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Japan warns residents to avoid North Korean missile overflight
The Japanese government warned residents in the prefectures of Miyagi, Yamagata and Niigata to take shelter indoors after a North Korean missile launch, the J-Alert emergency broadcast system reported Thursday. The Japanese government later said the missile had flown over Japanese territory and headed for the Pacific Ocean.
Trauma from South Korea’s Halloween party tragedy is everywhere, experts say
As South Korea mourns the deaths of more than 150 people in a Halloween party obsession, many — even those not directly involved — are dealing with trauma and looking for what is sometimes to blame on the victim, a psychiatrist says s answer. The emotional and mental health effects of disasters can touch every corner of society, in part due to the flood of disturbing images in the first hours of a disaster, said Jun Jin-yong, a professor of psychiatry at Ulsan University Hospital.
Ukraine’s first lady: If unity disappears, we’re in trouble
Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska said on Wednesday her war-torn country would be in trouble if world unity began to wane, but added she remained confident that humanity would prevail and support would continue. A cost-of-living crisis, including soaring energy bills, is at the top of Europe’s political agenda, which some fear will slowly divert attention from the conflict that has devastated Ukraine since Russian troops invaded in February.
Nigeria’s Obasanjo strikes unlikely truce with Ethiopia
Since stepping down as Nigeria’s president in 2007, Olusegun Obasanjo has had mixed results as a mediator in Africa’s thorny conflicts, though he never tires of trying. But on Wednesday, the 85-year-old won a surprise victory, leading the team that announced a cessation of hostilities in Ethiopia, marking a victory in a conflict that has killed thousands, displaced millions and starved many. Diplomatic breakthrough.
America wants to deport Iran from United Nations women’s committee
America will try to remove Iran from 45 members United Nations The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) over the government’s disenfranchisement of women and brutal crackdown on protests, us Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday. Iran The committee, which has just started a four-year term, meets every March and aims to advance gender equality and empower women.
Migrants return to UK processing centres after staying in London
Three Afghan asylum seekers who were brought to London from an overcrowded immigration processing centre in south-east England voluntarily returned to the site on Wednesday after they had nowhere to go, according to a Reuters photographer. The UK government is under pressure over conditions at the Manston site in Kent, which is operating at more than double its capacity, with people staying much longer than the expected 24 hours and sleeping on mats on the floor .
Ukrainian grain export deal resumes after days of hiatus in Russia
Russia said on Wednesday it would resume participation in a deal to free up Ukrainian grain exports, reversing a move by world leaders who warned it would increase global hunger. Russian troops invaded Ukraine on February 24, reversing the reversal after Turkey and the United Nations helped Ukraine keep food flowing for days without Russia participating in inspections.
ANALYSIS – Arab views restore Netanyahu concerns, but as balance on Iran
Potential return of Benjamin Netanyahu to power will heighten fears of deepening tensions with US and China Arab neighbors, but the Gulf states that have established ties with Israel under his leadership will see him as a regional balance of power against Iran. Arab On Wednesday, leaders remained largely silent on Netanyahu’s victory in Israel’s election. Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister predicts a new maritime border agreement will be in place, while Palestinian and Jordanian experts predict fresh tensions.
Bolsonaro supporters call on Brazil’s military to intervene Lula victory
Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday held rallies to call for an armed forces intervention following the election of Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, military experts said it was impossible.The country’s electoral authority said on Sunday Lula won nearly 51% of the vote. Bolsonaro has yet to formally acknowledge the outcome, although his cabinet has begun a transition, Lula Will take office as president on January 1.
Fighters in Ethiopia’s Tigray War agree to stop fighting
The Ethiopian government and regional forces in Tigray agreed on Wednesday to cease hostilities in a dramatic diplomatic breakthrough after two years of war that has left thousands dead, millions displaced and hundreds of thousands facing famine.
Representatives from both sides signed an agreement for a “permanent cessation of hostilities” a week after formal peace talks brokered by the African Union (AU) began in the South African capital, Pretoria.
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