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UKRAINE RUSSIA CONFLICT: War in Ukraine continues to claim casualties despite new negotiations

COLOMBIA ELECTIONS: Hand in hand with Petro, the left makes historic progress in the Colombian Congress

— UKRAINE RUSSIA CONFLICT

KIEV:

War in Ukraine continues to claim casualties with attacks in Donetsk and Kiev despite new negotiations

The war in Ukraine continued to claim casualties on Monday, with the fall of a missile in Donetsk and attacks on Kiev, amid hopes for an agreement on a new round of Russian-Ukrainian talks.

By Emmanuel DUPARCQ and Dmitry ZAKS

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MOSCOW:

Russia is preparing for a default that revives the humiliation of 1998

Russia accuses Western countries of trying to provoke an artificial default with economic sanctions that freeze their assets abroad, a situation that is reviving the humiliating memory of 1998, when I cannot repay their debt.

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WASHINGTON:

Ukraine's economy collapses and global food security is in jeopardy, IMF warns

The Ukrainian government remains functional, the banking system stable and the debt viable in the short term, but the war provoked by Russia plunges Ukraine into an unprecedented recession. The conflict also threatens global food security, the IMF warned on Monday.

By Delphine TOUITOU

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ROME:

US-China High-Level Meeting in Rome on Ukraine

Two high-level diplomats from the United States and China began talks on Ukraine on Monday in Rome in a tense context over reports in the New York Times that Russia requested economic and military aid from China to wage war and evade Western sanctions.

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BRUSSELS:

EU adopts new package of sanctions against Russia

The European Union (EU) on Monday adopted new sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, which according to diplomats includes magnate Roman Abramovich on the list of Russian citizens affected by the restrictions.

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LONDON:

United Kingdom launches reception program for Ukrainians

On Monday, the British government launched a website aimed at British people who wish to welcome Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war into their homes.

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Chinese media, sounding board of Moscow's version of the war in Ukraine

As the war spreads in Ukraine, Chinese official media come up with their own version of the Russian invasion, largely based on the rhetoric of Vladimir Putin.

Por Beiyi SEOW

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RIO DE JANEIRO:

Brazil will export more corn due to Ukraine's war, but fears for fertilizers

Brazil, one of the world's largest agricultural producers, expects to increase its exports of maize due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, although it fears that the conflict will hinder its fertilizer imports.

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KIEV:

Tears, Fear and Anger in Ukraine's Capital After Missile Shots

Lidia Tikhovska watches the crater of the last Russian missile that fell on Kiev and among the rubble, she imagines the charred remains of her son, who died in the attack.

By Dmitry ZAKS

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MIKOLAIV, Ukraine:

In the midst of the war in Ukraine, Mikolaiv's small flower shop is still open

In Mikolaiv, a Ukrainian city a few kilometers from the front line, most shops are closed, but Angela keeps her flower shop open because, whether there is war or not, “flowers are still blooming”.

By Cécile FEUILLATRE

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MILAN, Italy:

The Ukrainian models who live to the sound of the mermaids of war

Bogdana, 22, had traveled to Milan for only a few days to parade during Fashion Week. The war changed his life: blocked like other Ukrainian models, he devoted himself to assembling aid packages for his country.

By Brigitte HAGEMANN

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NEW YORK:

On TikTok, Ukraine's War Alternates Between Tragedy, Humor and Misinformation

The war in Ukraine has become the first of the TikTok era, a social network in which the conflict is shown both through harrowing videos of artillery attacks, tips for cooking in bomb shelters and misinformation about the Russian invasion.

By Thomas URBAIN

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PARIS:

Ukraine tries to preserve its cultural sites from the war

Ukrainians are trying to preserve their rich cultural and artistic legacy in the face of the escalation of bombing and territorial conquests by the Russian invader.

By Joris FIORITI

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PARIS:

Ukrainian cultural wealth under threat

Ukraine's rich cultural, religious and artistic heritage is under threat because of the increase in Russian bombing.

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— COLOMBIA ELECTIONS:

BOGOTA:

Right wing in Colombia lines up to stop Petro in presidential race

The right wing in Colombia began to line up to face leftist Gustavo Petro in the presidential race. The ruling candidate gave up his aspiration on Monday to join that of former mayor Federico Gutiérrez, following Sunday's electoral setback.

By Hector VELASCO

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BOGOTA:

The left, with Petro, approaches power in Colombia

As never before does the left seem to approach power in Colombia. Senator and former guerrilla Gustavo Petro starts as the big favorite for the presidential elections in May after obtaining a strong result in Sunday's legislatures.

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BOGOTA:

Petro, “Fico” and Fajardo: the nominees for the presidential elections in Colombia

With the results of this Sunday's primary, the race to the presidential elections on May 29 took off. A cohesive left, with options to come to power for the first time, will face right-wing, centre-based and independent coalitions.

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OTHER NEWS BY REGION

— AMERICA

SANTIAGO:

Boric seeks to promote a “de-ideologized” Latin American voice

The new president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, on Monday defended regional solutions to the migration crisis generated by the Venezuelan exodus and to promote a Latin American economic and environmental agenda independent of the countries' political affinities.

By Paula BUSTAMANTE

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LIMA:

Peruvian Congress decides whether to open Castillo's impeachment process

Peru's congress, dominated by the right-wing opposition, will decide on Monday whether to accept for debate a motion to impeach leftist president Pedro Castillo, similar to those that led to the falls of former presidents Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, in 2018, and Martín Vizcarra, in 2020.

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SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela:

Low oxygen and low payments, precarious conditions in artisanal coal mines in Venezuela

The need pushed Henry Alviárez to “take a peak” in the artisanal coal mines of Lobatera, a town in the Venezuelan Andes hit by the crisis where this trade represents for many the only option.

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WASHINGTON:

New York and Washington searched for homeless murderer

Police in New York and Washington were on Monday looking for a suspect of carrying out a series of shooting attacks on homeless people, two of whom died in their sleep.

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— EUROPE

LONDON:

British Justice Rejects Assange's Appeal to Appeal Against His Extradition to the US

The British Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to appeal against his extradition to the United States, where he would be tried for a massive leak of documents, the court announced, Wikileaks reported Monday.

By Sylvain PEUCHMAURD

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STOCKHOLM:

Europe becomes the world's largest importer of arms, says report

Europe had the largest global increase in arms imports in the last five years, and the trend points to an acceleration, following recent announcements of rearmament in the face of the Russian threat, according to a report released on Monday.

By Marc PRÉEL

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-- ASIA

China decrees confinement in large cities and closes factories due to covid-19 outbreak

The 17 million residents of the city of Shenzhen, in southern China, were on Monday confined by an outbreak of covid-19 that forced the activity of an iPhone factory to be suspended and forced restrictions to be imposed on other large metropolises such as Shanghai.

By Laurie CHEN

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Will China be able to maintain its “zero covid” strategy in the face of increased infections?

China, the first country where the new coronavirus was detected in 2019, is one of the few that follow the zero-covid strategy to contain the pandemic.

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HONG KONG:

From Bubble to Chaos, Hong Kong Latinos Face Covid

When Elizabeth Montoya became pregnant, Hong Kong was one of the safest places to give birth, without covid and with an almost normal life. Now she barely leaves home for fear of the city's deadly covid wave.

By Daniel BOSQUE

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ISLAMABAD:

Afghan diplomats refuse to recognize the Taliban government

Afghan embassies around the world, which have refused to recognize the Taliban regime, are struggling to stay afloat and face increasing pressure from Kabul to accept loyal substitutes to the government.

By Cyril BELAUD with AFP offices around the world

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— MIDDLE EAST

TEHRAN:

Head of Iranian diplomacy travels to Moscow for talks on nuclear deal

Iran will send its Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian to Moscow on Tuesday a few days after negotiations on the agreement on Tehran's nuclear program were abruptly interrupted due to new Russian demands.

By Payam DOOST MOHAMADI

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— ECONOMICS

RIO DE JANEIRO:

Brazil will export more corn due to Ukraine's war, but fears for fertilizers

Brazil, one of the world's largest agricultural producers, expects to increase its exports of maize due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, although it fears that the conflict will hinder its imports of fertilizers, a key input for agriculture.

By Morgann JEZEQUEL

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WASHINGTON:

Fed ready to raise rates and surf between inflation and recession

For the US central bank, the big time has come: on Wednesday the institution is expected to raise its benchmark interest rates to fight inflation, two years after bringing them to zero to help the economy facing covid-19, and while the war in Ukraine creates new uncertainties.

By Julie CHABANAS

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BUENOS AIRES:

Argentina suspends exports of soybean meal and oil

Argentina, the world's leading supplier of soybean meal and oil, suspended exports of these products amid rising prices in the international market, while producers remain alert to a possible increase in taxes on foreign sales.

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DUBAI:

Digital art arrives in Dubai, which wants to become an international cryptocurrency hub

Digital art made its first appearance at the leading contemporary art fair in the Middle East, in Dubai, a rich emirate that aspires to become an international cryptocurrency hub.

By Sahar ALATTAR

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— SOCIETY

PEACE:

Fighting cholitas, techno and Andean music give life to a party against racism in Bolivia

It's been half an hour since they opened the doors, but there are still few people. A few Danish tourists leave their lungs at every step along the steep street that leads to the ring while Bolivians waiting for the show watch a new battle against altitude sickness.

By Martín SILVA

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