Russian President Vladimir Putin banned transactions with and exports to sanctioned figures on a soon to be published list, according to a decree he signed Tuesday. The moves come in response to “unfriendly and contradictory to … [Read more...] about Putin to Ban Deals and Exports in Retaliatory Sanctions

On February 24, Russia started a massive invasion of Ukraine. Despite the Kremlin claiming the Russian army has entered the country as a “liberatory” force, it has mercilessly targeted Ukrainian civilians. It has bombed residential areas, schools, … [Read more...] about Putin has really misread Ukraine | Opinions

With wooden spinning wheels and hand-drawn looms, Bangladesh is painstakingly resurrecting a fabric once worn by Mughal emperors, Marie Antoinette and Jane Austen, but long thought forever lost to history. Dhaka muslin was stitched from threads so … [Read more...] about Textile hub Bangladesh revives muslin, the forgotten elite fabric | Fashion Industry News

Hong Kong, China – The Hong Kong nursing home where Amy’s 78-year-old mother lives battened down the hatches when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Elderly residents were confined within the walls of their rooms. Families were not allowed to visit. As the … [Read more...] about In ‘zero COVID’ Hong Kong, deaths smash global records | Coronavirus pandemic News

At least 1,700 foreign students are trapped in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, as shelling from the Russian army continues for a tenth day after humanitarian corridors failed to materialise. Shivangi Shibu, a 25-year-old medical student from … [Read more...] about Hundreds of students trapped in Ukraine’s Sumy amid shelling | Russia-Ukraine war News

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba on Ukraine’s border with Poland to discuss how to further support Kyiv while isolating Russia as the war entered its tenth day. The two leaders held talks on … [Read more...] about Blinken meets Ukraine FM Kuleba in show of support | Russia-Ukraine war News

Griner arrested in February at a Moscow airport after Russian authorities said her luggage contained vape cartridges.US basketball authorities have said that an American star basketball player being held in Moscow on narcotics charges is two-time … [Read more...] about WNBA star Brittney Griner arrested in Russia on drug charges | Basketball News

A second attempt to evacuate an estimated 200,000 people out of Mariupol has come to a halt amid ongoing hostilities. More than 3,500 people have been detained at anti-war protests in Russia. The Red Cross says the situation in Mariupol is extremely … [Read more...] about Russia-Ukraine live news: Mariupol evacuation halted | Russia-Ukraine war News

Video Duration 24 minutes 55 seconds 24:55 From: Inside StoryConflict driving up costs for wheat, corn and other staple foods.Russia’s war on Ukraine has created fears of a global food crisis. The two countries supply a third of the world’s … [Read more...] about Could Russia’s invasion of Ukraine trigger a global food crisis? | Russia-Ukraine war News

Kroscienko, Poland – Jaroslaw Perzynski has not slept for 30 hours. Ever since the beginning of the war last week in Ukraine, the mayor of Sierpc – a small Polish town of 17,000 people – has been devoting most of his time gathering warm clothes, food … [Read more...] about Refugee aid campaigns mushroom in Poland, but tests lie ahead | Russia-Ukraine war News