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U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has warned China that it would “absolutely” face consequences if it helped Moscow evade sweeping sanctions over the war in Ukraine. Russia has asked China for military equipment since the…

As Russia's military assault on Ukraine continues, several Western governments have begun to punish the country's wealthiest…

Former President Barack Obama said Sunday that he tested positive for COVID-19. Both the 60-year-old Obama and his wife Michelle Obama are fully…

Brent Renaud, a United States journalist, was gunned down in Irpin, a frontline northwest suburb of Kyiv, capital of Ukraine, on Sunday. Renuad was killed in the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia. The head of…

A Russian air strike on a large Ukrainian military facility at Yavoriv near the border with NATO member Poland on Sunday killed 35 people and wounded 134. Britain said the incident, just 15 miles (25 km) from the…

Russia said on Sunday that it was counting on China to help it withstand the blow to its economy from Western sanctions, which it said had frozen nearly half of its gold and foreign currency reserves. “We have part of…

Britain is looking at whether it can use properties owned by sanctioned individuals in the country for humanitarian purposes, housing minister Michael Gove said on Sunday. “I want to explore an option which would allow us…

Following the rise in living costs of Saudi Arabians, more women have forayed into ride-hailing businesses to make extra cash across the kingdom. Like other Saudi women, Fahda Fahd couldn’t legally drive until 2018,…

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has warned Russia not to dare it by attacking its supply lines of weapons and ammunition to Ukraine. It said any attack would be a dangerous escalation of the war raging…

A third Russian army general, Major General Andriy Kolesnikov, has been killed in Ukraine, one of the major losses suffered by the Russian invaders. Kolesnikov’s death has been confirmed by a Western defense official.…

The United States is willing to take diplomatic steps that the Ukrainian government would find helpful, a State Department spokesperson said on Saturday. He spoke after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the West…

Daniel Litvak, the rabbi that certified Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and others for Portuguese citizenship has been barred from leaving the country. The authorities also said he must present himself when…

Saudi Arabia executed 81 people Saturday convicted of crimes ranging from killings to belonging to militant groups. It was the largest known mass execution carried out in the kingdom in its modern history and also a…

Russia has warned NATO countries ferrying weapons to Ukraine that their convoys could be targeted by its forces. Russian Deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov gave the warning Friday. He cautioned the West against…

The United States has imposed sanctions on Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg, three family members of President Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson and lawmakers in the latest punishment for Russia’s invasion of…

United States of America has warned its citizens against fighting on Ukraine’s side against Russia in the ongoing war. US warned that citizens who travel to Ukraine and fight with Ukrainian forces will be treated by…

Russia’s richest businessman, Vladimir Potanin has urged the Russian government under President Vladimir Putin not to take the country back to 1917, amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Potanin warned the…

Invading Russian forces have arrested Ukrainian city Melitopol mayor Ivan Fedorov and accused him of terrorism. Fedorov was seen on video Friday being led away from a government building in the city by armed men.…

Britain is searching out the helicopters and jets belonging to sanctioned Russian oligarchs, including Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich. In the meantime, it has asked the Isle of Man to deregister Abramovich’s…

Italian authorities have seized Russian oligarch Andrey Melnichenko’s mega yacht, Italy’s finance police have announced. The statement on Friday said the vessel — called “SY A” — is worth about 530 million euros…

In a new study, researchers have estimated that between 2020 and 2021, there have been over 18 million deaths from COVID worldwide – three times more than the figure reported by official data. The study,…

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will miss next week’s Commonwealth Service, Buckingham Palace has said. The event would have been the 95-year-old’s first in-person public engagement since being advised to rest by her…

Russia is piling huge pressure on foreign companies fleeing the country following Moscow’s decision to…

Saudi blogger Raif Badawi was released from prison on Friday after spending 10 years behind bars, his wife said, but rights groups said he is still banned from travel for another 10 years. Badawi, who created and…