Ukraine war: Seven days that changed the world
From a basement in the centre of Kyiv, BBC correspondent, James Waterhouse, has been reporting on the seismic developments in Ukraine as the Russian bombardment continues.
In this special programme, James speaks with colleagues from BBC News across Ukraine and Russia on the extraordinary impact of seven days that have changed the world.
China sets lowest economic growth target in decades at annual meeting
Premier Li Keqiang warns of risks in economic outlook as the coronavirus, a property slump and uncertainty in Ukraine play out
China has set its lowest annual GDP target in decades, as premier Li Keqiang warned of a “grave and uncertain” outlook against the backdrop of the coronavirus, a slowing economy and uncertainty over the war in Ukraine.
Li announced on Saturday the unusually modest target of about 5.5% growth for 2022 – the lowest since 1991 – in an address to about 3,000 members of the National People’s Congress in Beijing’s cavernous Great Hall of the People.
Li said the world’s second-largest economy “will encounter many more risks and challenges, and we must keep pushing to overcome them”. He did not mention the ongoing war in Ukraine and its implications for the global economy.
Tech-savvy Ukrainians tap into networks of cabbies and couch surfers to help civilians fleeing war
Refugees Welcome: Ukraine is one of Europe’s top tech hubs and volunteers are harnessing apps, websites and social media to help citizens get to safety and find shelter, reports Bel Trew from Khmelnytskyi
From a free “Airbnb for refugees” to Uber-like taxi services for evacuations, tech-savvy Ukrainians are teaming up on websites and apps to help people fleeing Russia’s invasion get a ride away from danger and find shelter across the country.
A movement of volunteers including software developers and politicians have harnessed the internet – be it building websites from scratch and repurposing apps or working with ride-hailing companies – to support civilians suffering from Vladimir Putin’s war as it enters a 10th day.
They have leveraged the expertise of young people in Ukraine, which has long been one of the top tech hubs of Europe and home to one of the largest information technology outsourcing industries on the continent.
Myanmar: Could German technology soon help the military stifle dissent?
Norway's Telenor was long seen as the most trustworthy means of communication in Myanmar. As it prepares to sell off its operations there, it may leave behind an invasive wiretapping system made in Germany.
To quash all dissent, a regime needs total control of communications: when it can eavesdrop on phone calls and intercept emails and messages as they are being exchanged, it can more easily rout out activists and target opposition figures or guerilla forces operating in hiding.
Then, in the words of the man on the grainy video call, the military "will do whatever it wants."
He is scared, he says, afraid that his revelation might be traced back to him. The man is talking about a system that might soon be employed to spy on those opposing Myanmar's brutal military regime, which took power last year in a coup that quickly turned bloody.
How US right-wing views Putin amid Russian war on Ukraine
Russian president has enjoyed support among US conservatives, but Ukraine attack now prompts criticism.
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As Russia’s deadly invasion of Ukraine continues, a number of prominent American conservatives who had previously been complimentary of Vladimir Putin have been forced to confront past comments praising the Russian president.
For years, Putin has enjoyed support from an unlikely coalition of elected Republican officials, conservative Christian leaders and right-wing television hosts, whose praise has ranged from admiration of his intelligence to his hardline position against progressive cultural ideas.
“The question of the American right’s support for Putin and Russia is a complex, many-layered issue,” Devin Burghart, president of the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights, told Al Jazeera.
Elderly artist wows fans with stamp collages on Instagram
By CHIEKO HARA/ Staff Writer
March 5, 2022 at 07:10 JST
While postage stamp artist Etsuko Watanabe has been unable to greet fans of her works in person, she looks forward to their likes delivered to her through Instagram.
The 80-year-old homemaker, who created her account late last year, has received rave comments about her collages of Marilyn Monroe, a self-portrait of Vincent Willem van Gogh and other themes produced using only used stamps.
“It makes me feel like I’m in heaven every time I see them,” said Watanabe, who opens her Instagram page when she awakens every morning. “I had never imagined I would find such happiness at this old age.”
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