President Putin has put Russia’s nuclear forces on “special” alert, raising concerns around the world. © BBCBut analysts suggest his actions should probably be interpreted as a warning to other countries not to escalate their involvement in Ukraine, rather than signalling any desire to use nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons have existed for almost 80 years […]
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|GENEVA (AP) — More and more sports are following the appeal of the International Olympic Committee and banning Russian athletes from competing in the wake of the country’s invasion of Ukraine. © Provided by Associated Press – Sports Members of the Russian cross-country ski national team stand outside the Radisson Blu Hotel at Fornebu, Oslo, Tuesday
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Tech giant Apple announced Tuesday a halt in all product sales in Russia, the latest fallout over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. © Johannes EISELE Apple halts products sales in Russia over Ukraine invasionWestern governments, sporting organizations and big companies have cut Russia off or dealt it punishing sanctions over the internationally condemned attack on its neighbor.
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| 1 By Steve Gorman © Reuters/UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SER FILE PHOTO: Actor and director Sean Penn attends a press briefing at the Presidential Office in Kyiv(Reuters) – Days after visiting the Ukrainian capital Kyiv to film scenes for his documentary on Russia’s invasion, Hollywood actor-director Sean Penn found himself among thousands of refugees fleeing to
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has prompted responses from the cultural sphere, with Russian artists and companies beginning to feel the repercussions of decisions taken by the Kremlin. © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Gavriil Grigorov/TassNot only has Russia been stripped of two prestigious events – the Champions League men’s final and Formula One’s Russian Grand
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Amanda Macias 2 hrs ago WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that the United States will ban Russian aircraft from flying through U.S. airspace. © Provided by CNBC Airbus A321 Aeroflot official carrier Manchester United. Aircraft to Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport. Fiumicino, November 11th, 2021The announcement came in Biden’s first State of the Union address and came
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Kanye “Ye” West is moving on. The 44-year-old rapper has been spending time with model Chaney Jones. A source tells ET, “Kanye and Chaney are seeing each other and having fun. It’s by no means a serious relationship. She’s having fun hanging out with him and enjoying all the cool things they’re doing together.” ©
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|Kathmandu, March 2 — Nepal made the fastest progress among South Asian countries in closing gender-based gaps, according to a World Bank report released on Tuesday. Amidst the global pandemic that threatened progress towards gender equality, the Himalayan republic outpaced all countries in the region in the Women, Business and the Law 2022 index with
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Top British royals are publicly condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in a departure from custom – carefully followed by Queen Elizabeth II – to avoid political commentary. Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales and the future king, touched on Ukraine in an otherwise routine speech Tuesday in southeast England that mostly focused on the
President Biden praised the Ukrainian people as a “wall of strength” against the invasion launched last week by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s in his opening remarks of the State of the Union address on Tuesday. “Six days ago, Russia’s Vladimir Putin sought to shake the foundations of the free world thinking he could make it
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