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Ukraine says troops may retreat from eastern region as Russia advances
Ukrainian forces may have to retreat from their last pocket in the Luhansk region to avoid being captured, a Ukrainian official said, as Russian troops press an advance in the east that has shifted the momentum of the three-month-old war. A withdrawal could bring Russian President Vladimir Putin closer to his goal of capturing eastern …
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US official Nuland to visit Bangladesh amid Russia-Ukraine war
US President Joe Biden is sending Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland to Bangladesh amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Nuland will also visit India and Sri Lanka during the trip from Mar 19-23 “with an interagency delegation to underscore US commitment to, and cooperation with, Indo-Pacific partners”, the State Department said in a statement …
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Shahabuddin Ahmed, former Bangladesh president and chief justice, dies at 92
The former president had been suffering from complications due to old age for some time. He was hospitalised on Feb 21 after his condition deteriorated, his household aide Abdul Motalib told bdnews24.com. “He was living very carefully during the spike in coronavirus cases,” he said. “He never contracted it.” The former president had been suffering …
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Quad ministers convene to address Indo-Pacific ‘coercion’, climate, COVID
Climate change, COVID and China’s “coercion” in the Indo-Pacific top the agenda as foreign ministers of the Quad grouping of Australia, India, Japan and the United States meet in Melbourne on Friday, with talks also covering an escalating crisis between the West and Russia over Ukraine. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Australia …
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Africa COVID cases could be seven times higher than reported: WHO
The World Health Organization estimates that the number of COVID-19 infections in Africa could be seven times higher than official data suggests, while deaths from the virus could be two to three times higher, its regional head said on Thursday. “We’re very much aware that our surveillance systems problems that we had on the continent, …
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RANGNICK BAFFLED BY HANDBALL GOAL AS MAN UTD EXIT CUP ON MAGIC NIGHT FOR BORO
Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick was left cursing a change to the handball rule while his Middlesbrough counterpart Chris Wilder hailed the magic of the FA Cup as the 12-time champions suffered a shock fourth round exit on penalties on Friday. Rangnick was left puzzled by Boro’s 64th minute equaliser scored by Matt Crooks after …
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Juventus and Fiorentina grab late wins to set up Coppa Italia semi-final
Holders Juventus scraped into the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia with a 2-1 victory over Sassuolo and will face Fiorentina after they also struck late on to beat Atalanta 3-2 on Thursday. Juventus took the lead in the third minute when Paulo Dybala bounced home a volley. Sassuolo hit back in the 23rd minute with …
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