Four prison employees have been killed after prisoners staged a revolt in a Russian penal colony and took several hostages. The U.S. imposed sweeping sanctions on hundreds of firms in Russia and across the globe - accusing them of providing products and services that enable Russia’s war effort and aiding its ability to evade sanctions
Read MoreThe Olympics get underway in Paris with an unprecedented outdoor ceremony but marred by an arson attack on the French high-speed rail system and athletes complaining of lousy food
Read MoreEurope must prepare for potential war, as a full-scale conflict on the continent beyond Ukraine is “no longer a fantasy”, the EU’s chief diplomat has warned. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach to the war in Gaza is a “mistake,” said US president Joe Biden
Read MoreAnother massive Russian missile & rocket attack early this morning in Ukraine: 59 different types of missiles and drones aimed to points nationwide. Israel says its forces carried out new attacks against Hamas militants in central and southern Gaza, as well as airstrikes against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
Read MoreIsrael's PM Benjamin Netanyahu has denied reports of a ceasefire to allow "foreigners out" of south Gaza and "humanitarian aid in.” UN officials say the Gaza Strip is being “strangled” by Israel’s siege. The governing Law and Justice Party wins in exit polls in Poland but could lose power if it’s unable to find a coalition partner in parliament
Read MoreNorth Korean leader said to be on the move to Vladivostok for a meeting with President Putin that’s expected to have all the trappings of a state visit. Ukraine reportedly regains Black Sea oiL platforms from Russia
Read MoreUkrainian forces repelled numerous Russian attacks in Bakhmut over the past 24 hours, Kyiv said on March 4, despite claims by Moscow's mercenaries that the eastern city that has been the focal point of Russia's months-long assault had been nearly completely surrounded. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland made a surprise visit to Ukraine
Read MoreTen million Ukrainians are enduring emergency power cuts after more Russian missile attacks, just as temperatures fall to freezing and below, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Of the four men charged in the downing of MH17, one was acquitted; the three others are unlikely to show-up to serve their life sentences.
Read MoreIAEA inspectors are expected to arrive at the Zaporyzhzhia nuclear power plant shortly, but reportedly without mission members from the U.S. or UK. Miami residents are being urged to give up their guns so that they can be sent to Ukraine
Read MoreToday marks the 31st anniversary of Ukrainian independence - as well as the six month mark of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Tensions are extremely high amid fears that Russia will strike at populated centers and critical infrastructure
Read MoreWith a new push from Poland, Russian citizens may soon find it much more difficult to travel to the European Union. A Bellingcat investigation confirms the participants in one of the most heinous Russian war crimes committed in Ukraine
Read MoreI’m on location in Odesa documenting the shocking decline in the city’s economic life. Meanwhile, Russian shelling in the wider region continues.
Read MoreThe Ukrainian military destroys Russian equipment, ammunition depots in the south. Meanwhile battle fatigue on the Russian side could give Ukrainian forces an advantage
Read MoreUkrainian forces are putting up a fierce fight to win back territory taken by the Russians in recent weeks. The impact of the war is beginning to be felt more acutely around the globe.
Read MoreMultiple air raid sirens overnight, including here in Kyiv, as fears grow of a harsh Russian response to Ukraine’s sinking of a prized Russian battleship, the Moskva.
Read MoreUpdates from my journey today from Kyiv to Chernihiv
Read MoreWith the holidays approaching, many people are eager to hit the skies again. Here are five helpful tips to help keep you safe.
Read MoreI flew for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic grounded most of us in mid-March. The verdict? Uncomfortable and if I can avoid air travel for the foreseeable future, I will.
Read MoreThere are two sets of rules in Ukraine: one for its fabulously wealthy oligarchs -and the other for everybody else. That became clear recently during the country’s strict Covid-19 lockdown, when several oligarchs managed to skirt the rules and rule the skies with their private jets.
Read MoreUpdates on Covid-19 from around the world. A worrying patchwork quilt of lockdown rollbacks in the US. The travel industry, especially airlines, head into turbulent skies. Cases in Russian sky-rocket. The WHO signals concern over countries with fragile health systems. And have some of our leaders let us down?
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