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Prisoner welfare concerns at WA jail raised with Human Rights Commissioner and UN

A Senate estimates hearing is told that the lack of air conditioning at Roebourne prison has been a serious issue for a "considerable period of time". Meanwhile, an Aboriginal legal service has asked the UN to put pressure on the WA government.

ABC News

Haiti seeks $2B from international donors to rebuild quake-ravaged southern peninsula

Six months after a deadly earthquake devastated communities along Haiti’s southern peninsula and created new challenges in an already troubled country, the government will lead an international donors’ conference Wednesday in hopes of raising billions of dollars toward recovery and reconstruction.

Miami Herald

EU set to bin 25 million more vaccine doses than it has donated to Africa this year

Figures come amid row over intellectual property waivers ahead of African Union summit in Brussels

The Independent UK

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Dal Khalsa to boycott polls

CHANDIGARH: Separatist Sikh body Dal Khalsa has decided to boycott the February 20 Punjab assembly polls, stating that it believes that the resolution to the state’s problems lies in referendum under the United Nations and not elections under the Indian dispensation.

The Times of India

New Zealand bans conversion practices in vote hailed as ‘win for humanity’

Law makes it an offence to perform so-called ‘therapy’ on anyone under 18 and comes with sentence of up to three years’ imprisonment

The Guardian - AU

1 month after oil spill, Lima's beaches empty, cleanup slow

Dozens of beaches near Lima are deserted and thousands of fishermen remain without work, one month after an oil spill at a refinery created what the United Nations called the worst ecological disaster in Peru’s recent history

The Independent UK

Should I stay or should I go? Ukrainians remain resolute despite a war of nerves

Caught between Russia’s sabre-rattling at the borders and Western warnings calling on their nationals to leave Kyiv, Ukrainians understand they are pawns in a heightened round of brinksmanship and psychological warfare. But it's a war of nerves that most Ukrainians are determined to win as they answer President Volodymyr Zelensky’s…

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7 Best baby car seats for protecting your little one while on the road

If you're looking to buy the best car seat for your baby, read on as we have rounded-up the top picks that you can buy online today

Daily Mirror

With Australia reopening its borders to tourists, why are thousands of refugees still waiting for entry?

More than five months after Taliban forces overran Kabul, Immigration Minister Alex Hawke made a long-awaited announcement in January to resettle Afghan refugees. Over the next four years, Australia will offer 10,000 places to Afghans in humanitarian need and another 5,000 visas to Afghans reuniting with family in Australia.

The Conversation

Lebanon Approves $18 Million to Hold May Election

Lebanon's government on Tuesday approved the allocation of 360 billion Lebanese pounds ($18 million) to hold a parliamentary election, Telecoms Minister Johnny Corm told Reuters following a cabinet meeting. Lebanon went into financial meltdown in 2019 and some officials had raised concerns over elections potentially being postponed over financial constraints.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

What is biocultural diversity, and why does it matter?

What do the English concept of the countryside, the French paysage, the Spanish dehesas and Australian Aboriginal country have in common? All of these are unique landscapes which created through long-term management by people. All are underpinned by centuries, even millennia, of intangible knowledge, cultural heritage and practice.

The Conversation

Future Fund forced to divest $5m from sanctioned Chinese weapons company

The investment was first revealed using freedom of information laws which the Coalition is trying to prevent happening again

The Guardian - AU

How 17th century's Britain's 'cancel culture' can help us understand the importance of free speech

Free speech is the right to express one’s opinions without censorship or restraint. It is a cornerstone of modern liberal democracies. Nowadays, it is considered a basic right in the UN’s 1948 Declaration of Human Rights and it is is enshrined in British law.

The Conversation

Ethiopia lifts state of emergency, but no ceasefire in sight

Ethiopia’s parliament has voted to lift the six-month state of emergency, imposed on the country last November when Tigrayan rebels threatened to enter the capital.

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The Guardian - UK

Trans rights are at risk now, but the failures of Britain’s equality watchdog imperil us all

The EHRC is no longer independent. That’s why we are seeking international intervention from the UN, says Nancy Kelley, the chief executive of Stonewall

The Independent UK

UK must address discrimination concerns over Prevent counter-extremism programme, UN expert says

Campaigners’ review calls for ‘ineffective, disproportionate and discriminatory’ scheme to be stopped

The Guardian - UK

MP who said eagles not welcome in constituency received funds from shooting estate

West Dorset MP Chris Loder caused outrage when he seemed to imply police should not prioritise eagle death

The Guardian - UK

Hiding from the cutters: the fight to save girls from mutilation in Kenya

As girls are paraded through Kuria’s streets in the school holiday cutting season, hundreds more are hidden by a network of neighbours working to change attitudes on FGM from the ground up

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Bangkok Post

UN tells Singapore to halt imminent drug executions

The United Nations on Tuesday urged Singapore to halt the imminent executions of two men held for drug offences -- and furthermore end its use of the death penalty altogether.

The Guardian - UK

New North Sea oil and gas licences ‘incompatible with UK climate goals’

Warning from experts comes as government is under pressure to approve new works amid energy crisis

The Independent UK

UK to co-host UN summit in bid to raise £3bn-plus for Afghanistan aid

The Foreign Secretary said it was a ‘critical moment’ for the international community to show support for the Taliban-held country.

Reuters

Britain to co-host Afghanistan aid summit, hoping to raise $4.4 billion

Britain said on Tuesday it would co-host an international aid conference with the United Nations next month to help raise funds for Afghanistan, where poverty and hunger have spiralled since the Taliban took power last year.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Six Months of Taliban: Afghans Safer, Poorer, Less Hopeful

Afghanistan has undergone a dramatic transformation in half a year of Taliban rule. The country feels safer, less violent than it has in decades, but the once aid-fueled economy is barreling toward collapse. Tens of thousands of Afghans have fled or have been evacuated, including large numbers of the educated…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine President Calls for ‘Day of Unity’ for Feb. 16, Day Some Believe Russia Could Invade

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday called on the country's people to fly flags and sing the national anthem in unison on Feb. 16, a date that some Western media say Russian could invade. Ukrainian government officials stressed that Zelenskiy was not predicting an attack on Wednesday, but responding skeptically…

Bangkok Post

Italy woos Unesco with 'magical' espresso coffee rite

NAPLES, Italy: A shot of dark, velvety coffee is more than just a quick caffeine hit: Italy's espresso is a prized social and cultural ritual the country considers a national heritage worthy of Unesco status.

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