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Ukraine conflict: China is Russia's best hope to blunt sanctions, but wary

Relations with Moscow have warmed since Xi took power in 2012, motivated by shared resentment of Washington

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy refuses to flee, asks Ukraine to 'stand firm'

Russian troops stormed toward Ukraine's capital Saturday as explosions reverberated through the city and the president urged the country to stand firm against the siege.

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Zelenskyy declines US offer to evacuate Kyiv

Invading Russian forces closed in on Ukraine's capital on Saturday

UN plans to seek $1 bn in donations for humanitarian relief in Ukraine

The UN plans to seek over $1 bn in donations for humanitarian relief in Ukraine over the next three months, the world body's humanitarian chief said.

NATO leaders agree to bolster eastern forces after Ukraine invasion

Some of NATO's 30 member countries are supplying arms, ammunition and other equipment to Ukraine, but NATO as an organisation isn't.

US government allows trade with Afghanistan despite Taliban sanctions

Conditions in Afghanistan were grim for many even before the Taliban takeover, with a long-running drought and entrenched poverty.

Many healthy Americans can take a break from masks, says CDC

The agency is still advising people, including schoolchildren, to wear masks where the risk of Covid is high

Russia Ukraine crisis: Unclear if Japan to join in Moscow sanctions

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi declined to comment if Japan plans to join the US, Britain and the EU in imposing sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Moscow vetoes UN resolution that demands Russia stop attacking Ukraine

The vote on Friday was 11 in favour, with Russia voting no and China, India and the United Arab Emirates abstaining

US, Europe agree to freeze assets of Russia's Vladimir Putin, Sergey Lavrov

The US Treasury Department is expected to release more details later on Friday

United Nations body weighs a global treaty to fight plastic pollution

For the first time in history, we are seeing unprecedented global momentum to tackle the plague of plastic pollution, said UN Environment Program Executive Director Inger Andersen

Ukraine crisis: Russia puts 'partial restriction' on Facebook access

In its official statement, Roskomnadzor said Russia's Foreign Ministry and the Prosecutor General's office found Facebook complicit in violation of fundamental human rights and freedom

Liverpool hails 'strong' financial position despite $6 million loss

The club, owned by American businessman John Henry, said it has invested more than 130 million pounds ($174 million) in infrastructure over the past three years

IOC urges sports bodies to cancel events in Russia and Belarus: Report

Volleyball and shooting both have world championships scheduled to be held in Russia; there is also a World Cup qualifying playoff match against Poland scheduled for March 24 in Moscow

US President Joe Biden taps Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court

In Jackson, Biden delivers on a campaign promise to make the historic appointment and to further diversify a court that was made up entirely of white men for almost two centuries

Taliban committed to let girls back to school, says UNICEF chief

Despite the lack of a formal ban, girls grade seven and up have effectively been barred from going to school in most of the country since the Taliban's takeover of the country six months ago

Key US inflation gauge hits 6.1% in January, highest since 1982

An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.1% in January compared with a year ago, the latest evidence that Americans are enduring sharp price increases

EU 'close' to agreeing on asset freeze on Putin, Lavrov: Luxembourg

Luxembourg's foreign minister said Friday that the 27-nation European Union was very close to agreement to freezing the assets of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Hong Kong's new Covid-19 cases top 10,000 in spiralling outbreak

Hong Kong on Friday reported another sharp jump in new Covid-19 cases to more than 10,000 in the latest 24-hour period as it battles its worst outbreak of the pandemic.

Formula One cancels Russian Grand Prix in the wake of Ukraine crisis

Formula One says it is "impossible" to hold a race in Russia later this year following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.