Boris Johnson says Putin sees no way out of Ukraine invasion ‘except to continue destruction’
Boris Johnson has said it appears Vladimir Putin sees no way out of the Ukraine invasion “except to continue with the destruction”.
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POLITICS
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ECONOMY 
March 5, 2022 How sanctions are crippling the economy of ‘Fortress Russia’
A shuttered stock market, close to default, business boycotts and a rush to the cash machines: the Russia economy is on its knees just eight days into the invasion.
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HEALTH
March 5, 2022 NHS set to scrap free flu vaccines for these groups next winter
The NHS is set to scrap free flu jabs for the over 50s and children next winter in England as the NHS goes back to pre-Covid rules. Flu jabs were extended to secondary school children and all people aged 50 to 64 this winter following fears of a major outbreak post lockdown.
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GEOPOLITICS
March 5, 2022 India’s Russia Choices: A Narrowing Path to Strategic Hedging
By Mark S. Cogan & Vivek Mishra Russo-Indian relations have been historically stable. A carryover from the Cold War era, a warm bilateral relationship has led to the development of a Strategic Partnership that has included defense deals, such as India buying Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets, Mil Mi-17 helicopters, and more recently the S-400 missile defense system from Moscow. The […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
March 5, 2022 Hellenic Museum Ladies’ Society to celebrate International Women’s Day
The Hellenic Museum Ladies’ Society (HMLS) is celebrating International Women’s Day this year with a special event at the Museum on March 11 from 1pm to 3pm. The event will help the Society raise funds for its Education Mission, whilst also recognising women who make significant contributions to Australian society. On the day, attendees will hear from […]
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CYPRUS
March 5, 2022 Cyprus decides new COVID relaxations, no safe pass in certain places and reduced quarantine time
Cabinet decides new COVID relaxations, no safe pass in certain places and reduced quarantine time.
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ECONOMY
March 5, 2022 EU ministers activated temporary protection directive for Ukrainians
EU ministers unanimously agreed to offer temporary protection to refugees fleeing Ukraine during a meeting on Thursday (4 March), as a million have left the country.
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HISTORY
March 5, 2022 5 March 2022: This day in history
363: Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90,000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a campaign that brings about his own death 1046: Persian scholar Naser Khosrow begins the 7 year Middle Eastern journey which he will later describe in his book Safarnama 1496: English King Henry VII grants John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) a commission to […]
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ECONOMY
March 4, 2022 ‘Council tax on my buy-to-let has quadrupled to £7,000’
Hundreds of thousands of landlords could see their council tax bills quadruple in a stealth tax raid which has seen rental properties be reclassified to generate more tax.
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UK NEWS
March 4, 2022 Ireland’s Census 2022 to take place next month
Ireland’s Census 2022 will take place next month, after it was postponed last year because of the pandemic.
