Russia loses election to three UN bodies over Ukraine
The votes in the 54-member UN Economic and Social Council follow approval of six non-binding resolutions against Russia by the 193-member U.N. General Assembly. The latest — on Feb. 23, the eve of the first anniversary of the invasion — called for Moscow to end hostilities and withdraw its forces and was adopted by a vote of 141-7 with 32 abstentions.
Chinese warship starts live-fire drills near Taiwan
China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control. Taiwan's government strongly objects to China's claims.
Iran installs cameras in public places to identify, penalise unveiled women
Since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran's morality police last September, a growing number of Iranian women have been ditching their veils. As per the Iranian media reports, such resistance "tarnishes" Iran’s spiritual image and spreads insecurity.
Romanian farmers block borders in protest over Ukrainian grain imports
Farmers in Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, and other EU countries have been disproportionately hard-hit by an influx of cheap Ukrainian produce — namely grain — which stays on local markets and undercuts prices.
15 EU countries join legal case against Hungary's anti-LGBT law
The legal dispute over the child protection bill, introduced in 2021, is the latest front in the EU’s long-running rule of law dispute with the Hungarian government and the culture wars.
The law was criticised by human rights groups and international watchdogs as being discriminatory against LGBT people and was described as a “disgrace” by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
The law was criticised by human rights groups and international watchdogs as being discriminatory against LGBT people and was described as a “disgrace” by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Senegal hosts first NBA Showcase in Africa
NBA Academy Africa is an elite basketball training center in Senegal for the top male and female prospects from throughout Africa and the first of its kind on the continent. The academy is a partnership between the NBA and SEED Project (Sports for Education and Economic Development), a non-profit organization based in Thies, Senegal, that uses basketball as a platform to engage youth in academic, athletic and leadership programs.
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