Europe, World
February 19, 2024
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EU diplomacy chief tells Navalny’s widow that Putin will be held accountable for his death

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell Monday pledged that Russian President Vladimir Putin would be held to account for Alexei Navalny’s death after he met the opposition leader and Kremlin foe’s widow. Issued on: 19/02/2024 – 10:02Modified: 19/02/2024 – 16:58 2 min Advertising Read more Navalny’s death in an Arctic prison last week has shocked Russia’s […]

Europe
February 19, 2024
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PM Shmyhal: Ukraine, Japan sign 56 documents on cooperation, reconstruction

Ukrainian and Japanese business and government officials signed 56 agreements and memoranda within the framework of the reconstruction conference held in Tokyo, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Feb. 19. The Japan-Ukraine Conference for Promotion of Economic Growth and Reconstruction, attended by a Ukrainian delegation led by Shmyhal, began earlier on Feb. 19 to foster […]

Europe
February 19, 2024
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The Life and Death of Alexei Navalny

On Friday morning, Russian prison authorities announced the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. He reportedly had felt unwell after a walk in the courtyard of Penal Colony No. 3—where he had been transferred a few weeks earlier—and lost consciousness. Arriving rescuers’ attempts to revive him were unsuccessful, and Navalny’s team confirmed his death […]

Europe
February 19, 2024
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Women grab the helm in the maritime world, mooring in a male domain

Svetlana Timm-Vengerov was just 17 years old when she went to sea for the first time. Her journey began with a flight from Germany to South Korea, where she headed for the harbour city of Busan and boarded a ship. “Of course, it was a really impressive feeling and experience at first, because you couldn’t […]

Europe
February 19, 2024
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Shmyhal-led delegation arrives in Tokyo for Ukraine reconstruction conference

A Ukrainian delegation led by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal arrived in Tokyo for a conference focused on Ukraine’s reconstruction efforts, Shmyhal announced on Telegram on Feb. 19. The Japan-Ukraine Conference for Promotion of Economic Growth and Reconstruction, gathering around 300 people and 80 companies, aims to foster dialogue between government officials and business sectors from […]

Europe
February 19, 2024
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Ukrainian defenders kill 1,290 Russian soldiers and destroy aircraft

Russia continues to suffer losses in its war of aggression against Ukraine, as Ukraine’s Defence Forces killed 1,290 Russian soldiers and destroyed 34 armoured combat vehicles, 11 tanks and one fixed-wing aircraft over the past day alone. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Details: The total combat losses of the […]

Europe
February 19, 2024
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Mexico protesters in mass rally against electoral changes

Huge crowds have rallied in Mexico’s capital, protesting against proposed changes to the electoral authority ahead of June’s presidential elections. The Mexico City government said some 90,000 people turned out in the city’s Zocalo Square. The rally organisers said the figure was much higher. The opposition accuses President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of trying to […]

Europe
February 19, 2024
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BBC Komla Dumor Award 2024 launched

The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC News Komla Dumor Award, now in its ninth year. Journalists from across Africa are invited to apply for the award, which aims to uncover and promote fresh talent from the continent. The winner will spend three months at the BBC headquarters in […]

Europe
February 19, 2024
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Air Canada must pay refund promised by AI chatbot, tribunal rules

Air Canada must pay a Vancouver man a partial refund for his flight ticket that was promised by the site’s chatbot, a Canadian tribunal ruled Wednesday, in what could be a landmark case for the use of artificial intelligence in business. Jake Moffatt asked the airline’s artificial intelligence support chatbot whether the airline offered bereavement […]