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Orla Guerin

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Age 57
Date of birth May 15,1966
Zodiac sign Taurus
Born Dublin
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NationalityIrish
Spouse Michael Georgy
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Orla Guerin MBE is an Irish journalist and news presenter. She is a correspondent working for BBC News and is currently based in Cairo.

Greek fires rage after migrant tragedy near border

Greek fires rage after migrant tragedy near border
Aug 23,2023 6:10 am

...By Orla Guerin, Kostas Koukoumakas & Feras KawafBBC News in northern Greece and TurkeyFires that have claimed 20 lives in Greece are still burning out of control in foothills near Athens and the Evros region near the border with Turkey...

Ukraine round-up: Inside freed city and Russia's prison recruits

Ukraine round-up: Inside freed city and Russia's prison recruits
Sep 15,2022 4:30 pm

... The BBC s Orla Guerin, reporting from the scene, saw Ukrainian troops grouped by the roadside near the city, inspecting the spoils of war with broad smiles...

Ukraine war: Zelensky says blackouts in Kharkiv and Donetsk caused by targeted Russian attacks

Ukraine war: Zelensky says blackouts in Kharkiv and Donetsk caused by targeted Russian attacks
Sep 11,2022 6:20 pm

... What sounded like two further missile strikes were heard later in the evening, the BBC s international correspondent Orla Guerin reported from Kharkiv...

Ukraine round-up: Escape from besieged city and refugee camp in Wales

Ukraine round-up: Escape from besieged city and refugee camp in Wales
Jun 22,2022 10:00 pm

... We lost all hope of being able to save ourselves on our own, " she told the BBC s Orla Guerin, who has been inside the city with volunteers working to evacuate residents...

Ukraine war round-up: Russia bans UK journalists and inside 'dead city'

Ukraine war round-up: Russia bans UK journalists and inside 'dead city'
Jun 15,2022 5:45 am

... Our correspondent Orla Guerin managed to reach Lysychansk, where she found a city in ruins...

Russia-Ukraine war: Some of UK's top journalists barred from Russia

Russia-Ukraine war: Some of UK's top journalists barred from Russia
Jun 14,2022 6:50 pm

... The BBC s Clive Myrie, Orla Guerin and Nick Robinson, who have reported from Ukraine, and Director General Tim Davie are on the list of 29 media figures...

Ukraine war: Britons Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner sentenced to death

Ukraine war: Britons Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner sentenced to death
Jun 10,2022 12:05 am

... It is not clear whether any executions have taken place in the breakaway republic - or if there will actually be any attempt to execute the men, the BBC s international correspondent Orla Guerin said...

Aamir Liaquat Hussain: Pakistan's shock televangelist dies at 50

Aamir Liaquat Hussain: Pakistan's shock televangelist dies at 50
Jun 9,2022 4:50 pm

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Ukraine war round-up: Russia bans UK journalists and inside 'dead city'

Mar 4,2022 1:09 am

Russia has barred A Number of top UK-based journalists and defence figures, in response to UK sanctions on Russian individuals.

The List of names includes several BBC journalists, including Clive Myrie who has reported extensively from Ukraine. None of them are currently based in Russia. The Bbc 's Director General, Tim Davie , is also on The List .

The Guardian 's Shaun Walker, who spent many years reporting from Russia, and Sky News ' Stuart Ramsay are also on The List .

In a statement, Russia's foreign ministry accused The journalists on The List of disseminating " false and One -sided information".

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UK pursues release of death penalty Britons

The UK says it will do everything it Can to free two Britons who were sentenced to death last week by The self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) - a Russian proxy-state in eastern Ukraine.

Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner, together with Moroccan Saaudun Brahim, denied charges of being mercenaries.

The Men say they were longstanding members of The Ukrainian military, and should be immune from prosecution under The Geneva Convention - The International set of rules which regulates armed Conflict .

The government would do " whatever is necessary" to secure The release of The two Britons.

" I Am doing everything I Can , in The Best way I Can - in The Way that I judge is most effective - to deliver these people's release, " She Said .

She didn't rule out The possibility of negotiating directly with The Leadership of The unrecognised DPR.

, The UK seems to have decided not to negotiate with Russia over The pair's release for fear of a bilateral confrontation between London and Moscow.

Inside Ukraine's 'Dead City '

Russia says it has offered Ukrainian fighters sheltering in a chemical plant in Severodonetsk The chance to surrender, as fighting in The City continues.

Civilians trapped in The industrial zone will also be given The chance to evacuate through a humanitarian corridor, Russia's defence ministry said, although similar plans have often failed in The Past .

Severodonetsk and its twin city Lysychansk are The current epicentre of The Battle for Ukraine's eastern Donbas region. They're important because if Russia takes them, it will control The whole of Luhansk - One of two areas which Make Up The Donbas.

Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described them as " dead cities" because of The Level of destruction Russia's bombardment has caused.

Our correspondent Orla Guerin managed to reach Lysychansk, where she found a city in ruins.

" In Lysychansk, if you are alive, it is a Good Day , " regional police chief, Oleh Hryhorov, told Her .

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Fossil fuel funding is 'delusional'

The Energy Crisis caused in part by The War in Ukraine has led to a " perilous doubling down" on Fossil fuels by The World 's major economies, according to Un Secretary General Antonio Guterres .

The global energy industry has been hugely affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as countries try to reduce their reliance on Russian oil and gas.

But there are fears this could lead to an increase in The use of coal as an alternative source of energy, as well as new investment in oil and gas projects to replace Russian imports.

But Mr Guterres said new funding for Fossil fuel production was " delusional" and that more coal would only reinforce The " scourge of War , pollution and climate catastrophe".

Read more about Mr Guterres' comments in.

Russians and Belarusians Can play at US Open

The US Open will allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete later this year after deciding not to follow Wimbledon's lead in banning them.

Players from The Two Nations will have to compete under a neutral flag at The Final Grand Slam event of The season.

It means Russian men's world Number One Daniil Medvedev Can defend his title in New York .

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Source of news: bbc.com

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