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6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia’s Sumatra island

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, with residents sent fleeing from…

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s full speech

AFP is publishing Russian President Vladimir Putin's speech announcing Moscow's military operation in Ukraine. The speech has not been edited…

Some 100,000 displaced in Ukraine, thousands flee abroad: UN

The UN refugee agency said around 100,000 people had fled their homes within Ukraine and several thousand more had left…

Japan to sanction chip exports to Russia over Ukraine

Japan will impose sanctions on Russia targeting semiconductor exports and financial institutions, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday after G7 leaders…

Attacks across Ukraine as dozens die in Russian invasion

Invading Russian forces pressed deep into Ukraine on Thursday as deadly battles reached the outskirts of Kyiv and the West…

Explainer: New US sanctions hit Russian banks, elites; spare energy

Washington said the penalties will be severe, and will have lasting impact on Russia's economy, even though the tried to…

US unveils sanctions to turn Putin into ‘pariah’

US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced "severe" economic sanctions to make President Vladimir Putin a "pariah" for invading Ukraine,…

President Zelensky says Ukraine ‘left alone’ to fight Russia

Ukraine's president said Friday his country had been left on its own to fight Russia after the Kremlin launched a…

Ukrainians can lock Facebook pages after ‘kill list’ fears

People in Ukraine can lock down their Facebook pages as a security measure, the platform said Thursday, following warnings Russia…

Ukraine’s president says Russian ‘sabotage groups’ in Kyiv

Russian "sabotage groups" have entered Kyiv, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Friday. In a video address to the nation…

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