Russians liquidating crypto in UAE in hunt for safe havens
Cryptocurrency exchanges say they're taking steps to ensure digital currency is not used to evade sanctions.
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Pakistan demands joint probe into ‘accidental’ India missile fire
Pakistan seeks joint investigation to accurately establish the facts surrounding the firing of the missile.
Ukrainians prepare for battle as Russian military surrounds Kyiv
Artillery pounds the Ukraine capital's northwestern outskirts with columns of smoke rising from Kyiv's southwest.
Russia’s bioweapon conspiracy theory finds support in US
Russian allegations of US-funded biolabs in Ukraine gain traction with conspiracy theorists including QAnon followers.
Turkey, Armenia hold ‘constructive’ talks on mending ties
Foreign ministers of the two countries meet in the first sit-down between the two top diplomats since 2009.
Russia shells mosque housing 80 civilians in Mariupol: Ukraine
Kyiv says more than 80 people, including Turkish citizens, were seeking refuge at the mosque when it was bombarded.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key events from day 17
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 17th day, we take a look at the main developments.
‘Risk worth taking’: US rushes shoulder-fired missiles to Ukraine
Washington sending highly sensitive items such as portable air defence systems to Kyiv, senior US defence official says.
Dozens of children killed, maimed in Yemen in two months: UNICEF
More than 10,200 children killed or injured since the Saudi-led coalition intervened in 2015, the UN agency says.
Turkmenistan votes, president’s son expected to win
Nine candidates are on the ballot but Serdar Berdymukhamedov, son of the incumbent, is expected to triumph.
What’s at stake in Colombia’s upcoming elections
Sunday's polls could launch political change in the historically conservative country before May's presidential vote.
New US sanctions on Russian billionaire, Putin spokesman’s family
New US sanctions target Russian legislators, billionaire Viktor Vekselberg and three members of Dmitry Peskov's family.
Russia to block Instagram over ‘death to invaders’ posting rule
Moscow opens criminal case into Instagram's owner, Meta, for allowing posts calling for violence against Russian forces.
Ukraine accuses Russian forces of abducting Melitopol mayor
Ukraine official says Russian troops put a bag over Ivan Fedorov's head before leading him away to an unknown location.
Yale begins removing Sackler name from campus amid opioid outrage
The Ivy League university is the latest institution to distance itself from the family.
Ukraine says Russian attacks block Mariupol evacuation: Live news
Russian troops have encircled the Ukrainian port city as US and its allies continue to pressure Moscow to end war.
WHO begins discussing when and how to declare end of pandemic
The World Health Organization is looking at the criteria needed to declare an end to the emergency.
Russia-Ukraine war military dispatch: March 11, 2022
Russia widens its offensive on Ukraine, striking cities in the west and centre of the country for the first time.
Emmett Till’s relatives push for renewed probe into 1955 lynching
A Black teenager from Chicago, Till's abduction, torture and murder decades ago galvanised the US civil rights movement.
Ukraine: Situation in encircled city of Mariupol ‘critical’
Russia says city surrounded as Ukraine accuses Russian forces of deliberately preventing civilians from getting out.