Tue 01 March 2022: By 2050, a billion people will face coastal flooding risk from rising seas; More people will be forced out of their homes from weather disasters, especially flooding, sea level rise and tropical cyclones. Climate change is upon us and humanity is far from ready, the United Nations climate science panel warned […]
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Mon 28 January 2022: Turkey will be using authority given by 1936 Montreux Convention to prevent Russia – Ukraine ‘crisis’ from further escalating, says Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Under the convention, Turkey can stop foreign warships from going through the Turkish Straitsduring a war. “Turkey has strictly fulfilled its responsibilities within the framework of the […]
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Mon 28 January 2022: The US State Department announced on Monday (February 28) that it has decided to close the US Embassy in Minsk, Belarus. In addition, the State Department has authorized the voluntary departure of non-emergency workers and family members from its Moscow embassy. In a statement, the US State Department said that these […]
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Mon 28 January 2022: The website of Russian state news agency TASS appears to have been hacked, the Reuters news agency reports, with its regular site replaced with an anti-war message and calls to stop President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. “We urge you to stop this madness, do not send your sons and husbands […]
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Mon 28 January 2022: Alphabet Inc’s Google confirmed on Sunday it has temporarily disabled for Ukraine some Google Maps tools which provide live information about traffic conditions and how busy different places are. The company said it had taken the action of globally disabling the Google Maps traffic layer and live information on how busy […]
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Mon 28 January 2022: The UK Defence Secretary said that Vladimir Putin’s order to activate Russia’s nuclear deterrent was an example of him “flexing his muscles” to divert attention away from the invasion of Ukraine. Speaking to Nick Ferrari at Breakfast, Ben Wallace told LBC: “No, we’re not going to have a nuclear war. “President […]
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Mon 28 January 2022: On Monday, the Russian rouble hit a new low against the dollar, as the West intensified its campaign to punish and isolate Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. After Russian President Vladimir Putin put nuclear-armed forces on high alert on Sunday, the fourth day of the biggest assault on a European […]
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Mon 28 January 2022: The European Union decided on Sunday to provide the Ukrainian military with €500 million in weaponry and other supplies as it fights Russia’s invasion, describing the action as a “watershed moment” in the bloc’s history. The EU’s treaties forbid the group from using its regular budget to subsidize military or defense-related […]
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Sun 27 January 2022: FIFA, football’s world governing body, has imposed measures on Russia “to reiterate its condemnation of the use of force by Russia in its invasion of Ukraine”. Russia will not be able to be play at home and the team must compete under the name “Football Union of Russia” (RFU). There will […]
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Sun 27 January 2022: Liz Truss has stated that she will support British citizens who choose to travel to Ukraine to assist in the battle against the Russian invasion. When asked if she would support anyone who wanted to volunteer to help the Ukrainians fighting for their freedom, Foreign Secretary said “absolutely” in an interview […]
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