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UK troops sent to help train Ukrainian army to leave country

British troops helping with training in Ukraine will leave the country this weekend, the armed forces minister said as he warned that Russia could now launch an attack “at no notice”. James Heappey said the small number of UK personnel sent to train Ukrainian troops on the anti-tank missiles “will be withdrawn,” alongside around 100

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Olympics-Beijing Games organiser reports 8 new COVID-19 cases on Feb 11

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Organizing Committee said on Saturday that a total of eight new COVID-19 cases were detected among games-related personnel on Feb. 11. © Reuters/TYRONE SIU Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics All of the cases were among those already in the “closed loop” bubble that separates all event personnel from the

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Blinken says Russia could invade Ukraine during Olympics

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Russia could invade Ukraine during the current Beijing Winter Olympics so Americans should leave the Eastern European country immediately, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday. © Provided by Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken listens during a joint press availability at the Quad meeting of foreign ministers in

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UK tells British nationals in Ukraine not to expect military evacuation

LONDON (Reuters) -British nationals who choose to stay in Ukraine should not expect a military evacuation if conflict with Russia breaks out, junior defence minister James Heappey told Sky News on Saturday. © Reuters/OLEKSANDR KLYMENKO Ukrainian service members guard the area near the line of separation in the Donetsk Region“British nationals should leave Ukraine immediately by

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Viktor Orbán invites Trump to Hungary to boost re-election campaign

Hungary’s far-right prime minister Viktor Orbán is hoping Donald Trump will travel to Budapest in the coming weeks to boost his reelection campaign. © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Manuel Balce Ceneta/APA thinktank linked to the Orbán government, the Centre for Fundamental Rights, has issued an invitation to Trump, a government source told The Guardian. The invitation

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Journalists working with UN freed by Taliban

United Nations’ refugee agency confirmed on Friday that two journalists working with them, who had previously been detained by the Taliban, had been freed. “We are relieved to confirm the release in Kabul of the two journalists on assignment with [United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees], and the Afghan nationals working with them. We are

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US to evacuate Ukraine embassy amid Russian invasion fears

By MATTHEW LEE, AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is set to evacuate its embassy in Kyiv as Western intelligence officials warn that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is increasingly imminent.   U.S. officials say the State Department plans to announce early Saturday that all American staff at the Kyiv embassy will

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Australians told to get COVID boosters to be considered fully vaccinated

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian residents will need to receive booster shots to be considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19, although authorities said foreign travellers will continue to need only two shots to enter the country. © Reuters/LOREN ELLIOTT Attractions welcome back guests as COVID-19 lockdown orders are eased in SydneyAustralia’s national cabinet late on Thursday endorsed the

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