. REUTERS (UK)
Solomon Islands to ban navy ships from ports until new process in place
The Solomon Islands has suspended entry into its waters for foreign navy ships pending adoption of a new process for approval of port visits, the prime minister’s office said on Tuesday, in a bid to better police its exclusive economic zones.
. AL JAZEERA (QATAR)
UN says six million Afghans are at risk of famine as crises grow
The UN humanitarian chief has urged donors to restore funding for development in Afghanistan that was frozen when the Taliban took over a year ago, warning that six million people were at risk of famine.
. BAHA (AUSTRIA)
Iran closes borders with Iraq as tensions rise
Iranian South Khorasan province Governor Javad Ghenaat confirmed on Tuesday that all borders with Iraq have been closed down amid the unrest in Baghdad that left at least twenty people dead.
. NIKKEI ASIA (JAPAN)
Flood-hit Pakistan faces swirling risks despite IMF lifeline
$1.1bn loan eases fears of default but climate and politics pummel Sharif government
. THE RIO TIMES (BRAZIL)
Mexico: Woman favored to succeed President Obrador
Mexico City’s head of government, Claudia Sheinbaum, 60, is increasingly leading voter preferences for the 2024 elections to succeed President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
