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Raid on "Last Generation": United Nations criticizes German crackdown on climate activists
spiegel.de/ausland/letzte-generation-vereinte-nationen-kritisieren-deutsches-vorgehen-gegen-klimaaktivisten-a-b2dd4baa-33d7-4b00-97d3-6ea432c952b6
Brazil says UN confirmed Amazonian city of Belem as COP30 host: Brazil's government said on Friday the United Nations has confirmed the Amazonian city of Belem ...
reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-says-un-confirmed-amazonian-city-belem-cop30-host-2023-05-26/
Fulgence Kayishema: Rwandan accused of killing 2,000 in church arrested: Fulgence Kayishema is accused of involvement in the killing of more than 2 ...
bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65709893
Turkish lira hits record low beyond 20 vs dollar ahead of election runoff: The Turkish lira hit a record low beyond 20 against the dollar on Friday ...
reuters.com/markets/currencies/turkish-lira-nears-record-low-20-vs-dollar-ahead-election-runoff-2023-05-26/
Georgian billionaire wins $926 million from Credit Suisse after fraud: Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) was ordered to pay $926 million to Georgia's former prime minister ...
reuters.com/world/europe/credit-suisse-ordered-pay-926-million-georgia-prime-minister-case-2023-05-26/
A surveillance camera shows the moment a meteor fell down to Earth in Australia.
Video captured the bright green fireball flashing across the Australian night ... Show more
UN chief says it's time to reform Security Council, Bretton Woods: U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday that it was time to reform both the ...
reuters.com/world/un-chief-says-its-time-reform-security-council-bretton-woods-2023-05-21/
Officials: UN chief 'shocked' by letter from Sudan's military ruler demanding removal of UN envoy
apnews.com/article/sudan-war-un-envoy-military-rsf-f88097b73244a90a02158ce781a9e44f
US concerned over UN official's meeting with Russian wanted by the ICC -State Dept
reuters.com/world/us-concerned-over-un-officials-meeting-with-russian-wanted-by-icc-state-dept-2023-05-24/
UN delays dual-currency cash help to refugees in crisis-hit Lebanon: The United Nations has delayed a decision to give Syrian refugees in Lebanon cash help ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-delays-dual-currency-cash-help-refugees-crisis-hit-lebanon-2023-05-27/
Modi inaugurates new parliament building as part of New Delhi's makeover: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's new parliament building on Sunday ...
reuters.com/world/india/modi-inaugurates-new-parliament-building-part-new-delhis-makeover-2023-05-28/
The UN wants to drastically reduce plastic pollution by 2040. Here’s how: As plastic waste piles up in the world’s landfills, sewer systems and oceans ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/the-un-wants-to-drastically-reduce-plastic-pollution-by-2040-heres-how
Shanmugam says he has ‘nothing to hide’ on Ridout Road property, calls allegations ‘outrageous’
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/k-shanmugam-vivian-balakrishnan-ridout-road-colonial-bungalows-rental-pmo-3508736
Seán Rooney: Posthumous honour for Irish soldier killed in Lebanon: Pte Rooney has been honoured with the UN's Dag Hammarskjöld medal.
bbc.com/news/articles/cz76462w589o
Russia acts as savior of the poor before UN: For months, Russia obstructs and blocks food exports from Ukraine to all over the world with its war - and is now ...
n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/politik/Russland-geriert-sich-vor-UN-als-Retter-der-Armen-article24143747.html
New Zealand to maintain 15 defence personnel in Solomon Islands through year end: New Zealand's government on Monday said it will maintain defence personnel in ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/new-zealand-maintain-15-defence-personnel-solomon-islands-through-year-end-2023-05-29/
Lloyd's of London pulls out of U.N.-backed climate alliance: Lloyd's of London said in a statement of Friday it had withdrawn from the United Nations-backed ...
reuters.com/sustainability/lloyds-london-pulls-out-un-backed-climate-alliance-2023-05-26/
Disease X is coming, and with it the next global pandemic, scientists warn: The next global pandemic is coming, experts warn, and like ebola, COVID-19 ...
nationalpost.com/health/disease-x-global-pandemic-covid-19-virus-outbreak
Tan Cheng Bock ready to ‘fight’ in next GE; PSP keen to form opposition alliance: SINGAPORE – The founder and chairman of the opposition Progress Singapore Party ...
straitstimes.com/singapore/tan-cheng-bock-ready-to-fight-in-next-ge-psp-keen-to-form-opposition-alliance
#VantageOnFirstpost : Reports say #Qatar will be nominated to lead the #ILO next month. The move has drawn backlash from labour unions across the world ... Show more
Ken Elliott: Australian hostage, 88, freed by al-Qaeda militants: Dr Ken Elliott, 88, and his wife were captured in Burkina Faso in 2016.
bbc.com/news/world-australia-65643298
Myanmar military imported over $1bn in arms since takeover: U.N.: BANGKOK -- Myanmar's military regime has procured more than $1 billion worth of arms and ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Myanmar-Crisis/Myanmar-military-imported-over-1bn-in-arms-since-takeover-U.N2
Taiwan excluded from WHO annual assembly following Chinese opposition: Taiwan failed on Monday in its efforts to gain an invitation to the World Health ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-excluded-who-annual-assembly-following-chinese-opposition-2023-05-22/
U.S., Papua New Guinea sign defence agreement: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed a defence cooperation agreement with Papua New Guinea on Monday ...
reuters.com/world/modi-blinken-meet-pacific-island-leaders-papua-new-guinea-2023-05-21/
#VantageOnFirstpost : India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Sydney. PM Modi addressed a mega community event where he was greeted like a rockstar ... Show more
UN gets $2.4 bln in pledges for Horn of Africa aid efforts: The United Nations received pledges of $2.4 billion on Wednesday to help fund aid operations for some ...
reuters.com/world/africa/un-gets-24-bln-pledges-horn-africa-aid-efforts-2023-05-24/
‘I’m tired, very tired’: WA Premier Mark McGowan steps down: On the eve of his third decade in politics, Premier Mark McGowan has announced plans to step down as ...
theage.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-premier-mark-mcgowan-steps-down-20230529-p5dc68.html
Be on ‘right side of history’ on Voice, PM urges Australians: Anthony Albanese made the plea as he accused Opposition Leader Peter Dutton of amplifying ...
theage.com.au/politics/federal/dutton-seeking-to-amplify-misinformation-on-voice-pm-20230525-p5db7k.html
Carbon removal industry challenges findings of skeptical UN body: Carbon removal industry representatives have challenged a document a United Nations scientific ...
reuters.com/business/environment/carbon-removal-industry-challenges-findings-skeptical-un-body-2023-05-26/
Airbnb owner takes on Google, TripAdvisor to identify reviewers: Airbnb operator David Penman is demanding the internet giants reveal the identities and private ...
smh.com.au/national/victoria/airbnb-owner-takes-on-google-tripadvisor-to-identify-reviewers-20230524-p5dar1.html
Russia not 'an obstacle' to Ireland's UN missions: The Russian ambassador to Ireland, Yuri Filatov, has criticised the Government's concerns ...
rte.ie/news/politics/2023/0526/1385881-politics-yuri-filatov/
The head of the World Health Organization urged countries to carry out the reforms needed to prepare for the next pandemic and honor a previous commitment to ... Show more
Animal health body urges bird flu vaccination to avoid pandemic: Governments should consider vaccinating birds against bird flu to avoid the virus - which has ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/animal-health-body-urges-bird-flu-vaccination-avoid-pandemic-2023-05-21/
The 5 best NDP theme songs, from The Road Ahead to Home: The Road Ahead is memorable for capturing the zeitgeist while Home is a timeless classic ...
straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/the-5-best-ndp-theme-songs-from-the-road-ahead-to-home
Protesters from French labor unions threw an effigy of President Emmanuel Macron into the air as they marched toward Cannes in a demonstration against pension ... Show more
Singapore Hangs Man in Second Drug-Related Execution in Three Weeks: The man had been sentenced to death for possessing less than 3.5 pounds of cannabis ...
nytimes.com/2023/05/18/world/asia/singapore-marijuana-execution.html
Bats carry killer viruses. Scientists suggest ways to cope.: To avoid pandemic risk, scientists say we must better assess dangers of developing bat habitats and ...
reuters.com/investigates/special-report/global-pandemic-bats-solutions/
Cancer warning labels will go on alcohol bottles in Ireland — a world first: Ireland will be the first country in the world to put labels on alcohol warning of ...
globalnews.ca/news/9715163/ireland-cancer-warning-label-alcohol/
UN gets $2.4 bln in pledges for Horn of Africa aid efforts: The United Nations received pledges of $2.4 billion on Wednesday to help fund aid operations for some ...
reuters.com/world/africa/un-gets-24-bln-pledges-horn-africa-aid-efforts-2023-05-24/
Biden's team reports 'progress' in US debt ceiling talks: Democratic negotiators told President Joe Biden on Friday that they are making "steady progress" in ...
reuters.com/world/us/bidens-team-reports-progress-debt-ceiling-talks-with-president-2023-05-19/
Ukraine Black Sea grain deal extended for two months: The Ukraine Black Sea grain deal has been extended for two more months, in what U.N ...
reuters.com/world/europe/last-ship-leave-ukraine-fate-black-sea-grain-deal-russias-hands-2023-05-17/
US says Russia’s Wagner force eyes Mali as route for war supplies: Russian mercenary force said to be willing to falsify paperwork to use Mali as transit point ...
aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/23/us-says-russias-wagner-force-eyes-mali-as-route-for-war-supplies
Lloyd's of London boss calls for UN climate alliance rules rethink: A global climate alliance for insurers needs to make its membership rules less prescriptive ...
reuters.com/business/environment/un-says-us-concerns-have-led-insurers-quitting-climate-alliance-2023-05-24/
U.S. Forest Service pauses timeline for Rio Tinto Arizona copper mine: The U.S. Forest Service has told a federal court it is not sure when it could approve a ...
reuters.com/legal/us-forest-service-pauses-timeline-rio-tinto-arizona-copper-mine-2023-05-19/
S’poreans love travelling to Japan – how about studying or working there, asks Lawrence Wong
straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/s-poreans-love-travelling-to-japan-how-about-studying-or-working-there-asks-lawrence-wong
Voice to parliament is ‘ill-defined’: Scott Morrison: The former prime minister made a rare intervention in federal parliament since losing the election ...
theage.com.au/politics/federal/voice-to-parliament-is-ill-defined-scott-morrison-says-20230524-p5daut.html
New website for residents to search for budget meal options at HDB coffee shops near them
straitstimes.com/singapore/new-website-for-residents-to-search-for-budget-meal-options-at-hdb-coffee-shops-near-them
Mahlagha Jaberi: Model protests against Iran with noose around her neck in Cannes.
faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/menschen/cannes-model-protestiert-mit-schlinge-um-den-hals-gegen-iran-18925164.html
Sweden will soon be the first smoke-free country in the world and Ireland warns against beer. Yet we need everyday trucks. They protect us from worse. trib.al/0LQsWqF
Chalk and cheers: After 55 years at the same school, Farid’s passion for teaching still burns
theage.com.au/national/victoria/chalk-and-cheers-after-55-years-at-the-same-school-farid-s-passion-for-teaching-still-burns-20230521-p5da0m.html
UN seeks nearly $2.6 billion for humanitarian needs in Sudan: The United Nations humanitarian response plan is seeking $2.56 billion to help people affected by ...
reuters.com/world/africa/un-seeks-nearly-26-bln-humanitarian-needs-sudan-2023-05-17/
World 'failing' to protect civilians caught in conflicts, UN chief says: The world is failing to protect civilians as the number of people caught up in conflicts ...
france24.com/en/americas/20230523-world-failing-to-protect-civilians-caught-in-conflicts-un-chief-says
US debt ceiling: New negotiators aim to break deadlock: President Joe Biden has cut short a foreign trip as both sides race to strike a deal before 1 June.
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65624823
WHO recommends new COVID shots should target only XBB variants: A World Health Organization (WHO) advisory group on Thursday recommended that this year's ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/who-recommends-new-covid-shots-should-target-only-xbb-variants-2023-05-18/
UN official criticised after meeting Russian sought by ICC: Rights groups and the top U.S. justice envoy on Saturday criticised a meeting between a leading ...
reuters.com/world/un-official-criticised-after-meeting-russian-sought-by-icc-2023-05-20/
WHO 'overstretched' in response to increasing health emergencies: A growing number of health emergencies around the world, from COVID-19 to cholera ...
reuters.com/world/who-overstretched-response-increasing-health-emergencies-2023-05-23/
“In this circumstance, I am prepared to take him (Kanu) on bail. My government is prepared to provide him with alternative secured accommodation at Awka ... Show more
Strong US consumer spending, inflation readings put Fed in tough spot: U.S. consumer spending increased more than expected in April, boosting the economy's ...
reuters.com/markets/us/us-consumer-spending-beats-expectations-april-inflation-picks-up-2023-05-26/
#WorldDNA | UN has issued a stark warning on global warming. It said that the next five years are set to be the hottest period ever ... Show more
Flirting with climate danger: UN forecasts 2 in 3 chance of briefly hitting key heat limit soon
apnews.com/article/climate-change-global-threshold-el-nino-22b6f305ee6117f16c6a0ed22e9effb3
Japan emerges from recession on post-COVID consumer rebound: Japan's economy emerged from recession and grew faster than expected in the first quarter as a ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/japan-economy-expands-more-than-expected-post-covid-spending-2023-05-17/
UN seeks $3 billion for Sudan as fighting rages in Khartoum: The United Nations said on Wednesday more than half Sudan's population now needed aid and protection ...
reuters.com/world/africa/sudan-aid-needs-surge-fighting-rages-khartoum-2023-05-17/
Nearly 1.4 million people displaced in Sudan since civil war erupted, UN report says
cnn.com/2023/05/28/africa/sudan-displaced-people-gender-violence-intl-hnk/
Durham leads Bombers to Dreamtime win against Richmond with late goal: The victory for the undermanned Bombers will fortify their sense that under new coach Brad ...
theage.com.au/sport/afl/durham-leads-bombers-to-dreamtime-win-against-richmond-with-late-goal-20230520-p5d9xq.html
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged the United Nations to suspend Israel’s membership or ensure that Israel respects UN resolutions at the UN’s first ... Show more
Global executions at highest rate for five years - Amnesty report: Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt carried out 90% of the 883 recorded in 2022 ...
bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-65599922
‘It is possible to get a deal by the end of the week,' Republican House Speaker McCarthy said on a debt ceiling agreement ... Show more
Biden, McCarthy hopeful on debt ceiling deal, US president cuts Asia trip short: Democratic President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy ...
reuters.com/markets/us/biden-mccarthy-meet-us-debt-ceiling-talks-come-down-wire-2023-05-16/
UN urges Myanmar junta to open up to Cyclone Mocha relief: The United Nations on Wednesday called for Myanmar to open up and ensure life-saving aid can get to ...
frontiermyanmar.net/en/un-urges-myanmar-junta-to-open-up-to-cyclone-mocha-relief/
Amazon city of Belem set to host COP30 in 2025, says Brazils Lula: Amazon city of Belem set to host COP30 in 2025, says Brazils Lula
wionews.com/world/amazon-city-of-belem-set-to-host-cop30-in-2025-says-brazils-lula-597027
On the day the UN commemorates the Palestinian Nakba -- Arba News releases a poll asking Palestinians what they want from their leaders and the peace ... Show more
Humanitarian crisis worsens as fighting in Myanmar’s civil war ramps up: The United Nations estimates that nearly 18 million people need humanitarian aid as a ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/humanitarian-crisis-worsens-as-fighting-in-myanmars-civil-war-ramps-up
WHO 'overstretched' in response to increasing health emergencies: A growing number of health emergencies around the world, from COVID-19 to cholera ...
reuters.com/world/who-overstretched-response-increasing-health-emergencies-2023-05-23/
Australia cancels Quad meeting in Sydney after Biden postponement: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday a Quad summit would not proceed ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australia-pm-says-govt-talking-with-japan-india-quad-meet-after-biden-cancels-2023-05-16/
Next five years set to be hottest period ever: UN: It is near-certain that 2023-2027 will be the warmest five-year period ever recorded ...
thejakartapost.com/culture/2023/05/17/next-five-years-set-to-be-hottest-period-ever-un.html
Jetstar wants passengers to turn up earlier in major check-in change: From next week, bag drop and departure gates will be closing earlier on flights.
nzherald.co.nz/travel/jetstar-wants-passengers-to-turn-up-earlier-in-major-check-in-change/XKKVNGRNTZF2NJN7FBQGJYL77Q/
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