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UN Agency Warns Ukraine War Could Trigger 20% Food Price Rise

International food and feed prices could rise by between 8% and 20% as a result of the conflict in Ukraine, triggering a jump in global malnourishment, the UN food agency said on Friday. In a preliminary assessment of Russia's invasion of its neighbor, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said…

Asharq Al-Awsat

History may explain South Africa's refusal to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine

South Africa abstained in a vote in the United Nations General Assembly on the resolution condemning the Russian invasion of the Ukraine, and demanding their withdrawal.

The Conversation

Humanitarian toll from Russian invasion of Ukraine deepens as war enters third week

The UN says over 500 people have died and more than a thousand civilians injured since the invasion began in February as grocery stores and pharmacies run out of essential supplies in Mariupol.

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How European response to Ukraine refugees differs from UK

Unlike the UK, EU countries have offered open sanctuary to the millions fleeing Russia’s attack in biggest refugee crisis since second world war

The Guardian - UK

UN Security Council to Meet Friday on Biological Weapons at Moscow's Request

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Friday on alleged manufacture of biological weapons in Ukraine at the request of Moscow, whose credibility on chemical weapons was questioned during a session on Syria. Russia on Thursday accused the United States of funding research into the development of biological…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian Forces Edge Closer to Kyiv as City Becomes 'Fortress'

Russian troops edged closer to Kyiv on Friday, as officials said the Ukrainian capital was being transformed into a "fortress" and President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of again targeting humanitarian corridors. Hundreds of thousands of civilians remain holed up in Ukrainian cities, including besieged Mariupol, under a Russian bombing campaign…

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Disney to pause all businesses in Russia after halting theatrical releases in the country

More than 1 million children have now fled Ukraine as war continues to ravage the country, UNICEF said on Thursday. Most have fled with their families to Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Moldova and Romania.

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Ukraine morning briefing: Russia bombs experimental nuclear reactor site, say reports

Accusations fly as bombs fall on beleaguered country

Wales Online

UN, AU Envoys Warn of ‘Grave Danger’ in Sudan as More Protesters Killed

Sudan needs to reach a new political agreement by June, United Nations and African Union envoys warned on Thursday, as medics said two protesters had been killed in the latest round of anti-military demonstrations since a coup in October. Political deadlock in Sudan following the coup has contributed to new…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia has a history of using chemical weapons, US tells UN – as it happened

Russian forces edging closer to capital, satellite images show; US tells the UN that Russia has a history of using chemical and biological weapons, after Russia warned about the potential for the ‘uncontrolled spread of bio agents’

The Guardian - AU

Russia may pressure Serbia to undermine western Balkans, leaders warn

Kosovo and Bosnia-Herzegovina urge western leaders to ‘engage more actively and strongly’ in the region

The Guardian - UK

U.N. Security Council to convene on Friday at Russia's request -diplomats

The United Nations Security Council will convene on Friday at Russia's request, diplomats said, to discuss Moscow's claims, presented without evidence, of U.S. "biological activities" in Ukraine, a move Washington described as gaslighting.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war update: what we know on day 16 of the Russian invasion

Ukraine’s president says Russia is a ‘terrorist state’ while Karhkiv comes under relentless bombardment

The Guardian - AU

As it happened: Refugees fleeing Ukraine top 2.5 million, EU bans export of luxury goods to Russia

The number of refugees fleeing Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on February 24 topped 2.5 million, the UN said on Friday. The news came as Brussels banned the export of luxury goods to Russia, striking a “direct blow to the Russian elite” and Russian troops continued to…

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Latest Ukraine updates: UN stresses ‘urgent’ need for talks

Ukraine-Russia news from March 11: UN says it is not aware of Ukraine biological weapons programme.

The Independent UK

Truss tells allies ‘be tough, get peace – let that be our rallying call’

Foreign Secretary says Russia has now become a ‘global pariah’, with president Vladimir Putin ‘shunned and isolated’.

The Guardian - US

‘Serious escalation’: US believes North Korea testing intercontinental missile

Pyongyang launches were to test parts of intercontinental ballistic missile and not satellite surveillance system, US concludes

Bangkok Post

Closing the global childcare gap

When Covid-19 lockdowns began, the importance of affordable childcare suddenly became a lot clearer to many more people, especially working women. Last year, women worldwide spent three times as many hours as men providing additional unpaid childcare, losing an estimated US$800 billion (26 trillion baht) in income as a result.…

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Thailand must take stand on Ukraine

A superior military power invades a weaker neighbour, violating the United Nations Charter. Thailand takes a stand against this act of naked aggression and rallies the international community, finally pressuring the occupying force to withdraw.

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Boris Johnson admits 'fears' Russia may use chemical weapons in Ukraine

Boris Johnson is the most senior figure to sound the alarm after concerns about chemical weapons were voiced over the last 24 hours by Western officials

Daily Mirror

Russia committed 'act of nuclear terrorism' by bombing science site, says Ukraine

Ukraine's Centre for Strategic Communications and Information Security warned that equipment at the Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology could cause radioactive pollution if damaged

Evening Standard

Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasion have frostbite and mental health scars, says official

More than 2.2 million people have now fled Ukraine because of the Russian invasion, according to UNHCR

The Conversation

Can a martini stop Putin? How consumers and investors are imposing DIY sanctions on Russia

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has drawn swift condemnation from the United Nations, world leaders and protesters.

The Guardian - UK

‘We just want to be safe’: visa waits and frustration of Ukrainians in Calais

Refugees describe bureaucratic hurdles and uncertainty after exhausting journeys across Europe

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson 'fears' Russia may use chemical weapons in Ukraine, PM announces

In the most high-ranking warning yet, the Prime Minister said Russia are showing the signs of being ready for a chemical weapons attack in the Ukraine war and 'I fear they may' deploy the illegal weapons

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