A surprise cabinet shuffle in the UK that brings an unelected former PM to lead the Foreign Office. Gaza Strip’s hospitals “must be protected,” President Biden said. Turkey joins other countries in mass deportations of Afghan refugees.
Read MoreHeavy shelling and artillery fire were reported in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region overnight. Russia will continue targeting Ukraine’s power supply, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said
Read MoreBritish military intelligence said Saturday that Ukraine’s advance on three fronts was likely to have “achieved a degree of tactical surprise; exploiting poor logistics, administration and leadership in the Russian armed forces.” Meanwhile, the Kremlin is offering Russian railway workers enticing bonuses to fight in the war in Ukraine.
Read MoreRussian forces have suffered heavy losses during a Ukrainian offensive aimed at recapturing territory in the southern region of Kherson. Russian energy giant, Gazprom, says it can’t restart the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline to Europe due to an oil leak and complications created by western sanctions.
Read MoreRussian President Vladimir Putin has met Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for talks expected to focus on Russia’s war in Ukraine. Russian forces at Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine are employing "terror tactics" by using the site to launch rocket attacks on civilians. Amid calls for her resignation, Canada’s foreign affairs minister has denied Ottawa abandoned its Ukrainian staff in Kyiv in the run-up to Russia’s invasion.
Read MoreToday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, billionaire investor George Soros attacked Facebook and Google - calling them a menace to society and "obstacles to innovation."
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