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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…

France 24

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.

Al Jazeera

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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 Independent UK

‘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

The Guardian - US

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.…

Bangkok Post

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.

Bangkok Post

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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

Chronicle Live

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

Daily Mirror

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

Evening Standard

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 Conversation

‘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

The Guardian - UK

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

Daily Mirror

Russian tanks destroyed by Ukrainian ambush near Kyiv in dramatic footage

A 40-mile convoy of Russian tanks has been inching closer and closer to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv as the unjust invasion enters the 13th day of conflict

Daily Mirror

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Women of the World project to mentor school girls gets funding match

This year’s event takes place March 11-13 at the Southbank Centre

The Guardian - UK

Millions suffering in deadly pollution ‘sacrifice zones’, warns UN expert

Businesses blamed for rise of toxic hotspots hitting poor communities hardest

Asharq Al-Awsat

STL Convicts Another 2 Hezbollah Members in Rafik Hariri’s Murder

Appeals judges at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon on Thursday convicted another two Hezbollah members on charges of terrorism and murder for their role in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri, reversing their earlier acquittal. "The appeals chamber had unanimously decided to reverse the acquittals (...)…

The Conversation

Rwanda has reopened the border with Uganda but distrust could close it again

Rwanda has now fully reopened the Gatuna border with Uganda, ending a three-year impasse on the Northern Corridor, one of East Africa’s key transport arteries that funnels goods from the Indian Ocean seaport of Mombasa to Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo. Rwanda abruptly closed the border in…

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Lebanon Tribunal convicts two in 2005 assassination of Rafik Hariri

Appeals judges at the Lebanon Tribunal on Thursday convicted another two men of several counts of terrorism and murder for playing a role in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri, reversing an earlier acquittal.

Reuters

U.S. VP Harris supports call for a war crimes investigation against Russia

Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday offered U.S. support to calls for an international war crimes investigation into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, noting the United Nations had already started a process to review allegations.

The Guardian - UK

UN ocean treaty is ‘once in a lifetime’ chance to protect the high seas

Negotiators aim to agree on legal framework for protecting international waters that are key to ‘life as we know it’

The Conversation

Two years into the pandemic, which of our newly formed habits are here to stay?

The World Health Organization officially declared COVID a pandemic on March 11 2020. Now, two years later, there’s light for some at the end of the tunnel. In many wealthier countries, which have benefited from several rounds of vaccination, the worst of the pandemic is over.

Wales Online

Welsh firefighters take week off work to fly to Ukraine border to help unending queues of refugees

Nathan Jones, 29, and Dominic Davies, 24, from Crickhowell are at the Ukraine border working around the clock to keep refugees safe

The Guardian - US

The west v Russia: why the global south isn’t taking sides

The map of global participation in the sanctions against Russia suggests a new non-aligned movement might be on the rise

Wales Online

Who is in Vladimir Putin's inner circle? The generals and security staff in an elite group

The Russian dictator is surrounded by cronies, many of who he has known since his days in the KGB

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