Russia snubs UN court hearings in case brought by Ukraine
GB Today UNB: A representative for Kyiv urged the United Nations’ top court on Monday to order Russia to halt…
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West asks for Russia to be suspended from Interpol
AFP: Several Western countries, including the UK and the United States, have called on Interpol to suspend Russia…
UNGA in historic vote denounces Russia over Ukraine invasion
Reuters: The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to reprimand Russia for invading Ukraine and demanded…
Russia, Ukraine ceasefire talks Thursday on Belarus-Poland border
AFP: Russia and Ukraine will discuss a ceasefire at upcoming talks on the border between Poland and Belarus,…
40 miles long Russian army convoy spotted north of Kyiv
AFP: A huge Russian military convoy stretching some 40 miles was spotted Monday by a US satellite imaging…
Ukrainian refugee tally tops 368,000: UN
AFP: The UN refugee agency said Sunday more than 368,000 people had fled Ukraine since Russia invaded on…
Germany stresses China’s ‘special responsibility’ over Ukraine
Reuters: German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock stressed China’s “special responsibility” with regard to Ukraine in a telephone call…
Ukrainian oil and gas facilities burn as West prepares new sanctions
Reuters: Russian forces have attacked oil and gas facilities in Ukraine, sparking huge explosions, officials said on Sunday,…
Ukraine declares state of emergency, summons citizens home from Russia
Reuters: Ukraine declared a state of emergency on Wednesday and told its citizens in Russia to flee, while…
Turkey will not accept moves on Ukraine’s sovereignty: Erdogan
AFP: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Russian leader Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Wednesday that Turkey…
China accuses US of raising tensions on Ukraine issue
AFP: China on Wednesday accused the United States of “raising tensions” and “creating panic” over the Ukraine crisis,…
Ukraine crisis: Britain imposes sanction on five Russian banks, three individuals
Reuters: Britain published sanctions against five banks and three individuals on Tuesday, part of a package of measures…
Global Covid cases top 424 million
UNB: The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 424 million as Omicron infections keep rising across…
US media: Intel shows Russia gave orders to ’attack’ Ukraine
International News Desk: US media reported Sunday that the United States received intelligence last week saying the Russian…
EU seeks ‘fresh start’ with Africa at summit
AFP: EU and African leaders on Thursday launched a two-day summit aimed at rebooting ties through pledges of…
UK to scrap golden visa scheme for foreign investors
Visas offering foreign investors fast-track residency in the UK are expected to be scrapped by the government, amid…
Ukraine crisis: Russia sending mixed signals, says Boris Johnson
Amit Roy, London: Russia is sending “mixed signals”, the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, said on Tuesday after…
Trudeau vows to freeze protesters’ bank accounts
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken the unprecedented step of invoking the Emergencies Act to crack down…
EU mulls emergency summit over Ukraine crisis
AFP: EU leaders could hold an emergency summit on the Ukraine crisis this week, on the sidelines of…
UK officials hold talks with Taliban over humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
ANI: Top UK officials held talks with the Taliban leadership about the dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, British…