Facebook, Instagram demoting posts from Russian state-media
Meta also said that it has seen a 'definitely discernable' degradation of its services in Russia in recent days.
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US says Russian crimes ‘mounting’ in Ukraine
Secretary of State Antony Blinken tells UN human rights council Russian attacks hitting hospitals, schools in Ukraine.
Biden’s State of the Union comes amid tensions at home and abroad
The presidential speech usually focused on domestic issues, will also address the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
US stocks fall, oil tops $105 as Ukraine crisis rattles markets
A surge of more than 10 percent in oil sent shivers through risky assets Tuesday.
Libya parliament approves new government as crisis escalates
The vote may lead to the formation of two parallel administrations, derailing the UN-led reconciliation efforts.
Germany’s inflation bolstered by surge in energy costs
Energy costs throughout Europe are in danger of intensifying on the heels of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Israeli top court suspends Palestinian evictions in Sheikh Jarrah
The ruling is a culmination of a decades-long struggle for Palestinian residents to stay in their homes.
Oil prices soar to highest since 2014 as Russian sanctions mount
To temper the rally, the US and other consuming nations are pondering releasing 60 million barrels of reserves.
Lives in a suitcase: The refugees fleeing the Russia-Ukraine war
At the Romanian border, mothers with young children and teenagers travelling alone carry their lives in their luggage.
How Ottawa residents took care of each other when no one else did
Lack of immediate action to end 'Freedom Convoy' occupation spurred network of mutual aid, defiance in Canada's capital.
‘Prove you are with us’, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy tells EU
Zelenskyy speaks at emergency session of European Parliament, a day after signing an official request to join the bloc.
Texas begins 2022 US election season with congressional primaries
Primary contests in Republican-dominated Texas may test whether winning depends on support from former President Trump.
MENA faces a crisis as the world’s key wheat producers are at war
The near future looks grim for Middle East and North African countries that depend on Russian and Ukrainian wheat.
Photos: Hindu festival Maha Shivaratri celebrated in Nepal, India
A million people expected to visit temple of Hindu god Shiva on Shivaratri, one of Nepal's most cherished festivals.
Deadly fire rips through shopping mall in Syrian capital
Most who died were security guards or staff who were on overnight duty at the La Mirada Mall in Damascus.
AU ‘disturbed’ by reports Africans stopped from escaping Ukraine
African bloc says all people have right to cross international borders during conflict as Ukraine-Russia war continues.
Indian student killed in Ukraine amid criticism over evacuation
Medical student from Karnataka killed by shelling in eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, Indian foreign ministry says.
Photos: Shelling, blasts as Russia steps up Ukraine attacks
Fighting rages across Ukraine, as a huge convoy of Russian military vehicles masses near Kyiv.
Burkina Faso approves three-year transition before elections
Military government leader Damiba signs a charter outlining a transition process approved by a national conference.
Profile: Who are Ukraine’s far-right Azov regiment?
The far-right neo-Nazi group has expanded to be part of Ukraine's armed forces, a street militia and a political party.