Fate of U.S. soldier unknown as talks begin between North Korea, UN
Communication has opened up between North Korea and the United Nations over a U.S. soldier that fled into the rogue state last week.
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Zelensky and Erdogan Discuss Collapsed Ukraine Grain Deal
The Ukrainian leader said he had spoken with the NATO chief and the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a key mediator between Russia and Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began last February.
G7, EU to urge China to help stop North Korea evading UN sanctions: report
The letter signed by G7 members, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and the European Union will provide satellite images that prove the evasions are occuring in Chinese waters.
Russia Batters Ukraine’s Ability to Export Grain in Black Sea Confrontation
Russia held exercises demonstrating its power to sink ships and stop those that try to run its blockade. For Ukrainian food exports to resume, Moscow said, a list of demands must be met.
Russia Hits Grain Ports in Odesa and Threatens Ships Headed to Ukraine
Ukraine accused Moscow of specifically targeting the infrastructure for exporting food, after Russia pulled out of an agreement allowing ships carrying grain to sail past its Black Sea blockade.
Caribbean countries poised to seek UN legal advice on slavery compensation
Legal opinion would put pressure on 10 European countries targeted to engage in reparative justiceCaribbean countries are considering approaching the UN’s international court of justice (ICJ) for a legal opinion on demanding compensation from 10 Europe…
UK must label Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as terror group, says thinktank
Report from rightwing thinktank calls for tougher sanctions on Iran as October expiry of UN sanctions looms UK politics live – latest updatesThe October expiry of UN sanctions limiting Iran’s missile programme must become a hard deadline for the UK to …
Russian veto on aid lifeline to Syria could bring ‘catastrophe’ for millions
Fears rise that UN could be forced into compromise with Damascus to keep vital corridor open from Turkey to rebel-held Idlib Aid groups and their backers at the United Nations are pushing to revive an aid corridor into rebel-held Syria after Russia vet…
Russia Bombards Ukraine Port After Bridge Attack and Grain Deal Collapse
Russian forces launched a barrage of missiles and drones at Odesa, not usually a major target, a day after important shifts in the conduct of the war.
UN Security Council holds 1st meeting on AI: ‘Very serious consequences’
Britain’s Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, who chaired the meeting under Britain’s July presidency of the body, said AI will “fundamentally alter every aspect of human life.”