Battle for Ukraine's Sievierodonetsk rages through city's streets
Ukrainian and Russian troops fought street by street for control of the industrial city of Sievierodonetsk on Monday in a pivotal battle of the Kremlin offensive in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region.
Ukraine says 1,200 bodies found near Kyiv as east braces for onslaught
The death toll rose as well in the east of Ukraine, where a missile strike on Friday killed 57 people at a railway station in the city of Kramatorsk
Zelensky asks NATO for weapons, West adds pressure on Russia
Biden said that NATO unity showed "Putin is getting exactly the opposite of what he intended."
96-year-old Holocaust survivor dies in Russian bombing of Ukraine
A 96-year-old man who managed to survive Nazi concentration camps during World War II, lost his life in Russian airstrikes on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.
Russia accused of bombing school sheltering hundreds in Ukraine
Some 10 million people inside Ukraine have fled their homes to escape the fighting, the head of the UN refugee agency said on Sunday.
'Dire' humanitarian situation in besieged Ukraine cities
In an intelligence update late Saturday, Britain's defence ministry said Ukraine was continuing to effectively defend its airspace
'We will blow it up': Last bridge to Kyiv stalls Russian advance
Some of the city's residents -- almost uniformly defiant but increasingly grim-faced -- are preparing for guerrilla warfare.
Attacks across Ukraine as dozens die in Russian invasion
In a televised address, Putin justified the assault as a defence of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk republics in eastern Ukraine.
Despite Covid, it's home or bust for Chinese New Year travellers
Due to the Winter Olympics, citizens of the capital face perhaps the highest pressure not to leave
Premier League Covid meeting 'a waste of time'
Spurs boss says it's like talking to a wall
China urges US to keep promises on Taiwan
Stoking Beijing's ire, Taipei confirmed for the first time this week that US troops were training Taiwanese forces on the island.
Bank of England on guard against spiking inflation
BoE governor Andrew Bailey believes that recovery is flattening as a result of the pandemic and global supply chain bottlenecks.
At least 44 dead as flash floods slam New York area
It is rare for such storms to strike America's northeastern seaboard and comes as the surface layer of oceans warms due to climate change.
As Covid variant delays return to offices, many in US don't mind
Across the United States, a growing number of companies are delaying their employees' return to the office out of concern over the new wave of disease.
Counting the coronavirus cost at Tokyo's Olympics
Outside the Olympic bubble, Japan hit new virus records, with the capital accounting for a large portion of the numbers.
Workers walk out over treatment of women at game giant Activision
Workers had blasted Activision Blizzard's initial response to a slew of sexism and harassment complaints in a letter calling its reaction "abhorrent."
Japan celebrates gold rush on day of upsets at Tokyo Olympics
In gymnastics, US superstar and defending champion Simone Biles produced a rusty performance in qualifying
'Freedom Day' in England as virus ramps up in Asia
In Britain, daily infections have climbed, averaging more than 50,000 since last week, with Delta taking hold in many areas.
64 dead in Ethiopian air strike as army denies targeting civilians
The strike has provoked international outrage, with the United States calling it a "reprehensible act".
Death toll climbs in Israel-Gaza conflict as France proposes ceasefire
The Israel-Gaza conflict was sparked after clashes broke out at east Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound -- one of Islam's holiest sites.
UN Security Council to meet after Gaza destruction, rocket fire into Israel
Palestinian armed groups have fired at least 2,300 rockets at Israel.
Power and water outages strike Saint Vincent after volcanic eruption
The eruptions prompted thousands to flee for safety, with around 16,000 people living in areas under evacuation orders.
Merkel party in crisis after defeat in regional polls
Merkel and the premiers of Germany's 16 federal states will discuss the next steps in the pandemic fight on March 22.
Myanmar protesters rally after overnight raids on opposition figures
The junta has warned civil servants that "they will be fired" with immediate effect if they continued to strike.
Facebook blocks news sharing in Australia over media law
Digital platforms have pushed back hard against the world-first Australian legislation, fearing it could create a global precedent that could require dramatic changes and hit their business model.
Myanmar military raids Suu Kyi's party offices as US, UN slam violence
The UN Human Rights Council said it would hold a relatively rare special session on Friday to discuss the crisis.
Australian Open: tennis stars set to be released from quarantine
The mandatory two-week quarantine period is about to come to an end amid mixed sentiments from players.
Chinese citizen journalist jailed for four years for Wuhan virus reporting
Zhang is the first to face trial of a group of four citizen journalists detained by authorities earlier this year after reporting from Wuhan.
Last-ditch effort to save Brexit trade talks from failure
Johnson has insisted Britain will "prosper mightily" whatever the outcome of the talks, but he will face severe political and economic fallout if he cannot seal a deal.
Saudi Prince vows 'iron fist' against extremists after attacks
The Islamic State group on Thursday claimed responsibility for the bombing, saying it was to protest the cartoons printed by the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo.