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.
Read MoreIn an almost unprecedented move, Israel moves to bar the UN’s top humanitarian official from the country, and threatens to deny visas to other UN staff as well. Gridlock in Washngton could come to an end soon with the election of a new House speaker, who also happens to be a Trump supporter.
Read MoreUkrainian forces repelled numerous Russian attacks in Bakhmut over the past 24 hours, Kyiv said on March 4, despite claims by Moscow's mercenaries that the eastern city that has been the focal point of Russia's months-long assault had been nearly completely surrounded. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland made a surprise visit to Ukraine
Read MoreRussia staged another attack on Kyiv with Iranian-built drones. All five were shot down. Air defenses also destroyed 10 attack drones targeting Dnipropetrovsk & Zaporizhzhia regions. Almost half-a-million people in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa and surrounding region remain without power
Read MoreRussia has abruptly pulled out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative - a deal brokered by the UN and Turkey to unblock Ukrainian grain and alleviate hunger among millions in dozens of countries. Russia said it was in response to a drone attack on its Black Sea fleet.
Read MoreOvernight, more energy infrastructure was targeted in Kyiv. The US says it’s trying to rush advanced air defense systems to Ukraine to help counter Russian missiles and armed drones
Read MoreAn agreement has been signed in Istanbul that could free up the movement of Ukraine grain to world markets. However much depends on the compliance of Russia and many other factors. Meanwhile, Ukrainian parliamentarians give themselves a salary hike as other - such a teachers - struggle on abysmal salaries.
Read MoreAs the newly-appointed French foreign minister visits Kyiv, a journalist from her country’s media corps in Ukraine is found dead - bringing the death toll of journalists since February 2022 to around two dozen. Meanwhile Reuters comes under fire in Ukraine
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