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Deutsche Welle – Deutsche Welle Joining the war: Foreign nationals flock to Ukraine

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|On February 27, three days into the war in Ukraine, the country’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, took to Twitter to echo a statement from the president’s office and launch an appeal for foreign citizens to join Ukrainians in the fight against the Russian army. © Provided by DW UK army vets are among the foreign nationals […]

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Putin seeks volunteers to fight in Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has asked officials to help send volunteers to fight against Ukrainian forces. © Reuters Mr Putin chaired the security council meeting via video linkSpeaking at a Russian security council meeting, he said those who wanted to volunteer to fight with Russia-backed forces should be allowed to. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said

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Makerere University launches Public Investment Management Centre of Excellence

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By Julius Mugaga/ KMA Updates. Makerere University, Kampala-Uganda: Makerere University with a grant from the United Kingdom to a tune of 1 Million USD through the World Bank with recommendation from Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development has put up a Public Investment Management (PIM) Centre of Excellence expected to bridge the gap in

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Russia-Ukraine crisis: Before and after photos show scale of Ukraine destruction

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Two weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine and cities, towns and villages in the country have been left devastated in the fighting. Ukrainian emergency services said that more than 2,000 Ukrainian civilians have died since the Russian invasion began on February 24. Hundreds of structures, including transport facilities, hospitals, kindergartens and homes have been destroyed in the ongoing bombing,

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Associated Press: 1 million children leave behind lives, friends in Ukraine

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ZAHONY, Hungary(AP) — After bombs started falling in her hometown of Kharkiv, Annamaria Maslovska left her friends, her toys, and her life in Ukraine and set off on a days-long journey with her mother toward safety in the West. © Provided by Associated Press Annamaria Moslovska, a ten-year-old from Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine, smiles in a waiting

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‘Brothers forever’: many in Serbia back Russia amid global outcry

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Amid the thunder of pro-Russian slogans and anti-NATO chants in the streets of Serbia’s capital Belgrade, Marko Vezmar was unrepentant in his support for President Vladimir Putin and the invasion of Ukraine.© Andrej ISAKOVIC For centuries, Serbia and Russia have been united by deep fraternal ties“This had to be done,” Vezmar told AFP, while wearing a

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Zelensky, having rallied world leaders, shames them for not joining the fight

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As Russia’s assault on Ukraine enters its second week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has shifted from rallying world leaders — who have levied historic economic and financial sanctions against Russia — to shaming them for not doing more to hasten the war’s end. On Wednesday, Zelensky shared with his 5.1 million Twitter followers video

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The First Explosion of Life on Earth Made an Impact Deep Under The Surface

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The Cambrian Explosion – around 541 million years ago – was when life and organisms really got going on planet Earth. Now new research has revealed how that explosion of life has left behind traces deep within Earth’s mantle. For scientists, it shows the connected interplay between Earth’s surface and what lies beneath, as sediments

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Associated Press S. Korea’s president-elect wants tougher stance on N. Korea

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By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president-elect Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday he would solidify an alliance with the United States, build up a powerful military and sternly cope with North Korean provocations, hours after he won the country’s hard-fought election to become its next leader.

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Reuters:Ukraine war-related inflation may drive protests and riots, World Bank warns

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By Andrea Shalal© Reuters/STRINGER Russia’s invasion on Ukraine continues, in IrpinWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Soaring energy and food prices triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could exacerbate existing food security concerns in the Middle East and Africa, and may fuel growing social unrest, World Bank chief economist Carmen Reinhart said.© Reuters/Costas Baltas President of the federation of

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