Russia blocking Ukrainian ports is "clear blackmail," Ukraine's foreign minister says
From CNN's Lindsay Isaac
Russia is trying to “blackmail” the international community with an offer to unblock Ukrainian sea ports if sanctions against it are lessened, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday.
This is “clear blackmail," Kuleba claimed. "You could not find a better example of blackmail in international relations.”
He warned that if Russia does not lift its blockage of Ukrainian exports of crops, the entire agricultural cycle will be interrupted and could spur a “multi-year food crisis.”
Xi Jinping defends China’s human rights record to visiting UN commissioner
Leader warns against using issue as ‘excuse to interfere in internal affairs of other countries’ as Michelle Bachelet goes to Xinjiang
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, has spoken with the UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, as she visited the Xinjiang region, warning against the politicisation of human rights as an “excuse to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries” and defending his government’s record.
It comes amid renewed defensiveness in Beijing after the publication of a significant data leak from Xinjiang’s security apparatus, including mugshots of thousands of detained Uyghurs and internal documents outlining shoot-to-kill policies for those who try to escape.
Xinjiang is home to millions of Uyghur and other Turkic Muslims, who have been subjected to a Chinese government campaign of cultural, linguistic and social control and acts of oppression that governments including the US have termed a genocide.
Albania police deport dozens of soccer fans after clashes
Albanian police say dozens of soccer fans have been deported back to Italy following violent clashes in Tirana ahead of Wednesday’s Europa Conference League final
Dozens of soccer fans have been deported back to Italy following violent clashes in Tirana ahead of Wednesday’s Europa Conference League final, Albania’s deputy head of police said.
Italian club Roma will face Dutch team Feyenoord in the match at the 20,000-capacity National Arena.
Two separate groups of Dutch and Italian fans clashed with police on Tuesday in the city, injuring 19 officers and five Albanian civilians. One police officer was injured from a knife attack, authorities said.
Brazil: Police raid on a favela in Rio leaves over 20 dead
Brazilian police said they had targeted "criminal leaders" with a raid on a Rio de Janeiro favela which ended with multiple deaths. One woman died after being struck by a stray bullet.
At least 22 people were dead and seven hospitalized in the aftermath of a police raid in Rio De Janeiro, the state's health officials said.
The raid took place Tuesday before dawn. One of the dead was a woman who was struck by a stray bullet.
The incident is among the deadliest police raids in recent history of the Brazilian city.
Ousted Pakistan PM Khan leads protest march on blockaded Islamabad
Pakistan's ousted prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday led a convoy of thousands of supporters towards the capital Islamabad in a show of force the new government has attempted to shut down, with clashes breaking out between police and protesters.
Since being removed from power through a no-confidence vote last month, the cricket star turned politician has heaped pressure on the country's fragile new coalition rulers by staging mass rallies, touting a claim he was turned out from office in a "foreign conspiracy".
In a centrepiece showdown with his rivals, Khan had called for supporters of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to gather in Islamabad and stage a sit-in until fresh elections are called.
Texas shooting: How a sunny Uvalde school day ended in bloodshed
By Matt Murphy
BBC News
As the US reels from another school shooting, more details are emerging of the horror that unfolded in Texas near the border with Mexico.
Witnesses have described traumatised children covered in blood being hugged by parents. Others had to come to terms with devastating news of the deaths of loved ones.
But Tuesday began much like any other weekday in May in Uvalde, about 80 miles (130km) west of San Antonio.
Around 08:00 local time, near the centre of the town, some 600 students aged seven to 10 were arriving at Robb Elementary School.
The summer holidays were fast approaching and many children were savouring their final days in middle school before graduation.
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