Biden’s visit to Kyiv, Kenya’s tea farm problem and toilet paper’s history
By France24
22 February 2023 |
5:16 am
We take a look at how opinion writers are covering Joe Biden's visit to Ukraine. Also in the papers, Kenya's tea industry is hit by accusations of sexual abuse and the climate crisis is creating a winter drought in Europe that could be catastrophic this spring and summer.
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