Sat 26 January 2022: As Russia’s invading armies marched into Kiev, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared in a video filmed outside his office in Kyiv, vowing to fight. “We will not put down weapons, we will defend our state,” he said in the clip that was posted on Saturday morning, urging residents not to believe […]
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Sat 26 January 2022: In an effort to prioritize people’s safety amid the armed crisis between the two countries, Twitter has temporarily disabled the display of adverts on its site in Ukraine and Russia. Ads, according to Twitter, can divert users’ attention away from important information. We’re temporarily pausing advertisements in Ukraine and Russia to […]
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Fri 25 January 2022: More than 50,000 Ukrainians have fled their country since the start of the Russian invasion, the UN’s high commissioner for refugees has said. Filippo Grandi said the majority of those who had left had headed to neighbouring Poland and Moldova. “Heartfelt thanks to the governments and people of countries keeping their […]
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Fri 25 January 2022: A squad of Chechen special forces ‘hunters’ has been sent to Ukraine to detain or assassinate a number of Ukrainian officials, according to the Daily Mail. Each soldier was reportedly given a special ‘deck of cards’ with Ukrainian officials’ photos and descriptions on them, a Moscow Telegram channel with links to the […]
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Fri 25 January 2022: Three former Minneapolis police officers were found guilty on Thursday of violating George Floyd’s civil rights, a black man whose death in May 2020 provoked nationwide outrage. After a month-long federal trial in Saint Paul, Minneapolis’ sister city, Tou Thao, 36, J. Alexander Kueng, 28, and Thomas Lane, 38, were convicted […]
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Fri 25 January 2022: Note: All of the protesters interviewed for this article refused to give their names out of fear for their safety. St Petersburg, Russia – “No to war!” chanted the crowd of mostly young Russians gathered on Nevsky Prospekt, the main street in St Petersburg, on Thursday night. In the morning, Russian President Vladimir […]
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Fri 25 January 2022: The French parliament has passed a new bill that expands the time limit for abortion from 12 to 14 weeks. Despite a shortage of doctors and the ongoing closure of recognized abortion clinics, the policy gives citizens more time to choose whether or not to terminate their pregnancy. According to advocates, […]
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Fri 25 January 2022: After breaking out of Russia’s conflict with Ukraine, the markets have shuddered and then swung wildly. The current situation threatens to push inflation, squeezing the global economy even more. Stocks fell initially on Thursday. The prices have also surged for wheat, oil and other commodities. This comes as […]
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Thu 24 February 2022: President Joe Biden of the United States delivers a national address on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The US president condemned Vladimir Putin’s “brutal assault on the people of Ukraine,” accusing the Russian leader of rejecting every diplomatic opportunity presented to him. “This is a premeditated attack,” Biden said. “Vladimir Putin has been […]
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Thu 24 February 2022: The UN’s high commissioner for refugees has warned that the situation in Ukraine is quickly deteriorating and appealed to neighbouring countries to keep their borders open to people seeking a safe haven. “We have already seen reports of casualties and people starting to flee their homes to seek safety,” Filippo Grandi […]
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