Some 5,000 students across 75 schools in the UK are now studying Mandarin, a number which is expected to double in the next few years. But why are so many British pupils willing to study one of the hardest languages in the world?

Decarbonization! 🌿

Many lignite mines and thermal power plants are shutting down and turning to cleaner sources of energy in Greece, as it pledged to shut down all thermal power plants by 2023. It is all part of the drive to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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The Lviv Humanitarian center is getting supplies like food, clothing and medicine from all over Europe, and people are relying on it to survive. 😢

Russia’s attack on Ukraine is facing resistance, but concerns are growing in the country’s north about reinforcements coming from Belarus.

In response, residents along the Belarus border are preparing for battle.

Nawied Jabarkhyl reports from Lutsk, Ukraine.

With origins in the Arctic, these exotic-looking mountain hares were left behind in Britain after the Ice Age. Facing the threat of extinction by the late 1800s, a small number were then reintroduced to several areas in England. But it was only in the Peak District that the population thrived, an...

China’s top lawmakers and political advisors are holding their annual meetings which are known as the “two sessions”: here’s what they are talking about 🇨🇳 ▶️

Russia is being squeezed out of the #SWIFT international payment system. But what does that mean? 💶

"After my career as an athlete, to have this unique chance to organize the Games in my country is a fantastic journey."

Tony Estanguet, the President of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, speaks to Stephen Cole on #TheAgenda.

Huawei launch new phone as Mobile World Congress opens.

The Chinese phonemaker provided the big new gadget of the opening day.

The latest from Kyiv, Ukraine, as #Russian and #Ukrainian representatives agree to talks.

368,000 people are thought to have fled Ukraine in the past three days. This is the latest from the border.

‘I am not trained for street fighting, but I am ready to participate’ - Ukrainian MP Inna Sovsun.

What is Putin trying to achieve?

#UkraineLatest: An update from our correspondent Guy Henderson on the situation in Ukraine. He has joined those leaving the capital #Kyiv.

Healthcare professionals in Spain took part in a series of demonstrations across the country as nurses and physiotherapists say they are making a stand about what they claim is a chronic lack of investment and resources in the healthcare industry.

​​Eight years ago dozens of protesters were shot to death by riot police for demanding Ukraine’s government loosen ties with Russia and strengthen relations with Europe, and recent events have surfaced old memories.

Berlinale Film Festival welcomes back moviegoers first-time in person since the pandemic!🎬 🎞🎥

Over 250 movies from 69 different countries have been entered.

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Queralt Castellet won silver in the halfpipe event in Beijing 2022, becoming the first woman from Spain to win a Winter Olympics medal in 30 years.

Read more: https://newseu.cgtn.com/news/2022-02-18/Snowboarder-Queralt-Castellet-makes-history-for-Spain-at-Beijing-2022-17JtBaLIqw8/index.html

🇺🇸 Secretary of State Antony Blinken says U.S. hasn’t seen “any pullback” of Russian troops
🇷🇺 Moscow mocks West over Ukraine “invasion date”
🇺🇦 Ukraine marks “Day of Unity”

Read more: https://newseu.cgtn.com/news/2022-02-17/Confusion-reigns-in-the-Ukraine-Russia-border-crisis--17GvzLTKFlC/ind...

A rare Sumatran tiger cub was born at London Zoo in December, just in time to celebrate the Year of the Tiger. 🐯

Sumatran tigers are considered a critically endangered species, with estimates that as few as 300 remain in the wild in Indonesia, their natural habitat. 🇮🇩

But global breeding progr...

Residents of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol believe that Russia could soon return in an attempt to recapture the region and in turn gain the strategic edge amid the tensions between the two countries. 😥

Wearing layers of pullovers rather than body armor, and using coal instead of bullets, some pensioners in Ukraine are fighting their own deadly cold war.

Read more 🔗 https://newseu.cgtn.com/news/2022-02-07/Cold-more-than-war-is-a-threat-to-Ukraine-s-elderly-17qS6FLMPf2/index.html

WHAT’S THE ISSUE?
Spring Festival celebrations in London are usually the biggest in the world outside Asia, but after cancellation in 2021, this year’s event will also be scaled back due to the pandemic. Chinese restaurants in the city however will be cooking up sumptuous cuisine to mark the Year...

WHAT’S THE ISSUE?
Since the arrival of the pandemic, we've been encouraged to maintain a strong immune system to help fight against COVID and other viruses. Nutritious foods can play a key role in boosting our immunity.
To find out more about the powers of nutrition, Stephen talks to Sally Poon ...