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Reuters:China says Taiwan ‘taking advantage’ of Ukraine as island sends more aid

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Views: 1 Mexican cartel boss deported after violent clash BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) – China’s government on Wednesday lambasted Taiwan’s humanitarian aid for Ukraine and sanctions on Russia as “taking advantage of other’s difficulties” after the island announced it was sending more funds donated by the public for refugees.© Reuters/ANN WANG FILE PHOTO: People attend a rally against […]

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ETOnline:Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Cancels Appearance as She Continues to Recover From COVID

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Views: 2 Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, is struggling with some of the long term effects of COVID-19. The 74-year-old wife of Prince Charles canceled an official appearance at the Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday, and royal reporters note that the royal is “trying to pace herself as she recovers from the bout of COVID-19 she

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Associated Press:UN court to rule on bid for order to Russia to halt invasion

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Views: 1 THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court is set to rule Wednesday on a request by Ukraine for its judges to order Russia to halt its devastating invasion. © Provided by Associated Press A woman is wrapped in the Ukrainian flag and shouts through a megaphone during a demonstration in front

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Reuters Russia’s Lavrov says neutrality for Ukraine being seriously discussed

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Views: 2 (Reuters) – Russia said on Wednesday that peace talks with Ukraine were not easy but that there was some hope of reaching a compromise and that neutrality for Ukraine was being seriously discussed. © Reuters/EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA FILE PHOTO: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The Guardian: UK to impose sanctions on 370 more Russians

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Views: 2 The UK is to impose sanctions on 370 more Russian individuals, including more than 50 oligarchs and their families with a combined net worth of £100bn, in the latest raft of measures against Vladimir Putin’s regime. © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Shamil Zhumatov/APMore than 1,000 individuals and entities have now been targeted with

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The Hill:Putin signs law allowing seizure of foreign planes for domestic flights

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Views: 5 Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that will allow for foreign planes to be seized and used domestically as tensions grow between Russia and the international community over its invasion of Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing TASS state news agency. © Getty Images Putin signs law allowing seizure of foreign planes

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MPs, stakeholders debate vaccination consent

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Views: 2 School owners appearing before the committee on Health Members of Parliament on the Health Committee have made a case for the need to allow vaccination of children in schools, where parental consent is unavailable. In a discussion with private school proprietors on Tuesday, 15 March 2022, MPs noted that it is inconsiderate to

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Delayed release of World Bank funds affects Kabarole projects

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Views: 0 MPs on the committee on National Economy on an oversight visit in Kabarole. District chairman, Rwabuhinga (R) looks on The Committee on National Economy Committee which is monitoring the performance of a US$150 million World Bank loan under the Agricultural Cluster Development Project (ACDP) have discovered that Kabarole District has not received funding

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The Washington Post More than 100,000 Brits sign up to house Ukrainian refugees

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Views: 5 LONDON — More than 100,000 Britons have signed up to host Ukrainian refugees in their homes in less than 24 hours, signaling a huge willingness by the British public to go further than the United Kingdom has done so far on providing support for refugees. © Hannah Mckay/Reuters A man walks past a mural

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Deutsche Welle – Deutsche Welle New Zealand announces new measures to support Ukraine

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Views: 3 New Zealand introduced a new policy on Tuesday that will allow close to 4,000 family members of Ukrainian-born citizens to move to the country and announced another 4 million New Zealand dollars ($2.7 million, €2.4 million) in humanitarian aid. © Provided by DW New Zealand is stepping up its support of Ukraine as Russia’s

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