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Ukrainian troops slows Russian advance under shadow of nuclear threat

Outgunned but determined Ukrainian troops slowed Russia's advance and held onto the capital and other key cities - at least for now

Hong Kong considers lockdown as daily Covid infections top 34,000

Hong Kong reported a record-high 34,466 new infections Monday as deaths continued to climb, with health authorities saying that a lockdown has not been ruled out

Ruble dives, global stocks sink as West tightens Russia sanctions

Russian's invasion of Ukraine has caused markets to swing wildly, given the potential impact on inflation, energy supplies and other economic repercussions

Kyiv: Quiet night in Ukraine capital even as Russia tensions flare

Ukraine's embattled leader, meanwhile, agreed to talks with Moscow, and Western nations planned to send arms and other supplies to the country's defenders

Russia's Central Bank raises rate to help ruble amid Western sanctions

The bank's action follows the Western decision Sunday to freeze its hard currency reserves in an unprecedented move that could have devastating consequences for the country's financial stability

Europe welcomes Ukrainian refugees after invasion -- others, not so much

They file into neighbouring countries by the hundreds of thousands - refugees from Ukraine clutching children in one arm, belongings in the other

Ruble sinks 26% to 105.27 per dollar after SWIFT sanctions on Russian banks

The Russian currency dropped nearly 26% to 105.27 per dollar, down from about 84 per dollar late Friday

Qatar deploys ex-spies to suppress the German's World Cup criticism

Qatar paid more than $10 mn to a company staffed by former CIA operatives in an attempt to silence criticism from head of German soccer against the wealthy Arab nation's hosting of 2022 World Cup.

Analysis: Ukraine invasion tests growing China-Russia partnership

The nuclear-armed neighbouring giants have grown closer in recent years, raising the spectre of an alliance of authoritarian states that could challenge a US-led democratic West in a new Cold War

Belarus likely to join Russia in Ukraine invasion, says US official

A senior US intelligence official says Belarus is expected to send troops into Ukraine as soon as Monday to fight alongside Russian forces that invaded Ukraine last week.

Ruble declines 26% after SWIFT sanctions against Russian banks

The ruble was trading at a record low 105.27 per dollar, down from about $84 per dollar late Friday.

Major floods hit Australia's east coast post heavy rain, claim lives of 7

Parts of Australia's third-most populous city Brisbane were under water on Monday after heavy rain brought record flooding to some east coast areas and killed seven people.

North Korea clarifies that it has tested cameras for spy satellite

North Korea said on Monday that it tested cameras to be installed on a spy satellite, with the announcement coming a day after after its neighbours detected a new ballistic missile launch.

Ukraine athletes defend country, demand sanctions for Russia

The International Olympic Committee has condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine

UN to hold two meetings Monday on Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The Security Council gave a green light on Sunday for the first emergency session of the General Assembly in decades

Russia confirms casualties in Ukrainian crisis for the first time

The Russian military said on Sunday that some of its troops were killed and some were wounded in Ukraine, while admitting for the first time that it had suffered casualties since the Russian invasion.

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Australia to send lethal weapons to Kyiv

Australia has imposed sanctions on more than 350 Russian individuals, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, since Thursday.

Germany's move to help Ukraine with weapons signals a historic shift

Germany's decision to send anti-tank weapons and Stinger missiles to Ukraine leaving its long-held refusal to export weapons to war zones is a historic break with its post-World War II foreign policy

MIT severs ties with Russian research univ after Ukraine invasion

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is severing ties with a research university it helped establish more than a decade ago in Russia, citing the country's military actions in invading Ukraine.

BP exiting stake in Russian oil, gas company Rosneft over Ukraine invasion

BP said Sunday it is exiting its share in Rosneft, a state-controlled Russian oil and gas company, in reaction to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.