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At an extraordinary press conference Friday afternoon, US President Joe Biden declared that he was “convinced” Russian President Vladimir Putin had made “the decision to invade” Ukraine and advance on the country’s capital Kiev. Biden said that the White House “expected” such a move “within the coming week, within the coming days.”
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Biden claims “Putin has made the decision” to invade Ukraine as mass evacuations begin in the Donbass
by Clara Weiss
At an extraordinary press conference Friday afternoon, US President Joe Biden declared that he was “convinced” Russian President Vladimir Putin had made “the decision to invade” Ukraine and advance on the country’s capital Kiev. Biden said that the White House “expected” such a move “within the coming week, within the coming days.”
United States’ Diplomatic Communication & Ukraine-Crisis!
by Nilofar Suhrawardy
United States’ expertise at holding strategic command over controlling operation of diplomatic reins may well be assumed to have fumbled a little at propagation of so-called Ukraine-crisis because of alleged military designs of Russia. Yes, to a considerable degree, greater part of the world still depends on going by what is
stated by White House as well as American media.
Pandemic is not over yet by a long shot: Deaths rose every week in 2022
by Shobha Shukla and Bobby Ramakant
According to the WHO, 41000 people had died due to COVID-19 in the first week of January 2022, 43000 in the second week, 45000 in the third week, 50000 in the fourth week, and 59000 by the last week. Over 68000 people died due to COVID-19 in first week of February 2022, and 75000 in the second week.
COVID complicates lives of those afflicted with deaf-blindness
by Seema Sharma
Since it started in early 2020 the COVID pandemic has posed great challenges for many with hearing and visual impairments, particularly children.
Elections in Colombia: Prospects for Change and Lack of Guarantees
by Lautaro Rivara
With legislative and presidential elections coming up in Colombia, the supposedly “oldest democracy in Latin America” will see if it can consolidate the most precarious and recent peace on the continent.
Dangerously Awash in Chemicals
by Robert Hunziker
Man-made chemicals have exceeded the limits of safety for the planet. This statement comes from the first-ever major scientific warning based upon a study of the dangers posed by the flood of chemicals across the globe as three hundred fifty thousand (350,000) chemicals slosh throughout the planet.
Forgive Thyself and Others: Reparations Now!
by Dan Corjescu
The Germans have spent more than three generations agonizing over their guilt and examining ways to create new
humane paths in the world and this is to their credit and rightly so. The Americans, both in the case of the Native American Genocide and African Slavery, have examined their conscience to a lesser degree and committed far less resources to the causes of redress and redemption. It is never too late to do a gracious act. It is never too little to commit something presently valuable to correct past wrongs, no matter how distant. It is never too humiliating for a great nation to get on its knees and say “Forgive me”.
Elections and the idea of struggle
by Novita Singh
An interview with Joginder Singh Ugrahan on the Punjab elections
The Big Dendrophobics
by Anitha S
Farewell to a tree
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