French President tries to resolve Ukraine crisis
French President Emanuel Macron sets out to ease tensions between Ukraine and Russia by travelling to Russia, Ukraine, and Germany to resolve matters after speaking to leaders.
More diplomatic globe trotting today in an effort to save off war in Ukraine: US President Joe Biden has vowed to shut down a key Russian gas pipeline to Germany if Moscow invades. The Nord-Stream pipeline crosses German territory so the announcement made after talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Washington, is a significant one. Newsday gets the German perspective on how this is playing out.
And dynastic politics in full swing the Philippines, where the son of notorous dictaror Ferdinand Marcos is making his own bid for power. Can BongBong Marcos succeed in his quest for the presidency?
And we鈥檒l hear more about a 91热爆 report looking into claims of institutional racism within healthcare in the US and Britain. Why are black women more likely to experience a miscarriage than white women?
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