Ukraine war tests China’s ‘no limits’ bond with Russia
BSS :Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin toasted a friendship with “no limits” at a warm meeting in February, but just one...
International
UN food agency warns of global hunger due to Ukraine war
BSS :The United Nations’ World Food Programme warned Friday about a looming food crisis in Ukraine in conflict areas, while disruptions in production and exports...
Zelensky condemns NATO for ruling out Ukraine no-fly zone
BSS :Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky lashed NATO on Friday for ruling out a no-fly zone over his country saying the Western military alliance knew further...
Putin signs law introducing jail terms for ‘fake news’ on army
BSS :Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed into law a bill introducing jail terms of up to 15 years for fake news about the...
Taliban’s secretive Haqqani Network leader finally shows his face
BSS :One of the Taliban’s most secretive leaders, whose only picture on US “most wanted” lists is a grainy semi- covered profile, was photographed openly...
British journalist shot and wounded in Ukraine
BSS :A British television crew was ambushed outside Kyiv earlier this week, leaving one journalist wounded, their employer Sky News said.Stuart Ramsay, Chief Correspondent at...
US, Russian militaries set up ‘de-confliction line’: Pentagon
BSS :The US and Russian armed forces have set up a direct phone line to reduce the risks of “miscalculation” amid the war in Ukraine,...
Erdogan to urge Putin to ‘end war immediately’
BSS :President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will urge his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a call Sunday to “end this war immediately” after Moscow’s invasion of...
Strategic Ukrainian port Mariupol ‘blockaded’ by Russian forces: Mayor
BSS :Ukraine’s strategic port city of Mariupol is under a “blockade” by Russian forces after days of “ruthless” attacks, its mayor said on Saturday, calling...
Syrians recount horror under Russian air attacks
Al Jazeera :The footage of Russian missiles striking Ukrainian cities soon made the rounds in Syria, and Ahmad al-Khatib, a native of Aleppo, was stunned...
Fire at Ukraine nuclear plant ‘extinguished’, Kyiv blames Russia
BSS :Ukraine accused the Kremlin of “nuclear terror” and the West expressed horror on Friday, after Europe’s largest atomic power plant was attacked and taken...
Google suspends online advertising sales in Russia
BSS :US-based Google has suspended search engine advertising sales on its platforms on the Russian territory, Reuters said, citing the company’s statement.“In light of the...