occurred in Southeast…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Dozens killed in Haiti in 2 weeks of gun battles, thousands flee homes

Gun battles between rival gangs in Port-au-Prince have killed dozens in the past two weeks and forced thousands to flee their homes, Haiti's civil protection authority and a U.N. agency said.

Reuters

‘They killed everything’: Darfur survivor recounts deadly attack

Despite a peace deal signed in 2020, a military coup in Sudan last year has brought back instability in the region.

Al Jazeera

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VIDEO: Running Scared: Russian Soldiers Flee Base As It Is Shelled By Ukrainian Troops

In the footage, Russian soldiers are seen entering a village building that is then blitzed by Ukrainian shells.

Zenger

VIDEO: Russian Jet Blitzes Camouflaged Ukrainian Unit

The attack was carried out by a Russian pilot in a Sukhoi Su-24 attack aircraft in an unspecified region in Ukraine.

Zenger

WHO says COVID pandemic caused nearly 15 million excess deaths

That's double the more than 6 million COVID deaths that were officially reported by countries.

Axios

South Africa’s opposition leader goes to Ukraine for fact-finding

African countries have mostly been silent on Russia-Ukraine war but SA President Ramaphosa has lambasted NATO for it.

Al Jazeera

UN chief urges donors to sustain aid amid Ukraine crisis

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged international donors to sustain funding for humanitarian operations in Africa and across the world even as they respond to the Ukraine crisis

The Independent UK

EU countries are ‘almost there’ in agreeing to bloc’s proposed new package of sanctions against Russia – as it happened

This blog has now closed. You can find our latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war in our new live blog

The Guardian - UK

Neutrality: why countries choose not to join a war and what responsibilities come with it – podcast

When war breaks out, what does it mean for a country to remain neutral? In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we explore the advantages and disadvantages of neutrality – and what responsibilities come with the choice not to take sides. We talk to an historian about how an…

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Al Jazeera

Timeline: Week 10 of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Al Jazeera recaps key events of week 10 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 71

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 71st day, we take a look at the main developments.

The Independent UK

Live updates | Ukraine: 11 attacks repelled in Donbas region

Ukraine’s General Staff says the country’s forces made some gains on the border of the southern regions of Kherson and Mykolaiv and repelled multiple Russian attacks in the east

The Independent UK

Why did Russia invade Ukraine? The conflict explained

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

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UK aid cuts have forced 40,000 Syrian children out of school, charity says

Funding for 133 schools run by Syria Relief ended on 30 April, leaving pupils at risk of child labour and early marriage

The Guardian - UK

How Putin’s invasion returned Nato to the centre stage

The long read: For the first time in years, its role has become a topic of furious debate. But what do we talk about when we talk about Nato?

Asharq Al-Awsat

Houthi Attacks in Taiz Undermine Yemen Truce

The Iran-backed Houthi militias carried out on Wednesday attacks in the Taiz province in a move that undermines the two-month nationwide truce. The Houthis shelled Taiz neighborhoods and launched attacks using armed drones, drawing government condemnation and warnings that the UN-sponsored truce was at risk. Witnesses said a drone attack…

The Independent UK

UK provides more aid to help most vulnerable in Ukraine

Liz Truss announced that £45 million will go to UN agencies and charities delivering lifesaving aid in Ukraine and at its borders.

Bangkok Post

Fund midwifery for a better world

Midwives save lives. In the last 100 years, we have seen significant advancements and achievements in the age-old profession of bringing life into the world. Yet, in the Asia and the Pacific region alone, there is a staggering shortage of 200,000 midwives.

ABC News

Ukraine-Russia war: Human rights groups say children with severe disabilities tied to beds as thousands were abandoned - as it happened

Human rights groups say the Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to thousands of disabled Ukrainian children being abandoned in institutions that can't look after them.

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy asks U.N. chief for help saving people in Azovstal steel works

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday asked United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for help saving people trapped in the Azovstal steel works in Mariupol, Zelenskiy's office said in a statement.

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