A surprise cabinet shuffle in the UK that brings an unelected former PM to lead the Foreign Office. Gaza Strip’s hospitals “must be protected,” President Biden said. Turkey joins other countries in mass deportations of Afghan refugees.
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British military intelligence said Saturday that Ukraine’s advance on three fronts was likely to have “achieved a degree of tactical surprise; exploiting poor logistics, administration and leadership in the Russian armed forces.” Meanwhile, the Kremlin is offering Russian railway workers enticing bonuses to fight in the war in Ukraine.
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Russian forces have suffered heavy losses during a Ukrainian offensive aimed at recapturing territory in the southern region of Kherson. Russian energy giant, Gazprom, says it can’t restart the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline to Europe due to an oil leak and complications created by western sanctions.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has met Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for talks expected to focus on Russia’s war in Ukraine. Russian forces at Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine are employing "terror tactics" by using the site to launch rocket attacks on civilians. Amid calls for her resignation, Canada’s foreign affairs minister has denied Ottawa abandoned its Ukrainian staff in Kyiv in the run-up to Russia’s invasion.
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A deal between Russia and Turkey to get Ukrainian grain moving through the Black Sea is in the works, but with many question marks being legitimately raised by Ukraine. Meanwhile, fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces in eastern Ukraine remains intense.
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The war on the global aid industry, sparked by revelations of sexual misconduct at Oxfam, is shaking the billion dollar industry to the core. While reforms are badly needed could it starve vital life-saving programs of funding?
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Within the next days or weeks, the United States will nominate the next executive director of UNICEF, arguably the most influential child right's position in the world. Will the Trump administration select a suitable individual?
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