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      23 February

      Report says donors ‘turning away’ from Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

      New Crisis Group report cautions against aid cuts amid Taliban curbs on women’s education and working at NGOs. An Afghan woman receives cash aid from a distribution centre for displaced people in Kabul, Afghanistan. A new report by Crisis Group warns against international donors cutting aid to Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban’s curbs on women’s education and ability to work at NGOs, instead arguing for Western countries to find a “liminal space between pariah and legitimate status” to respond to the ongoing humanitarian crisis. The report, released on Thursday, focused primarily on two Taliban edicts announced in December – the first suspending female education at private and public universities, and the second banning Afghan women from working at local and…

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    • 23 February

      Russia’s war in Ukraine: After a year of conflict, what next?

      Seven experts predict possible scenarios as neither Moscow nor Kyiv appears ready to negotiate a peaceful end to the war. In a year, thousands of Ukrainian civilians and troops on both sides have been killed in Russia’s war, and tensions between Moscow and the West have risen to an all-time high. On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin defended the invasion he ordered on February 24, 2022, as his United States counterpart Joe Biden was in Poland, rallying support for Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, bemoaned a Russian attack in Kherson, carried out as Putin made his fiery state of the nation speech. At least six people were killed. One victim, a young woman with long dark brown hair, was seen in photos of…

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    • 23 February

      India gives hope for future: Bill Gates

       Microsoft cofounder and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation co-chair Bill Gates (Justin Tallis/Pool) California: India gives hope for the future and proved that the country could solve the big problems at once even when the world is facing multiple crises, Microsoft cofounder and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation co-chair Bill Gates said in his blog “Gates Notes”. In his blog, Bill gates said that he believed that with the right innovations and delivery channels the world is capable of making progress on lots of big problems at once, even at a time when the world is facing multiple crises and usually he received the response like, “There isn’t enough time or money to solve both at the same time.” But India…

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    • 23 February

      Seattle becomes first US city to ban caste discrimination

       People react during a public hearing in the Seattle City Council chambers regarding an ordinance to add caste to Seattle’s anti-discrimination laws, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, in Seattle. Council Member Kshama Sawant proposed the ordinance. WASHINGTON: Seattle has become the first US city to outlaw caste discrimination after its local council overwhelmingly passed a resolution moved by an Indian-American politician and economist to add caste to its non-discrimination policy. The resolution moved by Kshama Sawant, an upper-caste Hindu, was approved on Tuesday by the Seattle City Council by six to one vote. The results of the vote could have far-reaching implications on the issue of caste discrimination in the US. “It’s official: our movement has won a historic, first-in-the-nation ban on…

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    • 23 February

      Salaries cut, unnecessary trips prohibited as Pak PM unveils austerity measures

      Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday unveiled a host of austerity measures to save Rs 200 billion — aimed to keep the country afloat as the nation buckles up to meet the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) conditions, media reports said. Pakistan is desperate to unlock the next tranche worth $1.1 billion loan facility with the IMF but is struggling to meet tough conditions set by the global financier, Geo News reported. The IMF is demanding that Pakistan boosts its pitifully low tax base, end exemptions for the export sector, and raise artificially low energy prices that are meant to help poor families. The nation is in dire need of funds as it battles a wrenching economic crisis as the…

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    • 23 February

      UAE willing to contribute to India’s 500-GW clean energy goal: COP28 president-designate Al Jaber

       The UAE will explore all opportunities of partnership with India to contribute to New Delhi’s high-growth-low-carbon pathway, Sultan Al Jaber, the COP28 president-designate, said on Wednesday. He also said the goal of limiting the global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial level is “just non-negotiable”.   "India's goal of adding 500 gigawatts of clean energy in the next seven years is a powerful statement of intent," Sultan al-Jaber told the World Sustainable Development Summit in New Delhihttps://t.co/FSRimDIr5X— Economic Times (@EconomicTimes) February 22, 2023 Al Jaber said India is on its way to becoming the third largest economy in the world and this makes it one of the largest consumers of energy. As such, India’s sustainable development is critical…

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    • 23 February

      Biden: Putin’s suspension of US arms treaty ‘big mistake’

      WARSAW, Poland (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin made a “big mistake” by suspending his country’s participation in the the last remaining U.S.-Russia nuclear arms control treaty. The U.S. president was in Poland to reassure eastern flank NATO allies that the U.S. will remain by their sides amid the grinding Russian invasion of Ukraine. In his first comments since Putin’s announcement Tuesday, Biden condemned the Russian decision to pull back from the treaty, known as New START. The move is expected to have an immediate impact on U.S. visibility into Russian nuclear activities, but the pact was already on life support following Moscow’s cancellation late last year of talks that had been intended to salvage an…

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    • 23 February

      Tunisian president says influx of sub-Sahara African migrants must end

      Tunisia’s President Kais Saied denounced undocumented sub-Saharan African immigration to his country on Tuesday, saying in comments criticised by rights groups that it was aimed at changing Tunisia’s demographic make-up. Speaking in a meeting with the National Security Council in comments the presidency later published online, Saied said the influx of irregular migrants to Tunisia must quickly be ended. “The undeclared goal of the successive waves of illegal immigration is to consider Tunisia a purely African country that has no affiliation to the Arab and Islamic nations,” he said. Tunisian rights group, which had this week already condemned what they call hate speech directed at African migrants, said Saied’s comments were racist. “It is a racist approach just like the campaigns in Europe… the presidential campaign aims to create an imaginary enemy…

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    • 23 February

      BJP MP Varun Gandhi Slams ‘Freebies’, Says They Encourage ‘Entitlement Mentality’

      BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Wednesday said political parties have encouraged an entitlement mentality and created a “cradle-to-grave” welfare state by offering freebies. Gandhi, who has been voicing concern about various governance issues, said there is a need to have a conversation about the widespread abuse of public funds by offering freebies. “Making such promises is an insult to voters, when many such promises are simply left unfulfilled or partially so,” Gandhi told PTI while talking about his latest book “The Indian Metropolis” which discusses challenges that Indian cities face. “All political parties offer freebies now and through it, an entitlement mentality has been encouraged, creating a cradle-to-grave welfare state,” he said. However, he added that not every scheme or manifesto promise…

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    • 23 February

      Turkey bans layoffs, offers salary support in earthquake zone

      Turkey launched a temporary wage support scheme and banned layoffs in 10 cities on Wednesday to protect workers and businesses from the financial impact of the massive earthquakes that hit the south of the country earlier this month. The moves are part of the Turkish government’s steps to minimise the economic impact of Turkey’s worst earthquake in modern history that left tens of thousands dead. Employers whose workplaces were “heavily or moderately damaged” would benefit from support to partially cover wages of workers whose hours had been cut, the country’s Official Gazette said on Wednesday. A ban on layoffs was also introduced in 10 earthquake-hit provinces covered by a state of emergency. Turkish Parliament imposed the state of emergency for…

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