‘Grim milestone’ as Ukraine war reaches 500-day mark
New York: The UN deplored the horrendous civilian cost of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which reached the 500-day mark on Friday. The war began on 24 February 2022, and …
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Vladimir Putin likely to isolate in bunker amid a flu breakout in Kremlin: Report
IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin could be isolated in a bunker after several Kremlin officials were affected by a major flu breakout, media reports said. A report in The Mirror claimed speculations …
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Black Sea grain exports deal ‘a beacon of hope’ amid Ukraine war – Guterres
An “unprecedented agreement” on the resumption of Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea is “a beacon of hope” in a world that desperately needs it, UN Secretary-António Guterres said …
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Mariupol evacuations ‘a glimmer of hope’ in Ukraine war
New York: The United Nations continues to explore all options to reach civilians affected by Russia’s brutal assault on Ukraine, deputy humanitarian affairs chief Joyce Msuya said in an update …
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‘Tomorrow could be too late’: The UN calls for an immediate halt to fighting in Mariupol, Ukraine
The UN’s crisis coordinator in Ukraine called on Sunday for an immediate stop to fighting in besieged Mariupol to allow trapped civilians to leave the city safely. “The lives of …
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Ukraine war drives international food prices to ‘new all-time high’
New York: Global food prices have reached “a new all-time high,” the head of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday, “hitting the poorest the hardest.” “It is …
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Ukraine war linked to ‘massive malnutrition crisis’ affecting millions in other emergencies
#Ukraine, #UkraineMalnutrition New York: The war in Ukraine has increased the risk of a “massive malnutrition crisis” for millions of children in other emergencies because of its already huge impact on …
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Calling Vladimir Putin a ‘butcher’, Joe Biden says Ukraine war is Russia’s ‘strategic failure’
Warsaw/IBNS: As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues for a month now, United States President Joe Biden has called the Russian leader “a butcher” who “cannot remain in power”, said reports. US President Joe …
Read More Ukraine President accuses Russia of using phosphorus bombs, urges NATO to provide unrestricted military aid
Brussels/IBNS: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday urged NATO to provide Kyiv with unrestricted military aid as the Russian attack continues for a month now. “To save people and our cities, Ukraine needs military …
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Russia’s war on Ukraine, an assault on the world’s vulnerable: Guterres
A doctor walks in a basement used to hide patients during air raids, at the Central District Hospital in Brovary, Ukraine. Credit: © WHO/Anastasia Vlasova The war in Ukraine is …
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