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Aid cuts are making tablets needed to help fight stillbirths and mothers dying harder to buy

IN DEPTH: Exclusive: Data from the UN shows that the money spent on supplies of folic acid, which can help reduce the risk of anaemia and then possible haemorrhage or stillbirth, is falling – at least in part thanks to aid cuts. Rachel Hagan speaks to health workers and experts…

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PM Modi congratulates Major Barak on being conferred UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award

Major Abhilasha Barak received the UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award. She is an Indian woman peacekeeper and the country's first woman combat helicopter pilot. Major Barak serves with the UN Peacekeeping in Lebanon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Piyush Goyal congratulated her. Her achievement highlights…

The Economic Times

AI data centres put pressure on communities' water supplies, UN team warns

A UN report into the environmental impact of AI says local communities must be included in discussions about data centres as global — as Scottish…

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Trump’s failure to maintain ceasefires is part of the new world disorder – and ordinary people pay the price

The US president brags about ending wars but look at Ukraine, Gaza, Iran and Lebanon to see what his casual disregard for diplomacy and obsession with instant results have achieved, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

Trump news at a glance: Iran war pushing millions into hunger, UN says, as president struggles to reach peace deal

US and Iran exchange a series of strikes in latest threat to fragile ceasefire. Key US politics stories from 6 June at a glance

The Guardian - US

Things could soon be warming up

We have been subjected to dire warnings from the UN this week that the upcoming El Nino could be the hottest ever and will spark extreme weather, creating havoc around the world. It's a bit ironic that something with such an innocent-sounding name (Spanish for "little boy") could cause so…

Bangkok Post

Ministry says Law of Sea findings not binding

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that the compulsory conciliation mechanism under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) carries no binding legal force on disputed parties, though it can exert considerable political pressure and influence international perceptions in disputes such as the Thai-Cambodian maritime boundary issue.

Bangkok Post

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Drought and floods drove them from their homes. But hunger and poverty have followed them to a Mogadishu camp

More than 6.5 million Somalis have been pushed to the brink of severe hunger as the climate crisis, fighting and cuts in aid leave a trail of despair

The Guardian - UK

The Africa exception: the slavery reparations debate was once ‘unthinkable’. Now it is unavoidable

The architect of the African Union’s reparations framework for the historic UN resolution explains why demands for historical justice are inseparable from the struggle for Black sovereignty

The Guardian - UK

Inside the adult Swedish prison preparing to house children as young as 13

Teenagers will now serve time in response to surging gang crime, but head of country’s largest jail has misgivings

The Guardian - UK

A mother risked everything to bring her twins into the world. Her story should shock us all

COMMENT: Basile Ouedraogo salutes the strength of a mother – Dorcas – who undertook a terrifying journey to try and get the help she needed to safely give birth, and how her story is far too familar

The Independent UK

Jammu and Kashmir: Joint anti-terror operation by Indian Army,Police and CRPF enters fourteenth day in Rajouri

Security forces continue a major anti-terror operation in Rajouri's dense forests. The operation, now in its fourteenth day, involves the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and CRPF. Intensive search and combing operations are underway to track suspected terrorists. Security forces are maintaining a strong cordon and monitoring the area…

The Economic Times

India calls out Pakistan at UN; says Jammu & Kashmir 'is, was and always will be' India's

India strongly rebuked Pakistan at the UN General Assembly for misusing international forums to discuss Jammu and Kashmir, asserting it is an integral part of India. India's envoy criticized Pakistan's conduct as a Security Council member, calling its claims baseless and inconsistent with historical facts.

The Economic Times

UN food agency says millions are being pushed into hunger by Iran war

The U.N. food agency says millions of people are being pushed into acute hunger by the Iran war, as it warned would happen if the conflict escalated and oil prices remained high

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Govt’s planned ‘ban’ on prolonged solitary confinement is not a ban

From Victoria University - Comment: The Govt said the new bill would ‘explicitly prohibit prolonged solitary confinement’. This sounds like a good thing – but it’s deceptive, writes Christine McCarthy.

LiveScience

Coming El Niño will be the strongest ever recorded, new forecast predicts

A June update by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts suggests that the coming weather event will be the strongest ever measured.

The Guardian - UK

Alien hunters update guidance on sharing news of possible intelligent life

Experts stress need for transparency while aiming to prevent premature announcements and protect scientists

Evening Standard

‘Distressing’ case of Briton jailed in India needs swift resolution, says Cooper

Jagtar Singh Johal, 39, was arrested by Indian authorities in 2017 just weeks after his wedding in the country, and has been detained ever since.

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Why world’s poorest countries could face exclusion from crucial climate conference

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Photos show Lebanese and UN troops take positions in a village vacated by Israeli soldiers

U.N. peacekeepers and Lebanese troops patrol at an entrance of the village of Dibbine, near the town of Marjayoun, after Israeli forces withdrew following intense clashes with Hezbollah fighters. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

The Independent UK

Visa problems shut poorest countries out of crucial UN climate talks in Bonn

Several of the world’s poorest and most climate vulnerable countries say their negotiating abilities will be hurt at talks in Germany this month due to their delegates being unable to obtain visas

Bangkok Post

Thailand to join UN maritime arbitration with Cambodia

Thailand said on Friday it would join ‌a UN arbitration process chosen by Cambodia to resolve a decades-long maritime boundary dispute, but it has put on hold for now other two-way efforts to settle their contested borders.

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Amartha Initiates Coalition to Advance Financial Health for Grassroots Communities in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia, June 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Amartha Financial (Amartha), together with Women's World Banking, Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, CERISE+SPTF, SME Finance Forum (SMEFF), KUMPUL, Beenext, and Koalisi Ekonomi Membumi (KEM) officially launched the Indonesian Coalition for Financial Health (ICFH). This cross-sector coalition…

The Economic Times

Electric mobility key to long-term fight against air pollution: UNEP chief

A top UN official stresses electric mobility and mandatory vehicle emissions testing for long-term air pollution solutions. India's plan to phase out older commercial vehicles with cleaner alternatives is highlighted. Investment in clean public transport and cleaner cooking solutions is crucial. Addressing local pollution sources like construction dust and waste…

France 24

US rolls out new Iran-related sanctions

The US issued new Iran-related sanctions on Friday, ‌targeting ⁠several entities, individuals and liquefied petroleum gas ‌(LPG) tankers, according to the US Treasury Department's website. Among the 12 entities designated are ‌five based in ‌the Marshall Islands, four in the UAE and one in China, according to the website. Read…

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