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UN ocean treaty is ‘once in a lifetime’ chance to protect the high seas

Negotiators aim to agree on legal framework for protecting international waters that are key to ‘life as we know it’

The Guardian - UK

Two years into the pandemic, which of our newly formed habits are here to stay?

The World Health Organization officially declared COVID a pandemic on March 11 2020. Now, two years later, there’s light for some at the end of the tunnel. In many wealthier countries, which have benefited from several rounds of vaccination, the worst of the pandemic is over.

The Conversation

Welsh firefighters take week off work to fly to Ukraine border to help unending queues of refugees

Nathan Jones, 29, and Dominic Davies, 24, from Crickhowell are at the Ukraine border working around the clock to keep refugees safe

Wales Online

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The west v Russia: why the global south isn’t taking sides

The map of global participation in the sanctions against Russia suggests a new non-aligned movement might be on the rise

The Guardian - US

Who is in Vladimir Putin's inner circle? The generals and security staff in an elite group

The Russian dictator is surrounded by cronies, many of who he has known since his days in the KGB

Wales Online

Europe girds for Ukrainian refugees from cities under bombardment

Eastern Europe braced for a surge of refugees from shelled towns and cities in Ukraine on Thursday as fighting following Russia's invasion intensified and the United Nations said more than 2.3 million people had now fled the country.

Reuters

Ukraine refugees can apply for visas online in Tory climbdown - but not until next week

Home Secretary Priti Patel confirmed the new streamlined approach will not take effect until Tuesday. Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper questioned why it has taken so long for the Home Office to implement this improved version

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Possible Putin-Zelensky meeting discussed at high-level Ukraine talks

Russia said the attack will continue until Ukraine agrees to its demands.

Axios

Washington Committed to Defending Saudi Arabia, Confronting Iranian Threat

US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iran and Iraq Jennifer Gavito, in an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, confirmed that Washington is committed to reinforcing Saudi defenses. Gavito admitted US concerns towards Iranian influence in Iraq undermining the stability and security of national institutions in the country. She pointed out that US…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Counting vaccine donations as foreign aid will allow UK to cut £140m from budget

New international guidelines may even allow Britain and other western countries to claim back substantially more money than they paid for vaccine supplies

The Independent UK

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? The conflict explained

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

The Independent UK

Despicable bombing of Ukraine hospital is a war crime, says UK defence minister

Mariupol city council said the Russian strike killed three people, including a child.

The Independent UK

35,000 Civilians Evacuated from Ukrainian Cities on Wednesday, Says Zelensky

At least 35,000 civilians were evacuated from besieged Ukrainian cities on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. In a video address late Wednesday, the Ukrainian leader said three humanitarian corridors had allowed residents to leave the cities of Sumy, Enerhodar and areas around Kyiv. He said he hoped the evacuations would…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia warned NATO could intervene if chemical weapons launched, warns defence minister

Defence Minister James Heappey said previous use of chemical weapons had 'triggered an international response' in a warning to Russia's Vladimir Putin

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The Independent UK

Priti Patel considering reducing security checks for Ukrainians, minister hints

The Government is coming under vast pressure to increase the number of people it is helping to flee the Russian invasion.

Al Jazeera

Q&A: Understanding Europe’s response to Ukrainian refugee crisis

Professor Serena Parekh explains Europe’s response to Ukrainian refugees compared to those from Syria.

Asharq Al-Awsat

PlayStation, Nintendo Suspend Shipments to Russia

PlayStation and Nintendo are suspending shipments to Russia, the Japanese gaming giants said Thursday, as international brands increasingly halt operations in the country following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Sony Group, which owns PlayStation, said in a statement that its video game unit "joins the global community in calling for peace…

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO: Ukraine Health System ‘Engulfed’ by War

The war with Russia has sparked a health crisis in Ukraine, the World Health Organization warned Wednesday, decrying at least 18 verified attacks on health care facilities and personnel. The UN health agency said Ukraine's health system was proving "remarkably resilient" following Russia's invasion on February 24. But WHO emergencies…

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IAEA: Chernobyl Power Cut, Transmission Lost at Europe’s Largest Atomic Plant

Power has been cut to the Chernobyl nuclear plant, Ukraine said Wednesday, but the UN's atomic watchdog said there was "no critical impact on safety". The news from the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster came as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said data transmission was also lost…

Bangkok Post

Russia’s invasion enters third week: Ukraine update

Russia's war in Ukraine entered its third week on Thursday with none of its key objectives reached despite thousands of people killed, more than two million made refugees, and thousands forced to cower in besieged cities under relentless bombardment.

The Guardian - AU

UNESCO to visit Great Barrier Reef as coral bleaching risk rises

Environment groups say visiting scientists must be given true picture of the reef, ahead of world heritage committee meeting in June

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war update: what we know on day 15 of the Russian invasion

Little progress in talks between Russia and Ukraine as humanitarian convoy is forced to turn round

Bangkok Post

Climate talks 'need women'

Marking this year's International Women's Day, the United Nations has called for the inclusion of women as leading voices to address climate change and guard against natural risks.

France 24

As it happened: Russian tanks advance northeast of Kyiv, EU leaders hold crisis talks at Versailles

Two weeks after Moscow launched an invasion on Ukraine, Russian tanks on Thursday were advancing on the northeastern outskirts of Kyiv, amid mounting fears that the Ukrainian capital would soon be encircled. The less-developed northeastern edge of Kyiv is filled with fields and open roads that offer little physical resistance…

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war marks paradigm shift on the scale of 9/11, says Liz Truss

Foreign secretary says in Washington that democracies must never again allow authoritarian aggression to grow unchecked

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