Japan alarmed by Russian threats and concerned about Taiwan | The World | D.W.

The Japanese Defense Ministry warned on Friday (07.22.2022) that it is alarmed by threats from Russia and increasingly concerned about Taiwan, in an annual report released at a time when Tokyo is considering strongly increasing its military spending. The document contains a chapter on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which he warned could send the … Read more

Mercosur declines Zelenski’s request to address bloc presidents | The World | D.W.

The governments of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay denied the president of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski, the opportunity to make an intervention during the LX summit of presidents of Mercosur, announced a spokesman for the Paraguayan pro tempore presidency this Wednesday (07.20.2022). . “There was no consensus. The Ukrainian ambassador to Argentina who was concurrent in … Read more

Russia Steps Up Bombing in Ukraine Ahead of EU Sanctions Meeting | The World | D.W.

Six people were killed in a bombing on Monday (07.18.2022) in the city of Toretsk, eastern Ukraine, where Moscow is intensifying its operations to coincide with a meeting in Brussels where EU foreign ministers want to increase pressure against Russia with new sanctions. On the ground, a shell attack on a building in Toretsk, a … Read more

Germany warns of long-term consequences of covid-19 | Germany | D.W.

The long-term consequences of some covid-19 infections are not only a problem for those affected, but also for the health system, the labor market and German society as a whole, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said in a statement. an interview published this Sunday (10.07.2022) “We don’t have the capacity to deal with so many cases,” … Read more

Canada paralyzed by internet and telephone outages | The World | D.W.

A major outage in the network of one of Canada’s largest telecommunications operators closed this Friday (07.08.2022) access to banking, transportation and government for millions of people. Almost every facet of life was disrupted. Canadians who often work from home flocked to cafes and public libraries that still offered Internet access, or gathered outside hotels … Read more

Civilians evacuate Donbas before unstoppable Russian advance | The World | D.W.

The evacuation of civilians continued on Wednesday (07.06.2022) in the Ukrainian city of Sloviansk in the face of the advance of Russian forces, who seek to conquer the entire Donbas mining basin, in the east of the country, after the authorities urged their residents to leave their homes and protect their lives. The city, which … Read more

Russia says weapons delivered by the West to Ukraine end up on the black market and in the Middle East | The World | D.W.

Russia assured this Tuesday (07.05.2022) that a part of the weapons delivered by Western countries to Ukraine have ended up on the black market or in Middle Eastern countries, but did not present any evidence to support its allegation. Western countries have delivered tanks, artillery pieces and other military equipment to Ukraine to deal with … Read more