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From Our Own Correspondent: A Summit in the Bavarian Alps

30/06/2022

A Summit in the Bavarian Alps

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G7 leaders gather at Schloss Elmau as Russia’s onslaught of Ukraine continues.

G7 leaders gather at the historic site of Schloss Elmau in Bavaria, as Russia launched a brutal attack on Kremenchuk. Plus stories from Ukraine, Australia, Panama and Hong Kong.

The Schloss Elmau in the Bavarian Alps hosted world leaders as they tried to present a united front against Russian aggression and tackle the global food crisis.  James Landale also found the castle had an interesting story of its own when he reported from the summit.

Russian soldiers have employed brutal tactics throughout the Ukrainian invasion. Attempts to escape cities like Severodonetsk and Mariupol often proved perilous for Ukrainians, fleeing in bullet ridden cars, under constant threat of attack. Hugo Bachega, met with some of the people who managed to get away.

The ripple effect of the war in Ukraine is far-reaching, from grain shortages to a surge in global energy prices. Even energy-rich Australia has found itself asking citizens to ration their use of electricity to ease pressure on the grid. The country's new Prime Minister has pledged a greener future for the country, with less reliance on coal, but this transition may be harder than it might seem says Shaimaa Khalil. 

Panama may be known for its banking secrecy and, of course, its canal, but more than half the country is covered in tropical forests and mangroves.  Grace Livingstone recently visited the indigenous community of Arimae, in the east of the country, which is finding innovative ways to defend and protect their land.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong from Britain to Beijing and in the last few years China has been tightening its grip on life in the former colony, creating a very different society. Amid this change, one of the city’s most famous institutions, the Jumbo Floating Restaurant, closed its doors and subsequently sank. The restaurant failed to survive the impact of the pandemic but its demise is a symbol of a bygone era, says Louisa Lim.

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