Browsing: World News

The Guardian says a Texas man who joined the assault on the US Capitol by Trump supporters was found guilty for his role in the attack on Tuesday.

Arab News says the UAE called on the international community to take action to ensure that women and girls have more prominent roles at the heart of post-conflict recovery efforts.

TRT World says McDonald’s, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and General Electric –– ubiquitous global brands and symbols of US corporate might.

TRT World says US President Joe Biden has banned Russian oil and other energy imports, mounting pressure on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine.

Tuesday’s latest from the ongoing invasion of Ukraine – civilians are fleeing the Sumy and Irpin, near the capital Kyiv – Zelensky to speak at Commons.

The Independent says Vladimir Putin has committed “nearly 100 per cent” of the forces his military had previously amassed on the border of Ukraine into Russia’s unprovoked invasion.

The Guardian says a mother and son were confirmed dead, cars became trapped on flooded roads.

The Guardian says One person was killed and two others were critically wounded in a shooting outside an Iowa school, authorities said Monday.

The Guardian says In a surprise U-turn, the government of Georgia has applied for EU membership just days after declaring it would not accelerate its application.

The Guardian says The juror in Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial who apparently did not disclose childhood sexual abuse during jury selection is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday morning for public questioning.

France24 says Russia planned to open humanitarian corridors in Ukraine Tuesday for civilians to flee besieged cities.

Euronews says Brussels will unveil new plans on Tuesday to ditch Russian fossil fuels to achieve greater energy independence.

Arab News says a top Iranian official said Monday that his country is seeking “creative ways” to restore its nuclear deal with world powers.

The Guardian says predictions of dark forces being unleashed by an evil vixen hung over social media in Japan after a famous volcanic rock said to kill anyone who comes into contact with it was found split in two.

The Metro says Donald Trump has suggested the US military could disguise its aircraft using Chinese flags and then use them to bomb Russia.

The Guardian says veterans at a nursing home were evacuated, joining residents from more than 1,000 homes, as firefighters and emergency workers battled two massive wildfires Sunday.

The Guardian says TikTok restricts service in Russia and Netflix stops streaming – as western companies continue to pull out of the country.

BBC News says Boris Johnson is to hold talks with the Canadian and Dutch prime ministers in London as Western powers prepare to agree further sanctions on Russia.

Sky News says Britons have donated more than £100m to provide aid to Ukrainians fleeing the war after an appeal was launched by the UK DEC.

Euronews says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine will not forgive Russia for all the victims and suffering the war it started had caused.

Aljazeera says Israeli forces have shot dead a Palestinian teenager after he allegedly stabbed two officers in the Old City in occupied East Jerusalem.

TRT World says at least 7 people have been killed, incl. two children, when a tornado swept through central Iowa, damaging buildings and knocking down trees.

The Russian president Vladimir Putin has been in a position of political power for over 20 years – and his popularity amongst the Russian population has steadily grown over the past two decades.

The Guardian says a fire burned for several hours at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the largest of its kind in Europe.

Euronews says a fire which broke out after an overnight attack by Russian forces on a Ukrainian power plant has been extinguished.