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Neighbouring Russia, Latvians prep for war
Neighbouring Russia, Latvians prep for war
World
by  AFP

When war erupted in Ukraine, the head of Latvia's fashion chamber Dita Danosa did not hesitate to become an army reservist, swapping her usually stylish clothes for military fatigues. While Latvia's EU and NATO membership reassured her, Danosa said she felt under threat "because Russian aggression is unpredictable and we don't know what can happen".

Milan fashion mobilises for Italy vote
Milan fashion mobilises for Italy vote
World
by  AFP

Go out and vote to protect your rights, top Italian designers urged compatriots this week as the Milan shows coincided with elections predicted to see a far-right government take power in Rome. "On September 25 vote to protect rights already acquired, thinking about progress and with an eye on the future," she posted.

What could happen if Putin used nuclear weapons in Ukraine?
What could happen if Putin used nuclear weapons in Ukraine?
World
by  AFP

President Vladimir Putin's threat to use a nuclear weapon in Ukraine if Russian "territorial integrity" is threatened has sparked deep discussion in the West as to how it would respond. However analysts aren't convinced the Russian president is willing to be the first to unleash nuclear weapons since the US bombed Japan in 1945.

Bangladesh PM denounces 'tragedy' of rich nations on climate
Bangladesh PM denounces 'tragedy' of rich nations on climate
World
by  AFP

A country of fertile, densely populated deltas, low-lying Bangladesh is among the most vulnerable nations in the world to climate change. The Paris accord called for $100 billion a year by 2020 from wealthy nations to help developing nations cope with climate change.

Clashes erupt at Mexico protest over missing students
Clashes erupt at Mexico protest over missing students
World
by  AFP

Protesters hurling rocks and homemade explosive devices clashed with security forces at a Mexican military base during a demonstration Friday over the disappearance of 43 students in 2014. The 43 teaching students had commandeered buses in the southern state of Guerrero to travel to a demonstration in Mexico City before they went missing.