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Ukraine conflict must not spark NATO-Russia war: Stoltenberg to AFP

NATO must not allow Russia's invasion of Ukraine to spill over into an open conflict between the alliance and Moscow, its chief Jens Stoltenberg said Friday, warning a no-fly zone would likely lead to full-scale war.

Iran nuclear talks paused after Russian demands

The EU said Friday that the talks it is chairing on the revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear accord must be paused, days after fresh demands from Russia complicated negotiations.

Olympic medallist brings 80 Ukrainian refugees to Germany

Former Olympic medallist Paul Schockemoehle has brought 80 Ukrainian refugees to Germany to help them escape Russia's invasion.

N.Korea calls for satellite site 'expansion' as US slams ICBM tests

North Korea's Kim Jong Un called for the "expansion" of a key satellite station, state media said Friday, as the US threatened fresh sanctions over two recent missile tests it said were "disguised" as a space launch.

2.5 million people have now fled Ukraine: UN

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

750 killed in north Ethiopia in second half 2021: rights body

At least 750 civilians were killed or executed in Ethiopia's Amhara and Afar regions in the second half of 2021, the country's rights body said in a report published Friday that catalogued widespread abuses, including torture and gang rape.

Civilian targets hit as Russian forces near Kyiv

Russian strikes hit civilian targets in central Ukraine's Dnipro city on Friday, as Moscow's troops edged closer to Kyiv, where officials said the capital was being transformed into a "fortress".

Argentina lawmakers approve deal with IMF to repay vast debt

Lawmakers in Argentina on Friday approved a deal with the International Monetary Fund to restructure a ruinous $45 billion debt ahead of a vote in the upper house.

North Korea plans 'monster' missile launch by April: analysts

North Korea has been using satellite subterfuge to test parts of a so-called "monster" missile, analysts say, as it gears up for a sanctions-shattering launch ahead of a key domestic anniversary.

Desperate relatives seek news from Ukraine port siege

Residents trapped inside Ukraine's besieged port city Mariupol pleaded for help on Friday as family members desperately tried to contact them amid a communications blackout.

Asian markets mostly drop as inflation spike fans rate fears

Asian markets mostly fell Friday as traders resumed their Ukraine-fuelled selling after the previous day's bounce, with data showing US inflation at a 40-year high adding pressure on the Federal Reserve to ramp up interest rates.

Leftist Gabriel Boric, the president breaking new ground in Chile

As he is sworn in as Chile's youngest ever president, leftist Gabriel Boric will be breaking new ground in more ways than one on Friday.

Chile's millennial president takes office with big plans for change

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

Russian forces edge closer to Kyiv as city becomes 'fortress'

Russian troops edged closer to Kyiv on Friday, as officials said the Ukrainian capital was being transformed into a "fortress" and President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of again targeting humanitarian corridors.

At US eateries, love for Ukraine -- and wrath for Russia

Since the Russian invasion began, lines have stretched down the street outside a Ukrainian-owned cafe in a trendy part of Washington. Blocks away, at the city's long-popular Russia House restaurant, five windows have been smashed in and owners are thinking they may not reopen.

N.Ireland ministers to apologise for institutional abuse

Ministers from Northern Ireland's five main political parties are on Friday to issue a public apology for historical, institutional abuses in children's homes after years of delays.

Colombians vote for Congress, short-list presidential contenders

Colombians vote Sunday to draw up a shortlist of presidential candidates for elections in May while also electing the 296 members of its Congress.

Russia accused of attacking aid route as Ukraine talks see scant headway

Russia and Ukraine failed to make a breakthrough Thursday in their first top-level talks since Moscow's invasion two weeks ago, as Russian forces advanced on Kyiv and faced new accusations they attacked a humanitarian corridor into Mariupol.

US says North Korea testing new ICBM system

Two recent missile tests conducted by North Korea were of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system, the Pentagon said Thursday, marking what one US official called a "serious escalation" that will be punished with fresh sanctions.

'As long as we have a bus we will be there', says Chelsea's Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel has vowed Chelsea will not be destroyed by the sanctions on Blues owner Roman Abramovich that plunged the European champions into turmoil before their 3-1 win at Norwich on Thursday.

US: Ukraine needs surface-to-air missiles, not fighter jets

The US State Department on Thursday ruled out proposals to send MiG fighter jets to Ukraine via an American base, saying Kyiv's efforts to repel the Russian invasion would be better served by the supply of ground-based weapons.

Dozen Cuban protesters given 5 to 12 year sentences

Twelve Cubans who took part in unprecedented anti-government protests last July were sentenced to between five and 16 years in prison, convicted of sabotage, public disorder and theft, the Supreme Court said on Thursday.

US says N. Korea testing new ICBM system

Two recent missile tests conducted by North Korea were of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system, marking a "serious escalation" by Pyongyang that will be punished with fresh sanctions, a senior US official said Thursday

Biden walks tightrope between need for oil and push to go green

With the war in Ukraine causing oil prices to soar, US President Joe Biden's administration is treading a fine line between staying true to its commitment to clean energy, while seeking to ramp up petroleum production.

Six lions from Ukraine arrive in Spain, Belgium

Six lions evacuated from war-torn Ukraine, including one rescued from a nightclub, have arrived at two animal shelters in Spain and Belgium, the shelters said on Thursday.

IMF expects to cut global growth forecast due to Ukraine war: Georgieva

The IMF expects to cut its global growth estimate due to the economic damage caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Thursday.

Chelsea boss Tuchel 'not concerned' by Abramovich sanctions

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel insisted he is not concerned by the sanctions on Blues owner Roman Abramovich that plunged the European champions into turmoil on Thursday.

EU leaders dash Ukraine's swift accession hopes

EU leaders doused Ukraine's hopes Thursday of quickly gaining European Union membership, as they met to urgently address the fallout of Russia's invasion of its pro-Brussels neighbour.

No breakthrough in Ukraine talks as Russian forces advance on Kyiv

Russia and Ukraine failed to make a breakthrough Thursday in their first top-level talks since Moscow's invasion two weeks ago, as Russian advances sparked fears the Ukrainian capital Kyiv could soon be encircled.

EU leaders douse Ukraine's swift accession hopes at crisis summit

EU leaders doused Ukraine's hopes gaining membership of the European Union quickly on Thursday, as they met to urgently address the fallout of the Russia's invasion.

Vettel makes Ukraine invasion protest, F1 turns lights out on Russia

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel had a Ukraine flag emblazoned on his helmet in pre-season testing in Bahrain on Thursday as Formula One suspended its coverage in Russia in protest at the invasion of Ukraine.

Putin says sanctions will disrupt food, energy markets

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Thursday that Western penalties against Moscow for its military incursion in Ukraine would destabilise the global energy and food markets and vowed the country would emerge stronger from the crisis.

Jews once again forced into exile from beloved Odessa

Forced yet again into exile, as so many times in their tormented history, Jews are leaving in droves from the Ukrainian city of Odessa, threatening the last traces of a once-vibrant culture.

Battleground Ukraine: Day 15 of Russia's invasion

On the 15th day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces were encircling at least four major cities Thursday and inched closer towards the city limits of Kyiv.

Ukrainian pediatrician, beloved in Russia, pleads for children

When anxious parents in Ukraine and Russia need advice on a child's sore throat or upset stomach, they often turn to the same man -- pediatrician Yevgen Komarovskiy.

Guardiola voices sympathy for Chelsea's Tuchel after sanctions

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admits he has sympathy for Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel after the European champions were hit by tough sanctions placed on Blues owner Roman Abramovich.

Chelsea fan snaps up last shirt before club shop shuts after sanctions

A fan told of a "surreal moment" Thursday as he bought the last Chelsea shirt at the club shop before it closed after Russian owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned, with supporters voicing their anxiety over the restrictions.

Modi's party retains Indian mega-state

A firebrand monk and poster boy of Hindu nationalism retained power in India's most populous state Thursday, in a triumph for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party.

Far-right Vox enters Spain regional govt for first time

Spain's Vox entered a regional government for the first time under a coalition deal with the right-wing Popular Party Thursday that will give the far-right faction a major impact on policy.

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