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Going round in circles for democratic debate

Letters: The benefit of circular parliamentary chambers is well established in other countries, says Philip C Stenning, while Robin Gardner stresses that confrontation isn’t the essence of debate

The Guardian - UK

Blinken Says Ukraine Sanctions on Russia Not Linked with Iran Nuclear Talks

The sanctions imposed on Russia over its Ukraine invasion have nothing to do with a potential nuclear deal with Iran, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday, after Russia's demand a day before on written guarantees from Washington that its punitive measures won't harm cooperation on Iran. In…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine exodus is fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since WWII, UN says

Over 1.5 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia began its unprovoked invasion.

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Russia 'fires rockets at nuclear reactor' despite warning of 'catastrophe'

Russian forced have fired unguided missiles at a physics institute that houses a nuclear reactor, with officials warning of the potential "catastrophic consequences".

Daily Mirror

More than 80,000 Ukrainian refugees could arrive in Ireland, minister says

Preparations are under way to accommodate the significant number of people due to arrive in the country in the coming days and weeks.

The Independent UK

When is International Women's Day 2022? Story, History, Significance, Importance and all you need to know

International Women's Day 2022 will be observed on March 8 under the theme “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”. "This International Women’s Day, 8 March, join UN Women and the world in coming together under the theme “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”, and call for climate action…

The Times of India

France condemns ‘inhumane’ British policy on Ukrainian refugees

It is claimed hundreds have been diverted from Calais to UK consulates in Paris and Brussels because they did not have a valid visa.

The Independent UK

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Ukraine has fastest-growing refugee crisis since second world war, says UN

More than 1.5 million people reportedly crossed into neighbouring countries since Russia invaded

The Guardian - UK

More than 1.5 million Ukrainians have fled country since Russian invasion began

A precise update on the refugee figures was not given

Wales Online

Residents fleeing town near Kyiv caught in shelling

Ukrainians fleeing the town of Irpin just outside Kyiv were caught in shelling by Russian forces on Sunday and forced to dive for cover, Reuters witnesses said.

Reuters

Ukraine invasion: Why Canada should rethink its approach to economic sanctions

Western countries have imposed massive sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. The West has increasingly relied on economic sanctions to punish or change the policies of foreign governments in the last several decades. The conventional wisdom is that economic sanctions are an effective and peaceful foreign policy tool.

The Conversation

Ukraine exodus is fastest growing refugee crisis in Europe since WW2 - UNHCR chief

More than 1.5 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed into neighbouring countries in the space of 10 days, the fastest growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War Two, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on Sunday.

Reuters

Ukrainians fleeing fighting arrive in Poland in record numbers

Record numbers of refugees headed into Poland from Ukraine with the total number expected to surpass 1 million later on Sunday, as Russian forces continued shelling Ukraine's cities.

Reuters

More than 1.5 million flee Ukraine in Europe’s fastest-growing refugee crisis since Second World War

UN refugee agency chief says a million people fled the country in the first seven days of Russia’s invasion

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Irish Mirror

UN probe claims of child sex abuse by Irish peacekeeper after whistleblower's allegations

He raised allegations including the sexual abuse of children at Kafra-Yatar checkpoint in the Lebanon by an Irish peacekeeper on UNIFIL duty who showed them pornography

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin Tells Ukraine to Stop Fighting as Anti-war Protests Grow

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday his campaign in Ukraine was going to plan and would not end until Kyiv stopped fighting, as efforts to evacuate 200,000 people from the heavily bombarded city of Mariupol fell apart for a second day in a row. Most people trapped in the…

The Conversation

Namibia’s abstention on Russia violates its foreign policy principles

When the United Nations General Assembly took a vote on Russia’s war against Ukraine in an emergency session on 2 March, an overwhelming 141 out of 193 member states supported the resolution calling on Russia to withdraw from Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

Live updates: Macron talks to Putin, Russians destroy airport, second evacuation Mariupol stalled

While the Russian invasion into Ukraine continues, French President Emmanuel Macron talked once again to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Russian airstrikes reportedly destroyed a Ukrainian airfield and a second attempt to rescue the citizens of Mariupol failed.

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‘Leave no stone unturned’: how investigators gather evidence of war crimes in Ukraine

Multiple investigations launch as experts caution worst crimes likely yet to come under Russian occupation

Reuters

Yemen's Houthis agree U.N. proposal to offload decaying oil tanker

Yemen's Houthi movement has signed an agreement with the United Nations to deal with a decaying oil tanker threatening to spill 1.1 million barrels of crude oil off the war-torn country's coast, a Houthi official said.

Al Jazeera

Kashmir students recount harrowing journey to escape Ukraine

Kashmiri students tell of frightening ordeal in which they hid in bunkers, basements before reaching safety.

The Independent UK

France accuses UK of ‘lack of humanity’ after 150 Ukraine refugees turned away at Calais

French minister writes strongly-worded letter to Priti Patel saying UK’s response ‘completely unsuitable’

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran, IAEA Agree Timeline to Remove Obstacle to Reviving Nuclear Deal

Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog on Saturday agreed a three-month plan that in the best case will resolve the long-stalled issue of uranium particles found at old but undeclared sites in the country, removing an obstacle to reviving the Iran nuclear deal. Eleven months after indirect talks between Iran…

France 24

As it happened: Over a million refugees from Ukraine have crossed into Poland, say authorities

Pro-Russian separatists and Ukraine's National Guard accused each other of failing to establish a humanitarian corridor out of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Sunday, in a second attempt by both parties to evacuate civilians. Russian President Vladimir Putin faces ongoing global condemnation of his army's invasion of neighbouring Ukraine,…

Daily Mirror

Inside secret army of volunteers smuggling Ukrainian families over border to Poland

A salesman named Sergei has helped 50 people leave Ukraine by using encrypted apps to communicate and organise routes and methods for people to get out

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