Dorohusk (Poland) (AFP) – Polish farmers block routes across the country’s border with Ukraine, protesting against competition from goods coming from their war-torn neighbour. Across Poland, farmers protested at over 250 locations, the latest action in a wave of agricultural unrest that has swept Europe in recent weeks.
Rafah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – “We don’t know where to go” says Mohammad al-Jarrah, a Palestinian who has found himself in the city of Rafah, southern Gaza, after being displaced first from Gaza City and then from Khan Yunis by Israeli forces operating in the territory. Al-Jarrah, like more than a million displaced Palestinians in Rafah, fears an Israeli push following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying that he has told troops to “prepare to operate” in the city, which has come under increasingly intense aerial bombardment in recent days.
Moscow (AFP) – Defeating Russia on the battlefield in Ukraine “is impossible” says President Vladimir Putin, during an interview with US talk show host Tucker Carlson in Moscow. Putin comments come as the war approaches its two-year mark since beginning on February 24, 2022.
Washington (AFP) – An Israeli military push into the southern Gaza city of Rafah “would be a disaster” says United States National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby, adding that the White House “would not support it.” The comments come after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered troops to “prepare to operate” in the city, which is now hosting more than a million displaced Palestinians and has come under increasing aerial bombardment.
Santiago (AFP) – Former presidents and politicians of Chile, from left to right, as well as family members and supporters bid farewell to former president Sebastian Pinera, who died on February 6 while piloting his helicopter in the south of the country. A ceremony is being held in the Former National Congress building in downtown Santiago before the main funeral. IMAGES
Santiago (AFP) – The coffin of Chile’s former president Sebastian Pinera is removed from the Former National Congress building in Santiago following a ceremony led by current President Gabriel Boric. The coffin is being taken to a cathedral in the capital for a main funeral. Pinera died on February 6 while piloting his helicopter in the south of the country. IMAGES
Santiago (AFP) – Coffin transporting body of former president Sebastian Pinera arrives at cathedral as the country holds State funeral. The 74-year-old billionaire died on February 6th when the helicopter he was piloting crashed into a lake. IMAGES
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Rio de Janeiro’s Mayor, Eduardo Paes, hands over the keys of the city to Rei Momo, the king of carnival, to mark start of the festivities. IMAGES
Santiago (AFP) – A hearse carrying the coffin of former president Sebastian Pinera arrives at La Moneda Palace in Santiago, following a ceremony at the Former National Congress and a state funeral in the capital city. IMAGES
Brasília (AFP) – Images of Federal Police headquarters in Brasilia as Brazilian police launched dozens of raids targeting ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, who was ordered to surrender his passport, and his inner circle over allegations of orchestrating an invasion of the seat of power last year. IMAGES
