The Guardian

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz greeted French President Emmanuel Macron in Berlin, briefly posing for photos and making no statements.

The European Commission plans to propose confiscating 15-20 billion euros in profits from russian sovereign assets frozen in Europe by 2027 to support Ukraine, but details of how the funds will be used are still being discussed.

The EU insists on strengthening measures to return Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia or resettled in Belarus.

On March 13, the Ukrainian stand will open at the London Book Fair with the participation of 8 publishers, including Staryi Lev Publishing House, Vydavnytstvo Staryi Lev, Uchytelna Knyha - Bogdan, CP Publishing, ACCA, Tianachu, Ranok, Nash Format and SNOWDROP, and will feature a panel discussion on the topic "Power of people" with prominent Ukrainian cultural figures.

Two collectors have sued Banksy Pest Control for refusing to authenticate a Monkey Queen print depicting Queen Elizabeth II as a jeweled primate, potentially forcing the anonymous graffiti artist to reveal his identity.

Copper Technologies, a cryptocurrency firm allegedly owned by Russian arms dealer Jonathan Zimenkov, transferred more than $4. 2 million in digital assets to Zimenkov's crypto wallet in May 2021, 19 months before he was sanctioned by the United States for aiding Russian forces.

U. S. President Joe Biden criticizes his election rival Donald Trump for meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Florida.

The EU has announced the opening of a sea corridor this weekend to bring humanitarian aid from Cyprus to the Gaza Strip to prevent famine, and the first pilot shipment of food aid from the World Central Kitchen charity is expected to leave on Saturday.

The Czech Republic suspends intergovernmental consultations with Slovakia because of Slovakia's pro-Russian stance and the meeting between Slovak Foreign Minister and his Russian counterpart Lavrov.

China's Foreign Minister accused the US of suppressing China, promised to deepen ties with Russia, and emphasized the importance of a "multipolar world order" not dominated by US hegemony.

Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis reaffirms support for Ukraine during a meeting with President Zelenskyy in Odesa.

The UK proposes to use frozen Russian assets as collateral for a loan or bond to provide financing to Ukraine, with the expectation that they will be reimbursed when Russia pays reparations.

Ukraine is asking 10 EU member states for permission to extradite war criminals and people accused of large-scale corruption.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has ruled out giving Ukraine long-range Taurus missiles if German troops have to provide missile control.

China sees negotiations as the only way to end the fighting in Ukraine, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said after talks in Moscow between China's special representative for Ukraine and Russia's deputy foreign minister.

The UK Ministry of Defense has stated that the use of the Storm Shadow cruise missiles provided by Ukraine is the responsibility of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk threatens to tighten the embargo on Ukrainian food products if the EU does not find a compromise to protect Polish farmers.

The UK Home Office is accused of concealing the details of a visa scheme that allowed sanctioned russian oligarchs to obtain residence permits in the UK through investment visas.

The United States and Britain fired missiles at 18 Houthi targets in Yemen, destroying weapons caches, air defense systems, radars and helicopters used by the Iranian-backed group.

UN experts confirm reports of sexual violence against Palestinian women in Israeli prisons and demand a full investigation.

A US court sentenced millionaire blogger Ruby Franke to 60 years in prison for child abuse after her emaciated son ran away from home in search of food and water, and her daughter showed signs of beatings and malnutrition.

The European Union will impose sanctions against russians and belarusians involved in the deportation of Ukrainian children to the occupied territories, according to the draft 13th package of sanctions against russia.

The study found that participants with higher ADHD scores were more likely to leave their area and seek out new berry fields, suggesting that some ADHD traits may have helped primitive people seek out new food sources.

The Greek Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage. The law faced strong opposition from the Orthodox Church.

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron urged U. S. lawmakers to vote for a $95 billion security assistance package for Ukraine and other partners.

For the first time, the EU proposes to impose sanctions on companies in mainland China as part of its latest package aimed at closing loopholes that allow Russia to obtain military technology through third countries for its weapons factories, the report said.

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron will call on EU allies to increase defense production to help Ukraine.

The head of the European Parliament's budget committee says that the €50 billion aid package for Ukraine for 2024-2027 falls short of the needs by €22 billion.

In 2023, Australia experienced its eighth warmest year on record, according to Bureau of Meteorology climate data, which shows that the country's average temperature has risen by 1. 5°C since 1910 due to climate change.

The ICC blocks Ukraine's attempt to create a specialized international tribunal to try Russian leaders for crimes committed on the territory of Ukraine.