More than 6.3 million Ukrainians have fled their country since Russia first invaded in late February 2022. The European Union has welcomed Ukrainian refugees, allowing them to enter its 27 member countries without visas and live and work there for up to three years ... But there is still an uncomfortable reality ... Photo ... Not the first time ... Photo ... Photo ... ....
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday accused Russia of carrying out "an obvious policy of genocide" in his country's eastern Donbas region ... .
The new leader of ISIS has been captured in a police operation in Turkey after just 2 months in the job, according to local media. ... On Thursday, a Turkish news website OdaTV reported that Turkish security forces had arrested Abu Hassan in a "top secret" operation in the capital led by the Istanbul police and counter-terrorism units ... .
China and Russia have vetoed an effort to tighten United Nations sanctions on North Korea after a spate of missile launches this year, in the first split among the five veto-wielding permanent members of the UN’s most powerful body since it began sanctioning Pyongyang in 2006... If anything, DPRK has been emboldened.” ... .
David Malpass told a US business event on Wednesday that it is difficult to "see how we avoid a recession" ... Mr Malpass also raised concerns about lockdowns in some of China's major cities - including the financial, manufacturing and shipping hub of Shanghai - which he said are "still having ramifications or slowdown impacts on the world" ... Features ... .
A group of economists has issued a new estimate of the future cost of climate change that is grabbing headlines. The consultancy Deloitte estimates that unchecked climate change could cost the global economy over the next 50 years. While climate change does harm economies, there are a lot of problems with long-term estimates like this ...Image ... Image.
Protesters in South Africa marched to the French embassy in the capital Pretoria on Wednesday, demanding that France stop interfering in African affairs. ... Hundreds of EFF supporters dressed in red T-shirts and red berets joined the protest as part of Africa Day commemorations ... “France today is a partner and friend of Africa ... .
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Nearly half the population want Northern Ireland to remain in the UK, while a third would vote for a united Ireland tomorrow, a survey suggests. The Northern Ireland Life and Times survey found 48% of respondents supported the union - down from 54% in 2020 ... It also found an increase in people reporting a nationalist identity ... Related Topics ... Features ... .