Ukraine’s Kursk incursion shows Russia’s weakness | DW News

The Kremlin says a state of emergency is in effect in Russia's southwest Kursk region -- where, for the past three days, Ukrainian forces have carried out one of the biggest cross-border incursions since the war began. Moscow says at least one thousand Ukrainian troops entered Russian territory on Tuesday. Russian forces have reportedly blocked them from advancing deeper. Officials in Kursk say around THREE-thousand civilians have been evacuated.

January 2024 was the warmest January since records began

The EU's climate change service says that for the first time, average global temperatures have been more than 1.5 degrees Celsius hotter than in the pre-industrial era, for an entire year. Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees is a key aim of the 2015 Paris Agreement. Breaching that mark even temporarily shows how difficult it's becoming to achieve that goal.

How Houthi shipping attacks could make everyday items more expensive

Several major companies have halted shipping through the Rea Sea and are already considering new routes while insurers could soon raise rates. This follows an increase in attacks by Houthi fighters from Yemen. The Red Sea route connects trade between Asia and Europe for consumer goods and commodities like oil and liquefied natural gas. The Houthi militants – who are backed by Iran – have attacked and seized several ships in the Red Sea since October, claiming that the vessels were 'linked' to Israel.

Iran issues more death sentences over Amini protests

 

Tuesday's latest death sentence was against Javad Rouhi, a man described by the judiciary website as a "leader of rioters," which is how Iran describes its protesters. He was faced with a long list of charges, including "corruption on earth."

DW reporter says he was tortured in Belarus prison | DW News

 

International pressure continues to mount against Belarus for forcing a commercial flight to land and seizing a journalist on board. Many reporters in Belarus have been prosecuted in recent months, including DW reporter Alexander Burakov.

New coronavirus strain in UK: How worried should we be?

Several European countries have introduced travel restrictions on people coming from the UK as a new variation of coronavirus spreads rapidly there. Belgium, The Netherlands, Austria and Italy have all announced restrictions, including bans on flights and trains from the UK.
 

How the coronavirus shifts focus away from other deadly diseases | Covid-19 Special

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, this year world leaders from science, politics and business are meeting virtually. The coronavirus is straining the response to the many health crises which already exist. Tuberculosis is still the leading infectious disease. It infects around 10 million a year and kills about 1.5 million.

 

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