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Mar
14
War / Conflict / Security

Protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 anti-war protests in Russia Marina Ovsyannikova, a Russian state television journalist, interrupts a

Protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 anti-war protests in Russia Marina Ovsyannikova, a Russian state television journalist, interrupts a live news broadcast of Channel One Russia, holding a sign saying "No War" and "Stop the war. Do not believe propaganda, they tell you lies here", and is promptly arrested. (MSN) Anti-war protesters seize the mansion of Oleg Deripaska in London. Four of the protesters who were seen on the balcony of Deripaska's mansion are later arrested. (The Guardian)

Mar
14
War / Conflict / Security

Reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russia–Ukraine relations The fourth round of talks between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations resumes in an

Reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russia–Ukraine relations The fourth round of talks between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations resumes in an effort to end the war but is delayed until tomorrow due to technical issues. (Wall Street Journal) (Reuters) Russia–Slovakia relations Slovakia expels three Russian diplomats for alleged espionage and bribery. (AP)

Mar
14
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on long-term care facilities Long-term care homes in Ontario will keep

COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on long-term care facilities Long-term care homes in Ontario will keep their vaccine mandates for employees despite the province lifting all mandates. (Global News) Ontario health officials report no deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours for the first time since December 20. (CTV News Toronto) COVID-19 pandemic in New Brunswick New Brunswick lifts their COVID-19 restrictions including their mask mandate, social distancing rules, and limits on gatherings. (CBC)

Mar
14
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on long-term care facilities Long-term care homes in Ontario will keep their vaccine mandates for e

COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on long-term care facilities Long-term care homes in Ontario will keep their vaccine mandates for employees despite the province lifting all mandates. (Global News) Ontario health officials report no deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours for the first time since December 20. (CTV News Toronto)

Mar
14
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea COVID-19 vaccination in South Korea Interior Minister Jeon Hae-cheol announces that South Korea will begin its COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea COVID-19 vaccination in South Korea Interior Minister Jeon Hae-cheol announces that South Korea will begin its COVID-19 vaccine campaign for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years on March 31. Booster doses will also be administered for children between the ages of 12 and 17 years. (Korea Herald)

Mar
14
Politics / Government

COVID-19 vaccination in South Korea Interior Minister Jeon Hae-cheol announces that South Korea will begin its COVID-19 vaccine campaign for children between th

COVID-19 vaccination in South Korea Interior Minister Jeon Hae-cheol announces that South Korea will begin its COVID-19 vaccine campaign for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years on March 31. Booster doses will also be administered for children between the ages of 12 and 17 years. (Korea Herald)

Mar
14
Politics / Government

Interior Minister Jeon Hae-cheol announces that South Korea will begin its COVID-19 vaccine campaign for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years on March 31

Interior Minister Jeon Hae-cheol announces that South Korea will begin its COVID-19 vaccine campaign for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years on March 31. Booster doses will also be administered for children between the ages of 12 and 17 years. (Korea Herald)

Mar
15
Politics / Government

Kyiv offensive Battle of Kyiv The Kyiv city government and Kyiv Oblast administration impose a 35-hour curfew starting at 20:00 local time (18:00 UTC).

Kyiv offensive Battle of Kyiv The Kyiv city government and Kyiv Oblast administration impose a 35-hour curfew starting at 20:00 local time (18:00 UTC). (Reuters) Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski and producer Oleksandra Kuvshynova are killed, and war correspondent Benjamin Hall is injured, while covering the fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces in Horenka, Kyiv Oblast. (The Guardian)

Mar
15
Immigration / Law / Policy

Reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine The United States Senate unanimously passes a bipartisan re

Reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine The United States Senate unanimously passes a bipartisan resolution declaring Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal, and calls for his investigation by the International Criminal Court. (Reuters)

Mar
15
Immigration / Law / Policy

War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine The United States Senate unanimously passes a bipartisan resolution declaring Russian President Vladimir Puti

War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine The United States Senate unanimously passes a bipartisan resolution declaring Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal, and calls for his investigation by the International Criminal Court. (Reuters)

Mar
15
Politics / Government

Russia–Ukraine relations The fourth round of talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations resumes a day after talks were suspended for technical reasons.

Russia–Ukraine relations The fourth round of talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations resumes a day after talks were suspended for technical reasons. (The Quint) (CBS News) Ukrainian presidential aide Mykhailo Podolyak reaffirms that ceasefire negotiations are ongoing. (The Free Press Journal) Podolyak says that talks between Ukraine and Russia are difficult but also says that there is "certainly room for compromise". Talks between both countries will continue tomorrow. (AP) (Reuters)

Mar
15
War / Conflict / Security

Satellite images from Planet Labs appear to show multiple Russian helicopters burning at Kherson International Airport after Ukrainian forces said they struck t

Satellite images from Planet Labs appear to show multiple Russian helicopters burning at Kherson International Airport after Ukrainian forces said they struck the airport. This is the second major Ukrainian attack on the facility since it fell to Russian forces on 2 March. (The Drive) (CNN)

Mar
15
War / Conflict / Security

Southern Ukraine offensive The Russian Defence Ministry says that its forces have taken full control of Ukraine's Kherson Oblast and that they destroyed six Ukr

Southern Ukraine offensive The Russian Defence Ministry says that its forces have taken full control of Ukraine's Kherson Oblast and that they destroyed six Ukrainian Air Force jets, seven helicopters, and 13 UAVs in the last 24 hours. (The Nation) Satellite images from Planet Labs appear to show multiple Russian helicopters burning at Kherson International Airport after Ukrainian forces said they struck the airport. This is the second major Ukrainian attack on the facility since it fell to Russian forces on 2 March. (The Drive) (CNN)

Mar
15
Politics / Government

The prime ministers of Poland, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic travel to Kyiv by train to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister

The prime ministers of Poland, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic travel to Kyiv by train to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in order to demonstrate "unequivocal support" of the European Union for the sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. (CNN)

Mar
15
Politics / Government

Ukraine–European Union relations The prime ministers of Poland, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic travel to Kyiv by train to meet with Ukrainian President Volody

Ukraine–European Union relations The prime ministers of Poland, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic travel to Kyiv by train to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in order to demonstrate "unequivocal support" of the European Union for the sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. (CNN)

Mar
15
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil Brazil reports its first two cases of the Deltacron variant in the Northern states of Pará and Amapá.

COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil Brazil reports its first two cases of the Deltacron variant in the Northern states of Pará and Amapá. (The Brazilian Report) COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China China reports a record 5,280 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. (The Straits Times) (NDTV) COVID-19 pandemic in Namibia Namibia drops its requirement of face mask and mandatory PCR COVID-19 test for vaccinated visitors as the number of cases falls. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID-19. (NPR)

Mar
15
War / Conflict / Security

Eastern Ukraine offensive Siege of Mariupol Around 2,000 private cars have left Mariupol since a humanitarian corridor was imposed, with another 2,000 cars wait

Eastern Ukraine offensive Siege of Mariupol Around 2,000 private cars have left Mariupol since a humanitarian corridor was imposed, with another 2,000 cars waiting to leave. (Deccan Herald) Russian troops storm the Mariupol regional intensive care hospital and take around 400 people hostage. Local authorities confirm that the damaged hospital is now under Russian control. (BBC News)

Mar
15
Technology / Science

Intel pledges €33 billion in investments in the European Union factories and research facilities, including €17 billion for building a chip-making plant in Magd

Intel pledges €33 billion in investments in the European Union factories and research facilities, including €17 billion for building a chip-making plant in Magdeburg, Germany and €12 billion for upgrading the Irish plant; the company promises €80 billion over the next decade for the EU. (ZDNet)

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