President Emmanuel Macron was under fire from the French left on Friday for handing billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos the country's highest order of merit.. The Legion of Honour, first established by Napoleon Bonaparte at the start of the 19th century, is France's highest order of merit for both soldiers and civilians.
From Kyiv's war-ravaged outskirts to near the eastern front lines, Ukrainians paid homage on Friday to the victims of Russia's year-long invasion.. This city is close to the eastern front line and the town of Bakhmut, which Russian and Ukrainian forces have fought over for months.
Activists on Friday parked a bombed-out Russian tank in front of the Russian embassy in Berlin, with thousands of protesters across Europe due to march against Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.. Zelensky was also due to address demonstrators in Berlin later Friday via video-link.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi added his voice Friday to calls for reform of global lenders such as the World Bank, as G20 finance ministers and central bank heads met.. This is partly because they have been slow to reform themselves," Modi said by video link as the two-day gathering began.
A virtual Group of Seven summit on Friday will call on countries to not send military aid to Russia, Japan's prime minister said, ahead of the meeting marking one year since the invasion of Ukraine.. "In view of the military support for Russia by third countries that has been pointed out, the G7 intends to call for such support to cease," Kishida told reporters, hours before Japan chairs the online summit.
On February 24, 2022, Europe wakes up to a war on its eastern flank as Russia invades neighbouring Ukraine, sparking the worst conflict on the continent since World War II. After weeks of speculation about President Vladimir Putin's intentions following a massive troop build-up on the border, AFP reports in a high-priority alert shortly before 6:00 am (0300 GMT): "Russia's Putin announces a 'military operation' in Ukraine".. Kurilo, whose bloodied features become one of the iconic images of the war, tells AFP she "never thought" that Russia would invade Ukraine but is ready to resist.
The ochre, weather-worn walls and tree-lined canal give a sense of tranquillity to the University of Ouagadougou, the highest institute of learning in crisis-stricken Burkina Faso.. Wracked by an Islamist insurgency that has sparked two military coups, Burkina Faso has bust up with France, forcing out its ambassador and prompting it to end its 15-year-long military support.
A martial arts teacher accused of running an armed movement to overthrow Hong Kong and China's governments was jailed for five years on Friday under the city's national security law.. The city's prison officials said this week that as of the end of last year, 522 people remain in jail in connection to the 2019 protests or national security violations. hol/lb/ssy
Sixteen-year-old Nadia makes the one-hour journey to and from her employer's house on foot each day, stopping frequently along the congested streets of Lahore so her mother can rest her weary legs.. Nadia's family, meanwhile, eat only twice a day, have stopped buying milk, and consider meat an unobtainable luxury.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi added his voice Friday to calls for the reform of global lenders such as the World Bank, as G20 finance ministers and central bank heads met.. This is partly because they have been slow to reform themselves," Modi said by video link as the two-day gathering began.
