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North Korea 'fears Russian invasion and will never give up nuclear weapons' mirror.co.uk/news/world-new…

Protesters took to the streets worldwide for International Women's Day, with rallies in Pakistan defying security warnings and demonstrations in Europe urging solidarity with war-torn Ukraine. #Echobox=1646798033" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/03/0…

Time magazine never published a cover comparing Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler. The image was created by a graphic designer as a sequence of artworks about the invasion of Ukraine reut.rs/3svCVKg

“Ukrainians are defiant. They aren’t backing down.” CNN’s @DonLemon reacts to audio of Ukrainian soldiers defending Snake Island in the Black Sea from an approaching Russian warship. All the Ukrainian soldiers are reported to have been killed, according to President Zelensky.

2/27: Even with sporadic sounds of gunfire and blasts, the silence blanketing Kyiv at this moment gives me the creeps. It feels like a scene out of '28 days later.' #Ukraine For now, @nabihbulos & I have each other. For more of @latimes coverage, link: latimes.com/world-nation/s…

Russia's central bank is more than doubling interest rates to 20% before markets open!

A video of a 25-year-old Palestinian man with Down syndrome being pulled and shoved by Israeli forces in Sheikh Jarrah has sparked outrage on social media.

On a scale from 1 to 10, how entertaining/enlightening are forced comedic jokes about political conflicts made by American late-night hosts to foreigners?

Russian President Putin has recognized the independence of separatist regions in east Ukraine amid fears Moscow could launch an invasion. Putin urged lawmakers to sign treaties with Ukraine's rebel regions, enabling Moscow's military support for them. apne.ws/5fKaMSX

President Putin has announced that Russia would recognise two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent entities. Read more: aje.io/9xtd3e

In a fiery speech, President Vladimir Putin made the case that Ukraine is by history and makeup an integral part of Russia. nyti.ms/3LPCZvS

Officers, some carrying automatic weapons and wearing tactical-unit uniforms, were seen going door to door along a line of trucks, campers and other vehicles parked on Ottawa’s snow-covered streets. latimes.com/world-nation/s…

“At the end of the day, our fates will be decided in Moscow and Washington.” The Russia-Ukraine crisis is squeezing Central Asian economies as they depend on migrant remittances from Russia aje.io/xh49q6

Ukrainian forces examine military equipment shipped from Lithuania to Kyiv. Western countries are winding down diplomatic missions and urging citizens to leave after a frantic week of diplomacy fails to calm one of the most explosive standoffs since the Cold War

While comedy can be polarizing all over the world, in India telling jokes about Hinduism or being associated with someone who insults the majority faith can be enough to prompt legal action. cnn.it/3gK6zog

NFL was 'aware' Eminem was going to kneel during halftime performance, rep says foxnews.com/entertainment/…

South Korean society is rife with toxic discrimination, whether it is against women, foreigners, or marginalised groups such as the LGBTQ community. People are dying. Yet so few politicians want to touch the issue of anti-discrimination. Must read 👇 twitter.com/hyunsuinseoul/…

Pelosi spent over $500K on private jets despite claiming ‘we have a moral obligation’ to reduce emissions foxnews.com/politics/pelos…

Stacey Abrams receives backlash for posing maskless with room full of young masked children foxnews.com/politics/stace…

I recently called up a Uniqlo store to ask if they could hold a jacket for me which was low in stock. The staff on the phone paused then asked me, "You mean 키핑 (keeping)?" The brief exchange prompted my latest story on English loanwords in Korean. 👉koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20…