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Russia pounds Ukraine with 'massive' attack in 'hellish' night

Russia on Sunday pummelled Ukraine with a "massive" aerial barrage of missiles and drones, killing at least nine people across the country in the largest attack in months that Kyiv called "hellish."

Israel hits Gaza and Lebanon in deadly strikes

Strikes by the Israeli army killed at least 20 people in Gaza on Sunday, the civil defence said, while also hitting a Hezbollah stronghold near Beirut's international airport.

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On Kyiv's eastern front, Ukrainians hold off Russian tanks

Firing a constant barrage of artillery at the Russians, a troop of Ukrainian soldiers are keeping up morale: their shelling has so far stopped Moscow's tanks entering Kyiv from the east.

Tens of thousands march for the climate in France

Tens of thousands of people protested across France Saturday to call for more attention to the climate crisis in the runup to presidential polls next month.

Thousands in Florence gather to hear Zelensky, protest war

Thousands of people gathered in the Italian city of Florence on Saturday to show their support for Ukraine following Russia's invasion, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appearing via videolink.

Alarm grows over Mariupol as Russia squeezes Kyiv

Russian forces upped the pressure on Kyiv Saturday and pummelled civilian areas in other Ukrainian cities, amid fresh efforts to get aid to the devastated port city of Mariupol.

Ukrainian soldier thanks Britain as missiles wreck Russian tanks

The Ukrainian soldier gave his name simply as "Viktor" and on Saturday he felt victorious, showing reporters a Russian armoured vehicle destroyed by a British anti-tank missile.

2.6 million flee Ukraine war: UN

The number of refugees fleeing Ukraine since the Russian invasion two weeks ago is now nearly 2.6 million, the UN said Saturday.

Turkmenistan votes for father-son transition

Voting was underway in Turkmenistan Saturday for a tightly-controlled leadership election that is all but certain to yield ex-Soviet Central Asia's first father-son succession.

Russian forces squeeze Kyiv, surround Mariupol

Russian forces inched towards Kyiv Saturday and pounded civilian areas in other Ukrainian cities as concerns grew over the besieged southern port of Mariupol, where officials said more than 1,500 people had been killed.

In Greece, Russia sympathies die hard despite Ukraine war

When Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis took the floor in a parliament debate on Ukraine this month, there was no doubt which side his government was taking in the conflict.

El Salvador orders arrest of former president over killing of six Jesuits in civil war

A judge in El Salvador ordered the arrest Friday of former president Alfredo Cristiani for alleged links to the murder of six Jesuit priests and two co-workers by the army during the country's the civil war, prosecutors said.

Turkmenistan heads to the polls for father-son transition

Turkmenistan heads to the polls on Saturday in a tightly-controlled leadership vote that is all but certain to yield ex-Soviet Central Asia's first father-son succession.

NATO trains to help its own, as Ukraine war rumbles

Any resemblance to reality is purely coincidental. As war rages in Ukraine, NATO and its partners will launch exercises in Norway on Monday aimed at coming to the rescue of one of its own.

In Ukraine ghost city, florist stays open to 'cheer people up'

Most business owners have shut up shop and fled Ukraine's Mikolaiv, but florist Angela Kalisnik continues to sell tulips and roses just a short drive away from the frontline.

Russia squeezes Kyiv as 'unimaginable' tragedy looms in Ukraine

Russian forces inched towards Kyiv and pounded civilian areas in other Ukrainian cities Friday, drawing warnings of "unimaginable tragedy" as the US and the EU moved to tighten the economic noose around the Kremlin.

Wall Street falters as Ukraine war drags on

Wall Street ended a downbeat week with further losses Friday as traders braced for continued economic fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine as well as looming Federal Reserve rate hikes, though European indices saw gains.

Chelsea accounts suspended as sanctions take hold - reports

Chelsea have had several accounts and credit cards suspended temporarily following sanctions imposed on club owner Roman Abramovich by the UK government, British media reported Friday.

Russia inches toward Kyiv, its attacks draw war crimes warnings

The US and the EU moved Friday to tighten the economic noose around the Kremlin as Russian forces inched toward the capital Kyiv and pounded civilian areas of Ukrainian cities, drawing a flurry of warnings of potential war crimes.

Russian demands threaten to derail Iran nuclear talks

Last-minute Russian demands related to the Ukraine conflict threatened to derail the near-complete process of reviving the Iran nuclear deal Friday, as the EU announced negotiations would be paused.

Disney suspends political giving in Florida after 'Don't say gay' bill outrage

Entertainment and theme park giant Disney has halted all political donations in Florida after an outcry among LGBTQ staff over its silence on perceived "anti-gay" legislation, its CEO said Friday.

US says no indication of Belarusian troops in Ukraine

The United States has not seen evidence that troops from close Russian ally Belarus are in Ukraine, the Pentagon said Friday.

UN dismisses Russian claim of Ukraine-US biological weapons program

Western countries accused Russia of spreading "wild" conspiracy theories at the United Nations Friday after Moscow's envoy told diplomats that America and Ukraine had researched using bats to conduct biological warfare.

Russia 'shows no sign of engaging in serious diplomacy': US

US Vice-President Kamala Harris on Friday said Russian President Vladimir Putin "shows no sign of engaging in serious diplomacy" as she accused Moscow of "atrocious and outrageous conduct" in Ukraine.

War, inflation threaten world economy

The world economy's fragile recovery from the Covid-induced crisis is now threatened by Russia's war in Ukraine and soaring commodity prices.

Last-minute Russian demands threaten to derail paused Iran nuclear talks

Last-minute Russian demands threatened to derail the near-complete process of reviving the Iran nuclear deal Friday, as the EU announced negotiations would be paused.

Stocks climb on Putin comments

US and European stock markets were buoyed Friday by Russian President Vladimir Putin's comments about a "positive shift" in talks with Ukraine, traders said.

Battleground Ukraine: Day 16 of Russia's invasion

On the 16th day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces were encircling at least four major cities Friday and inched closer towards the city limits of Kyiv.

Venezuela unlikely to make up for banned Russian crude: experts

Its once-flourishing oil industry decimated by corruption, poor management and US sanctions, Venezuela's vast crude reserves are unlikely to make up for banned Russian oil even if Washington eases measures against Caracas, experts say.

US, allies to end normal trade relations with Russia

Washington and its allies moved Friday to end normal trade relations with Russia, as President Joe Biden vowed the West would make Vladimir Putin "pay the price" for his invasion of Ukraine.

Chile's millennial president takes office with plans for change

Leftist former student leader Gabriel Boric was sworn in Friday as Chile's youngest-ever president, with plans to turn the country that was a neoliberal laboratory for decades into a greener, more egalitarian "welfare state."

Chile's millennial president Boric takes office

Leftist former student leader Gabriel Boric, 36, was sworn in Friday as Chile's youngest-ever president.

Record deforestation in Brazilian Amazon in February

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon set a new record for the month of February, according to official data released Friday, the latest sign of a surge in destruction under President Jair Bolsonaro.

In a Mykolaiv morgue, corpses pile up in the snow

The corpse lies with its hands clasped, as if in prayer.

Stocks rise on Putin's 'positive shifts' comment

US and European stock markets rose Friday as investors were buoyed by Russian President Vladimir Putin's comments about a "positive shift" in talks with Ukraine, traders said.

Biden seeks to strip Russia of favored trade status

US President Joe Biden intends to strip Russia of its preferential trade status, a move that would enable Washington to inflict steep tariff hikes on Moscow in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine.

Powers vie for Ukraine role but no 'miracle' in sight

Powers are jostling to play the lead role in finding a diplomatic solution to Russia's war in Ukraine but such attempts risk being a sideshow unless President Vladimir Putin shows genuine interest in a negotiated settlement.

Landmark apology for Northern Ireland abuse survivors

Northern Ireland lawmakers fell silent on Friday as they remembered victims and survivors of decades of institutional abuse in children's homes, and offered them a formal public apology.

Chelsea gripped by uncertainty as Abramovich sanctions bite

Thomas Tuchel admits Chelsea face an uncertain future as doubts swirl over how the European champions will even pay their wage bill after Russian owner Roman Abramovich was hit with UK sanctions.

2.5 million people have now fled 'senseless' Ukraine war: UN

Some 2.5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded two weeks ago, and around two million more have been internally displaced by the "senseless" war, the United Nations said Friday.

Five things to know about LNG as EU looks beyond Russia

Europe is counting on liquefied natural gas (LNG) to help reduce its heavy dependence on Russian energy in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

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