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 · Mar 10, 2022
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 · Mar 10, 2022
‘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 · Mar 10, 2022
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 · Mar 10, 2022
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 · Mar 10, 2022
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 · Mar 10, 2022
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 · Mar 10, 2022
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 · Mar 10, 2022
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 · Mar 10, 2022
‘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 · Mar 10, 2022
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 · Mar 10, 2022
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 · Mar 10, 2022
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 Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2022
Millions suffering in deadly pollution ‘sacrifice zones’, warns UN expert Businesses blamed for rise of toxic hotspots hitting poor communities hardest The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 10, 2022 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 · Mar 10, 2022 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…
France 24 · Mar 10, 2022 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 · Mar 10, 2022 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 · Mar 10, 2022 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 · Mar 10, 2022 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 · Mar 10, 2022 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 · Mar 10, 2022 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 · Mar 10, 2022 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
Reuters · Mar 10, 2022 Europe girds for Ukrainian refugees from cities under bombardment Eastern Europe braced for a surge of refugees from shelled towns and cities in Ukraine on Thursday as fighting following Russia's invasion intensified and the United Nations said more than 2.3 million people had now fled the country.
Daily Mirror · Mar 10, 2022 Ukraine refugees can apply for visas online in Tory climbdown - but not until next week Home Secretary Priti Patel confirmed the new streamlined approach will not take effect until Tuesday. Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper questioned why it has taken so long for the Home Office to implement this improved version