April 8, 2022

*) Russia suspended from UN rights council over Ukraine The United Nations has suspended Russia from the Human Rights Council. Of the 193 members of the General Assembly, 93 voted in favour of suspension, while 24 voted against and 58 abstained. Moscow has rejected its suspension as "illegal and politically motivated". The diplomatic rebuke comes after horrific images of death and destruction emerged from towns such as Bucha and Mariupol. *) European Union approves Russia coal embargo The European Union has approved an embargo on Russian coal and the closing of the bloc's ports to Russian vessels in the fifth round of sanctions. It is the first time the Europeans have targeted the Russian energy sector, on which they are heavily dependent. The embargo will come into force at the beginning of August. The package also includes a 10-billion euro ban on exports to Russia, including high-tech goods, and the freezing of several Russian banks' assets. *) Pakistan court orders no-confidence vote against Imran Khan Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ruled that the Deputy Speaker's move to block a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Imran Khan was unconstitutional. The top court has declared Khan's move to dissolve parliament and call early elections illegal. Khan will now face a no-confidence vote by lawmakers — the vote that he had tried to sidestep. The national assembly will likely convene to vote on Saturday. *) Jackson the first Black woman to serve on US Supreme Court Ketanji Brown Jackson has been confirmed by the Senate as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court in a milestone for the United States. President Joe Biden has called it a "historic moment". The 51-year-old's appointment means white men will not be the majority on the nation's high court for the first time in 233 years. And, finally... *) Maradona's daughter claims wrong jersey is up for auction Diego Maradona's daughter claims that the jersey expected to fetch several million dollars at auction is not the one her lat