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Ukraine president invokes 9/11 as Putin says invasion on course
Ukraine's leader on Wednesday issued an emotive appeal to US lawmakers for greater Western intervention against Russia, which insisted its invasion was going "successfully" despite the West rallying to Kyiv's side via arms and sanctions.
IEA fears global oil supply 'shock' over Russia sanctions
The world could face its biggest oil supply "shock" in decades as major crude exporter Russia is hit by sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, the International Energy Agency warned Wednesday.
'Protect our sky,' pleads Ukraine leader in gut-punch US address
Ukraine's besieged leader invoked September 11 and Pearl Harbor in an impassioned address Wednesday to the US Congress, imploring Washington to step up military aid and impose a no-fly zone to counter the Russian invasion closing in on Kyiv.
Ukraine slams Russian proposals and appeals to US Congress
Ukraine's leader on Wednesday issued an emotive appeal to US lawmakers for greater Western intervention against Russia, which insisted its invasion was going "successfully" despite the West rallying to Kyiv's side via arms and sanctions.
Ukraine president urges US Congress to reconsider 'no-fly zone'
Ukraine's besieged leader urged the United States Wednesday to reconsider his plea for a no-fly zone, invoking the terror of the September 11 attacks as he ratcheted up pressure on the White House to move aggressively against the Russian invasion closing in on Kyiv.
Ukraine shoots down Russian neutrality idea as US steps up aid
Ukraine on Wednesday dismissed Russian neutrality proposals, refused to surrender and vowed prosecution of "war crimes" three weeks into an invasion that is drawing ever-increasing Western support against Moscow.
Putin, you azocial thief, you steal planes
Vladimir Putin (69) sits as a Kremlin despot, narcissistic psychopath, dictator and war criminal, with a severe cancer and a back ailment, dependent on strong painkillers every day and like once the mass murderer Adolf Hitler, cowardly in a bunker, where he surrounds himself with his warmongers, Sergei Naryshkin, Viktor Solotov, Nikolai Patrushev, Alexander Bortnikov, Sergei Lavrov, Sergei Shoigu, Valery Gerasimov and the uneducated corrupt Chechen criminal Ramzan Kadyrov.Those who believe these words to be an unfounded polemical rant do not yet know that the Russian dictator Putin has currently also turned into an antisocial thief, who brazenly, according to the motto: "the reputation is ruined anyway", steals aircraft and lets them fly across Russia as Russian stolen goods, without maintenance and without Western spare parts, and in doing so primarily puts the lives of his oh so beloved Russians at risk!
Two UK-Iranian nationals released from detention
Two dual UK-Iranian nationals have been released from custody, the authorities in Tehran said on Wednesday, ending a lengthy ordeal after years of diplomatic wrangling between the two countries over a cancelled defence deal.
Chernobyl workers held 'hostage' amid fears for reactor safety
A hundred technicians are working under armed guard to maintain the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant in northern Ukraine, held hostage for three weeks by Russian forces who seized the compound in the first hours of the invasion.
'Born-free' Belarusian goes to war alongside Ukraine troops
For teenager Gleb Gunko, war-torn Ukraine will be his first time in combat. But the cause is nothing new. As a Belarusian, he knows what it means to fight for freedom.
Stocks rally, oil steadies on China action, Ukraine hopes
Stocks rallied Wednesday, helped by Ukraine peace hopes and China's pledge to help stabilise markets after recent routs, ahead of a keenly-awaited US interest rate decision.
Far from Kyiv, Africa feels economic fallout from Ukraine crisis
From airlines in Nigeria to shoppers in Malawi, Africans are feeling the impact of the Ukraine crisis in wrenching increases in the price of fuel, grain and fertiliser.
Reputation? Russia is considered scum!
After the criminal invasion of Ukraine, Russia's reputation has suffered a catastrophic loss of 19 per cent compared to the previous year. This is the result of a recent study by Brand Finance.When asked who bears the main responsibility for the barbaric war of aggression in Ukraine, a clear majority of those surveyed blamed Russia. This is also the case in Germany: 67 percent of the Germans surveyed hold Russia and its narcissistic psychopath, dictator and war criminal Vladimir Putin, as well as his warmongers Sergei Lavrov, Sergei Shoigu, Valery Gerasimov and Ramzan Kadyrov, responsible for the war as well as the murder of the civilian population in Ukraine.
UK-Iranian woman held since 2016 'on way home': MP
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who has been held in Iran since 2016, was on Wednesday handed over to the UK authorities in Tehran, with her local MP in London saying she was on her way home.
Ukraine rejects Russian neutrality idea as US steps up aid
Ukraine on Wednesday dismissed Russian proposals to turn it into a neutral state, as the United States readied a huge package of military aid ahead of a historic address to Congress by Kyiv's defiant leader.
Russia faces debt payment amid default fears
Russia is due to make an interest payment on its foreign debt Wednesday as sanctions over the Ukraine conflict have raised concerns that Moscow could default.
Somalia delays election process again as deadline lapses
Somalia has again pushed back the deadline for completing lower house elections, delaying until March 31 a process that is already more than a year overdue and has resulted in political sanctions.
Russian pianist calls for power to be cut to Kyiv
Famed Russian pianist Boris Berezovsky has shocked the classical world after calling for pressure to be increased on Ukraine by cutting power to the capital Kyiv.
British PM meets Saudi, UAE leaders as war roils oil prices
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson began lobbying Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to pump more oil to calm markets roiled by Russia's invasion of Ukraine as he met the Gulf states' leadership on Wednesday.
Asian, European markets bounce as Hong Kong soars on China support
Asian equities rallied Wednesday after their recent rout, with Hong Kong leading the way after Chinese authorities pledged to provide support and stability to the country's troubled markets.
Javelin anti-tank missile, symbol of Ukraine's resistance
Images of Ukrainian troops carrying Javelin missile launchers on their shoulders have flashed around the world, making the anti-tank weapon -- capable of piercing the most sophisticated armor, and particularly useful in guerrilla warfare -- a symbol of Ukrainian resistance to Russia's invasion.
Putin and the peoples' hatred of Russia
Vladimir Putin is a narcissistic psychopath, antisocial dictator and war criminal, with a severe cancer and a back condition, dependent on strong painkillers on a daily basis and, like the mass murderer Adolf Hitler, sitting cowardly in a bunker.The fact that this bestial Kremlin despot Putin is currently plunging his own Russian people into the abyss for his perverted world power fantasies does not seem to bother Putin and his pack of war aides, such as Sergei Lavrov, Sergei Shoigu, Valery Gerasimov as well as the uneducated corrupt Chechen criminal Ramzan Kadyrov - because it is the normal Russian who suffers, who has no sunny life in Russia, a country with a miserable infrastructure, anyway!
US homeland security chief signs Costa Rica migration deal
The United States homeland security secretary on Tuesday signed a deal to address migration in Central America during a visit to Costa Rica.
North Korea suspected ballistic missile explodes after launch
North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile that exploded mid-air shortly after launch, Seoul said Wednesday, with analysts warning it was likely a failed test of Pyongyang's so-called "monster missile".
North Korea 'projectile' launch ends in failure
North Korea fired a projectile Wednesday but the launch appears to have immediately failed, Seoul said, with analysts warning it was likely a test of Pyongyang's so-called "monster missile".
Hamas faces risk, opportunity from warming Israel-Turkey ties
A diplomatic thaw between Israel and Turkey has created challenges for Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, which counts on Ankara's support, but could also offer it a more "trustworthy" middleman to deal with the Jewish state, experts say.
North Korea fires 'unidentified projectile' but launch fails
North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile" Wednesday but the launch appears to have immediately failed, Seoul said, after the US said it was ramping up missile defences in response to a record-breaking string of tests.
Guantanamo 9/11 attacks defendants in plea negotiations: attorneys
Five men charged in the September 11, 2001 attacks, including alleged "mastermind" Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, are in plea negotiations to resolve the longstanding capital case, defense attorneys confirmed Tuesday.
Fox News cameraman, Ukrainian producer killed near Kyiv
An Irish cameraman for Fox News and a Ukrainian working as a producer for the US television network have been killed in fighting near Kyiv, Fox News said Tuesday.
Firms blast Bolsonaro bill on mining indigenous lands
Major mining firms operating in Brazil joined a chorus of criticism Tuesday of President Jair Bolsonaro's push to legalize mining on indigenous reservations, including in the Amazon rainforest.
Fox News cameraman, Ukrainian producer killed in Ukraine
An Irish cameraman for Fox News and a Ukrainian working as a producer for the US television network have been killed in Ukraine outside Kyiv, Fox News and Ukrainian media said Tuesday.
Russian forces press in on Kyiv as curfew begins
Russian forces pressed in on Kyiv Tuesday as a 35-hour curfew began after strikes on residences killed four people in the Ukrainian capital, despite a fresh round of talks aimed at halting the war.