Russia's war in Ukraine
By Jessie Yeung, Aditi Sangal, Adrienne Vogt, Hafsa Khalil and Sana Noor Haq, CNN
What we're covering here
- President Volodymyr Zelensky told a conference on Ukraine's reconstruction that the work required was a "common task" of the democratic world. Ukraine's infrastructure losses amount to more than $100 billion, according to its prime minister.
- NATO has formally begun the process of Sweden and Finland joining the alliance, with members signing the protocols of accession in what its secretary general called an "historic moment."
- Ukraine's military said Russian forces are preparing renewed moves toward cities in the Donetsk region still controlled by Kyiv after taking over Lysychansk — the final city to fall in the Luhansk region.
- Up to 60 million tons of grain could be stuck in Ukraine by the fall if the country continues to face blocked exports, Zelensky has said.
China imposes Covid lockdown in Xi’an after handful of cases
Zero-Covid strategy shuts down north-central city of 13 million following 18 reported cases of Omicron
AFP in Beijing
Businesses, schools and restaurants in Xi’an will close for one week, officials have said, after the Chinese city logged a handful of Covid-19 cases as outbreaks nationwide strain Beijing’s zero-tolerance virus approach.
China is the last major economy wedded to a zero-Covid strategy, deploying snap lockdowns, quarantines and travel curbs in a bid to weed out new infections.
Xi’an, a historic city of 13 million that endured a month-long lockdown at the end of last year, has reported 18 cases since Saturday in a cluster driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, according to official notices.
‘Worst drought in 70 years’ – satellite images show Italian river at record low
Sea water is seeping inland and destroying crops, farmers say
These satellite images show the River Po’s worst drought for 70 years – threatening around a third of Italy’s agricultural production.
The ESA Copernicus Sentinel-2 images reveal how the river has significantly shrunk between June 2020 and June 2022.
A state of emergency has been declared to allow authorities to cut through red tape and take action immediately, such as imposing water rationing for homes and businesses.
Sri Lanka's economic crisis is driving people to flee the country in desperation
Sri Lanka is suffering the worst economic crisis in its history, with fuel shortages bringing the country to a standstill. Many are now convinced leaving is their only option.
Sri Lanka's economic crisis is worsening, and the daily lives of people living in the small island nation have been severely disrupted. Due to rising prices of essential items, as well as fuel and medicine shortages, many Sri Lankans desperately want to leave the country.
On Tuesdaz Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that with debts now totalling over $50 billion, Sri Lanka is "a bankrupt country."
With no signs of the crisis letting up, and no bailout from the IMF in sight, many Sri Lankan refugees are traveling illegally by boats to nearby countries like India and Australia in a desperate bid to escape the unfolding disaster.
Sixty years after Algeria’s independence, will surging prices bolster its dependence on oil?
The oil and gas sector has long been the backbone of Algeria’s economy, bankrolling the country’s regime while leaving it vulnerable to volatile markets. Despite the authorities’ stated aim to diversify the economy, analysts fear surging hydrocarbon prices will act as an impediment to reform.
Algeria marked 60 years of independence from France with pomp and circumstance on Tuesday, celebrating “a day of glory for a new era” with nationwide ceremonies and its first military parade in years – all financed by a timely gush in oil revenues sparked by the war in Ukraine.
The windfall has given much-needed breathing room to a regime that was recently rattled by a nationwide protest movement, known as the Hirak, that led to the 2019 ouster of Algeria’s longstanding leader, Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
New COVID-19 cases in Tokyo more than double to 5,302
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 5, 2022 at 18:54 JST
Tokyo reported 5,302 new COVID-19 cases on July 5, topping the 5,000 mark for the first time since April 28 and more than doubling the tally for the previous Tuesday.
Osaka Prefecture confirmed 4,523 new infections of the novel coronavirus, nearly twice the figure from a week ago.
Daily records for new COVID-19 cases were set on July 5 in Kumamoto Prefecture, with 1,589, in Shimane Prefecture, with 755, and in Ehime Prefecture, with 582.
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