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Chanel Increases Prices Again in Europe and Asia

French luxury group Chanel has again increased prices on some of its products, after three price hikes in 2021, meaning some of its signature handbags now cost up to twice what they did before the pandemic in 2019. Major luxury brands have raised prices throughout the coronavirus emergency to protect…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 4, 2022

War spanning six cities: Russia’s bloody invasion of Ukraine mapped out with key locations

Russian troops have been bombarding major Ukrainian hubs including Kyiv, Kharkiv and Mariupol

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022

'Putin is also at war with his own people': Top French MEP Nathalie Loiseau

"We are not at war with the Russian people; we don't want the Russian people to suffer." So says the head of the European Parliament's Security and Defence subcommittee Nathalie Loiseau, as the EU looks poised to impose fresh sanctions in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "It seems that…

France 24 · Mar 4, 2022

In Pictures: Europe’s support for Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s war

More than 1.2 million people have fled Ukraine so far since Russia’s invasion last week

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022

UN Security Council meets after Russia seizes second Ukrainian nuclear plant

Representatives from the United States, the UK, France, Ireland, Norway, and Albania met in response to Russia's attack on the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant in Ukraine.

ABC News · Mar 4, 2022

Gas prices hit record high again as Ukraine invasion disrupts markets

Energy traders digest risks of damage to pipelines through war, sanctions and cold weather expected late this month

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2022

Risk ‘a new Iron Curtain will descend upon Europe’ as Russia’s isolation grows

Ben Wallace said the world faced the prospect of a ‘new Cold War’ after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022

Ukrainians are 'dying for European values… we want them in': EU's Sefcovic

In an interview with FRANCE 24, European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic condemned Russia's attack on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as "absolutely irresponsible" and called the Russian invasion of Ukraine an "absolutely senseless war". Sefcovic also welcomed Ukraine's bid for EU membership, saying that Ukrainians are "dying for European values…

France 24 · Mar 4, 2022

Glasgow fugitive Jordan Owens jailed for shooting new dad near Castlemilk play park

Jordan Owens, 27, escaped to Europe after the murder of 23-year-old Jamie Lee and featured on the Crimewatch 'Most Wanted' list. He was captured in Portugal and today found guilty at the High Court in Glasgow.

Glasgow Live · Mar 4, 2022

Ukraine war: the dangers following Russia's attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

Following recent news of Russian shelling of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, which is the largest in Europe, there is great concern over the potential for a Chernobyl-esque release of radioactive material. Several security personnel at the plant were injured by the attack.

The Conversation · Mar 4, 2022