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Shot in the arm for travel to Europe as govt opens booster Covid-19 dose

While demand for foreign travel has picked up, customers keen on an European vacation faced a dilemma with several countries in the continent not accepting vaccine certificates older than 270 days

Western nations set to toughen sanctions on Russia; Ukraine urges more

Western governments prepared to toughen sanctions against Russia and send more weapons to Ukraine, after Zelensky pointedly accused the world of failing to end Moscow's invasion of his country

New radio station helps Ukrainian refugees fleeing war adapt in Prague

A new radio station is helping Ukrainian refugees, who have fled the Russian invasion, adapt in Prague

Europe pursues payment response as Russian gas supply threat eases

European governments and companies worked on a common approach on Friday to Russia's demand that they pay for its gas in roubles as the threat of an imminent supply halt eased.

Ukraine war: Russians leaving Chernobyl after radiation exposure

Russian forces seized the Chernobyl site in the opening stages of the Feb. 24 invasion, raising fears that they would cause damage or disruption that could spread radiation.

Cyberattack in Ukraine war affected thousands across Europe

The attack affected users from Poland to France and knocked off remote access to thousands of wind turbines in central Europe.

Europe told to turn down the heating in Russia gas standoff

"There is absolutely no need to apply this guidance in the UK," a government spokesperson said

Russia-Ukraine war is reshaping how Europe spends

The result is a sudden reshuffling of budgets as military spending, essentials like agriculture and energy, and humanitarian assistance are shoved to the front of the line.

Russia gas supply to Europe may see complete halt as ruble deadline nears

Vladimir Putin's recent order to charge "unfriendly" countries in rubles for Russian gas has boosted the currency after it fell to all-time lows when the West imposed sanctions against Moscow

Israel-Turkey gas pipeline an option for Russia-wary Europe: Report

A Turkey-Israel gas pipeline is being discussed behind the scenes as one of Europe's alternatives to Russian energy supplies, but it will take complicated maneuvering to reach any deal, officials said

Coronavirus will now be classified as 'endemic' disease in Spain

Covid-19 in Spain will now be classified as an "endemic" disease -- one that will be consistently present rather than one for which there is a definite end.

Ukraine war: US deploys 6 Navy aircraft to bolster NATO defences

The US Pentagon says it is deploying six Navy aircraft that specialise in electronic warfare and about 240 Navy personnel to bolster NATO defenses in Eastern Europe. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby says the EA-18G Growler aircraft based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Washington state were scheduled to arrive Monday at Spangdahlem air base in Germany, where they will be stationed. They are not intended for use in Ukraine, he said. Meanwhile, a senior U.S. defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal U.S. intelligence assessments, said there has been little change in the situation on the ground in Ukraine. The senior defense official said Russian forces largely remain in defensive positions in the area of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, and they are making little forward progress elsewhere in the country. The official said the U.S. believes Ukrainian troops have retaken the town of Trostyanets, south of Sumy, in eastern Ukraine. The official said the U.S

Biden ending Europe trip with unity message that echoes past

You're in the midst of a fight between democracies and oligarchs, the president told members of the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division as he visited their temporary headquarters

Europe lagging on UN Sustainable Development Goals; met 25 of 169 targets

The pandemic has affected access to healthcare services with the potential to further slow progress on preventable diseases, premature mortality, mental health and family planning, the report said

US President Biden ending Europe trip with unity message that echoes past

25 years ago, Biden visited Warsaw, Poland, with a warning: Even though the Soviet Union had collapsed, some of NATO's original members weren't doing enough to ensure the alliance's collective defense

Russia-Ukraine war: India eyes Mercosur deal to import crude sunflower oil

May have to reduce import duty, scrap strict requirements for S. American bloc

Biden discusses Ukraine war with EU leaders, reiterates transatlantic unity

In a meeting with the EU leaders, US President Joe Biden reiterated commitment towards transatlantic unity in the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to a White House official

Biden, Western allies gather at tense moment in Russia-Ukraine war

As the war in Ukraine grinds into a second month, Biden and Western allies are gathering to chart a path to ramp up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin

Amid Russia-Ukraine war, NATO to send more troops to eastern Europe

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is set to considerably increase forces deployed on its eastern flank, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said.

Biden to announce new sanctions against Russia during Brussels trip

President Joe Biden plans to announce new sanctions against Russia on Thursday while in Brussels for meetings with NATO and European allies, according to a top national security aide.