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Ukraine war: Putin being misled by fearful advisers, US says Russian President Vladimir Putin is being misled by advisers who are too scared to tell him how badly the war in Ukraine is going, the White House says. Meanwh…

Ukraine War: Putin demands Mariupol surrender to end shelling Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that shelling of the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol will only end when Ukrainian troops surrender. Mr Putin mad…

Ukraine war: Odesa defies Russia and embraces signs of life Amid the whining air raid sirens, the checkpoints, neighbourhood patrols, and enduring fears of Russian attacks - from the sea, air, or land - the historic and…

Roman Abramovich suffered 'suspected poisoning' at talks Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning at peace talks on the Ukraine-Belarus border earlier this month, sources close to him…

Will Smith hits Chris Rock on Oscars stage Will Smith slapped Chris Rock in the face on stage at the Oscars after the comic made a joke about the actor's wife Jada Pinkett Smith. "Jada, can't wait for GI Jane 2," he said…

Russia targets east Ukraine, says first phase over Russia says it will focus its invasion of Ukraine on "liberating" the east, signalling a possible shift in its strategy. The defence ministry said that the initial aims…

Russia considers accepting Bitcoin for oil and gas Russia is considering accepting Bitcoin as payment for its oil and gas exports, according to a high-ranking lawmaker. Pavel Zavalny says "friendly" countries could be al…

Western leaders meet to discuss Ukraine support US President Joe Biden joins fellow Western leaders in Brussels on Thursday for three summits on Russia's war in Ukraine, a month after the invasion began. Nato, the G7 and…

China plane crash: Search teams find flight's black box Search teams have found a black box from the China Eastern flight which nosedived into mountains in southern China this week, state media report. Chinese aviation o…

Ukraine war: Ukrainian fightback gains ground west of Kyiv Ukrainian troops are counter-attacking Russian forces in some areas, with reports that they have gained ground near the capital, Kyiv. Local authorities in the t…

Multiple Apple services suffer outages A number of Apple services experienced outages on Monday, Apple's support page has confirmed. The areas affected included the App Store, iMessage, Maps, Apple Arcade, the iTunes sto…

Influencers in Australia risk jail for breaking finance tips rules Influencers in Australia face up to five years in jail if they break laws on financial advice, a new information sheet warns. The Australian Securities a…

Moscow stock market reopens for some bond trading The Moscow stock exchange has partially reopened after a nearly month-long suspension over the war in Ukraine. Only bonds issued by the Russian government can be traded a…

Russians board International Space Station in Ukrainian colours Russian cosmonauts Denis Matveyev, Oleg Artemyev and Sergey Korsakov docked at the ISS after a three-hour flight which blasted off from a Russian-owned faci…

Australia sues Facebook over scam ads impersonating celebrities Australia has launched legal action against Facebook's parent company Meta, alleging it allowed scam ads to target users with fake celebrity endorsements. T…

Ukraine conflict: Putin lays out his demands in Turkish phone call The first four demands are, according to Mr Kalin, not too difficult for Ukraine to meet. Chief among them is an acceptance by Ukraine that it should be…

Why isn't Ukraine a Nato member? Nato originally offered Ukraine eventual membership back in 2008, and after Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014, Ukraine made joining Nato a priority. But this hasn't happened, mainly b…

Ukraine war: Zelensky invokes 9/11 in plea to US Congress Ukraine's president invoked the horror of the 2001 terror attacks on the US as he pleaded for more military aid in a historic address to the US Congress. Volodymy…

Ukraine war: Zelensky urges Russian troops to surrender Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Russian soldiers to surrender. In his nightly TV address, he said Russian forces had suffered worse losses duri…

Ukraine crisis: US warns China against helping Russia China will face consequences if it helps Russia evade sanctions in its invasion of Ukraine, the US says. Unnamed US officials reportedly told multiple news outlets th…

War in Ukraine: Russian forces accused of abducting second mayor Ukraine's government has accused the Russian military of abducting another mayor in an area that it has captured. Yevhen Matveyev was seized in the souther…

Irbil attack: Missiles from Iran hit northern Iraqi city, US says Several ballistic missiles launched from Iran have struck the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, US officials say. The missiles damaged buildings near the US c…

US to ban Russian diamond and vodka imports US President Joe Biden has announced a ban on imports of Russian diamonds, seafood and vodka in the latest response to Russia's war in Ukraine. The US, European Union and other…

India accidentally fires missile into Pakistan India says it accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan on Wednesday, blaming the incident on a "technical malfunction" during routine maintenance. Delhi said it was "deepl…

Ukraine war: Putin seeks foreign volunteers to fight in Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for foreign volunteers to be able to fight against Ukrainian forces. Speaking at a Russian security council meet…

Telegram founder commits to Ukraine user privacy The billionaire Russian-born co-founder of messaging app Telegram has told Ukrainian users their data is safe. In a Telegram post, Pavel Durov, who lives in Dubai, wrote:…

War in Ukraine: Russia says it may cut gas supplies if oil ban goes ahead Russia has said it may close its main gas pipeline to Germany if the West goes ahead with a ban on Russian oil. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander No…

Ukraine: Angry Zelensky vows to punish Russian atrocities President Volodymyr Zelensky has said everyone who commits atrocities against Ukraine's civilians will be punished. He said Ukrainians would not forgive or forget…

Protests across Russia see thousands detained Nearly 4,000 people have been detained at anti-war protests across Russia on Sunday, rights groups and Russian authorities say. Some 1,700 people were detained in Moscow alon…

War in Ukraine: Zelensky slams Nato over rejection of no-fly zone Ukraine's president has attacked Nato leaders in a fiery speech over their refusal to implement a no-fly zone around the country. In angry comments, he sa…