UN authorises Haiti security mission to fight gangs The United Nations Security Council on Monday (2 October) authorised a foreign security mission to Haiti, a year after the Caribbean country asked for help to fight violent gangs that have largely overrun its capital Port-au-Prince. Investigation: Russia deploys punishment battalions in echo of Stalin Drunk recruits, insubordinate soldiers, convicts are among hundreds of military and civilian offenders who've been pressed into Russian penal units known as "Storm-Z" squads and sent to the frontlines in Ukraine this year, an investigation reveals. Why an EU nature restoration law is badly needed Focusing restoration efforts on degraded forests can deliver accelerated climate and biodiversity benefits because these areas retain elements of their natural ecology and can recover quickly, write Janice Weatherley-Singh and Tim Rayden. Poland says not invited to Ukraine’s defence forum In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Taiwan encouraging companies to invest in Lithuania, Meloni clashing with judges for undermining efforts to curb migration, and so much more. Piling up of unresolved disputes highlights WTO crisis Nothing illustrates the crisis at the World Trade Organization more than the piling up of unresolved disputes and the growing list of what it terms the "trade concerns" of its members.
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