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Ukraine: war has an impact on people's health beyond bullets and bombs

According to the UN human rights office, 136 civilians have died in the war on Ukraine so far. But it acknowledges that the figure is probably much higher.

The Conversation

‘I don’t want to run’, says Ukrainian woman sheltering from Russian bombs

Anastasiia Bulanienkova said she has cried in secret over the situation in her country so as not to scare her family.

The Independent UK

Global heating: The terrifying fate of the planet and everyone who lives on it that is now 'irreversible'

The world's population faces drought, famine, displacement, and ecological collapse while global conflicts risk distracting countries from working together to avoid the worst effects

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France to push EU into using law to help fleeing Ukrainians settle more easily

France is expected to flex its muscle as president of the Council of the European Union to resuscitate an unused law making it easier for Ukrainians escaping the conflict in their country to settle elsewhere on the continent. The EU commissioner for crisis management says the war could force 4…

Radio France Internationale

White House unveils new Covid strategy including ‘test to treat’ plan – as it happened

White House Covid team unveils plan for next phase of pandemic including model where people who test positive can easily get treatment

The Guardian - US

Ukraine’s second largest city Kharkiv under ‘mass shelling and bombing’

Russian forces said they had captured a port on the Black Sea on Wednesday as Russian and Ukrainian troops battled for another city and Ukraine's leader said Moscow wanted to "erase" his country.

Radio France Internationale

Germany unites behind chancellor’s historic U-turn on arming Ukraine

Olaf Scholz accused of failing to consult over volte-face on military policy, but coalition partners and public back him

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How many people have died in Ukraine invasion? The estimated death toll of soldiers and civilians so far

Hundreds of civilians and military personnel have been killed in the fighting so far - here's what we know about the latest estimated death tolls

Manchester Evening News

Non-Ukrainian refugees recount their long journey to Poland

More than 450,000 fled to Poland after it opened its borders to anyone regardless of nationality and documents held.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war in photos, day seven: Images reveal devastation caused by Putin’s invasion

Thousands are feared dead, and hundreds of thousands are fleeing their homes as the deadly bombardment closes in on Kharkiv and Kyiv

The Independent UK

Ukrainian cities attacked as Russian invasion builds - day seven round-up

“Nobody will forgive. Nobody will forget,” said Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky after more bloodshed

Wales Online

UN Says Ukraine Refugee Surge Soon to Hit 1M

The UN refugee agency says more than 874,000 people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion last week and the figure is “rising exponentially,” putting it on track to cross the 1 million mark possibly within hours. UNHCR spokeswoman Shabia Mantoo said Wednesday that people are continuing to stream into Ukraine’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Minister No’: Lavrov Embodies Moscow’s Steely Posture

As Russia's top diplomat during the invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is embodying the Kremlin's defiant posture with a mixture of toughness and sarcasm. While President Vladimir Putin single-handedly shapes the country’s foreign policy, Lavrov delivers Moscow’s message with a bluntness uncharacteristic of a diplomat. In the role…

Asharq Al-Awsat

I escaped Kyiv, but nowhere in Ukraine is truly safe until Putin is stopped

We are fighting to defend democracy and urgently need support from western governments, says Tetiana Pechonchyk, head of a human rights centre in Kyiv

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Asharq Al-Awsat

COVID Cases, Deaths Continue to Fall Globally, WHO Reports

The number of new coronavirus cases reported globally dropped by 16% last week, marking a month-long decline in COVID-19 infections, according to figures from the World Health Organization. In its weekly report on the pandemic issued late Tuesday, the UN health agency also said that deaths fell by 10%, continuing…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hadi Meets with UN, US Envoys and Stresses Need to End Houthi Terrorism

Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi stressed on Tuesday the need to stop the terrorism of Iranian-backed Houthi militias and affirmed his country’s commitment to reaching a sustainable peace solution based on the Gulf initiative, its executive mechanism, outcomes of the national dialogue and relevant UN resolutions, mainly resolution 2216. Hadi’s…

Daily Record

Russian troops ‘in disarray and crying’ as some revolt on warship, reports claim

Messages between young Russian soldiers were intercepted by British intelligence company ShadowBreak Intl showed some in tears and scared while complaining at firing at “civilians”.

Wales Online

Russia says it is ready for more peace talks with Ukraine

It comes as Ukraine’s leader has denounced Russia’s escalation of attacks on crowded cities

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The Independent UK

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? The conflict explained

Vladimir Putin’s military invasion is underway after diplomatic efforts fail

Daily Record

Scotland can offer homes to both Afghan and Ukrainian refugees, insists Angus Robertson

Around 300 Afghans are still waiting to be offered permanent accommodation in Scotland after fleeing the Taliban takeover last year.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Read the words as they appear — Russia is not a member of the United Nations Security Council

With a Russian invasion looming, the Ukrainian ambassador sat across from his Russian counterpart, his first chance to unload the frustrations and anxieties of a nation directly to its aggressor. He opened not with a complaint about shelling or a defense of sovereignty but with a request that the United…

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Climate catastrophe is already here. What will it take for the world to act?

A new United Nations report blares dire warnings of the escalating effects of climate change: Our planet is no longer on the brink of catastrophe; the catastrophe is well underway. How we respond now will determine how horrific things get for nature and humanity.

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson says he will publish ‘full list of all those associated with the Putin regime’ – UK politics as it happened

Latest updates: PM response comes as Keir Starmer asks why Roman Abramovich is not subject to sanctions in UK

Evening Standard

Evening Standard Ukraine appeal raises more than £40,000

They flee desperately by car, by coach, by train or on foot – any way they can. As a huge 40-mile convoy of Russian military weaponry approached Kyiv on the seventh day of fighting, thousands of terrified Ukrainian families were on the move with the United Nations reporting that 660,000…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Mobilizes Int’l Efforts to Increase Humanitarian Aid to Yemen

The United States continues its diplomatic and political efforts to increase the humanitarian aid provided to Yemen and urge the conflicting parties to cease “hostile acts” and comprehensively participate in the UN-led political process for peace. US Special Envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking voiced the administration’s position during his visit…

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