Millions of people are trapped in their homes as the Chinese government grapples with its decision to lockdown a city with a population of nearly 30 million.

An unconfirmed report from Ukrainian media says that Russia has used poison gas deployed by drones on Ukrainian soldiers in Mariupol.

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Ukraine’s official ombudsman for human rights, Lyudmyla Denisova, has uncovered horrific cases of sexual violence committed by Russian troops.

Israel has sent humanitarian and medical aid and has also established a field hospital in Ukraine. But it has refrained from enacting sanctions and offering arms to Ukraine’s government.

The 36-year-old campaigned on improving services and reducing income inequality. Now he is putting his belongings where his mouth is.

The price of fish, oil, flour (for batter) and potatoes are all rising because of the war in Ukraine. They come amid increasing inflation and energy costs.

GRAPHIC CONTENT: The Russian invasion, which has killed thousands and displaced millions, has shifted from the capital Kyiv to the east of Ukraine, with a huge offensive expected there.

The campaign by China has further undercut the country’s effort to present itself as a neutral actor in the war, eager to promote a peaceful resolution.

In France, Hungary and Serbia, political candidates have paid no price for their close ties to the Russian president since his brutal invasion of Ukraine.

Ukrainian forces are digging in as Russia lines up more firepower ahead of an expected showdown in eastern Ukraine.

Shehbaz Sharif is the country’s new prime minister after a week-long constitutional crisis that climaxed when his predecessor, Imran Khan, lost a no-confidence vote.

Ali Harbi Ali repeatedly stabbed Amess in an attack last October for what he said was revenge for the lawmaker’s support for airstrikes on Syria.

It’s so moving to see how welcoming the host countries are to those fleeing the conflict. But I’m deeply concerned about my family who are trapped in Ukraine.

China’s largest city spent two years avoiding a coronavirus lockdown, but when it finally came it wasn’t prepared.

Thousands of Ukrainian forces are readying for a fresh onslaught as a 13-kilometre Russian convoy rolls towards the Donbas.

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Will anger over Emmanuel Macron’s arrogance persuade French voters to back the far-right’s Marine Le Pen over “Monsieur Europe”?

Irina Gen is one of at least four teachers recently turned in by students or parents for antiwar speech, in some of the starkest examples of the government’s quest to identify and punish individuals who criticise the invasion.

The monarch tested positive for COVID in late February, shortly after the Prince of Wales contracted the illness.

Alexander Bortnikov, head of the Russian security service, was close to President Vladimir Putin but Ukrainian intelligence says the pair have fallen out.

A rematch of 2017 presidential election is in store for France after exit polls indicate President Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen will face off in a second round.

Vladimir Putin may insist that his invasion of Ukraine is going to plan, but thousands of Russian women disagree - the grieving mothers, sisters and widows of dead Russian soldiers.

Many questions remain over the deadliest wave of violence since 2016.

Mercenaries working for a Kremlin-linked network of private security contractors have taken up arms in Ukraine, Western officials say.

Beijing has strongly defended its measures to curb the virus outbreak.

The Senate race in Pennsylvania could determine control of the Senate and the fate of Democratic President Joe Biden’s agenda.

Twenty-five years ago, large numbers of new ocean species were discovered by scientists off the coast of Tasmania in the first detailed study of life on Australia’s deep sea mountains.

Khan, who claimed his opposition colluded with the US to unseat him, has called on his supporters to stage rallies nationwide this weekend.

Boris Johnson has made an unannounced visit to war-torn Ukraine to offer Volodymyr Zelensky armoured vehicles and anti-ship missiles and heap praise on the “invincible heroism and courage” of the Ukrainian people.

His re-election – which would be the first of any French president in 20 years – was predicted to be a foregone conclusion even two weeks ago.

President Volodymyr Zelensky called the strike on the train station in Kramatorsk, in the eastern region of Donetsk, a deliberate attack on civilians.

America’s top diplomat for the Indo-Pacific will head to the Solomon Islands, weeks after it emerged the South Pacific island nation will sign a deal that gives China rights to send its military there.

Akshata Murthy, an Indian citizen, is eligible for so-called “non-domiciled” status in Britain, something available to foreign nationals who do not regard Britain as their permanent home.

The two pilots escaped without serious injury and the company has launched an investigation to determine what happened, the company said. 

The military junta in the south-east Asian nation is stepping up its mission to “annihilate” its opponents in a campaign of airstrikes and village burnings.

The former Wimbledon champion, 54, was found guilty on four counts of transferring hundreds of thousands of pounds to other accounts after he was declared bankrupt in 2017.

Dire warnings about World War III may have functioned to prevent such a conflict from actually occurring but they may also desensitise people to its potential reality.

Ukrainian authorities say missiles struck a railway station in Kramatorsk as residents were waiting to catch trains to safety.

It was the fourth deadly attack in Israel by Palestinians in three weeks.

Russia has become just the second country to be suspended from the United Nations human rights body over allegations Putin’s army committed horrific war crimes in Ukraine, including the rape and murder of hundreds of civilians.

Andrew Gosling has been sentenced after he threw a wine bottle off an apartment block and killed a Singaporean father of four.

Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday the Prime Minister’s move to dissolve parliament was unconstitutional, a decision that could spell the end of his premiership.

The regional capital is the largest Ukrainian city besieged by Russian troops to come back under complete Ukrainian control, though residents are fearful for the future.

A Kennedy is poised to become Joe Biden’s representative in Canberra at an increasingly tense time for the region.

His strategy was released against a backdrop of Western nations wrestling with high-energy prices and considering how to reduce reliance on Russian oil and gas.

Instead of paper and ink, pixels and smartphones can create freedom of information and a foundation for political dissent in Russia. The goal is to win hearts and minds.

The former US president has voiced regret over not marching to the US Capitol the day his supporters stormed the building.

Rather than lean on Jakarta to fall into line with the West’s strategic objectives, a non-aligned, prosperous Indonesia can help ensure a more balanced Asia where it is harder for any one power to dominate.

After days of bitterly divided Senate confirmation hearings, President Joe Biden’s chosen nominee was confirmed with a final vote of 53 to 47, mostly along partisan lines.