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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key events from March 4

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key events from March 4

We take a look at the major developments in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

These are the key events so far from Friday, March 4.

Ukrainian authorities say Russian forces have seized control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest. A fire that broke out at the complex in the southeastern city of Enerhodar when it came under attack from Russian forces in the early hours of Friday has now been extinguished.

Russian internet users struggle to access Facebook and news websites Meduza, Deutsche Welle, and the BBC’s Russian-language service.

  • UK says Mariupol under Ukrainian control

The key port city of Mariupol remains under Ukrainian control but has been encircled by Russian forces, according to the United Kingdom’s defence ministry.

  • 33 killed in the northern city

Thirty-three people die after Russian forces hit residential areas and schools in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, the local governor says.

Sanctioned Russian oil giant Lukoil calls for an immediate halt to fighting in Ukraine, one of the first major domestic firms to speak out against Moscow’s invasion.

  • Google pulls ads in Russia

Google says it has stopped selling online advertising in Russia, a ban that covers its search engine, YouTube and outside publishing partners.

Credit rating agencies Fitch and Moody’s give Russian sovereign debt a “junk” rating.

  • China-led development bank halts business in Russia

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank says it has put all activities related to Russia and Belarus on hold in light of “the evolving economic and financial situation”.

Asian shares sank to a 16-month low and oil prices continued to climb, as the reports of the fire at Zaporizhzhia power plant shook markets in the region.

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key events from day eight

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key events from day eight

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its eighth day, we take a look at the major developments.

These are the key events so far from Wednesday, March 3, the eighth day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine:

Russia advances in the south

  • Russian forces take the Black Sea city of Kherson in southern Ukraine, a significant victory for Moscow after a string of military setbacks. Russian forces also surround Mariupol, where “terrifying fighting” is reported.

Kharkiv bombarded

  • Ukraine’s second city Kharkiv continues to come under severe Russian shelling, with police and university buildings among the latest struck.

‘Massive explosions’ heard in Kyiv

  • Ukrainian media say several “massive explosions” have been heard in the capital, Kyiv, triggering air-raid sirens amid fighting on the outskirts of the capital.

First Russian toll

  • Russia says 498 of its troops have been killed in Ukraine, its first declared death toll since President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion on February 24. The true number of casualties on each side is not known. The United Nations has recorded at least 227 civilian deaths, but says the real toll is likely higher.

INTERACTIVE Russia-Ukraine map Who controls what in Ukraine DAY 8

War crimes probe

  • The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor says an active probe into possible war crimes in Ukraine “will immediately proceed” after his office received the backing of 39 countries.

Ceasefire talks

  • Russia moots the possibility of discussing a ceasefire in talks with Ukraine expected to be held on Thursday on the Belarus-Poland border

UN demands Russia’s withdrawal

  • The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopts a resolution demanding Russia “immediately” withdraw from Ukraine. Moscow wins support from only four other nations – Belarus, North Korea, Eritrea and Syria.

Russian jets enter Swedish airspace

  • The Swedish Armed Forces say four Russian fighter jets entered Sweden’s air space to the east of the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea.

1 million refugees flee fighting

  • More than a million refugees have now fled the fighting in Ukraine, with the UN calling it the fastest exodus of people this century. “In just seven days we have witnessed the exodus of one million refugees from Ukraine to neighbouring countries,” the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, says in a Twitter post.

Wounded Russian troops in Belarus

  • The Associated Press, citing doctors and residents, said Russian soldiers wounded in fighting around Kyiv are being ferried to a Belarus hospital near the Ukraine border.

Russian superyachts in the Maldives

  • At least five superyachts owned by Russian billionaires have been anchored or cruising in the Maldives, an Indian Ocean island nation that does not have an extradition treaty with the United States, ship-tracking data showed.

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List of Fraser Valley Regional Library events coming up for March – Abbotsford News

List of Fraser Valley Regional Library events coming up for March - Abbotsford News

The Fraser Valley Regional Library has a bunch of virtual programs happening throughout the month of March. Registration is required for these events. To sign up, go to www.fvrl.bc.ca and search under “events.”

Heartfulness Meditation • This is suitable for beginners who would like to explore meditation practice. The program is presented in partnership with Heartfulness Canada. In this presentation, the attendees will be able to learn the benefits of sleep and how to obtain a good night’s sleep through heartfulness meditation techniques. Wednesday, March 2, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Teen Paper Crafts • Join FVRL staff to learn and share techniques about paper artistry. At the March session, teens will discuss making seed paper and other paper altering crafts. Thursday, March 3, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Tread Lightly • Master tread trainer Brian Pratt will talk about outdoor ethics while having fun in a four-wheel drive vehicle. Topics include: travelling responsibly, avoiding sensitive areas, respecting the rights of others, and doing your part. Monday, March 7, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Thor Trivia • Test your knowledge of the God of Thunder with the Thor Trivia event. Conquer the trilogy alone or assemble a team. Tuesday, March 8, 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Cookbook Club • At the March session, FVRL staff will be diving into a discussion of Greek cuisine. Folks can share their favourite Greek recipes, cookbooks, magazines, or websites with the group. Thursday, March 10, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Read Around the World – Mexico • Read around the world with FVRL where a new country/theme is announced each month. Participants read something from that area of the world, then they drop in to share their favourites and to see a summary of books from library staff. Travel guides, novels, memoirs, cookbooks… the sky’s the limit. Friday, March 11, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

DocuFilm Club • Join FVRL staff for a discussion of the documentary film Love Hate Love, available via Kanopy. Love Hate Love weaves together the stories of three families whose lives were torn apart by some of the most notorious terrorist attacks of the 21st century, yet refused to succumb to despair or hate. Love Hate Love is a moving story about the resilience of the human spirit, and the power of hope and love to transform lives and help fight hate in the world. Monday, March 14, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Science World – How2Science • This year during spring break, Science World will be presenting their special “How2Science” program for FVRL live for four special performances. These sessions, offered virtually, will have kids thinking like a scientist. Attendees will be introduced to the scientific process (observe, predict, test) through a series of demos and hands-on activities. Dates: Tuesdays, March 15 and 22, and Thursdays, March 17 and 24. All sessions go from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Afternoon Book Club • Join fellow readers in a discussion of timely, topical and noteworthy works of fiction and non-fiction. This month’s book is Wild Rose by Sharon Batula. Tuesday, March 15, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Young Writers • Children between the ages of nine and 12 can explore their imagination and develop creative writing skills. Join FVRL staff for creative writing activities, story games, and writing challenges. Thursday, March 17, 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Among Us: Teen Games Hang Out • Teens aged 13 to 18 can hang out for an afternoon of tasks and traitors. Launch into space with your fellow crew mates and help sniff out the impostors. Play Among Us with teens across the Fraser Valley on Zoom. For this program participants will need two devices: one to join the Zoom call on, and one to play on with the Among Us game downloaded (free to download on iOS and Android, PC/MAC/Switch alternatives are also available). Friday, March 18, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

To sign up, go to www.fvrl.bc.ca and search under “events.”

 

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State Scan: List of noteworthy events last week

State Scan: List of noteworthy events last week

Telangana The Central government has convened its first meeting of a panel constituted to resolve the bilateral issues between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on February 17. The meeting of the dispute resolution sub-committee will be held via video-conference to discuss the pending issues between the two Telugu States. This was announced by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday.

The Ministry on February 8 constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Joint Secretary to carry out the preparatory work and recommend practical ways to resolve the bilateral issues arising out of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. The Ministry had invited Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary Sameer Sharma, Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar, Andhra Pradesh’s Principal Secretary (Finance) and Telangana’s Special Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao to attend the meeting.

The agenda of the meeting includes special category status, which was promised to the residuary State of Andhra Pradesh. The items on the agenda include division of Andhra Pradesh State Finance Corporation, settlement of power utilities of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, removal of anomaly in taxation matters, division of cash balance and bank deposits, cash credit by APSCSCL and TSCSCL, resource gap, development grant for seven backward districts of Andhra Pradesh covering Rayalaseema and north coastal region and tax incentives.

West Bengal
In a significant development, Trinamool Congress Chairperson and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee last Saturday dissolved all the existing posts in the party and formed a 20-member national working committee after holding a meeting with some senior party leaders at her Kalighat residence.

The significant announcement came at a time when there were rumours that the party’s All-India General Secretary, Abhishek Banerjee, is likely to step down from all organisational responsibilities allegedly because of differences with some senior party leaders. Senior Trinamool leader Partha Chatterjee said, Banerjee will later appoint the new office-bearers and accordingly it would be sent to the Election Commission of India.

Among the leaders who found a place in the national working committee are Amit Mitra, Partha Chatterjee, Subrata Bakshi, Sudip Bandopadhyay, Abhishek Banerjee, Anubrata Mondal, Aroop Biswas, Firhad Hakim, Yashwant Sinha, Asima Patra, Chandrima Bhattacharjee, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Moloy Ghatak, Jyotipriya Mallick, Goutam Deb, Buluchik Baraik and Rajesh Tripathi. Interestingly, most of the members of the national working committee belong to Mamata camp, indicative enough that the Chief Minister is keen to establish her control over the party.

Madhya Pradesh
In a bid to attract tourists to the State, the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department has decided to organise two events — ‘Forsyth Trail Run’ and ‘Dhoopgarh Rock Climbing’ in the dense forests of Satpura at hill station Pachmarhi.

The first event, Forsyth Trail Run, will be held on February 12 and it will be the first-of-its-kind marathon in India. The second event will be Dhoopgarh Rock Climbing, which will be held on March 5. The events will be jointly organised by India’s leading adventure tourism agency ‘Moustache Escapes’ and the State Tourism department.

The State government has tied up with Moustache Escapes for the events. The Forsyth Trail Run will be organised on Saturday from Pachmarhi in Hoshangabad district. The run will start from Singnama and end at Bison Lodge Pachmarhi. Tourists from Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur, Vidisha and Indore will participate in the run, covering a distance of 30 to 40 km in the forest area.

Jammu & Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha last Saturday laid the foundation of the Tawi riverfront development project here and said it would generate employment opportunities for local communities. The Lt Governor said planned urbanisation while respecting and restoring the delicate balance of nature can influence inclusive development.

In the first phase, embankments, interceptor drains, sewerage treatment plants, cycling track, jogging track, walkways, green spaces, and other wayside amenities would be developed. The complete project is prepared on the lines of the Sabarmati riverfront in Gujarat. The infrastructure would also include river plazas, promenades, parks, gardens, sports and entertainment venues, commercial and residential spaces that will transform Tawi as the center of the economic engine of Jammu.

The Lt Governor said 109 projects which were pending for years have been completed in the Jammu division at a cost of Rs 455 crore, including 14 new bridges which have made connectivity easier.

New Delhi
Senior Congress leader and former Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said the Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill, which has been sent to the parliamentary standing committee headed by him, is poorly drafted and has huge shortcomings.

Ramesh, who heads the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forest and Climate Change, said he is overwhelmed by the over 70 responses received from experts and institutions on the Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2021.

Now the Standing Committee has a very complicated task of examining the 50 amendments proposed.

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Cinderella, Super Bowl events top event list

Cinderella, Super Bowl events top event list

The annual Permian Basin Prayer Breakfast will be held from 7-8:15 a.m. Thursday at the Bush Convention Center. Food service will begin at 6:45 a.m.

This Prayer Breakfast will have a panel of prayer warriors, moderated by Carla Smith.

Individual Tickets are $10, and table sponsorships are $200. There is a complete sponsorship form online — www.npbmidland.org. Mail checks to: Permian Basin Prayer Breakfast, 10 Desta Drive, Suite 100W, Midland, 79705.

 

Citizenship Fair

Several local organizations have joined forces to collaborate on the Citizenship Fair from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Midland College’s Allison Fine Arts Building. The event is free and will help individuals better understand the process of gaining US Citizenship, according to a press release from the Permian Basin Adult Literacy Center. 

The Citizenship Fair is an opportunity to help community members across the Permian Basin better understand the process of gaining US citizenship. Attendees will have the opportunity to visit informational booths, attend presentations, go through a mock citizenship interview and possibly win a prize.

Presentations include an overview of the citizenship application and a mock interview. Participating organizations include the Permian Basin Adult Literacy Center, Catholic Charities Odessa, Midland County Public Library, Workforce Solutions Permian Basin, Casa de Amigos, Midland College, Midland College Cogdell Learning Center, Odessa College, Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin and Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas. 

 


Black History Month at MC

Midland College is hosting two events for Black History Month. Master storyteller, Oba William King, fuses the tradition of African storytelling with instrumentation for an interactive exploration of folk tales and other original pieces. The event will be at noon on Feb. 18 at the Wagner and Brown Auditorium. 
Regina Mills, author of “Invisibility and Influence: A Literary History of US Afrolatinidades” will deliver an engaging and insightful historical exploration of AfroLatinx in the US and beyond. The event will be on Microsoft Teams at 7 p.m. on Feb. 22. 

Source: Midland College

 

Event schedule

Cinderella, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 18, Feb. 19, Feb. 20, Feb. 25, Feb. 26, Midland Community Theatre.

Wagner Noel 10 Year Mini Birthday Party at Vintage Deluxe, 4 p.m. Thursday, Vintage Deluxe.

Give Your Finances Some Love, 4:30 – 6 p.m. Thursday, Second Story Coworking.

Film Series, 6 p.m. Thursday, Ellen Noel Art Museum.

Authors at the Ector – Elizabeth Wetmore, 7 p.m. Thursday, The Ector Theatre.

Mike Ryan with guest Cody Hibbard, 9 p.m. Thursday, Rockin’ Rodeo.

Love Without Limits, 6 p.m. Friday, Stonegate Fellowship Church.

Chad Prather, 8 p.m. Friday, Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center.

Cupid’s Arrow Valentine’s, 8 p.m. Friday, Woody’s Hideaway.

Cinderella’s Royal Breakfast, 9 a.m. Saturday, Midland Community Theatre.

Boss Babe Market, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, Tall City Brewing.

Introduction to Astronomy “Binocular Basics”, noon Saturday, Marian Blakemore Planetarium.

Kansas: Point of Know Return Tour, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center.

Vinyl Brunch, 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Barrel and Derrick.

Galentine’s Day benefiting Safe Place of the Permian Basin, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, The Selfie Museum.

Super Bowl Sunday, 11 a.m. Sunday, The Tailgate.

Super Bowl Party, 2 p.m. Sunday, VFM Post 4159.

Free Super Boil Sunday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Fair to Midland.

City of Midland Career Fair, 3 p.m. Feb. 15, Bush Convention Center.

The Mavericks, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center.

Steve-O, 6 p.m. Wednesday, The Ector Theater.

Midland Dog Show, Feb. 17-20, Horseshoe Arena.

Third Thursday Reading Program, 4:30 p.m. Feb. 17, George W. Bush Childhood Home.

Motown Experience, 6 p.m. Feb. 17, The Selfie Museum.

Speed Dating with Midland AF, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 17, Tall City Brewing Co.

Film Series, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 17, Ellen Noel Art Museum.

Parent’s Survival Night, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 18, The Little Gym of Midland.

Pecos and the Rooftops, 9 p.m. Feb. 18, Dos Amigos. 

Rise and Run, 8:15 a.m. Feb. 19, Centennial Park.

Third Saturdays in the Garden, 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 19, West Texas Food Bank.

Gaither Music Group, 6 p.m. Feb. 19, Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center.

Rise and Run, 8:15 a.m. Feb. 19, Centennial Park.

The Journey: A Celebration of Black History Month, 2 p.m. Feb. 19, Museum of the Southwest.

Wedding Open House, 1 p.m. Feb. 20, Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.