LONDON(AFP)- The UK government sanctioned billionaire businessman Alisher Usmanov and former deputy prime minister Igor Shuvalov on Thursday as retaliation for Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The couple, who are worth a total of $19 billion (£14 billion) and have “major interests in the UK and close relations to the Kremlin,”Read More →
The Women’s Cricket World Cup kicks off on Friday in New Zealand, with organisers hoping to capitalise on increased interest in the women’s game after overcoming a slew of pandemic-related roadblocks. The eight-nation tournament was initially set to take place in early 2021, but it was forced to be postponedRead More →
MOSCOW (AFP) – As Moscow’s invasion of the pro-Western country reached its seventh day, the Russian army took possession of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Wednesday. In televised statements, defence ministry spokesperson Igor Konashenkov stated, “Russian divisions of the armed forces have assumed full control of the regionalRead More →
KYIV (AFP) – Russian airborne forces arrived in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s eastern city, on Wednesday, according to the Ukrainian army, with immediate confrontations. “Russian airborne forces landed in Kharkiv and targeted a local hospital,” the army claimed in a Telegram post. “A battle between the invaders and the Ukrainians is occurring.”Read More →
SHEGYNI (AFP) – Jean-Jacques Kabeya is enraged because, like other international students in Ukraine from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, he claims that border guards have prevented him from leaving the country. In interviews with AFP, he and numerous other foreigners said that both border guards and ordinary UkrainiansRead More →
Kharkiv(AFP): As Moscow’s military blasted the country’s second city and Western nations prepared to ratchet up sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin laid out the criteria for ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Monday. Putin’s ultimatum came as Moscow and Kyiv had their first discussions since the conflict erupted last Thursday,Read More →
This morning, Ukrainian President Vladimir Putin announced a special military operation in Donbas. Airstrikes were launched by Russia on our military installations and border guards. According to CNN, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed in a speech to the public, “There were explosives heard in several areas throughout Ukraine.”“We’re declaring martialRead More →
BEIJING, China (Reuters) – On Thursday (Feb 3) atop the Great Wall, the Olympic torch relay entered its second day, with Hong Kong star Jackie Chan and Chinese Olympic medalists among those taking turns carrying the light over a course truncated to three days due to COVID-19. The torch relayRead More →
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The U.S. US Vice President Joe Biden urged on the Taliban on Sunday to “immediately release” the man thought to be the insurgents’ final American captive, saying that acknowledging the militants’ authority in Afghanistan would be impossible until he was free. The statement came on the eveRead More →
(AFP) England defeated the West Indies by 34 runs in the fourth Twenty20 international in Bridgetown, setting up a series decider on Sunday. Stand-in skipper Moeen Ali shined with bat and ball. Moeen Ali, who took over for the injured Eoin Morgan, hit seven sixes, including four in a rowRead More →
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