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UK says it voted against UN nuclear war panel because consequences already known
Foreign Office argues scientific study into modern effects of nuclear war not needed . The UK was one of three countries to vote against creating a UN scientific panel on the effects of nuclear war ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Afghanistan: a country on the edge
Sanctions have not changed the Taliban — is it time to re-engage?World - Financial Times - October 17 -
Soldiers who lost both legs in Afghanistan reunite
David Jack Plant and Antony “Coops” Cooper lost both their legs within minutes of each other in Afghanistan.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
How the Taliban are erasing Afghanistan’s women – photo essay
The journalist Mélissa Cornet and the photographer Kiana Hayeri met more than 100 Afghan girls and women in seven provinces, and found resistance and defiance but also despair. Earlier this year, I ...World - The Guardian - 14 hours ago -
Radio Free Afghanistan — the Taliban, the tribal warlords and the TV tycoon
Saad Mohseni’s impassioned memoir recounts his battle to establish an independent voice in post-2001 KabulWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
Is Afghanistan’s Most-Wanted Militant Now Its Best Hope for Change?
Sirajuddin Haqqani has tried to remake himself from blood-soaked jihadist to pragmatic Taliban statesman. Western diplomats are shocked — and enticed.World - The New York Times - October 24 -
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Pakistani security forces kill 9 militants in a raid in the restive northwest near Afghanistan
Pakistan's military says security forces have killed nine insurgents in a shootout in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the volatile northwestern region that borders AfghanistanWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
CNN facing defamation trial over report on company that charged fees to Afghanistan evacuees
A judge has said a former government operative has shown evidence of malice in a 2021 report on organizations that took payments to help Afghans evacuate during U.S. military's exit.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 25 -
Mum's 'nightmare' after deaths of son and daughter just months apart
Ten years on from the end of British combat operations in Afghanistan, a mother tells of her loss.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
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Beyoncé to join Harris at Houston rally
Beyoncé is poised to get in "Formation" behind Vice President Harris's White House bid — the music superstar will reportedly join the vice president at a Friday campaign rally in Texas.The ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
The US swing states targeted with extreme ads
Pivotal battlegrounds are being swamped by messaging from Harris and Trump campaignsBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Tory treasurer’s water company in discussions to take stake in Thames Water
Castle Water’s plans for the troubled utility include an eventual IPOBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
China uneasy with North Korean troops on Russian front lines
Deepening Moscow-Pyongyang ties could destabilise Korean peninsula and embolden US-led alliances in regionWorld - Financial Times - October 25 -
FirstFT: Jockeying to join Trump’s cabinet
Also in today’s newsletter, Fed and BoE rate decisions, and Germany’s government collapsesWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Catherine joins royals at first major event since finishing treatment
The Princess of Wales has joined the rest of the Royal Family at the Festival of Remembrance in London's Royal Albert Hall.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Musk joins Trump in D.C. for meetings
Elon Musk joined Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., for meetings with Republicans in Congress before the president-elect's transition meeting with President Biden. Musk and Trump's bond remains as ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
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Israel pushes for expanded UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon
Netanyahu government wants Unifil forces to patrol much larger area and carry out border inspectionsBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
Is the UN warning of 3.1C global warming a surprise?
Another dire temperature prediction but it has to be seen in context.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
New wave of mass killings in Sudan alarms UN
Paramilitary fighters are accused of committing "atrocious crimes" in Gezira state.Top stories - BBC News - October 27 -
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Why is the UN Secretary-General playing nice with Putin?
Shame on Antonio Guterres.Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the 1st time
An Afghan official says the Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021World - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Trump says he'll nominate Stefanik as UN ambassador
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as his choice to serve as ambassador to the United Nations, choosing one of his staunchest allies in the House to take on a top ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Trump selects Rep. Elise Stefanik to be UN ambassador
Trump in a statement described Stefanik as "incredibly strong, tough and smart."Top stories - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Who is Elise Stefanik, Trump's pick for U.N. ambassador
President-elect Donald Trump praised Rep. Elise Stefanik, a longtime House ally, as "incredibly strong, tough and smart."Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Trump taps fierce UN critic to serve as envoy to it
President-elect Trump’s nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations sets the stage for one of the organization’s most vocal and combative critics to have a ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Trump taps fierce UN critic to serve as envoy to it
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump taps fierce UN critic to serve as envoy to it President-elect ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
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Are North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine?
Russia says no, but Ukraine and South Korea point to a deepening relationship between Pyongyang and Moscow.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
Amazon Joins Big Tech's Foray Into Nuclear Power
The internet giant is part of a $500 million investment to help bring small, modular reactors on to the grid.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16 -
Zelenskyy presses EU for ‘immediate invitation’ to join Nato
Ukrainian membership would be part of five-point ‘victory plan’ to end war, president tells Brussels summit . Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged European leaders to issue an “immediate invitation” to ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Theatre joins fight to save Zoe's Place
The theatre says if it sells a full house, it can raise £10,500 for the charity.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18
