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Ukraine backs international tribunal plan to try Putin for crime of aggression

Prosecution under international law would ensure Russia’s leaders are held to account, says foreign minister

The Guardian - UK

Plastic waste treaty: expert Q&A on the promise of a global agreement to reduce pollution

The flow of plastic entering the ocean is expected to double by 2040. To prevent this tsunami of difficult-to-decompose waste, experts have proposed a global treaty which could oblige all nations to reduce how much plastic they produce and emit to the environment.

The Conversation

U.N. Security Council to hold emergency meeting after Russian attack on nuclear plant

The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Friday at 11:30 a.m. ET (1630 GMT) following Russia's attack on Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine, diplomats said.

Reuters

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UN votes to investigate alleged Russian rights abuses in Ukraine

Thirty-two of the 47 UN Human Rights Council members voted in favour of the resolution brought by Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

‘We need to do all we can’: Five key takeaways from the UN climate report

In the latest United Nations report on climate change, scientists document the stark toll inflicted by global warming through more intense heat waves, droughts, floods and other disasters, and present a dire warning that humanity should act quickly to move away from fossil fuels and cut planet-heating emissions.

Los Angeles Times

Blinken on Ukraine: ‘Suffering is likely to get worse before it gets better’ – as it happened

US secretary of state in Brussels for Nato meeting on Ukraine crisis where he condemns Russian ‘attacks on civilians’ – follow all the latest

The Guardian - US

Interpol red notice: what it means and why South Africa requested it

The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has issued a red notice for two members of the wealthy but now disgraced Gupta family, Atul and Rajesh Gupta. This could now pave way for their arrest and extradition from the United Arab Emirates to face fraud and money laundering charges in South…

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Ukraine: Russian opposition to the invasion is giving Putin cause for alarm

Vladimir Putin’s military aggression against Ukraine is meeting more opposition from Ukrainians than he expected. The Russian president also saw widespread condemnation of his military’s aggression in Ukraine at the UN General Assembly. But the opposition Putin faces domestically in Russia is also likely giving him cause for alarm.

The Conversation

Russia lays siege to major cities as Ukraine seeks safe passage for civilians

Russia has taken Europe's largest power plant after a dangerous firefight.

Axios

Commentary: The UN should kick Russia off the Security Council

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has changed the world. While Ukrainians try to defend themselves and call for collective self-defense, millions of people in the free world plead for action. The post-World War II international political order is failing. But it has not yet fallen: The United Nations still can…

Los Angeles Times

UN nuclear watchdog offers to broker deal to stop further power plant damage

The director-general of the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency has offered to meet Ukrainian and Russian officials in Chernobyl.

The Independent UK

UN, Cairo Discuss Preparations for COP27 Climate Conference

Egypt’s Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad met on Thursday with Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group Amina Mohamed to discuss Egypt’s preparations to host the COP27 climate conference in Sharm El-Sheikh in November. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

War in Ukraine: Analysing Putin's military strategy

Vladimir Putin insists Russia's invasion of Ukraine is going "exactly as planned." But as the war now stretches into its second week, some military analysts say otherwise. Russian casualties are likely much higher than the Kremlin expected, and Moscow's troops have thus far failed to make major advances in the…

France 24

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? The conflict explained

Vladimir Putin’s military invasion is underway after diplomatic efforts fail

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Leicestershire Country Cricket Club giving half of early pre-season ticket sales to Ukraine Crisis Appeal

The United Nations has said more than one million people have fled Ukraine to seek sanctuary from the Russian invasion

ABC News

Atomic energy chief ready to travel to Chernobyl for talks on safeguarding reactors amid Russian invasion of Ukraine

The head of the United Nations atomic watchdog says he is ready to travel to Chernobyl for talks on safeguarding Ukraine's nuclear facilities.

The Independent UK

British MP calls on Boris Johnson to cease foreign aid to India over vote on Ukraine: ‘Far worthier causes’

Britain should end donation to India as ‘far worthier causes are around’, says MP Johnny Mercer

Daily Record

All Russia's allies in war against Ukraine as well as those 'sitting on the fence'

There are a number of countries remaining neutral with other siding with Putin and his troops.

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Daily Mirror

Ukrainian born Mila Kunis and her husband Ashton Kutcher pledge $3m to her country

Ukrainian born Mila Kunis and husband Ashton Kutcher have spoke about the devastating invasion and have pledged up to $3m to help those caught up in the crisis which has seen as many as a million flee since war broke out

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Committed to Seeking Accountability in Syria

US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Ethan Goldrich discussed with the head of Syrian Civil Defense Raed al-Saleh the vital work that the organization is doing to save lives through preparation, response, and recovery operations. The US embassy tweeted that Washington "is committed to seeking accountability…

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: BBC temporarily halts news operation in Russia after new law threatens journalists with prison – as it happened

Latest updates: director general says new law appears to ‘criminalise the process of independent journalism’

Al Jazeera

‘It’s hell’: Civilians caught in Russian shelling around Kharkiv

At least three civilians are killed in Yakovlivka village as thousands continue to flee Kharkiv, hit by heavy shelling.

Reuters

U.N. Libya adviser seeks joint committee on constitution

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UN Libya Adviser Seeks Joint Committee on Constitution

The United Nations Libya adviser Stephanie Williams said on Friday she had invited the parliament and High State Council to each nominate six members for a joint committee on Libya's constitutional arrangements. Libya's political process fell apart in December with the collapse of a scheduled election, with major factions and…

Al Jazeera

‘A real opportunity’: Israel urges Ukrainian Jews to immigrate

About 100 Ukrainian Jews have arrived in Israel and officials say some 10,000 are expected in the coming weeks.

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