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UKRAINE RUSSIA CONFLICT: Ukraine rejects Russia's ultimatum to hand over Mariupol

CHINA ACCIDENT: A plane with 132 passengers crashes in southwest China

— UKRAINE RUSSIA CONFLICT

KIEV:

Ukraine rejects Russia's ultimatum to hand over Mariupol

Ukraine rejected on Monday the Russian ultimatum to surrender the besieged city of Mariupol, while a new bombardment left eight dead in a shopping mall in the capital, Kiev.

By Danny KEMP and Dmytro GORSHKOV

(Russia Ukraine conflict, Central Note, Update, 1,100 words - Already transmitted)

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KIEV:

The war enters Kiev with the bombing of a shopping mall

There is almost nothing left of the new shopping center “Retroville”, located in the north-west of Kiev and bombed by Russian forces on Sunday night, an attack that left at least eight people dead, according to an interim official report.

By Hervé BAR

(Russia Ukraine conflict, Reportage, 600 words - Already aired)

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KIEV:

Children in a pediatric hospital in Kiev suffer the “terrible” trauma of war

The horrors of the war in Ukraine are reflected in the eyes of little Volodymyr, 13, lying on a bed in a pediatric hospital in Kiev after the vehicle in which he was traveling with his family was shot down.

By Danny KEMP

(Ukraine conflict Russia hospital health children, Feature, 600 words - Already broadcast)

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LVIV, Ukraine:

A Ukrainian radio station remains on the warpath in Lviv

Since the start of the Russian offensive in Ukraine, local radio “Lvivska Khvylya” replaced its entertainment programs with a permanent special edition to inform its tens of thousands of listeners about the conflict in the west of the country.

By Clara MARCHAUD

(Ukraine conflict Russia radio media, Focus, 700 words - Already aired)

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WASHINGTON:

Biden starts crucial week for Western strategy in Ukraine

Preserving the unity of Western countries vis-à-vis Russia since the invasion of Ukraine, and probing its stance towards China: President of States Joe Biden begins a week of intense diplomatic activity that will take him to Europe on Wednesday.

By Aurélia END

(EU US diplomacy conflict Ukraine NATO China Russia Poland sanction, Focus, 715 words - Already transmitted)

BRUSSELS:

EU condemns offensive on Mariupol and poses more sanctions against Russia

The head of diplomacy of the European Union (EU), Josep Borrell, on Monday condemned the Russian offensive on the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, at a time when several countries in the bloc are calling for sanctions against Russia's energy sector.

(EU sanctions Ukraine conflict Russia energy oil, Focus, 550 words - Already aired)

MOSCOW:

Russia bans Facebook and Instagram for “extremism”

A Russian court on Monday banned social networks Facebook and Instagram for considering that they carry out “extremist” activities, a measure that is part of Moscow's attempt to control online information about the offensive in Ukraine.

(Russia Ukraine internet conflict, Focus, 600 words - Already aired)

TOKYO:

With China in its sights, Japan breaks with its past and gives strong support to Ukraine

Japan broke a years-long precedent with its harsh response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the conflict could modify Tokyo's defense strategy in the face of China's regional ambitions, analysts say.

By Sara HUSSEIN

(Japan diplomacy conflict Ukraine defense Russia China, Focus, 650 words - Already broadcast)

UNITED NATIONS:

The head of the UN, out of shape in the face of the war in Ukraine

In March 2020, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres was strong and very present at the start of the covid-19 pandemic. Two years later he looks out of place and without tools in the face of the war launched by Russia in Ukraine.

(UN Russia Ukraine diplomacy conflict, Analysis, 700 words - 18H00 GMT)

Invasion of Ukraine could precipitate acute food crisis in Sudan, says oenegé

About half of Sudan's population could start to go hungry by the end of the year, an acute food crisis notably precipitated by the war between Ukraine and Russia, two of the largest wheat exporters, warned David Wright, chief operating officer of Save the Children.

By Menna ZAKI

(Sudan Ukraine Russia crisis conflict aid refugees policy inflation, Interview, 400 words - Already aired)

— CHINESE ACCIDENT

CANTON, China:

A plane with 132 passengers crashes in southwest China

A 132-passenger China Eastern Airlines plane crashed in southwestern China on Monday, following a brutal fall of 8,000 meters, a plane crash that could prove to be the deadliest in this country since 1994.

By Matthew WALSH with Laurie CHEN in Beijing

(China aviation accident, Central Note, Update, 600 words - Already transmitted)

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OTHER NEWS BY REGION

— AMERICA

WASHINGTON:

US Senate Addresses Nomination of First Black Woman in Supreme Court

On Monday, the United States Senate began addressing the historic Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who would become the first black woman to serve on the country's highest court.

By Charlotte PLANTIVE

(US political justice, Central Note Update, 700 words - 17H00 GMT)

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BOSTON:

Uncertain future for Afghans living in the US

In a neighborhood in Boston, an Afghan family begins to stand months after fleeing Afghanistan. Israr and Sayeda have started working, while learning English and preparing their home to welcome their first child.

By Susannah WALDEN

(USA Afghanistan, conflict, Report, 500 words - 18H00 GMT)

-- ASIA

WASHINGTON:

The United States claims that Burma committed genocide against the Rohingya

The United States officially declared on Monday that the Rohingya have been victims of “genocide” committed by the Burmese army and claims to have proof that the intention was to “destroy” this Muslim minority in 2016 and 2017.

(USA islam diplomacy coup Burma armed forces minority rights genocide, Central Note Update, 625 words - Already transmitted)

YANGON, BURMA:

Burma's Rohingya refugee crisis on key dates

The Burmese Armed Forces launched a fierce offensive against the country's Rohingya Muslim population in 2017, expelling some 740,000 to neighboring Bangladesh.

(Burma Bangladesh political riots migration Rohingya, Timeline Update, 800 words - Already aired)

BANGKOK:

Who are the Rohingya?

(Burma Bangladesh US migration policy, Update Box, 700 words - Already transmitted)

— ECONOMICS

WASHINGTON:

The US and the United Kingdom resume talks about their trade relationship

The United States and the United Kingdom chose the port city of Baltimore, an hour away from the US capital, to start talks on Monday aimed at “deepening” their trade relationship.

By Delphine TOUITOU

(US GB government economy diplomacy trade Brexit, Central Note, 700 words - Already aired)

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— SOCIETY

PARIS:

Dependent on hydrocarbons, the world seeks solutions to warming

While the war in Ukraine shows economic dependence on hydrocarbons, 195 countries began on Monday to consider the adoption of a report on scenarios that would limit global warming and its devastating effects.

By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-AFTER

(UN climate environment economy energy oil gas, Central Note Update, 650 words - Already transmitted)

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MADRID:

“Made in Spain”: the international success of Spanish cinema

A Golden Bear at the Berlinale for Catalan director Carla Simón, four Spaniards nominated this year for the Oscars, including the couple Penelope Cruz-Javier Bardem: the seventh Spanish art shines on the international scene, which has rolled out its red carpet for her.

By Marie GIFFARD

(Spain cinema people Oscar award, Focus, 750 words - Already broadcast)

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NEW YORK:

Portrait of Marilyn Monroe by Warhol expected to be auctioned for $200 million

Christie's auction house announced Monday the sale next May of an iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe by American artist Andy Warhol, with an estimated price of $200 million.

(U.S. Warhol art auctions, Central Note, 600 words - 19H00 GMT)

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