Tue 22 March 2022: The “absurd war” in Ukraine has no winners and it is time to end the conflict, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday. Speaking at a news briefing, the UN chief said 10 million Ukrainians have been forced from their homes and are on the move due to the invasion launched by […]
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The nuclear weapons convoy passed through Glasgow on its route from AWE Burghfield to RNAD Coulport (Image: Nukewatch) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Tue 22 March 2022: A British nuclear-armed convoy was seen heading to an arms depot in Scotland amid rising tensions between NATO and Russia as Moscow forges on with its invasion of Ukraine. The military convoy, which […]
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Tue 22 March 2022: A Russian court has found jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny guilty on embezzlement and contempt of court charges that could see his prison sentence significantly extended. “Navalny committed fraud – the theft of property by an organised group,” Judge Margarita Kotova said on Tuesday. Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s most vocal domestic critic, was […]
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Tue 22 March 2022: Swimwear maker Speedo has ended its sponsorship with Russia’s double Olympic swimming champion Evgeny Rylov after he attended a rally hosted by Putin in Moscow last week, according to Olympics news website insidethegames. “We condemn the war in Ukraine in the strongest possible way and stand in solidarity with the people […]
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Mon 21 March 2022: The UN’s human rights office (OHCHR) says it has confirmed at least 925 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since Russia began its invasion on February 24, but warned the true toll is likely to be “considerably higher”. Another 1,496 civilians have been injured as of midnight on Sunday amid Russia’s […]
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Mon 21 March 2022: The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it summoned U.S. Ambassador John Sullivan on Monday in Moscow to formally protest President Joe Biden’s decision last week to label Russian President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal.” Sullivan was told that Biden’s accusation had put “Russian-American relations on the verge of rupture,” according to […]
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Mon 21 March 2022: Legendary English footballers David Beckham, who remains to be one of the most followed footballers on social media, has come forward to help Ukraine in a unique way. Beckham, who has 71.5 million followers on Instagram, has given control of his account to a Ukrainian doctor to highlight the struggles being faced by the doctors in […]
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Mon 21 March 2022: According to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the world is “sleepwalking to climate catastrophe”, with major economies permitting carbon pollution to rise while substantial reductions are required. He told a sustainability conference in London on Monday that the planet-saving objective of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is now “on life […]
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Mon 21 March 2022: A charter to establish a Humanitarian Trust Fund for Afghanistan was signed on Monday by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Islamic Development Bank. The signing ceremony, held in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, was also attended by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. The charter was signed by OIC Secretary General Hissein […]
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Mon 21 March 2022: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has accused Russia of war crimes in Ukraine, and said the European Union will provide $1.1 billion (€1 billion) in arms to the Ukrainian military to help it defend the country. Speaking to reporters in Brussels ahead of Monday’s EU foreign ministers meeting, Baerbock said they […]
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