Berlin (AFP) – German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann qualifies Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy supplies as “war crimes,” after a meeting between G7 justice ministers concerning war crimes in Ukraine. “People are left in their homes, in a winter that could possibly reach -30 degrees; then this is a terrible war crime. Winter is used as a weapon,” he states.
London (AFP) – Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska speaks to the UK Parliament in London about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, urging them to “become a world leader of justice. Nothing more, nothing less.”
Tiquina (Bolivia) (AFP) – In Bolivia, sports enthusiasts and adrenaline junkies cross the Strait of Tiquina, which joins the waters of Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, on a zip-line.
Berlin (AFP) – G7 justice ministers stand together for a family photo at the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin. German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann hosted the talks with his G7 counterparts, during which he said Russian missile strikes on energy infrastructure in Ukraine constituted a “war crime”. IMAGES
Bucharest (AFP) – NATO foreign ministers pose for a family photo as they open a two-day meeting in the Romanian capital to discuss, among other things, the conflict in Ukraine and how to help the country as winter arrives. IMAGES
Bucharest (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin wants “to use winter as a weapon of war” in his Ukrainian operation, says NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Bucharest, ahead of a meeting with the alliance’s foreign ministers. A weapon based on Russia’s attempt “to deprive the Ukrainians of water, electricity, light and heating” says Stoltenberg. SOUNDBITE
Alcabideche (Portugal) (AFP) – At Linho prison, in the western suburbs of Lisbon, inmates take part in a contemporary dance workshop. Twice a week, the prison’s former chapel is transformed into a dance studio under the guidance of artist and teacher Catarina Câmara, who is also trained in psychotherapy. The “Corpoemcadeia” program seeks to prepare inmates for social reintegration and allows them, for the space of a few hours, to take their mind off their problems.
Shanghai (AFP) – Images of barriers and police presence at the intersection of Anfu and Wulumuqi roads in Shanghai, days after demonstrations occurred calling for an end to Covid lockdowns and demanding political freedoms.
Melbourne (AFP) – A wave of protests against China’s strict zero-covid policy and calling for greater freedoms have sparked demonstrations from around the world. Students, activists and dissidents hold in small rallies in cities including Hong Kong, Washington DC, Tokyo and Melbourne.
Shanghai (AFP) – Images from the intersection of Anfu road and Wulumuqi street. The barriers and police are at the location that saw demonstrations over the weekend in Shanghai calling for an end to Covid lockdowns and demanding political freedoms. IMAGES
New York (AFP) – Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls on the United Nations to remove Iran from the Commission on the Status of Women. “A country that systematically abuses the rights of women and girls has no place participating on a commission whose purpose is to protect those rights,” she says as she takes part in the unveiling of an art installation in New York to shine a light on the repression against women in Iran.
Mauna Loa (United States) (AFP) – Orange glow and ash spew from the world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, in Hawaii.Pressure has been building at Mauna Loa for years, according to the United States Geological Survey, which reported the eruption could be seen from 72 kilometers away.
