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President Joe Biden

Biden hits Russia with multiple sanctions, deploys more U.S. troops

"We're implementing full blocking sanctions on two large Russian financial institutions: VEB and their military bank," Biden announced.
U.S. Defence Secretary General Lloyd Austin

Ukraine update: U.S. defence chief warns Russia can still avoid full-blown, tragic war

Austin gave the warning at the start of talks at the Pentagon with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
Russia's Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov

Ukraine has no right to sovereignty: Russia’s FM Lavrov

Echoing President Vladimir Putin, Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday questioned whether Ukraine had a right to sovereignty. In…
Amsterdam's Apple store

Gunman takes hostage in Amsterdam’s Apple store

There is a person with a firearm in the store ... police forces are there with many units and specialist…
Jane Ruth Aceng Uganda health Minister

Ugandans to pay fines for refusing COVID-19 vaccine jabs

Although the East African country started administering COVID-19 jabs nearly a year ago, only about 16 million jabs have been…
Marise Payne Australia's Foreign minister

Australia orders citizens to leave Ukraine: Statement

The Australian Government is coordinating closely with the United States, United Kingdom, European Union and other governments around the world…
Boris Johnson ends holiday, returns to UK for rapid political comeback

Johnson scraps COVID-19 curbs in England

Johnson's "living with COVID" plan has sparked alarm that it is premature and will leave the country vulnerable to new…
U.S. eases travel restrictions on Cuba

U.S. slams sanctions on Russia-backed Ukraine republics

The order will “provide authority to impose sanctions on any person determined to operate in those areas of Ukraine,” Psaki…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns that the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, “could spiral beyond anyone’s control”.

Guterres cancels DR Congo trip over Ukraine crisis

Guterres was to attend the 10th Summit of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for…
Linda Thomas-Greenfield U.S. ambassador to UN

U.S. slams Russia’s Ukraine peace-keepers as nonsense

The consequences of Russia's actions "will be dire - across Ukraine, across Europe, and across the globe," U.S. Ambassador to…
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy

We will give nothing to Russia: Ukrainian President Zelenskiy

"But we are on our own land, we are not afraid of anything and anybody, we owe nothing to no…
Putin

Breaking: Putin orders Russian troops into Ukraine

Putin told Russia's defence ministry to deploy troops into the two breakaway regions to "keep the peace" in a decree…
Ukraine withdraws troops from parts of Kharkiv

Russia-backed rebels intensify mortar attacks against Ukrainian troops

Ukrainian troops have battled Russian-backed forces in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions bordering Russia since 2014 in a conflict that…
Putin

Putin close to provoking major war after recognising Ukraine’s rebel republics

I deem it necessary to make a decision that should have been made a long time ago - to immediately…
Mali junta leader Assimi Goita

Mali assembly defies ECOWAS, approves 5-year rule for junta

On Monday, 120 members of Mali’s 121-seat interim parliament voted to allow the junta to govern for up to five…
Putin and Biden

Ukraine summit: Putin has no firm plans yet, says spokesman

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters that while Biden and Putin can schedule a phone call or meeting at any…
Francesca Tardioli

Italian ambassador Francesca Tardioli plunges to death from 4th floor

Francesca Tardioli, 56, died on 19 February after falling from a 4th Floor balcony of a house in the town…
A South African being vaccinated

South Africa changes COVID-19 vaccination rules

The government was shortening the interval between the first and second doses of the Pfizer (PFE.N) vaccine from 42 days…
Russian border checkpoint destroyed by Ukraine's projectile

Ukraine shells Russian border checkpoint: Reports

The incident occurred 150 metres from the border between Russia and Ukraine, Interfax cited the FSB as saying.
Wang Wenbin

China sanctions Lockheed, Raytheon over U.S. arms sale to Taiwan

The Chinese government urges the United States to stop selling arms to Taiwan; Beijing will continue to take all necessary…
Putin and Biden

Biden, Putin to hold summit on Ukraine

The move came following French President Emmanuel Macron's brief chat with Biden, and a significantly longer call in which Macron…
Mike Pompeo

Ex-US Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo to visit Taiwan

Taiwan's foreign ministry said Pompeo and his wife would visit the Chinese-claimed island from March 3-5, and also meet Foreign…
Beijing adds fertility services to insurance coverage

Beijing adds fertility services to insurance coverage

China faces what experts call a "demographic time-bomb" as its elderly population increases while its workforce gets smaller due to…
Sondra Wiener and Madoff

Sondra Weiner sister of Ponzi scam king Madoff commits suicide

Sondra Wiener and her husband Marvin were found with gunshot wounds on Thursday in Boynton Beach, Florida, according to a…
Participants stand at ease during the opening ceremony of the U.S. sponsored Flintlock exercises at the site of the new French-backed international counter-terrorism academy in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast February 20, 2022. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

U.S. begins counter-terrorism training in Ivory Coast

The training program, known as Flintlock, will bring together more than 400 soldiers from across West Africa to bolster the…
Part of the crashed fighter plane

3 dead as fighter plane crashes into sport centre [ Video]

It ignited a huge blaze at the centre, requiring a fire fighting operation at the site. Iranian state TV said…
Boris Johnson ends holiday, returns to UK for rapid political comeback

UK’s Boris Johnson to scrap COVID-19 restrictions

Under the plans Britain will become the first major European country to allow people who know they are infected with…
One of the passengers at Sydney Airport on Monday as Australia reopens borders

Australia fully reopens borders after two years

More than 50 international flights will reach the country through the day, including 27 touching down in Sydney, its largest…
U.S. eases travel restrictions on Cuba

Biden cancels Wilmington holiday trip over Ukraine crisis

The cancellation followed his four-hour meeting with the national security team on Russian threat to Ukraine.
U.S. unleashes bold $400m military boost for Ukraine's fight against Russia

U.S. urges Americans in Russia have exit plans over terror threats

Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, questioned if the United States had passed on the information about possible attacks to…
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