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Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, right, greets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the Fairmont Hotel in Windsor, England, on Monday.
New Northern Ireland Protocol deal reached following von der Leyen-Sunak meeting
LONDON — The European Commission and the British government have reached a deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol, UK government sources said on Monday, following a meeting between Ursula von der Leyen and Rishi Sunak.The Commission chief and British prime minister are to hold a joint press conference at 16:30 CET from Windsor, in the southeastern English county of Berkshire where they held their talks.EU ambassadors will meanwhile convene in Brussels for an informal COREPER meeting to discuss the deal.“I’m looking forward to turning a page and opening a new chapter with our partner and friend,” von der Leyen said upon arrival in the UK earlier on Monday. She was also scheduled to meet with King Charles III.The von der Leyen-Sunak meeting was the second one in less than two weeks...
February 27, 2023

New Northern Ireland Protocol deal reached following von der Leyen-Sunak meeting

Schlein casts her ballot at a polling station in Bologna, on Sept. 25, 2022. — courtesy Michele Nucci
Italy’s left picks ‘anti-Meloni’ politician Elly Schlein to lead the party
ROME — Italy’s center-left Democratic Party (PD) has selected Elly Schlein as its new leader.The 37-year-old MP has emerged as a breakout start in Italian politics, and will hope her elevation to party leader will bring a ray of hope for the beleaguered center-left, which suffered a devastating defeat in the September general elections, which saw Brothers of Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and her right-wing alliance sweep into power with a landslide victory.Italian-American Schlein was born in Switzerland and holds triple nationality. She is young, a feminist and impassioned pro-European who posits herself as a “real” leftist — one who appeals to society’s most disenfranchised, rather than the “elites” the modern-day left is often accused of courting.Media outlets have described...
February 27, 2023

Italy’s left picks ‘anti-Meloni’ politician Elly Schlein to lead the party

Footage shows Italian emergency services helping survivors.
More than 100 people feared dead in Italy migrant boat shipwreck
ROME — There are fears that more than 100 people, including children, have died after their boat sank in rough seas off southern Italy.At least 62 migrants are confirmed to have died, with 12 children said to be among the victims, including a baby.The vessel, thought to have carried some 200 people, broke apart while trying to land near Crotone on Sunday.People from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Syria, Iraq and Iran were said to be on board.Bodies were recovered from the beach at a nearby seaside resort in the Calabria region.The coast guard said 80 people had been found alive, “including some who managed to reach the shore after the sinking”, meaning many more remain unaccounted for.One survivor was arrested on migrant trafficking charges, customs police said.Many of those on...
February 27, 2023

More than 100 people feared dead in Italy migrant boat shipwreck

A Bevriev A-50 plane flies over the Kremlin at a military parade in 2020. — courtesy Getty Images
Belarusian opposition says it damaged Russian warplane
MINSK — Exiled Belarusian opposition figures say a Russian military plane has been damaged in a drone attack near the capital, Minsk.Aliksandr Azarov, leader of Belarusian anti-government organization BYPOL, claimed responsibility for the attack on Telegram.The Beriev A-50 early warning aircraft was struck by multiple blasts near the Machulishchy airbase. It comes amid increased cooperation between Minsk and Moscow.The strikes damaged front and central parts of the aircraft as well as its radar and antenna, BYPOL said on Telegram. “These were drones. The participants of the operation are Belarusian,” Azarov said.Speaking to the BBC, Franak Viacorka, an adviser to Belarusian opposition leader, said the attack was “creative” and “sophisticated”.“It was very brave because...
February 27, 2023

Belarusian opposition says it damaged Russian warplane

A residential building which was heavily bombed by Russian forces in the frontline city of Vuhledar, Ukraine.
No running water, no electricity, no armed forces: Vuhledar in Donetsk region broken by ongoing war
KYIV — In eastern Ukraine, the Russian winter offensive has had little success so far. The gains on the ground are small, and the losses are high. This applies, for example, to the fighting around the town of Vuhledar, 50 kilometers from the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk.Vuhledar, a former stronghold of coal mining, is now home to only about 1,000 inhabitants. The sight and condition of the city are shocking. Not a single building can be found that does not show severe damage.The living conditions are extremely difficult, probably almost unimaginable for Central Europeans. Drinking water is also lacking; there is no cooker or electricity to boil snow in some places.There was little sign of the Ukrainian armed forces around and in Vuhledar. Their artillery fire on Russian positions was...
February 26, 2023

No running water, no electricity, no armed forces: Vuhledar in Donetsk region broken by ongoing war

WFP chief David Beasley stands at the epicenter of the earthquake that devastated parts of Türkiye and Syria. — courtesy WFP
WFP chief describes ‘apocalyptic’ post-quake landscape in Syria, Türkiye
GENEVA — The head of the UN World Food Program (WFP) concluded a visit on Saturday to devastated Syrian and Turkish communities and aid supply routes, calling on authorities to open more border crossings to help survivors of the earthquakes that hit both countries in early February.“While the world has quickly mobilized in support of people here, the impact of this quake will be felt for months and years to come,” said WFP Executive Director David Beasley.During a visit to the Hatay region in southern Türkiye, he described “incomprehensible” devastation and an “apocalyptic” landscape.With some 18 million people affected across southern Türkiye and northwest Syria, tens of thousands of lives have been lost, and millions upon millions of people have lost their homes,...
February 26, 2023

WFP chief describes ‘apocalyptic’ post-quake landscape in Syria, Türkiye

A young child is vaccinated against cholera in Haiti. — courtesy PAHO-WHO
Over 1 billion in 43 nations at risk amid cholera outbreaks, WHO says
GENEVA — A global surge of cholera cases has put one billion people in 43 countries at risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned this week.Three countries, this week alone, have reported outbreaks, WHO cholera team leader Philippe Barboza told reporters at a press conference on Friday.For the first time, WHO is asking donors for help to fight the outbreaks, he said.Right now, 22 countries across the world are fighting outbreaks of the acute diarrheal infection caused by eating or drinking contaminated food or water.Cholera cases climbed in 2022, following years of falling numbers of cases, and the trend is expected to continue into this year, he said.He said cases have been reported in five of the six regions where WHO operates. The latest WHO global overview published in early...
February 26, 2023

Over 1 billion in 43 nations at risk amid cholera outbreaks, WHO says

Footage shows the shipwreck with Italian emergency services helping survivors
Italy shipwreck: Dozens of migrants killed off Calabria coast
ROME — More than 40 migrants, including a baby, have died and dozens more have survived after their overloaded boat sank in rough seas off southern Italy.The vessel reportedly broke apart while trying to land with more than 100 people aboard near the coastal town of Crotone in the Calabria region.Many bodies have been recovered from the beach at a nearby seaside resort. Large numbers of people fleeing conflict and poverty make the crossing from Africa to Italy each year.It is unclear where this boat had traveled from but local news agencies are reporting that those aboard were from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Somalia.The vessel sank after it crashed against rocks during rough weather, the Adnkronos news agency said. The Italian authorities have mounted a large...
February 26, 2023

Italy shipwreck: Dozens of migrants killed off Calabria coast

A man looks at a flattened building in Hatay, southeastern Turkey. — courtesy Getty Images
Turkey earthquakes: Collapsed buildings investigation widens
ANKARA — More than 600 people are now being investigated in Turkey over buildings that collapsed in the deadly earthquake on Feb. 6, the government has said.On Saturday, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said 184 suspects — including construction contractors and property owners — had already been arrested.For years, experts warned that endemic corruption and government policies meant many new buildings were unsafe.The confirmed death toll in Turkey and Syria has now exceeded 50,000.Bozdag made the televised remarks from southeastern Turkey, where the 7.8 magnitude quake struck and was followed by another powerful tremor just hours later.His comments showed how the investigation had widened — two weeks ago, the authorities said that 113 arrest warrants had been issued.Among those that...
February 26, 2023

Turkey earthquakes: Collapsed buildings investigation widens

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar encourages the UK and EU to reach an agreement
Sunak ‘giving it everything’ to reach Brexit deal
LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he is “giving it everything” this weekend to secure a new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland, and he wants “to get the job done”.But the prime minister said no agreement had yet been made between the UK and the European Union.Deputy PM Dominic Raab told the BBC the UK was close to a deal.He said: “If we can get this over the line — we’re on the cusp, we’ve made great progress, we’re not there yet — this would be a really important deal.”Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said the deal over trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland was “inching towards a conclusion”.A No. 10 source has described the negotiations as positive.The taoiseach urged politicians from the UK, Brussels and Northern Ireland to “go the...
February 26, 2023

Sunak ‘giving it everything’ to reach Brexit deal

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