A Red Cross team that tried to reach the Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Monday, but was detained by police, according to the international aid organization, has been released. “After negotiations, they were released overnight and sent to Zaporizhzhya,” Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshchuk said on Tuesday. Zaporizhzhya […]
Report UN Climate Panel on Combating Climate Change
The UN climate panel IPCC will release a new report on Monday. This concerns measures to limit global warming. It is the third report in a year from the renowned panel. The result is likely to provide opportunities for governments to combat climate change. The IPCC includes most of […]
Situation Around Kyiv Seems to be Improving Slightly
The situation around the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, seems to be improving slightly. The city’s military commander reported this in a statement the night from Thursday to Friday. Fighting would still take place in the city’s suburbs, but otherwise, it remained relatively quiet on Thursday. The Ukrainian army is said […]
Talks Between Ukraine and Russia Continued Digitally on Friday
Negotiations between Ukraine and Russia will continue digitally on Friday, Ukrainian negotiator David Arachamia reported on Wednesday. Ukraine would have liked to meet again physically, according to Arachami, but Russia refused. Therefore, according to the Kremlin, work must first be continued on a treaty between the two countries. On […]
Donald Trump Calls on Vladimir Putin to Release Information about Joe Biden’s Son
During the Ukraine war, Donald Trump has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to reveal compromising information about US President Joe Biden’s son. Hunter Biden, the 52-year-old son of President Joe Biden, is one of Donald Trump’s favourite targets. During his 2020 reelection campaign, Trump repeatedly made accusations against the […]
Another Flood Threat and Evacuations on the East Coast of Australia
Once again, Australia’s east coast is experiencing heavy rainfall that poses the risk of flooding. In early March, the same area was hit by severe weather that killed at least 21 people and washed away hundreds of homes and farms. In some places in the north of the state […]
More German Federal States Want to Criminalize Pro-Russian Z
Several German states want the pro-Russian Z symbol to be punishable. Senator for the state of Berlin, Iris Spranger, told the German newspaper Der Tagesspiegel on Monday that the Z symbol in specific contexts equates to the approval of war and aggression. “That would be punishable by law, and […]
Johnson is Not Optimistic Putin Wants Peace
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is “not optimistic” that Russian President Vladimir Putin really wants peace. Johnson told BBC Newsnight during the night from Thursday to Friday that the attacks on Ukrainian cities will only intensify if it is up to Putin. Johnson thinks Putin plans to do the […]
Australia PM Calls Putin’s Arrival to G20 Summit Step Too Far
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is reluctant to sit down with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin later this year. On Wednesday, the Russian ambassador in Jakarta said that Putin plans to visit the G20 summit in Indonesia. Morrison thinks this is “going a step too far”. Morrison says Putin […]
Afghan Girls Still Not Back to High School
Girls in Afghanistan are not allowed to go to secondary school yet. They were taught again on Wednesday for the first time since the Taliban took power but were sent home early. They are allowed to return if a special school uniform is designed according to Islamic law. It […]