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Qatar 2022 World Cup draw: As it happened

The draw took place in Qatar’s capital Doha. Twenty-nine of the 32 teams have already qualified. Al Jazeera’s @Joanna Gasiorowska reports from Doha, Qatar. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Qatar #2022WorldCup

Kharkiv: Bodies litter streets of Ukraine’s second city

NATO says Russian forces are not scaling back their invasion, but are regrouping to fight in eastern Ukraine. This comes as the battle to control Kharkiv continues, with one United States official saying Russia is not making any major gains in the city. Al Jazeera’s @Assed Baig reports from outside Kharkiv, Ukraine. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Russia #Ukraine #Kharkiv

Russia insists campaign in Ukraine going as planned

Russia has been honouring wounded soldiers it says have fought valiantly – in an operation it maintains is necessary and on track. The Ministry of Defence says many more Ukrainian military facilities have been flattened. Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra has more from Moscow. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Russia #Ukraine

Russian cosmonaut team arrives at the International Space Station

Three Russian cosmonauts have arrived at the International Space Station. It is the first space crew to launch since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. And as Al Jazeera’s @Katia Lopez-Hodoyan reports, it is raising questions about how political tensions will affect international space exploration. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Russia #InternationalSpaceStation

Civilian convoy leaves Ukraine’s Mariupol after failed attempts

A convoy of cars left Mariupol in the first successful attempt for a humanitarian corridor out of the encircled Ukrainian city. This came after several failed attempts to arrange people to leave Mariupol. People have been trapped in the southern city because of the shelling by Russian troops. Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler reports from Lviv. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Ukraine #Russia

Riots shake France’s Corsica over assault on jailed nationalist

Violent clashes have broken out between protesters and police on France’s Mediterranean island of Corsica over the assault in prison on a nationalist figure. Yvan Colonna, who is serving a life sentence for the assassination in 1998 of Corsica’s top regional official Claude Erignac, is currently in a coma after being beaten on March 2 in jail by a fellow detainee serving time for “terror” offences. Al Jazeera’s Laura Burdon-Manley reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Corsica #CorsicaProtests #YvanColonna

Russia claims destruction of more than 3,500 Ukraine military facilities

Russian and Ukrainian officials have suggested talks might yield positive results within days, despite battles raging on. The city council of besieged Mariupol has said 2,187 residents have been killed since the start of Russia’s invasion. Authorities in Lviv say the Russian military launched a deadly air strike targeting a Ukrainian base in Yavoriv near the Polish border, killing at least 35 people. Al Jazeera’s Sara Khairat wraps up the latest developments. #Russia #Ukraine

US sends Patriot missile system to Poland

The US has sent its vice president, Kamala Harris, to Poland, along with a missile defence system, to reassure NATO allies. For now, the US has demurred to Ukrainian requests to establish a no-fly zone in Ukraine, instead focusing on drawing a red line at Poland. The number of US troops in Poland is in the thousands, levels not seen since the second world war. Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi reports from eastern Poland – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Ukraine #Russia #Poland #US

Thousands take train from Russia to Finland to escape sanctions

With flights to Europe suspended, Russians who want to leave the country have few options. One route that is still available is the train to Finland. Around 5,000 Russians have made the journey in the last 10 days. As Al Jazeera’s Paul Rhys reports from Helsinki, some do not know if they will return home. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Russia #Ukraine #Finland

Ukrainians call for foreign fighters in war with Russian forces

Foreign fighters are now joining Ukrainians on the battleground against Russian forces after the government established an “international” legion for those coming from abroad. Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi has more from Ukraine’s border with Poland. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Ukraine #Russia