French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has little confidence in Russia’s current negotiations with Ukraine. In an interview with the French newspaper Le Parisien, he says, “it is impossible to talk with a gun to the head”. He, therefore, accuses Russia of “just pretending to negotiate”. In the interview, […]
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UN Court Rules on Ukraine’s Genocide Case Against Russia
The International Court of Justice in The Hague will rule on Wednesday in a case brought by Ukraine against Russia. It’s about Russia’s justification for invading the neighbouring country. Ukraine wants the judges to determine that Moscow had no legal basis for the invasion. Russia has accused Ukraine of […]
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Oxfam: War in Ukraine is Fueling Hunger in Syria
According to aid organisation Oxfam, six out of ten Syrians do not know if and how they will have their next meal. The situation could also deteriorate further because Syria is heavily dependent on grain imports from Russia, under pressure from the war with Ukraine. 90 percent of Syrians […]
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US Condemns Iran Missile Attack on Erbil in Northern Iraq
The United States on Sunday strongly condemned the Iranian missile attack on the city of Erbil in northern Iraq. US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the US supports Iraq and will hold Iran. In the night from Saturday to Sunday, Erbil was hit by 12 ballistic missiles, which […]
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WHO Warned Ukraine to Destroy Pathogens
The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised Ukraine to destroy dangerous germs stored in research labs in the country. The organization did this out of fear that the pathogens would be released by possible war damage to the buildings, the WHO reports to Reuters news agency. They could then […]
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US Discusses Brutal Attacks with Ukraine
Both the US Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense called Ukraine on Wednesday evening (local time). Foreign Minister Antony Blinken spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmitro Koeleba about extra support for the country. Blinken also condemned “the relentless attacks that harm population centres”. Foreign ministers discussed additional […]
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Australia Declares East Coast Flooding Emergency
On Wednesday, Australia will declare devastating floods along the east coast a national emergency, local media reported. Declaring the emergency, which has been legally possible since the devastating 2019 bushfires in Australia, will give the federal government the power to bypass bureaucracy and immediately deploy additional resources, such as […]
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Confirms Meeting with Lavrov
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitro Kuleba has confirmed that he will meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Turkey this week. The meeting was reported Monday by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. According to Koeleba, the meeting is scheduled for March 10. “If he flies to Antalya, I will too. […]
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Russia and Ukraine Resume Talks
Russia and Ukraine will hold the third round of talks on Monday to end hostilities. Both sides have confirmed this. The talks will again take place in Belarus. The start time is still unknown. On Thursday, Russia and Ukraine agreed to open humanitarian corridors to allow civilians to leave […]
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Sony and Honda Want to Make Electric Cars Together
Electronics giant Sony and car maker Honda are working on a strategic alliance to make electric cars together. The Japanese companies have announced this. On the left is the newly introduced Sony Vision-S 02; on the right is the model S 01 that was already unveiled a year ago. […]