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injured by turbulence during a flight from the German city of Frankfurt to Mauritius…</h3></div> <div><p>apnews.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*AS998L-yP9BI-whW)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="e09c">International Relations…</h2><p id="2a56">Israel criticizes the government of Brazil for allowing two Iranian warships to dock in Rio de Janeiro and urges it to send them away calling it a “dangerous and regretful development”.</p><div id="6d86" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/israel-urges-brazil-undock-iranian-warships-2023-03-02/"> <div> <div> <h2>Israel urges Brazil to undock Iranian warships</h2> <div><h3>JERUSALEM, March 2 (Reuters) - Israel on Thursday criticised Brazil's decision to grant berth to two Iranian warships…</h3></div> <div><p>www.reuters.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*64ZLHTBeRDancyYz)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h1 id="ebab">Wednesday, 1 March 2023</h1><h2 id="2c7b">Disasters and Accidents…</h2><p id="ddc1">Two people are killed after a boat carrying around 30 migrants capsizes near the coast of Kos, Greece.</p><div id="c969" class="link-block"> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/greece-migrants-deaths-aegean-kos-6e56ca89a84a0e3769f64d2e2a9210f3"> <div> <div> <h2>2 dead as migrant boat capsizes off eastern Greek island</h2> <div><h3>ATHENS, Greece (AP) - At least two people drowned when an overloaded boat carrying nearly 30 migrants sank off Greece's…</h3></div> <div><p>apnews.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*gPvqEGtsY-tfQazP)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="356b">International Relations…</h2><p id="ecb6">A two-year investigation by seven U.S. intelligence agencies concludes it is “very unlikely” that Russia or another country was responsible for the “Havana syndrome” that affected U.S. diplomats. Instead, “medical, environmental and social factors can explain” many symptoms.</p><div id="6c18" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/havana-syndrome-not-caused-by-foreign-adversary-us-intel-finds-2023-03-01/"> <div> <div> <h2>'Havana syndrome' not caused by foreign adversary, U.S. intel finds</h2> <div><h3>MCLEAN, Virginia, March 1 (Reuters) - A globe-spanning U.S. intelligence investigation has concluded it is "very…</h3></div> <div><p>www.reuters.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*IoapGCkortdgc8l3)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="cd1e">Politics and Elections…</h2><p id="6f47">Greek Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis resigns in response to last night’s train wreck in Tempi that killed more than 40 people.</p><div id="4be5" class="link-block"> <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/greek-transport-minister-kostas-karamanlis-resigns-deadly-train-97550539"> <div> <div> <h2>Greek Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis resigns over deadly train crash</h2> <div><h3>Greek Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis resigns over deadly train crash</h3></div> <div><p> Greek Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis resigns over deadly train crashabcnews.go.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*XDDdd_gtoxRrSYaY)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h1 id="8942">Tuesday, 28 Feb. 2023</h1><h2 id="40be">Armed Conflicts and Attacks…</h2><p id="d51a">The Taliban kill the leader of operations and intelligence of Islamic State — Khorasan Province during a raid in Kabul.</p><div id="7e65" class="link-block"> <a href="https://tribune.com.pk/story/2403690/iskp-chief-killed-in-kabul"> <div> <div> <h2>IS-K intel chief killed in Kabul raid | The Express Tribune</h2> <div><h3>KABUL: The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) Special Forces killed the intelligence and military chief of a militant…</h3></div> <div><p>tribune.com.pk</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*cqty2rIcieJkWMAa)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="d1d8">International Relations…</h2><p id="9d25">Finland, due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, begins construction of a border barrier on the Finland–Russia border.</p><div id="3953" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64802457"> <div> <div> <h2>Finland starts construction of Russia border fence</h2> <div><h3>The Finnish government has sought to boost border security since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.</h3></div> <div><p>www.bbc.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*xagqPIWF3bH35teF)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="f29c">Science and Technology…</h2><p id="f07e">Canada bans social media platform TikTok from all government-issued devices, citing “an unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security” from the Chinese-owned app.</p><div id="c45d" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64792894"> <div> <div> <h2>Canada bans TikTok on government devices</h2> <div><h3>"On a mobile device, TikTok's data collection methods provide considerable access to the contents of the phone," Ms…</h3></div> <div><p>www.bbc.co.uk</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*zkVuhWLAMv0klgxe)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h1 id="3b63">Monday, 27 Feb. 2023</h1><h2 id="8b7c">Armed Conflicts and Attacks…</h2><p id="8265">M23 rebels seize the town of Rubaya and the Rubaya coltan mines in North Kivu, DRC, after government forces withdraw from the area.</p><div id="bb40" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/congolese-m23-rebels-seize-major-mining-town-of-rubaya/2832658"> <div> <div> <h2>Congolese M23 rebels seize major mining town of Rubaya</h2> <div><h3>Congolese M23 rebels Sunday seized the strategic mining town of Rubaya in Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern North…</h3></div> <div><p>www.aa.com.tr</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*kc9saL7P0200EDcC)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="0874">Disasters and Accidents…

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</h2><p id="3317">One person is killed and over 100 others are injured by a magnitude 5.6 aftershock in Yeşilyurt, Malatya, Turkey.</p><div id="abb1" class="link-block"> <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/new-5-6-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-turkey-killing-one-and-injuring-over-100-12821441"> <div> <div> <h2>New 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey, killing one and injuring over 100</h2> <div><h3>A new 5.6 magnitude earthquake has struck Turkey, killing one person and injuring 110, according to authorities. More…</h3></div> <div><p>news.sky.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*0Zcn92EYNuT29sgP)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="ed2d">International Relations…</h2><p id="f4e9">UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announce the United Kingdom and European Union had reached an agreement on post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland after a protracted row over the Northern Ireland Protocol.</p><div id="cbb3" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-eu-leaders-meet-monday-finalise-northern-ireland-deal-2023-02-26/"> <div> <div> <h2>Rishi Sunak strikes post-Brexit Northern Ireland deal with EU</h2> <div><h3>LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak struck a deal with the European Union on post-Brexit…</h3></div> <div><p>www.reuters.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*CkmUoUiae-XwBE5V)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h1 id="c32a">Sunday, 26 Feb. 2023</h1><h2 id="5809">Armed Conflicts and Attacks…</h2><p id="5105">Two Israeli settlers are killed by a Palestinian gunman in Huwara, Nablus Governorate, West Bank. During revenge attacks by Israelis, a Palestinian is shot and killed and 98 others are injured, many during arson attacks.</p><div id="c6f9" class="link-block"> <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2023/02/26/middleeast/west-bank-violence-intl/index.html"> <div> <div> <h2>Two Israeli settlers killed in West Bank shooting, days after Israeli raid kills 11 Palestinians |…</h2> <div><h3>Two Israeli settlers were shot and killed in the West Bank on Sunday, local settler leader Yossi Dagan said, calling it…</h3></div> <div><p>edition.cnn.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*VobZLbQUJpJIePLr)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="c0da">Disasters and Accidents…</h2><p id="df69">At least 60 people are killed and 80 others are rescued after a boat carrying migrants capsizes in rough seas off the southern coast of Calabria, Southern Italy.</p><div id="e87b" class="link-block"> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/italy-business-789562253af9aca2c201207c877c5b5f"> <div> <div> <h2>Migrant boat breaks up off Italian coast, killing nearly 60</h2> <div><h3>ROME (AP) - A wooden boat crowded with migrants smashed into rocky reefs and broke apart before dawn Sunday off the…</h3></div> <div><p>apnews.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*fMo-72OmI_69u7Lv)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="e568">Sports…</h2><p id="c591">Manchester United defeat Newcastle United 2–0 at Wembley Stadium to win the 2022–23 EFL Cup, and their first competitive trophy since 2017. It is also the first match to allow safe standing in a major domestic English men’s final in 34 years.</p><div id="0ef7" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64693810"> <div> <div> <h2>Man Utd win EFL Cup to end six-year trophy wait</h2> <div><h3>By Phil McNulty Chief football writer Last updated on . From the section League Cup Manchester United claimed their…</h3></div> <div><p>www.bbc.co.uk</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*pZg4SCrXoThBbAX2)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h1 id="b45f">Previously…</h1><div id="880c" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-xxxi-85225680b90c"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXXI</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 13 Nov. to Saturday, 19 Nov. 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*WrD1viNE2vojDuYv.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="f405" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-xxx-2f1270952626"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXX</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 6 Nov. to Saturday, 12 Nov. 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*HDm_k9MDtthJAEeX.jpg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="44c5" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-xxix-31742930cbde"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXIX</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 30 Oct. to Saturday, 5 Nov. 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*JgF9oREpoTbIC65a)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="8fd0" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-xxviii-bd73dc7be017"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXVIII</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 23 Oct. to Saturday, 29 Oct. 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*9lpXIs9BzbN0sMNd.jpg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="1f1e" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-xxvii-dbf0bdfb83d3"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXVII</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 16 Oct. to Saturday, 22 Oct. 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*DegOosCBejmBY6os.jpg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

A WEEK IN BRIEF

A Week in Brief: Volume XXXII

A Week in Brief: Sunday, 26 Feb. to Saturday, 4 March 2023

After a long break, mainly due to my having been in St. Thomas’ Hospital, A Week in Brief has returned. Here for your perusal are three events from each day.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shake hands as they hold a news conference at Windsor Guildhall, Britain, February 27, 2023. Dan Kitwood/Pool via REUTERS

Saturday, 4 March 2023

Arts and Culture…

London largest mosque, burned down in 2015, hosts grand reopening. The mosque, with space for 10,500 worshippers, is said to be the largest in western Europe. The fire, on 26 Sept. 2015, left approximately 50 per cent of the administration building’s ground floor damaged.

Armed Conflicts and Attacks…

Burundi deploys 100 troops to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to help the country fight insurgency from militias, including from M23.

Law and Crime…

Six people, including Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo, are killed by unknown gunmen in his home in Pamplona, Philippines.

Friday, 3 March 2023

Business and Economy…

Is London’s stock market losing its lustre? Sir Paul Marshall, more than a year ago, suggested London was becoming a financial “Jurassic Park”.

Disasters and Accidents…

Sixteen people are killed and fifty others are injured after a fire breaks out in a fuel storage station in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Law and Crime…

A court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, sentences opposition figure Kem Sokha to 27 years in prison on charges of “collusion with foreigners” and treason.

Thursday, 2 March 2023

Armed Conflicts and Attacks…

A Russian missile strike on an apartment building in the city of Zaporizhzhia kills three civilians and wounds at least four others, according to Ukrainian police.

Disasters and Accidents…

Twenty people are injured when severe turbulence hits a flight heading from Frankfurt, Germany to Mauritius.

International Relations…

Israel criticizes the government of Brazil for allowing two Iranian warships to dock in Rio de Janeiro and urges it to send them away calling it a “dangerous and regretful development”.

Wednesday, 1 March 2023

Disasters and Accidents…

Two people are killed after a boat carrying around 30 migrants capsizes near the coast of Kos, Greece.

International Relations…

A two-year investigation by seven U.S. intelligence agencies concludes it is “very unlikely” that Russia or another country was responsible for the “Havana syndrome” that affected U.S. diplomats. Instead, “medical, environmental and social factors can explain” many symptoms.

Politics and Elections…

Greek Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis resigns in response to last night’s train wreck in Tempi that killed more than 40 people.

Tuesday, 28 Feb. 2023

Armed Conflicts and Attacks…

The Taliban kill the leader of operations and intelligence of Islamic State — Khorasan Province during a raid in Kabul.

International Relations…

Finland, due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, begins construction of a border barrier on the Finland–Russia border.

Science and Technology…

Canada bans social media platform TikTok from all government-issued devices, citing “an unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security” from the Chinese-owned app.

Monday, 27 Feb. 2023

Armed Conflicts and Attacks…

M23 rebels seize the town of Rubaya and the Rubaya coltan mines in North Kivu, DRC, after government forces withdraw from the area.

Disasters and Accidents…

One person is killed and over 100 others are injured by a magnitude 5.6 aftershock in Yeşilyurt, Malatya, Turkey.

International Relations…

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announce the United Kingdom and European Union had reached an agreement on post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland after a protracted row over the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Sunday, 26 Feb. 2023

Armed Conflicts and Attacks…

Two Israeli settlers are killed by a Palestinian gunman in Huwara, Nablus Governorate, West Bank. During revenge attacks by Israelis, a Palestinian is shot and killed and 98 others are injured, many during arson attacks.

Disasters and Accidents…

At least 60 people are killed and 80 others are rescued after a boat carrying migrants capsizes in rough seas off the southern coast of Calabria, Southern Italy.

Sports…

Manchester United defeat Newcastle United 2–0 at Wembley Stadium to win the 2022–23 EFL Cup, and their first competitive trophy since 2017. It is also the first match to allow safe standing in a major domestic English men’s final in 34 years.

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