Biden proposes $33bn to help Ukraine in war
The major increase in US support would include $ 20bn in military assistance, plus economic aid. BBC News – US & Canada
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Viewpoint: The privilege of being the child of immigrants
Maher Mezahi reflects on moving between his two “home countries” – Algeria and Canada. BBC News – Africa
Daily Facebook users up again after first-ever decline
But Facebook owner Meta is struggling with its slowest revenue growth since at least 2012. BBC News – Business
Anti-Semitism: Dramatic rise in 2021, Israeli report says
The Israeli study says social media and conspiracy theories about Covid are among factors to blame. BBC News – Middle East
Colombia conflict: Soldiers passed off killed civilians as rebels
More than 6,400 civilians were killed by the Colombian military and passed off as enemy combatants. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Ukraine War: Russia gas supply cuts ‘blackmail’, says EU
Russian energy giant Gazprom cuts supply to Poland and Bulgaria for refusal to pay in roubles. BBC News – Europe