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'A new era': Germany rewrites its defence, foreign policies

Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday announced a "historic" shift in Germany's foreign and defence policy, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine forces Europe's biggest economy to ditch decades of reluctance in raising its military profile.

Taliban say no more evacuations until life improves for Afghans abroad

The Taliban will not allow any more Afghans to be evacuated until the situation improves abroad for those who have already left, their spokesman said Sunday.

Ukraine's actor-president grows on stage as war-time leader

Volodymyr Zelensky was at the height of his career as an actor and comedian before giving it all up to become president in 2019. After three difficult years in politics, he is now the face of national defiance, winning rave reviews as a war-time leader.

'Unimaginable tragedy': Ukrainians find refuge in Poland

Moved to tears by the plight of the Ukrainian people, Polish volunteer Katarzyna Jasinska was offering a warm children's jacket to a refugee who had just crossed into Poland's eastern border village of Medyka.

Nations ban Russian planes from their 'democratic skies'

European countries from north to south are banning Russian planes from transiting through their airspace in protest over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine says will meet Russia as Putin puts nuclear defences on alert

Ukraine said Sunday it had agreed to talks with Russia after four days of conflict, as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his defence chiefs to put nuclear "deterrence forces" on alert.

Israeli PM speaks to Putin about Ukraine conflict

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett held a phone call Sunday with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the conflict in Ukraine, the premier's office said, following reports Kyiv has asked Israel to mediate.

Guns, blasts and smiles in Kyiv under military curfew

Men with long guns peered out of slow-moving cars Sunday after a night of booms and gunfire under Kyiv's state-of-war curfew -- imposed with shoot-on-sight orders.

Roman Abramovich: Former symbol of Russia's oligarchy faces uncertain future

Roman Abramovich rose from a penniless background in Russia's frozen north to become a multi-billionaire and a celebrity football tycoon, but his empire is teetering over his alleged Kremlin links.

World champions France call for Russia to be thrown out of 2022 World Cup: federation

Russia should be expelled from the 2022 World Cup after invading Ukraine, French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet told Le Parisien newspaper on Sunday.

Street fighting in Ukraine as hundreds of thousands flee

Street fighting raged in Ukraine's second-biggest city on Sunday after Russian forces pierced through Ukrainian lines, as both sides said they were ready for talks to halt a conflict that has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes.

Czechs refuse to play Russia in 2022 World Cup play-offs: FA

The Czech Football Association said Sunday the national team would not play Russia in a potential 2022 World Cup play-off in March following the invasion of Ukraine.

Street fighting rages in Ukraine as talks mooted

Street fighting raged in Ukraine's second-biggest city on Sunday after Russian forces pierced through Ukrainian lines, as both sides said they were ready for talks to halt a conflict that has forced an estimated 260,000 people to flee their homes.

International Judo Federation suspends Putin as honorary president

Russian president Vladimir Putin has been suspended as honorary president of the International Judo Federation (IJF) due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the sport's governing body announced on Sunday.

Cummins comforted by high security as Australia land in Pakistan

Captain Pat Cummins said the tight security surrounding his team was "comforting" and would not be a distraction after Australia's cricketers touched down in Pakistan for the first time in 24 years on Sunday.

Pakistan-Afghan border reopens days after deadly clash

A key border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan has reopened, officials said Sunday, days after fighting between security forces left at least three dead.

China envoy to Ukraine postpones evacuation of citizens

China's envoy to Ukraine said Sunday current conditions were too unsafe to evacuate citizens, days after the embassy said it would prepare plans to help people leave after the Russian invasion.

North Korea fires ballistic missile, restarting weapons tests blitz

North Korea fired a ballistic missile Sunday, Seoul said, resuming a weapons-testing blitz following a month of relative calm during the Beijing Winter Olympics, and while the world focuses on Ukraine.

Australia arrive for first Pakistan tour in 24 years with security tight

Australia flew into Pakistan Sunday for their first cricket tour in nearly a quarter of a century -- and into a high-security bubble that will envelop them throughout their six-week stay.

West seeks to cripple Russian banks, currency in Ukraine sanctions

The United States and Western allies sought to cripple Russia's banking sector and currency Saturday with an extraordinary set of sanctions punishing Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

'Pick a side': Ukraine invasion dilemma for US Big Tech

US tech giants were under intense pressure to pick a side regarding Ukraine's invasion, at once facing calls to stand against Moscow's internationally condemned war but also Kremlin retribution for resistance.

Worried but defiant, Ukrainian refugees arrive in Poland

Tens of thousands of civilians have been fleeing Ukraine for Poland, many on packed trains arriving at the border city of Przemysl, where despite the pressures, morale is remarkably high.

Romania becomes refuge for Ukrainians on NATO's frontline

Stepping off a ferry onto Romanian soil, Olga was relieved to have whisked her three children across the Danube river to safety after Russia invaded her country Ukraine.

Hasek slams Ovechkin over Putin, calls for Russia NHL ban

Czech great Dominik Hasek called for all Russian players to be suspended from the National Hockey League on Saturday following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

'Immediately! Now!': Terrified rush into Kyiv basements

It was hard to tell what scared the elderly women more: the piercing peal of air raid sirens or the terrified urgency of the Ukrainian soldier who ordered everyone to run for cover.

Too little too late? West finally coughs up arms for Ukraine

Mocked in some quarters for what sometimes seemed token efforts to support Ukraine's military in the face of the Russian threat, the West is starting to finally step up supplies of military equipment after the invasion.

Abramovich hands over control of Chelsea to club's foundation

Chelsea's Russian owner Roman Abramovich said Saturday he was handing over the "stewardship and care" of the Premier League club to the trustees of its charitable foundation.

Germany to send weapons to Ukraine in policy reversal

Germany on Saturday dramatically ramped up its backing for Ukraine's battle against Russia, approving weapons deliveries for Kyiv in a policy U-turn and agreeing to limit Moscow's access to the SWIFT interbank system.

Russia given cold shoulder by sports world due to invasion of Ukraine

Russia was on Saturday furthered targeted by the sporting world due to the invasion of Ukraine as both Poland and Sweden said they would not play the Russian team in 2022 World Cup play-offs while the Swedish Government demanded a blanket European Union sporting ban on the country.

'Russia out!' Worldwide protests in solidarity with Ukraine

Pro-Ukraine protests erupted across the world on Saturday, as thousands took to the streets from London to Rome to Barcelona to denounce Russia's assault on its neighbour.

Putin and the West: From curiosity to cataclysm

Russian President Vladimir Putin's two decades of relations with the West, initially marked by fascination over what the ex-KGB agent stood for and then bursts of cooperation, have now reached a point of no return with his invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.

Russian troops ordered to advance in Ukraine

Russia on Saturday ordered its troops to advance in Ukraine "from all directions" as the Ukrainian capital Kyiv imposed a blanket curfew and officials reported 198 civilian deaths.

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