London (AFP) – First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska opens a travelling exhibition, ‘Russian War Crimes’ at Portcullis House, one of the main office buildings for Britain’s Houses of Parliament. It displays photos and videos of alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine.
Doha (AFP) – Senegal fans celebrate outside the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, after Kalidou Koulibaly sends Senegal into the World Cup knockout stage for just the second time in their history with the winner in Tuesday’s dramatic 2-1 win over Ecuador.
Doha (AFP) – Portugal’s players train the day after they secured a 2-0 win over Uruguay to reach the last 16 of the World Cup. Portugal will face South Korea in their final group match at the Education City Stadium.
Doha (AFP) – A man storms the pitch during the match between Portugal and Uruguay at the Lusail Stadium,Qatar, brandishing a rainbow flag and wearing a T-shirt that read “Save Ukraine” on the front and “Respect for Ukrainian Woman” on the back.
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.
