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Weather tracker: Snowfall cuts power in Poland and flooding devastates Sri Lanka
Temperatures dip to -8.5C in Poland and 250mm of rain falls in 24-hour period across Sri Lanka Temperatures pl…
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Polish skier becomes first person to climb Everest and ski down without extra oxygen – video
Polish athlete Andrzej Bargiel, 37, is the first person to climb up and ski down Mount Everest without bottled…
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Weather tracker: Unseasonable warmth continues in eastern Europe
Heat spreads eastwards into the Baltics and western Russia, although colder air will sweep in by the weekendAf…
- Africa, Climate crisis, Czech Republic, Environment, Europe, Extreme weather, Flooding, Myanmar, Nigeria, Poland, Romania, South and Central Asia, World news
Climate scientists troubled by damage from floods ravaging central Europe
Experts unsurprised at intensity of extreme weather but say damage wreaked shows how unprepared world isEurope…
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China’s Xi Jinping to head for Serbia on second day of Europe visit – as it happened
Chinese premier has lunch with Emmanuel Macron before heading to Serbia on his closely watched trip to Europe.…
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China tries to shut down Australian artist’s show promoted by image of cannibalistic Xi
Badiucao calls for Australian support after Chinese government asked Poland to close Warsaw exhibitionA Chines…
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‘Warsaw feels like a mini Soviet Union’: how Russian is gaining ground in Poland’s capital
Many from Ukraine, Belarus and other ex-Soviet states mostly get by in Russian – but its prevalence is startin…
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People of colour fleeing Ukraine attacked by Polish nationalists
Non-white refugees face violence and racist abuse in Przemyśl, as police warn of fake reports of ‘migrants com…
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Coronavirus live: Japan and Poland report record cases; Germany seven-day rate at new high
Concerns about new Omicron offshoot in England; France to bring in strict restrictions for unvaccinated people…
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Increased repression and violence a sign of weakness, says Human Rights Watch
Watchdog’s latest report argues autocrats around the world are getting desperate as opponents form coalitions …
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Desmond Tutu’s funeral and Kazakhstan clashes: human rights this fortnight – in pictures
A roundup of the coverage of the struggle for human rights and freedoms, from Mexico to Hong Kong Continue rea…
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Lives lost at Europe’s borders and Afghan MPs in exile: human rights this fortnight – in pictures
A roundup of the struggle for human rights and freedoms, from Mexico to Manila Continue reading...
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Pandemic hits mental health of women and young people hardest, survey finds
Survey also finds adults aged 18-24 and women more concerned about personal finances than other groupsCoronavi…
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Migrant caravan and Qatar’s tarnished World Cup: human rights this fortnight – in pictures
A roundup of the struggle for human rights and freedoms, from Pakistan to Poland Continue reading...
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The disappeared in Mexico, Afghan female footballers and a giant puppet: human rights this fortnight in pictures
A roundup of the coverage of the struggle for human rights and freedoms from Thailand to Texas Continue readin…