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White Malice: how the CIA strangled African independence at birth

Historian Susan Williams grew up in Zambia. Like other scholars of her generation raised in former settler societies of southern Africa, she empathises with the continent’s people.

The Conversation

‘Oil spills of our time’: experts sound alarm about plastic lost in cargo ship disasters

Sri Lankan beaches buried in pellets only ‘tip of the iceberg’ of environmental harm after analysis of nurdles from burning ship

The Guardian - UK

Mauritius sails to Maldives to ascertain rights over Chagos Archipelago

Mauritius has sent a scientific expedition to survey its maritime borders with the Maldives in relation to an ongoing dispute with Britain over the sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago. The survey will help resolve the dispute between both countries over the maritime boundary in an area near the Chagos islands.

Radio France Internationale

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WHO: Global COVID-19 Case Counts Decline 17% In Latest Week

The World Health Organization says coronavirus case counts fell 17% worldwide over the last week compared to the previous week, including a 50% drop in the United States, while deaths globally declined 7%, the World Health Organization says. The weekly epidemiological report from the UN health agency, released late Tuesday,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudanese Opposition Pushes for Constitutional Declaration that Removes Army's Control

Sudan's opposition Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) stressed the need to exclude the army from any future political arrangements, saying military leaders used the remnants of the former regime against the United Nations initiative to solve the crisis in the country. The Forces handed its vision to resolve the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Court documents claim Alexander Downer called Timor-Leste an 'open book' in 2000 – years before bugging scandal

A court filing claims that then-foreign minister Alexander Downer boasted to a Labor staffer that Timor-Leste was an "open book", as allegations emerge that Australia may have been monitoring the nation's leaders before the 2004 Witness K bugging scandal.

ABC News

Ethiopian artefacts on eBay spark fears of looting from war-torn Tigray

Ancient relics including manuscripts and bibles are being sold online for as little as a few hundred pounds

The Independent UK

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In Iraq’s Mosul, Library Rises from Ashes of ISIS Reign

The storied library of Iraq's Mosul University boasted a million titles before ISIS militants rampaged through it, toppling book shelves and burning ancient texts. Now, almost five years after their defeat, the war-battered northern metropolis is trying to rebuild the pride of the city long known as a literature hub…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hopes high for sea change as France opens One Ocean Summit

Civil society, business leaders and policymakers are meeting in Brest for the One Ocean Summit from Wednesday, where issues such as sea levels, plastic pollution, economic development and education will take centre stage. Several initiatives are expected to be unveiled during a meeting hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.

Radio France Internationale

Arab Coalition Exchanges Information Regarding Houthi Allegations with UN

The Arab Coalition to support legitimacy in Yemen confirmed it had held a “constructive” meeting with the United Nations Resident Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs in Yemen, William David Grisley.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Western Donors Decry Tunisia’s Abolition of Judicial Council

Tunisia's main Western donors voiced "deep concern" on Tuesday at the president's move to dissolve a body tasked with ensuring judicial independence after he seized wide powers last year in a move critics call a coup. President Kais Saied announced his declaration to abolish the Supreme Judicial Council on Sunday,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘It’s all a bit cynical’: the politicians behind the Tory attack on net zero agenda

Amid fears about the cost of living crisis, those opposed to government’s climate agenda appear to have sensed an opportunity

The Guardian - UK

8000 Hunter jobs would be 'at risk' under Greens' plan

The government says $8 billion and 8000 jobs in the Hunter would be at risk

Newcastle Herald

Alexander Downer called Timor-Leste an ‘open book’ for Australia in 2000, tribunal hears

Former foreign affairs department officer says Downer made comment in private conversation years before bugging scandal

The Guardian - AU

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The Independent UK

Nikki Haley blasted over defence of Trump against ‘Republican on Republican’ attack from Pence

Former UN ambassador faces mockery after ignoring Trump attacks and criticising Pence

The Guardian - UK

Exiled Chagos Islanders return without British supervision for first time

Survey ship will gather evidence in dispute over demarcating seabed between Mauritius and Maldives

Insider UK

SSE announces refreshed net zero-linked business goals

Energy group reports early progress with its Net Zero Acceleration Programme

The Guardian - UK

Ethiopia accused of ‘serious’ human rights abuses in Tigray in landmark case

Lawyers say violations ‘could amount to war crimes’ in first complaint to Africa’s top rights body over conflict in country

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Al Jazeera

UN: 13 million face hunger in Horn of Africa as drought worsens

WFP says three consecutive failed rainy seasons have decimated crops and forced families from their homes.

Asharq Al-Awsat

World Must Work Together to Tackle Plastic Ocean Threat

Plastic has infiltrated all parts of the ocean and is now found "in the smallest plankton up to the largest whale" wildlife group WWF said on Tuesday, calling for urgent efforts to create an international treaty on plastics.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Arab Coalition Refutes Houthi Allegations Regarding Saada Prison

The Saudi-led Arab Coalition will meet on Tuesday with the UN and Red Cross to examine Houthi claims that it targeted a detention center in the Yemeni province of Saada with air strikes. The Coalition clarified that it had officially invited both the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Wind Power Takes Britain’s Hull City to Next Level in Renewable Energy

German-Spanish giant Siemens Gamesa is rapidly expanding its facility to meet booming demand in England’s northern city of Hull, home to the country’s biggest wind turbine blade plant. On the banks of the River Humber in northern England, Hull, known for a once-thriving fishing industry, is recreating its renewable energy…

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Everest’s Highest Glacier Shrinks at Accelerated Pace

Ice on a glacier near the summit of Mount Everest, which took millennia to form, has shrunk dramatically in the last three decades due to climate change, a new study has shown. The South Col formation may already have lost around 55 meters of thickness in the last 25 years,…

The Guardian - UK

Unesco warns of crisis in creative sector with 10m jobs lost due to pandemic

Artists finding it harder than ever to make a living despite being part of one of the fastest growing industries

Bangkok Post

At UN, Russia, China call out 'unilateral' sanctions

Russia, facing the threat of Western penalties over Ukraine, and China on Monday spoke out against what they called "unilateral" sanctions imposed by countries without the backing of the United Nations Security Council.

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