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FILED - 05 July 2017, Berlin: Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the opening of the new panda bear enclosure for two pandas from China at the Berlin Zoo. Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged that "all necessary measures" be taken to fight a serious coronavirus outbreak in Hong Kong. Photo: Maurizio Gambarini/dpa.

WAR IN UKRAINE

China criticizes US for Ukraine crisis, while going easy on Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/24/22

She accused the US and European countries of fuelling the conflict by supplying arms

HANDOUT - 29 May 2021, Russia, Sochi: Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during their informal meeting in Sochi as they take a boat trip off the Black Sea coast. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

WAR IN UKRAINE

Belarus troops not taking part in Russian operation, Lukashenko says

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/24/22

According to information from Minsk, Vladimir Putin and Lukashenko spoke on the phone early on Thursday

20 February 2022, Ukraine, Verkhnotoretske: Ukrainian soldiers get off a military vehicle in the Verkhnotoretske village which is located on the very front-line in eastern Ukraine. Photo: Andriy Andriyenko/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

WAR IN UKRAINE

Russia attacks Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/24/22

Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country is seeking the "demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine"

HANDOUT - 21 February 2022, Belgium, Brussels: Josep Borrell (R), EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba (L) arrive to attend the EU Foreign Ministers meeting. Photo: Mario Salerno/European Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

EU agrees new sanctions targeting Russian lawmakers and 'oligarchs'

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/23/22

The EU's punitive measures target the 351 lawmakers who voted in favour of Moscow's recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as independent republics

FAR RIGHT

German intelligence: Neo-Nazis moving from West to East Germany

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/23/22

Neo-Nazis are buying cheap property in the east of the country and putting on concerts or founding new groupings

19 February 2022, Bavaria, Munich: Finland's President Sauli Niinisto speaks at the 58th Munich Security Conference. Photo: Tobias Hase/dpa.

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Finnish President Niinistö says it's getting colder than the Cold War

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/22/22

Finland is considered a mediator in the tense relationship between the EU and the Kremlin, and Niinistö is sometimes described as a Putin hand

22 February 2022, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lubmin: A sign reading "Nord Stream 2 Committed. Reliable. Safe." hangs above a painted map on an information container for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline at the Lubmin industrial park. The German government is halting the approval process for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in light of developments in the Ukraine conflict, government sources told dpa. Photo: Stefan Sauer/dpa.

ENERGY

Facing Ukraine crisis, Germany puts Nord Stream 2 pipeline on ice

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/22/22

In response to the suspension of the certification process, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said that "Moscow is not afraid of anything"

09 February 2022, Colombia, Bogota: Pro-Choice feminist movements demonstrate in the outskirts of the Constitutional Court in support of the decriminalization of abortions in Colombia. Photo: -/LongVisual via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

LATIN AMERICA

Colombia's top court decriminalizes abortion up to 24 weeks

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/22/22

Colombia is the latest Latin American country to relax abortion restrictions

20 February 2022, Ukraine, Verkhnotoretske: Ukrainian soldiers stand in the Verkhnotoretske village which is located on the very front-line in eastern Ukraine. Photo: Andriy Andriyenko/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Putin orders troops to separatist regions of Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/22/22

Putin went on television to announce the decision and deliver a fierce denunciation of the Western-backed Ukrainian government in Kiev

HANDOUT - 21 February 2022, Russia, Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting of the Russian Federation Security Council at the Kremlin. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Kremlin: Putin to recognize independence of Ukraine breakaway regions

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/21/22

The Russian leader would address the nation on Monday evening

18 August 2021, Haiti, Les Cayes: Girls run in front of damaged houses after a massive earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti. The death toll from the major earthquake that hit Haiti at the weekend has risen by almost 250 to 2,189, the country's civil defence agency said on Wednesday evening as rescue and recovery efforts continued. Photo: Carol Guzy/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

AMERICA

Dominican Republic begins building border wall with Haiti

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/21/22

The Dominican Republic is a popular holiday destination . Neighbouring Haiti is considered the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and is in a severe crisis

20 February 2022, US, Washington: People hold placards during the Stand With Ukraine rally. Photo: Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

US warns of possible targeted killings should Russia invade Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/21/22

"Specifically we have credible information that indicates Russian forces are creating lists of identified Ukranians to be killed or sent to camps following a military occupation," the United States…

RESEARCH

Ugly secrets of Credit Suisse client list revealed in massive data leak

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/21/22

The leak showed that criminals were able to open accounts or kept accounts even "when the bank could have known long ago that it was dealing with offenders," the Süddeutsche Zeitung wrote

06 February 2022, United Kingdom, London: Images of Queen Elizabeth II are seen displayed on the lights in London's Piccadilly Circus to mark her Platinum Jubilee. Photo: Ian West/PA Wire/dpa.

PANDEMIC

British queen tests positive for Covid-19

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/20/22

The head of state has fallen ill after it was confirmed she had been in direct contact with her eldest son and heir, the Prince of Wales, the week he had the disease

18 February 2022, Ukraine, Saporischschja: Ukrainian soldiers take part in military exercises at the base of the Zaporizhzhya Separate Territorial Defense Battalion. Photo: -/Ukrinform/dpa.

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Russia claims it has taken in 40,000 eastern Ukrainian refugees

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/20/22

The news comes two days after Russia-back separatist leaders called for residents of the Donbass region to flee

HANDOUT - 18 February 2022, Portugal, ----: Smoke rises from a freighter in the Atlantic Ocean south of the Azores. A freighter carrying about 4000 German cars belonging to the Volkswagen Group caught fire, according to the Portuguese Navy. The 22 crew members had abandoned the almost 200-metre-long Felicity Ace and were brought to safety, a spokesperson told dpa on Friday. (best quality available) Photo: ---/Marinha Portugal/dpa - ACHTUNG: Nur zur redaktionellen Verwendung im Zusammenhang mit der aktuellen Berichterstattung und nur mit vollständiger Nennung des vorstehenden Credits.

DISASTER

Firefighting efforts prove complex as ship burns with cars on board

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/19/22

Many of the vehicles on board are electric models whose batteries made putting the fire out even more complicated, he said

HANDOUT - 17 February 2022, Belgium, Brussels: Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia, arrives for an informal meeting of the members of the European Council to discuss the situation on the Ukraine-Russia borders. Photo: -/European Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Anti-tank missiles from Estonia delivered to Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/19/22

Estonia also wants to give Ukraine nine howitzers from old East German stocks. These were first given to Finland by the Bundeswehr and then sent from there to Estonia

FILED - 17 February 2022, US, Lorain: US President Joe Biden delivers remarks about the infrastructure law at the Lorain Shipyards. Photo: Andrew Dolph/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Biden 'convinced' Russia has decided to invade Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/19/22

"We believe that they will target Ukraine's capital Kiev, a city of 2.8 million innocent people," Biden said at the White House

30 December 2020, Argentina, Buenos Aires: Pro-abortion activists react after lawmakers passed a bill that legalizes abortion, outside Congress. Photo: Matias Chiofalo/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

LATIN AMERICA

Ecuador passes law permitting abortion after rape

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/18/22

Until now, Ecuador has only allowed abortion in special cases, such as after the rape of women with mental disabilities or if the mother's life is in danger