Sat 02 April 2022: Pope Francis came the closest he has yet to implicitly criticizing President Vladimir Putin over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying on Saturday a “potentate” was fomenting conflicts for nationalist interests. Moscow says the action it launched on February 24 is a “special military operation” designed not to occupy territory but to […]
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Sat 02 April 2022: Will Smith has resigned from the Academy after slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars – but what does that mean for the actor? The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is the organisation that sets the nominations and ultimately decides the winners at the Oscars each year. There are […]
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Sat 02 April 2022: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his message for the holy month of Ramazan, says his thoughts are with everyone facing conflict, displacement and fear, and calls for working jointly for the safety, dignity and prosperity of all women and men. “I send my warmest wishes as millions of Muslims around the […]
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Sat 02 April 2022: Tens of thousands of Ukrainian civilians trapped in the besieged port city of Mariupol are facing a “dire” situation as fighting rages, with many living underground to escape the shelling. The port city has been under bombardment by Russian forces for weeks, and the mayor says up to 170,000 people are […]
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Fri 01 April 2022: Buyers of Russian gas have weeks to pay for supplies in roubles, the Kremlin has said, adding that Moscow will not turn off the taps on Friday. President Vladimir Putin signed an order on Thursday saying countries deemed hostile – those that have imposed sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine – […]
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Fri 01 April 2022: The UN’s cultural agency on Friday said it had confirmed that at least 53 Ukrainian historical sites, religious buildings and museums had sustained damage during Russia’s attack of the country. “This is the latest list but it is not exhaustive as our experts are continuing to verify a number of reports,” […]
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Fri 01 April 2022: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has already begun supplying Ukraine with necessary equipment yet additional efforts are required to reconcile what Kiev needs and what equipment is available, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said on Friday. Grossi visited a nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine on Wednesday to assess the […]
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Fri 01 April 2022: Preparations for fasting month have been both difficult and emotional for Ukraine’s Muslim population following Russia’s invasion. Dnipro, Ukraine – Muslims in Ukraine face a difficult Ramadan this year as Russia’s war on the country continues to rage, yet many plan to use the charitable season to raise money to support those […]
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Fri 01 April 2022: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned Russia is consolidating and preparing “powerful strikes” in the country’s east and south, including besieged Mariupol. In peace talks this week, Russia said it would scale back attacks on the capital Kiev and the city of Chernigiv, but Ukrainian and Western officials have dismissed the […]
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Thu 31 March 2022: Germany and France rejected Vladimir Putin’s demand that foreign purchasers of Russian gas pay in roubles as an unacceptable breach of contract, adding that the manoeuver amounted to “blackmail”. Germany Economy Minister Robert Habeck said that Germany was prepared for all scenarios, including a stoppage of Russian gas flows to Europe. “It is […]
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