Could China help end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
Beijing under pressure to condemn Ukraine war, while it also seeks to preserve ties with Moscow.
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What’s the impact of foreign fighters on the war in Ukraine?
Russia and Ukraine have called for foreign volunteers to join their sides.
Is Facebook abandoning its hate speech policy?
Some users can now call for violence against Russian soldiers.
Putin propagandist news host has British home and citizenship
Labour MP Stephen Kinnock calls for Sergei Brilev of state-controlled Rossiya 1 to be banned from UK and have assets frozen
• Russia-Ukraine war: latest news
One of Russia’s most popular television news presenters, who has been accused of being a propagandist for the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has British citizenship and a family flat in west London.
Sergei Brilev has been reporting on the war in Ukraine on the state-controlled Rossiya 1, which tightly follows the Kremlin’s messaging. The channel describes the war as a “special military operation” launched to protect Ukrainian citizens from “abuse and genocide”.
Continue reading...Boris Johnson praises ‘astonishing’ courage of UK journalists shot by Russian hit squad
Prime minister says press reporting conflict will not be cowed after Sky News team ambushed near Kyiv
Boris Johnson has praised British journalists who were hit by bullets in Ukraine and said press reporting on the conflict “will not be intimidated or cowed”.
The prime minister commended the “astonishing” courage of the Sky News journalists, who he said were “putting themselves in terrifying and dangerous situations”.
Continue reading...Can Ukraine defend itself?
President Zelenskyy calls for more support as Russian invasion intensifies.
What’s driving up food prices worldwide?
The UN's food agency warns that higher prices are putting people in developing countries at risk.
Who should control Afghanistan’s foreign cash reserves?
The US moves to redistribute $7bn held in New York and keep it out of the Taliban's hands.
How does climate change affect your health?
Scientists warn a warming planet means more risk of illness.
What’s fuelling Canada’s trucker protest?
Blockade in central Ottawa triggers a state of emergency.
What’s next after ISIL leader’s death in Syria?
Abu Ibahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi reportedly blew himself up during US military operation in Idlib province.
Can Europe be weaned off Russian gas?
European leaders are concerned Moscow may cut gas supplies if Ukraine tensions worsen.
Joe Biden appears to insult Fox News reporter over inflation question
President caught on mic seemingly swearing at Peter Doocy as journalists left a news conference
Joe Biden was caught on a hot mic appearing to insult the Fox News journalist Peter Doocy, seemingly calling him a “stupid son of a bitch” after Doocy posed a question about US inflation.
“Do you think inflation is a political liability in the midterms?” the reporter asked the president as journalists were leaving the room at the end of an event at the White House on Monday.
Continue reading...Can China maintain its ‘zero-COVID’ strategy?
Small outbreaks continue to trigger lockdowns and travel restrictions for 1.4 billion Chinese people.
How Chris and Andrew Cuomo’s on-air comedy routines compromised CNN
The news network implicitly endorsed the former New York governor amid accusations of sexual harassment and corruption
For months, CNN’s primetime anchor, Chris Cuomo, refused to cover the multiple scandals surrounding his brother, the former New York governor Andrew Cuomo.
Chris Cuomo said it would be a conflict of interest for him to report on the sexual harassment, corruption and misuse of public funds his brother had been accused of. But many wondered how CNN could justify what amounted to a blackout of one of the nation’s top news stories during the news network’s most-watched time slot.
Continue reading...Omicron: Are gov’ts prepared to deal with a new COVID variant?
Countries around the world reimpose travel restrictions in response to new Omicron variant.
Who is to blame for refugee tragedy in Calais?
France and the UK criticise each other for the deaths of dozens trying to cross the English Channel.
Does the United States have a clear policy in Africa?
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on a three-country visit in Africa to strengthen relations.
Could Muammar Gaddafi’s son become Libya’s president?
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has registered as a presidential candidate for next month's elections.
Is Belarus using migrants to put pressure on the EU?
Thousands of migrants and refugees trying to reach the European Union are trapped on the Belarus-Poland border.