2022-03-19

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Ukraine soldier rescued alive from military barracks strike that killed dozens

Rescue workers remove a survivor from rubble after dozens were killed when Russian troops struck a Ukrainian military barracks in the southern city of Mykolayiv.

19/03/2022

Bulgaria

Bulgaria refuses military aid for Ukraine amid US defence talks

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin met Bulgarian PM Kiril Petkov over the Ukraine war but Sofia ruled out military aid.

19/03/2022

China

China records first COVID-related deaths since January 2021

China has suffered a surge in COVID-19 cases but health authorities pointed out that the elderly victims died from underlying conditions and not the disease itself.

19/03/2022

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19/03/2022

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Ukrainian refugees queue up for Polish ID number

Thousands of Ukrainian citizens queue outside Warsaw's National Stadium as they wait to register for their Polish ID numbers.

19/03/2022

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Defiant Kyiv residents arrange tulips display

Residents of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv came out to a central square in the sunshine on Friday to arrange some 1.5 million tulips in the shape of the country's coat of arms.

19/03/2022

Egypt

4,600 year-old tombs discovered west of Cairo

Tombs believed to be 4,600 years old have been uncovered in Saqqara, west of Cairo, and are thought to be the burial places of leading figures in society.

19/03/2022

Hungary

Refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine arrive in Budapest

Aid agencies in Hungary are working to help hundreds of thousands of refugees arriving from Ukraine.

19/03/2022

Belgium

Belgium postpones nuclear energy phase-out by 10 years over Ukraine

The Belgian government's move, prompted by soaring energy prices due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, means two recent reactors will remain operational until 2035.

19/03/2022

Mobility

Russian cosmonauts arrive at ISS in flight suits in Ukraine colours

The mission to the International Space Station is the first since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine.

19/03/2022

Bulgaria

Bulgaria's former PM Boyko Borissov released from detention

The former prime minister was freed after prosecutors failed to come up with enough evidence to press charges. His lawyer said the arrest came as part of an inquiry into alleged extortion.

19/03/2022

Russia

Russia's new Ukraine weapon: What is a hypersonic missile?

Russia's military says it has used hypersonic missiles for the first time ever, during the Ukraine war. But what are the capabilities of this new weapon?

19/03/2022

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19/03/2022

Culture news

Niall Quinn's Disco Pants: How football chants come to life

Tucked up on the north-east coast, barely an hour from the Scottish border, most of Sunderland’s trips on the road are long enough to write an entire songbook.

19/03/2022

Ukraine

Russian forces advance in Mariupol as fighting flares across Ukraine

Fighting raged on multiple fronts in Ukraine on Saturday, particularly in Mariupol where Russian troops pushed deeper into the besieged southeastern port.

19/03/2022

Destinations

Why you need to visit Europe’s largest thermal lake in 2022

The Hungarian district is also home to the largest number of wineries in the region.

19/03/2022

Nature

'Other-worldly' underwater sculptures are saving the Italian coastline

Sunken statues have been used in various coastal locations by environmentalists to revive a dwindling marine population. But this is the impassioned project of one fisherman.

19/03/2022

Living

How to turn your house into an eco home

With expert advice and calculations, these are the best ways to make yourself an eco home, no matter the budget.

19/03/2022

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19/03/2022