Venezuela, Lebanon, South Sudan lose UN voting rights over dues
The charter states that members whose arrears equal or exceed the amount of their contributions for the preceding two full years lose their voting rights
Kyiv rejects Putin’s ceasefire: ‘We will bite you in the singing silence of the Ukrainian night’
Ukraine’s officials have expressed mistrust of Moscow’s proposal for a 36-hour cessation of hostilities, but not observing a truce could play against the country in international public opinion
How fossil fuels kill: Study warns of the impact of climate crisis on global health
The Lancet Countdown says rising temperatures increase cardiovascular and respiratory ailments, heat-related deaths, mental problems and food insecurity
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