Cyclone on course for Myanmar and Rohingya camps.

Today's headlines : University research reveals a quarter of young people in Hong Kong today suffer from mental disorders; A new global plan for vaccines to developing countries will be discussed at the G7 in Hiroshima;  Papua New Guinea foreign minister resigns over controversy over expenses of trip to London for King Charles' coronation;  First Russian Orthodox prayer book in Malagasy language.

MYANMAR-BANGLADESH

There is alarm over the expected arrival of Cyclone Mocha, which is expected to touch the area between Myanmar and Bangladesh tomorrow with winds of up to 175 km per hour. It is expected to cross the coast between Sittwe in northwestern Rakhine state in Myanmar and Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh. Concern is high especially over the likely impact on already vulnerable and displaced Rohingya communities. According to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Unocha) there are more than 230,000 people living in camps for displaced people "in low-lying coastal areas that could be particularly affected."

HONG KONG

According to research conducted by Hong Kong University, up to a quarter of young people in Hong Kong suffered from probable mental disorders between 2019 and now, with depression being the most prevalent disorder. Nearly one-fifth of respondents told researchers that they had had suicidal thoughts in the past 12 months, while 5 percent and 1.5 percent planned to end their lives or attempted to do so. When asked about the impact of the political situation and Covid-19 on young people's mental health, researcher Stephanie Wong said that social phenomena and current events may not be the main stressor, but are in addition to other important factors, such as the future and family relationships.

JAPAN

At the G7 Hiroshima summit-scheduled for next week-the establishment of a new program to distribute vaccines to developing countries will be discussed. This was revealed by the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri. The new program aims to establish a fund for the production and purchase of vaccines, the establishment of low-temperature storage warehouses, and the training of health workers to prepare for a possible new global pandemic.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Papua New Guinea Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko has resigned over controversy over expenses incurred for his country's official delegation-a member of the Commonwealth-to the coronation of King Charles III. Triggering the case had been a video posted by his daughter Savannah on TikTok in which she shows flying first class and shopping in Singapore. According to the local Post-Courier newspaper, Tkatchenko and his daughter were criticized for traveling with at least 10 officials to attend King Charles' coronation at a cost of more than 820,000 euros.

SYRIA

The United Nations has asked the Syrian government to extend the opening of two crossing points for the delivery of post-earthquake aid to areas controlled by opposition forces in the 12-year civil war. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had agreed to open the Bab Al-Salam and Al Ra'ee crossings for three months starting Feb. 13, a week after the earthquake that killed more than 50,000 people in Turkey and Syria. According to some observers, however, the extension appears unlikely.

BELARUS

Questions are growing in Belarus about the health of Belarusian President Lukashenko. Since falling ill in Moscow at the May 9 parade, in which he could not even walk 300 meters, he has not reappeared in public, without speaking in Minsk to cheer Victory for the first time in 29 years in power.

RUSSIA-AFRICA

The Moscow Patriarchate's Exarchate for Africa announced the publication of the first Orthodox prayer book in the Malagasy language of Madagascar, the work of priest Makarij Ratudzunantenaina, who received a special license in Moscow. Texts in other languages, such as Swahili, Kirundi and Nigerian Tiv, will soon be available.

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