Sweden’s pandemic law has expired as of Friday, meaning the Government no longer has the power to impose a range of legally binding restrictions to contain the spread of COVID-19.

Germany sounded the first official alarm about gas supplies on Wednesday, as the country comes to grips with the reality that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may disrupt its energy supplies.

Russia is conscripting 134,500 men between the ages of 18 and 27, according to a decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, as reported by several Russian news agencies.

The UN on Tuesday warned that millions of Ukrainians may soon face serious food insecurity because of the ongoing conflict and amid reports that people are facing life-and-death decisions.

A member of the Russian delegation at the FIFA congress on Thursday said they had “every right” to be in Doha in spite of the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS) is insisting on a shorter period for transition to democracy in Mali and two other countries.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino opened the congress of the world football governing body in Doha on Thursday without making a direct reference to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Russia will reject U.S. dollars or euros and only accept rubles for its natural gas supplied to “unfriendly countries,” including the European Union (EU) members and the United States.