Unexpectedly undefeated in all 11 competitions at the Olympic curling mixed doubles tournament, Italy wins a first historic gold medal in the sport: the curling broom used in the final has been donated to the Olympic Museum.
senior ecclesiastical official of the Catholic Church
Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron announce that they will work toward a ceasefire agreement in order to avert war with Ukraine.
local government area in Western Australia
The Constitutional Court decriminalizes abortion in all cases for up to six months of gestation, and removes time limits in cases of rape, fetal defects, or if the mother's life is in danger.
An Iranian F-5 jet crashes into a school in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, killing both pilots as well as a person on the ground.
hockey team of the National Hockey League
and other Western powers take steps to solve three issues.
ground warfare branch of Pakistan's military
Health Canada approves Medicago's CoVLP COVID-19 vaccine for use in adults, making it the first domestic vaccine to be approved for use in Canada.
South Africa changes its COVID-19 vaccination rules to allow mixing of vaccines between the Pfizer–BioNTech and Janssen COVID-19 vaccines for second and third doses and also reduces the interval between the second and third doses of the Pfizer vaccine in order to increase the country's vaccination rate.
Spain lifts its outdoor mask mandate due to a decline in the spread of the Omicron variant.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Somaliland)
The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell says that shelling has begun in eastern Ukraine.
The Pentagon orders the departure of U.S. troops in Ukraine as tensions between Ukraine and Russia escalate.
capital city of the Chechen Republic, Russia
The Luhansk People's Republic accuses Ukraine of deploying a 9K33 Osa anti-aircraft missile system in a residential area of Popasna, a majority Russian-speaking city near the frontline.
and American hardware company Nvidia is cancelled after facing regulatory pressures from the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and China.
Belarus holds a constitutional referendum.
Petrol prices in the United Kingdom reach an all-time high, according to the RAC.
bilateral relations between Ukraine and Belarus
The roof of the ADO Den Haag Stadium, in The Hague, the Netherlands, is severely damaged.
In a letter published by the Vatican, ex-Pope Benedict XVI expresses "my profound shame, my deep sorrow and my heartfelt request for forgiveness," in response to inquiry into his handling of child sex abuse when he was Archbishop of Munich and Freising between 1977 and 1982.
Government Agency and Armed Civilian Persons
British multinational oil and gas company
In Louisville, Kentucky, council candidate Quintez Brown is charged with attempted murder, a day after he allegedly opened fire on mayoral candidate Craig Greenberg in his campaign office, narrowly missing him.
At least seventeen people are killed in Belgium, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland and the United Kingdom as Storm Eunice impacts northwestern Europe.
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Thousands of Slovaks protest in Bratislava against a potential military defense treaty between Slovakia and the United States. Police prevented some protesters from entering the National Council building, where the bill is being debated by lawmakers.
The Standing Committee on Vaccination issues a recommendation for the approval of the protein-based Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for use in adults.
The United Nations Security Council votes in favour of a British-drafted resolution to place an arms embargo on the Houthis.
During the meeting, Modi called for Russia and Ukraine to "end the violence".
third planet from the Sun in the Solar System
In a statement published with the letter, his aides insist that "as an archbishop, Cardinal Ratzinger was not involved in any cover-up of acts of abuse".
suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The British government ends its immigrant investor programs, known as a Tier 1 (Investor) visa, with "immediate effect".
Arab ethnic group who mostly adhere to Islam
Malaysia reports a record 27,831 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 3.11 million.
European Union security chief Josep Borrell later clarified that the donations were done "bilaterally" by individual EU member states and not from the EU itself.
COVID-19 pandemic in the Dominican Republic
Hundreds of Ukrainians are crossing the border, according to President Maia Sandu.
Dmitry Peskov says that Vladimir Putin's nuclear deterrent order remarks were in response to comments made by British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss.
The Moscow Stock Exchange, which did not open for trade on Monday, will remain closed until Saturday, as Russian regulators attempt to contain the selloff of Russian assets and rubles.
Norway lifts almost all remaining COVID-19-related restrictions except for face mask rules due to the country's high vaccination rate.
Images appear to show the airbase on fire.
Persecution of Christians in North Korea
Satellite imagery shows a shift in Russia's military deployment around Ukraine, with several units or troops deployed outside of bases or training grounds and some positioned along tree lines, according to an analysis by Maxar Technologies, who released the imagery.
South Korea reports a record 171,452 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2,329,182.
A South Korean envoy in New York City is attacked in an unprovoked assault.
South Korea reports a record for the third consecutive day of 36,362 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 971,018.
Two Ukrainian troops are killed and four others are injured by shelling from separatist forces. Separatists have opened fire on more than 30 settlements with artillery, according to the Ukrainian military.
Date: May 27, 1964 – present (58 years, 7 months, 4 weeks and 2 days)
Two soldiers are killed during an insurgent attack against Infantry Battalion 21 of the Colombian Army in Granada, Meta.
During the talks, Ukraine calls for a ceasefire to end the war.
Prime Minister James Marape tests positive for COVID-19 and returns home after attending the 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.
Gujarat will lift their COVID-19 restrictions on March 2.
Taiwan announces that its army will conduct live military drills next month which will simulate an invasion attempt of its islets of Dongyin and Kinmen, and its coast guard will conduct similar drills near Pratas Island, amid rising tensions between Taiwan and China.
Russia launches an investigation following reports that shells landed inside Rostov Oblast, 2 km from the Russia–Ukraine border. At least one structure on a farm is reportedly destroyed.
Police accuse protestors of assaulting officers with one person being arrested after allegedly throwing a bicycle at a horse with a mounted officer on it.
Ukraine suspends diplomatic relations with Russia in response to the invasion.
Russian President Vladimir Putin orders Russia's nuclear forces placed on high alert, in response to what he considered "aggressive statements" by NATO members.
New Zealand snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott wins a gold medal in women’s slopestyle, winning New Zealand its first-ever gold medal at the Winter Olympics.
Canada terminates all export permits with Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
Additional explosions are reported in Luhansk. The Luhansk People's Republic authorities state that a gas station has been blown up.
Cristina Calderón, the last full-blooded Yahgan and last native speaker of the Yahgan language, dies in Chile.
2018–2023 Turkish currency and debt crisis
The National Bank of Ukraine pegs the official hryvnia rate to the US dollar at ₴29.25, bans foreign currency purchases on the interbank market and introduces cash withdrawal limits. The central bank also orders a suspension of all transactions with Russian accounts and introduces unlimited short-term liquidity loans for banks.
The United States says it will continue to provide arms to Ukraine to aid that country in its defense against Russian aggression.
Hong Kong reports a record 351 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the territory-wide total of confirmed cases to 15,066.
The British government ends its immigrant investor programs, known as a Tier 1 (Investor) visa, with "immediate effect". The scheme was introduced in 2008 in order to encourage wealthy people from outside the European Union to invest in the United Kingdom.
Israel says that the men were armed and were responsible for a series of drive-by shootings in recent weeks.
business oligarchs of the former Soviet republics
The Italian Health ministry recommends that severely immunocompromised people should receive a fourth dose of the mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine at least 120 days after receiving their previous booster.
Shin Bet officers kill three Palestinian al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades militants in the West Bank after opening fire on their vehicle. Israel says that the men were armed and were responsible for a series of drive-by shootings in recent weeks. Protests occur in the West Bank in response to the killings.
Catholic Church sexual abuse cases in Europe
dollars and euros, abroad, including by servicing foreign debt.
In new research published by the Nature journal, it is revealed that the Hot Jupiter exoplanet WASP-121b has clouds of metal and rains gems.
Around 200 demonstrators in Taipei, Taiwan call for the war to end.
At least 117 people are killed by mudslides and flooding in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro.
A UAZ-469 jeep is blown up outside of a building of the Donetsk People's Republic government in Donetsk city. No injuries are reported.
A witness estimated that the shark was about 4.5 metres (15 ft) in length.
2022 alleged plot to kill Coutts RCMP officers
The 2022 Winter Olympics begin in Beijing.
Ukraine receives a shipment of FIM-92 Stinger anti-aircraft missile systems from Lithuania.
Estonia announces that it will close its airspace to all Russian airlines.
Belarus approves the adoption of the changes to the Constitution of Belarus according to President Alexander Lukashenko's proposal, with just over 65% support, according to Belarusian electoral officials.
Russian President Vladimir Putin urges the Armed Forces of Ukraine to "take power in your own hands" and overthrow the Ukrainian government, which he referred to as a "gang of drug addicts and neo-Nazis".
The executive of Ukraine, consisting of the prime minister and cabinet ministers.
Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022
Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak says that the country is ready to hold talks with Russia on neutral status in order to implement a ceasefire. A time and place is expected to be announced.
Anti-war protesters gather in Burlington, Vermont to call for a peaceful solution to the ongoing conflict amidst fears of a war with Ukraine.
Somalia-based cell of the militant Islamist group al-Qaeda
In retaliation of the Russian aircraft ban, Russian authorities prohibit EU and UK airlines from landing in or crossing Russian airspace.
Japan surpasses three million COVID-19 cases after a record 104,270 new cases in the past 24 hours.
A Pakistani penal code on insulting religion
person who provides advice on how to deal with the news media
international Neo-Nazi terrorist network
worldwide crisis affected by shortage of energy supplies
White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre calls the expulsion "unprovoked".
overview of the observance of human rights in Russia
South Korea surpasses 2 million COVID-19 cases.
FIFA prohibits Russia from playing under its own flag, but will allow the country to compete under a neutral banner of "Football Union of Russia", which is similar to how the International Olympic Committee requires Russian athletes to compete at the Olympics under the name of the Russian Olympic Committee. International football matches that would have taken place in Russia may only be played without spectators in other, neutral countries. However, several teams, including all possible playoff opponents for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, refuse to compete against the Russian team.
Cambodia begins its COVID-19 vaccination rollout for children over the age of three years, becoming the world's first country to administer vaccines for children under the age of five years.
Canada withdraws its military advisors from Ukraine and relocates them to an undisclosed destination in Europe. It moves its diplomatic staff to Lviv, suspending all operations at its embassy in Kyiv.
A 64-kilometre (40 mi) long convoy of Russian Ground Forces armoured vehicles, tanks and artillery continues to advance towards Kyiv.
Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID-19 with "mild cold-like symptoms".
Six players from the Danish men's national hockey team test positive for COVID-19 ahead of the upcoming Winter Olympics.
A column of Russian soldiers is defeated by the Ukrainian army in Starobilsk.
73rd running of the Formula One World Championship
A Turkish-owned vessel is bombed off the coast of Odessa, according to Turkey's Directorate General of Coastal Safety. No casualties are reported.
Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova confirms that Russian forces attacked Okhtyrka with a vacuum bomb.
The IDF says it has struck several Syrian air defense batteries and radars in response to the missile entering Israeli airspace.
Japan reports a record 269 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
Zelenskyy also calls on citizens across the European Union to protest and force their governments to take more decisive action.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford declares a state of emergency over the protest-related blockades in the City of Ottawa and at the Ambassador Bridge.
bilateral relations between Ukraine and Israel
Date: 16 May 2014 – 23 October 2020 (6 years, 5 months and 1 week)
the agreement between a financial institution and its client
Russia withdraws the press credentials of all Deutsche Welle staff and closes the German media organization's studio in Moscow in response to German regulators blocking the Russian television channel RT Deutsch.
Secretary of the Belarus Foreign Ministry Anatoly Glaz says that Belarus is ready to help bring peace to Ukraine amid reports of possible peace talks in Minsk.
Western Australia reports a record 37 locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
Nigeria receives two million doses of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine donated by the European Union.
Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war
Russian gunships bombard Hostomel Airport near Kyiv. Ukraine says that three helicopters were shot down in defence. Russian Airborne Forces seized control of the airport, but the Ukrainian Ground Forces have recaptured the airport.
town in Uttar Pradesh, India, the place where Gautama Buddha died
present phase of the Somali Civil War, concentrated in southern Somalia
Russian President Vladimir Putin signs decrees recognising the independence of the Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic with immediate effect. He also asks the parliament to ratify the treaties on friendship and mutual aid with the breakaway territories.
head of government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Russian President Vladimir Putin accuses the United States of trying to "draw Russia into war" in Ukraine as a pretext to impose more sanctions in order to "contain Russia's development". Putin also says that the U.S. has ignored Russia's concerns about the expansion of NATO in Eastern Europe.
Ukraine's military reports that at least 137 of its soldiers have been killed in Eastern Ukraine, with a senior Ukrainian government official estimating that hundreds of Ukrainian troops have been killed by airstrikes. Ukraine's military also says that 50 Russian soldiers have been killed in action.
Hong Kong reports a record 10,010 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, which is the first time that the territory has reported more than 10,000 cases since the beginning of the pandemic.
Latvia and the Czech Republic suspend issuing visas to Russian citizens.
The Russian parliament ratifies the friendship and cooperation treaties with the DPR and LPR, following Putin's request made the previous day.
diplomatic relations between Ukraine and NATO
Poland says that around 100,000 Ukrainians have crossed the border since the invasion began.
Over 60 people are killed by CODECO militiamen during a mass stabbing at a camp for internally displaced people in Djugu, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Archaeologists announce the discovery of a human tooth in the Grotte Mandrin near Malataverne, France, dating to 54,000 YBP, around 10,000 years before the currently accepted date for the arrival of Homo sapiens in Europe.
Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group
The British Foreign Office advises British nationals to leave Ukraine immediately.
The New Zealand government is expected to introduce a package of sanctions against Russia that includes a ban on the entry into and transit through the country of Russian government officials and other people connected to the invasion, as well as a ban on the export of goods to Russian military and security forces.
Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló says that gunmen tried to kill him and his entire cabinet at the government palace yesterday during the coup d'état attempt. The heavy gunfire, which lasted for five hours, resulted in the deaths of at least four attackers and two guards. The attackers are said to be "linked to drug trafficking in the country".
2014 unmanned combat aerial vehicle by Baykar
town in Kharkiv Oblast in eastern Ukraine
China and the European Union will host a virtual summit on April 1 as part of an effort to deescalate the economic and geopolitical tensions between the two governments, particularly with respect to Lithuania.
Hong Kong also reports their first two deaths from COVID-19 since September.
Somaliland Foreign Minister Essa Kayd rebukes China's apparent attempts to dictate the unrecognized breakaway state's foreign relations with Taiwan and reaffirms the state's recognition of the Republic of China.
land combat and transportation vehicles which are designed for or are significantly used by military forces
Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa announces that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
Protesters in Russia are detained as people gather in cities across the country in order to protest Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
Panama-flagged car carrier MV Felicity Ace is abandoned approximately 90 nautical miles southwest of the Azores following a severe fire onboard. The ship's entire 22-man crew safely evacuates using lifeboats.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Australia
2021–2022 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks
most populous city in the United States of America
Zelenskyy also orders a general military mobilization of fit-to-serve Ukrainian citizens, with men between the ages of 18 and 60 years prohibited from leaving the country.
The army says that it retaliated, causing heavy casualties among the militants.
Israel's Iron Dome fails to intercept a Hezbollah-operated military drone from Lebanon that penetrated seventy kilometers into Israeli airspace. The drone flew for forty minutes before returning to Lebanon. Israeli jets fly at very low altitude over Beirut in response to the incident.
Timothy LeDuc becomes the first openly non-binary athlete to compete at a Winter Olympics. They competed in figure skating with their skating partner Ashley Cain-Gribble for the United States.
town and administrative center of Melitopol District of Zaporizhia Oblast in southeastern Ukraine
artillery weapon that launches explosive projectiles at high angles
French President Emmanuel Macron says that a deal to "avoid war in Ukraine" is "within reach" and that it is legitimate for Russia to raise its own security concerns to NATO.
In response to yesterday's leak of client data from Credit Suisse, Switzerland's second largest bank, the EU's European Commission is asked to "re-evaluate Switzerland as a high-risk money-laundering country" by the European People's Party, which is the group with the largest number of seats in the European Parliament.
27th and current prime minister of Denmark
An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson says that efforts to revive the 2015 Iran deal could succeed if the U.S.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen allows volunteers to join Ukrainian soldiers to fight against Russia.
Ukraine says that it has shot down six Russian warplanes and two helicopters, and destroyed dozens of enemy armored vehicles, according to its Joint Centre of Control and Coordination. However, Russian military representatives deny the claims.
The Ukrainian military says that they repelled both attacks.
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Thailand reports a record 23,557 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.79 million.
The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile cancels this year's edition of the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi initially scheduled for September 25, stating that "it is impossible to hold the Russian Grand Prix in the current circumstances".
The Russian Armed Forces says that its "lightning offensive" has crippled the Ukrainian military and suppressed its air defense systems.
The Biden administration announces that the U.S. will join the European Union in imposing sanctions on Putin.
Hong Kong begins rolling out COVID-19 vaccine passports for people over the age of 12 years.
New Zealand reports a record 243 new community transmitted COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours.
central bank of the Russian Federation established on July 13, 1990
Diplomats from the U.S., United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, China, and Iran gather in Vienna, Austria to seek a deal to revive the 2015 Iran deal.
diplomatic mission of the Russian Federation to Ukraine
Vaccine passports during the COVID-19 pandemic
an immunity passport used to prove that one has received a COVID-19 vaccination
capital and largest city of the United Kingdom
social movement opposed to a nation's status of armed conflict
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces that the city will lift their vaccine mandate for indoor businesses and dining on March 7.
The Chechen government claimed that protests were spontaneous and gathered 400,000 men, "not counting women," though the total population of Grozny is 325,000 people.
extrajudicial killings in the United States by mobs or vigilante groups
Designated terrorist organisations in Australia
material that has electrical conductivity intermediate to that of a conductor and an insulator
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posts a video of himself in the capital Kyiv amid rumors that he left the country.
Charles, Prince of Wales, tests positive for COVID-19 for the second time.
The Slovakia men's hockey team wins their first medal at the Winter Olympics after defeating Sweden in the men's tournament.
The Ukrainian military destroys rails at all railway junctions leading to Russia as part of an attempt to prevent Russian military supplies from being delivered by freight trains.
In an official joint statement, the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States, agree to remove some Russian banks from SWIFT. The group also commits to "imposing restrictive measures that will prevent the Russian Central Bank from deploying its international reserves in ways that undermine the impact of our sanctions."
Protesters gather in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, to stand in solidarity with Ukraine.
COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory
details regarding the COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory
epidemiological term describing a disease which is constantly present in a specific area
Malaysia begins administering COVID-19 vaccines for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years using the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
Belarus confirms that it has revoked its status as a non-nuclear state, thus allowing the country to host and develop its own nuclear weapons.
Hennadiy Matsehora, the mayor of Kupiansk who surrendered the city to the Russians in exchange for peace the previous day, is now indicted for treason by Ukrainian officials.
city in and county seat of Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
assembling and readying troops and supplies for war
mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 from BioNTech in cooperation with Pfizer
France calls for the talks to end this week and for Iran and the Western countries to reach an agreement to revive the deal.
Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, the leader of the Islamic State, dies after killing himself with a suicide bombing during a U.S. Joint Special Operations Command raid and battle in Atme, Idlib Governorate, Syria. Twelve more people are killed during the raid.
continuous series of wars in Afghanistan
South Korea bans all travel to Ukraine and asks its citizens to leave Ukraine immediately.
Japan reports a record 236 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
application of technology for use in warfare
Russia blocks access to social media platform Twitter.
All British troops are ordered to withdraw from Ukraine.
The Dominican Republic ends all COVID-19-related public health measures, including mask wearing mandates and use of vaccine passes in order to enter public places, despite not reaching 70% of its vaccination target.
Two Ukrainian troops are killed and four others are injured by shelling from separatist forces.
The VAT reduction, aimed at countering soaring inflation, will go into effect on Monday.
IUCN Red List category (species of organisms facing a very high risk of extinction)
Around 3,000 anti-war protesters across Russia have been detained since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion of Ukraine.
Downing Street Director of Communications
huge area of heavy fighting across Europe
Brazilian association football player (1984-)
An American visa is denied for an Iranian national wrestling team that had a coach who advocated Death to America.
Turkish involvement in the Syrian civil war
Brent Crude oil reaches its highest price since its 2014 peak, at $99 per barrel, amid rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
The Russian Defence Ministry says that it has destroyed 83 Ukrainian "above-ground military facilities", including 11 aerodromes.
Russian Ground Forces begin targeting gas and oil pipelines outside Kharkiv and Kyiv in an attempt to incapacitate their defenses, with multiple explosions being reported at an oil depot near Vasylkiv, Kyiv Oblast.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that Vladimir Putin is planning "the biggest war in Europe since 1945" and that Russia intends to launch an invasion that will encircle the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education
It is planned to test each citizen three times during the campaign.
head of the executive branch of New York City's government
Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov accuses the European Union of "hostile behaviour" towards Russia, and says that the arming of Ukraine was an "extremely dangerous and destabilising factor". Peskov says that Western arms supplies to Kyiv shows that Moscow was justified in demilitarising Ukraine.
The European Union says that it will provide fighter aircraft and finance €500 million in procurement and delivery of weapons to Ukraine, the first time that the EU has done so. The EU will also provide €50 million in medical supplies.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that he is lifting domestic coronavirus restrictions in England, including the legal requirement for people with COVID-19 to self-isolate, from February 24.
Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and Japan freeze all assets of the Russian Central Bank and the Russian National Wealth Fund under their jurisdiction, preventing the usage of more than a third of Russia's $630 billion of foreign exchange reserves.
Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov signs a decree that bans the slaughtering of cattle during funerals in the country.
Effort to permanently eliminate all cases of poliomyelitis infection
South Korea reports 112 deaths from COVID-19, a new single-day record.
Indonesia reports a record 61,631 new COVID-19 recoveries in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of recoveries to 4.73 million.
ongoing coronavirus pandemic in England, United Kingdom
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges sanctions on Russia before a potential invasion occurs.
Vaccination program for COVID-19 in the Province of Quebec
spread of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Poland in during the 2020 pandemic
Rookie Austin Cindric wins the 64th running of the Daytona 500, becoming the ninth driver to score his first career Cup Series victory in the event.
Australia designates the entirety of Hamas, including its political wing, as a terrorist organisation, and also designates Atomwaffen Division, Tahrir al-Sham and the Guardians of Religion Organization as terrorist organisations.
The Russian Defence Ministry says Russian Ground Forces have captured the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and that the plant's operations have continued normally under the guard of soldiers. However, Ukraine denies that the power plant has been seized by Russian forces.
A residential tower block near Kyiv International Airport is hit by a missile.
will not directly intervene in Ukraine but will continue to defend NATO.
However, several teams, including all possible playoff opponents for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, refuse to compete against the Russian team.
An airstrike on Abha International Airport in the Saudi Arabian city of Abha injures twelve people. The attack was done by members of the Houthi movement.
Fourteen people are killed by an al-Shabaab suicide bomber at a restaurant in Beledweyne, Somalia.
The office of French President Emmanuel Macron states that during a phone call with the Russian President, "Putin confirmed his willingness to make commitments" to stop attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure and secure major roadways.
Russian politician and diplomat (born 1967)
group of people from one state present in another state to represent the sending state
maritime patrol aircraft family by Boeing
Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova close their airspaces to commercial aircraft.
Satellite imagery records Russia amassing more troops near the Russia–Ukraine border.
munition containing multiple submunitions meant to disperse effects of the munitions
Ukrainian Air Force pilots begin arriving in Poland to begin taking control of fighter aircraft donated by European Union countries. The Ukrainian government says that the EU is handing over 70 fighter jets to its air force including 28 MiG-29s from Poland, 12 from Slovakia, 16 from Bulgaria, and 14 Sukhoi Su-25s from Bulgaria. Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said he had rejected the request. European Union security chief Josep Borrell later clarified that the donations were done "bilaterally" by individual EU member states and not from the EU itself.
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
international governing body of association football
Ukraine says that they have used Baykar Bayraktar TB2 drones against Russian forces.
legal declaration or de facto acts by a government allowing assumption of extraordinary powers
overview of Institutional corruption in Russia
act of coercing or physically forcing a person to engage in sexual activity
Ukrainian airborne assault troops engage Russian soldiers at Ivankiv and Dymer.
crime that covers some of the more extreme acts against one's sovereign or nation
It is announced that Russia will participate in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy despite invading Ukraine.
Department of the Canadian Government that oversees public health
Lithuanian president Gitanas Nausėda announces that he will sign a decree declaring a state of emergency and asks Seimas to ratify it in an extraordinary session.
France begins to lift the mandatory outdoor mask wearing and work from home orders despite a high number of COVID-19 cases.
South Korea reports a record 90,443 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.55 million.
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The Peruvian Ministry of Transport and Communications announces that they have extended the suspension of passenger flights from South Africa until March 31.
Turkish airstrikes target PKK and SDF positions in Northern Iraq and Syria, killing 12 people and injuring 17 others.
Turkey reports a record 102,601 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours.
The U.S. and its NATO allies in Europe say that they are ready to retaliate against Russian cyberwarfare on Ukraine depending on the severity of the attacks.
The United Arab Emirates removes the mandatory face masks mandate in outdoor spaces, making the use of them optional.
Canada bans the importation of Russian crude oil, becoming the first G7 member to ban the importation of Russian oil. Canada also approves the delivery of 100 Carl Gustaf 8.4cm recoilless rifles and 2,000 anti-tank rockets to Ukraine.
Anti-war protesters gather at Russian embassies in many countries to oppose President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
Switzerland lifts almost all of its COVID-19-related restrictions, with people no longer needing to show COVID-19 vaccine certificates to enter public venues, due to confidence that infection rates had been uncoupled from hospitalization.
The Council of Europe announces the suspension of Russia's membership.
Juwan Howard, head coach of the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, strikes Joe Krabbenhoft, assistant coach of the Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team, in an altercation following a 76–61 loss to the Badgers. Howard says Greg Gard, the Badgers' head coach, touched him in the handshake line, and that he was also upset that Gard had called a timeout with 20 seconds left in the game, which Gard had done to avoid a 10-second violation.
Norway's sovereign fund will divest its Russian holdings.
Senegalese forward Sadio Mané is named the tournament's Best Player.
Futbol'naya Alleya 1, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Ukrainian government ministry responsible for military and national defense matters
Canada also approves the delivery of 100 Carl Gustaf 8.4cm recoilless rifles and 2,000 anti-tank rockets to Ukraine.
large scale air mass that rotates around a strong center of low pressure
tall building; as opposed to a low-rise building
The Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic declare a full military mobilisation, a day after beginning to evacuate civilians to Russia.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says that Turkey is making efforts for an immediate ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.
U.S. President Joe Biden calls on any remaining Americans to leave Ukraine immediately due to increased threats of Russian military action. The U.S. State Department issues a level 4 travel warning, the highest level.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
species of marsupial native to Australia
At least 63 people are killed and 40 others injured by an explosion at a gold mine in Gbomblora, Poni, Burkina Faso.
2022 mass murder in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Following the meeting, Biden abruptly cancels plans to go to his home in Delaware for the Presidents' Day holiday.
Dutch journalist Sjoerd den Daas is interrupted and dragged away by a Chinese security guard as he broadcasts live from the ongoing Olympics.
petroleum-derived liquid used primarily as a fuel
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Singapore
Russian troops enter the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Ukraine says that Russian forces have captured the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls the attack on Chernobyl a "declaration of war on all of Europe".
diplomatic relations between the Republic of Belarus and the European Union
The European Union and Canada close their airspaces to Russian aircraft.
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva tests positive for banned substances after winning gold in the team event, delaying the medal ceremony.
French forces launch an airstrike on a jihadist camp in southern Burkina Faso, near the border with Benin, killing 40 combatants. The attack was a retaliation for the massacre of nine people (including a Frenchman) in Benin's W National Park earlier that week.
Israel's Iron Dome fails to intercept a Hezbollah-operated military drone from Lebanon that penetrated seventy kilometers into Israeli airspace.
CNN president Jeff Zucker resigns for failing to disclose that he was in a relationship with the network's executive vice president. The relationship was discovered during a misconduct investigation into the network's former anchor Chris Cuomo.
U.S. President Joe Biden says that Vladimir Putin will launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in the "coming days" and that Russian troops will try to capture the capital Kyiv.
county in Virginia, United States; part of Washington metropolitan area
However, the Ukrainian Air Force says that it is repelling Russian invaders.
The interim Government of National Unity, intended to be dissolved by the 2021 Libyan presidential election before its indefinite postponement, chooses former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha to replace the incumbent, UN-recognized Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, for his failure to hold the elections as agreed during the peace process.
rise in price level in an economy over time
February 2022 flooding of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
He also reiterates his claim that Ukraine joining NATO would be a security risk to Russia.
unmanned aerial vehicle that is usually armed
will join the European Union in imposing sanctions on Putin.
Morocco's trade minister, Ryad Mezzour, and Israel's economy minister, Orna Barbivai, sign a trade deal in Rabat.
ongoing civil war in the country of Yemen
Poland indefinitely postpones its deadline of March 1 for mandatory full vaccination of teachers, members of the army and police officers, due to the current vaccination rate.
French daily evening newspaper founded in 1944
A car bombing in Ashkelon, Israel, kills one person and injures two more. The incident is most likely related to organized crime in Israel.
A video is shown of troops from the Armed Forces of Belarus and the Eastern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces conducting military drills and "combat cohesions" in Belarus amid ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
Queen Margrethe II tests positive for COVID-19, with mild symptoms.
Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky says that Russia and Ukraine are interested in reaching an agreement aimed at ending the war.
Thousands of people protest against Russian military aggression in Kyiv, chanting "Glory to Ukraine" and "Ukrainians will resist".
France surpasses 20 million COVID-19 cases.
A man is killed in a shark attack off Little Bay, Sydney, Australia. It is the first fatal shark attack in Sydney since 1963. A witness estimated that the shark was about 4.5 metres (15 ft) in length.
Russian Ground Forces attempt to attack an army base near Kyiv on Victory Avenue as well as an electricity generating station in the city. The Ukrainian military says that they repelled both attacks.
The Biden administration announces the restoration of sanctions relief to Iran's civilian nuclear sector, as it attempts to entice Iran back to talks on a nuclear deal.
The Ukrainian government's State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate says that higher than usual gamma radiation levels have been detected in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone after the power plant was captured by Russia.
Ukrainian territories occupied by Russian forces
Hong Kong reports a record for the fifth consecutive day of 1,161 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the territory-wide total of confirmed cases to 17,808.
Sergey Aksyonov, the head of the Republic of Crimea, says that supplies of water via the North Crimean Canal returned after Russians destroyed the dam that prevented the flow of water from the Dnieper river.
Quebec Premier François Legault suspends a plan to tax people who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 in order to protect "social cohesion" in the province.
Jeffrey Epstein associate Jean-Luc Brunel is found dead inside his cell at La Santé Prison in Paris. Brunel faced allegations of sexual assault spanning three decades and of participating in the sex trafficking ring run by Epstein.
South African Health Products Regulatory Authority
Two ethnic Greeks are killed after the city of Sartana is bombarded by the Russian Air Force.
Protesters also gather at the Russian Embassy in Kyiv to protest ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
U.S. President Joe Biden announces sanctions against Russia and vows that additional sanctions could be coming.
Swiss President Ignazio Cassis tests positive for COVID-19.
A Mirage 2000 fighter jet was involved in the operation, bombing a group of militants on motorbikes.
They competed in figure skating with their skating partner Ashley Cain-Gribble for the United States.
Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
men's professional basketball league in the Philippines
The Thailand Public Health Ministry calls for hospitals in Thailand to treat COVID-19 like an endemic instead of a pandemic beginning on March 1.
Romania, Poland, and the Baltic states agree to trigger article 4 of NATO's North Atlantic Treaty in response to Russian aggression.
President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)
battle in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
NASA awards Lockheed Martin a contract to build a next-generation "Mars Ascent Vehicle" to return the first rock samples from Mars to Earth in the 2030s.
The oil tanker Trinity Spirit catches fire and explodes off the coast of Nigeria.
Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson declares a state of emergency in the capital as a trucker protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates enters its second week.
diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Sweden and Ukraine
bilateral relations between Russia and Canada
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from September to October 2022
The Council of the OECD formally terminates the accession process of Russia to the organisation.
Japan reports a record 236 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, the number of cumulative COVID-19 cases surpasses four million.
International agreement on the nuclear program of Iran
The bank's assets amount to €13.64 billion.
overview about the coronavirus outbreak in Austria in 2020
Gunfire and explosions are also reported in the city's Podilskyi District.
Israel declares a state of emergency due to tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
Five Pakistani troops are killed after "militants from inside Afghanistan" opened fire on a border post in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The army says that it retaliated, causing heavy casualties among the militants. The Taliban government denies that the firing came from within Afghan territory.
event in which aircraft are used to attack targets on land or at sea
type of natural disasters involving ground movements, often caused by slope instability triggered by specific event
United Kingdom government cabinet minister
Sweden scraps almost all pandemic restrictions, essentially declaring the pandemic as "over".
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority approves the use of the Sinopharm BBIBP COVID-19 vaccine for adults aged above 18 years.
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández is arrested in Tegucigalpa after the U.S. requested his extradition on charges of drug trafficking.
Both delegations will return to their respective capitals for consultations prior to a second round of talks, which will be held at the Belarus–Poland border.
warship type designed to fulfill several roles as a fast and maneuverable surface combatant
It is announced that the United States Armed Forces will deploy 3,000 additional troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to Poland in the "coming days" amid tensions with Russia.
land warfare branch of Germany's military since 1955
head of government of the United Kingdom
military installation or reservation where weapons, military technology, or tactics are experimented with or are tested
monarchy in Central Europe between 1804 and 1867
England records a record wind gust of 122 mph (196 kmh) on the Isle of Wight in the English Channel.
Russian forces shell the city of Sartana, Ukraine, and the nearby village of Buhas, killing ten Greek nationals.
Panama-flagged car carrier MV Felicity Ace is abandoned approximately 90 nautical miles southwest of the Azores following a severe fire onboard.
The campaign was launched nationwide in November 2021.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urges Russia to respect the "territorial sovereignty" of Ukraine and to "put an end to civilian casualties by resuming negotiations."
U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price says that the U.S.
A Moldovan-flagged chemical tanker is hit by a missile near the Port of Odessa, seriously injuring two crew members, according to Moldova's naval agency. It is unclear who launched the missile.
Thousands of Slovaks protest in Bratislava against a potential military defense treaty between Slovakia and the United States.
air defence branch of the Syrian military
association football tournament for clubs
city and capital of Sumy Oblast in north-eastern Ukraine
any attempt to expose, alter, disable, destroy, steal or gain unauthorized access to or make unauthorized use of a computer system
Professional baseball team Caimanes de Barranquilla defeats the Gigantes del Cibao 4–1 to win the 2022 Caribbean Series and becoming the first Colombian team to win the tournament.
communist state in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
Hong Kong reports a record 7,533 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the territory to 60,383.
The Ukrainian military says that it has blown up a bridge in order to prevent Russian forces from advancing to Kyiv.
Ukraine's military also says that 50 Russian soldiers have been killed in action.
Four senior aides to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resign, including Downing Street Chief of Staff Dan Rosenfield, Principal Private Secretary Martin Reynolds, Downing Street Director of Communications Jack Doyle, and political adviser Munira Mirza, amid controversy over the Prime Minister's handling of the Partygate scandal.
Russian President Vladimir Putin orders a military operation to "demilitarise and denazify" Ukraine. Putin also warns of "consequences you have never seen in history" for anyone who tries to interfere or "create threats for our country".
Anti-war demonstrators gather in Minsk, Belarus, to protest Russia's invasion of Ukraine despite Belarus's involvement in the invasion.
Diplomatic relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Russian Federation
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that a Turkish drone has targeted Tell Rifaat near the Aleppo Governorate. No casualties are reported.
Spokesperson for the United States Department of State
head of the United States Department of State
Ukraine urges all citizens to leave Russia immediately, following an increase in tensions in the region.
Russia and Belarus begin a 10-day military exercise known as "Allied Resolve-2022" amid ongoing tensions with Ukraine. The United States and NATO denounce the exercise, with NATO calling it the biggest deployment of Russian troops since the Cold War.
Russian forces reportedly retreat from Sumy.
U.S. President Joe Biden orders Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to send 7,000 troops to Germany in order to assist NATO allies.
Ukraine sues Russia in the International Court of Justice, seeking an injunction ordering an immediate end to Russian military activities.
Ukraine disputes the claim as "fake news".
Senior British officials say that Russian President Vladimir Putin has now decided to invade Ukraine following "changes in the last 24 hours".
Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, leader of the military junta, is declared president by the Burkinabé Constitutional Council.
ongoing viral pandemic in New York state, United States
island country in the southwest Pacific Ocean
annual song competition held among the member countries of the European Broadcasting Union
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
A Ukrainian government delegation arrives in Belarus for peace talks with the Russian delegation in an attempt to end the war.
Belarus is expected to directly deploy its armed forces in Ukraine, thereby aiding Russia in its invasion.
football stadium in London, England, UK, inaugurated in March 2007
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announces a citywide testing campaign due to surge of the cases caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
An airstrike on Abha International Airport in the Saudi Arabian city of Abha injures twelve people.
Armed jihadist group affiliated with Al-Qaeda and fighting in the Syrian Civil War
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses European leadership of "inaction" in face of the Russian invasion, saying "Like World War II, you said never again, but here it is again and you're not doing enough to respond".
Hong Kong reports a record 8,674 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the territory-wide total of confirmed cases to 75,248.
state-sponsored act constituting a serious violation of the laws of war
South Africa's Afrigen Biologics uses the publicly available sequence of the mRNA-based Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to make its own version of the vaccine, which will become the world's first vaccine based on an existing vaccine once it is tested on humans later this year.
Leaked data from Credit Suisse exposes the identities of over 30,000 of the bank's clients whose anonymous numbered Swiss bank accounts, which collectively held over $100 billion, had allowed them to keep their identities secret. Its clients included heads of state (such as king Abdullah II of Jordan), human rights abusers, drug traffickers, intelligence officials, and individuals under sanctions or involved in financial crimes such as tax evasion or corruption, among others. The secret data from Switzerland's second largest bank was leaked about 1 year ago to the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung and was analyzed by the non-profit Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and 46 other news organizations, including The New York Times, Le Monde and The Guardian.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says a decision by Russia and Belarus to extend military drills is Moscow following its "playbook" for an invasion of Ukraine.
political entity which does not represent a fully institutionalized or autonomous sovereign state
government agency responsible for the collection, analysis or exploitation of information and intelligence
South Korea reports a record 109,831 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.75 million.
diplomatic relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the United States of America
Indonesia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 64,718 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 4.96 million.
The United States orders the evacuation of its embassy staff in Kyiv.
System of classifying tropical cyclones into five categories based on measured wind speed and used to estimate potential damage
Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said he had rejected the request.
intergovernmental report on climate change
International recognition of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic
sport and art performed with figure skates on ice
Singapore suspends a plan to ease and simplify COVID-19-related rules, including home gatherings, which was expected to begin tomorrow due to an increase in new COVID-19 cases.
Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh tested positive for COVID-19 while leading his country delegation in Cairo.
aerial warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces
Russian troops enter the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
armored vehicle classification designed for troop transport
46th and current presidential administration of the USA, inaugurated in 2021
During an emergency NATO summit, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announces that NATO will provide weapons to Ukraine. He also announces that the NATO Response Force will be activated for the first time in history.
directly elected parliament of the European Union
separates territories of Ukraine and Russia
Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, two organizers of the protest in Ottawa, are arrested by police.
2022 National Hockey League All-Star Game
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees
South Korea reports a record 57,177 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.46 million.
Iceland announces it will end the practice of whaling by 2024, citing the decreasing price of whale meat.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signs an application for the country to join the European Union.
The interim Government of National Unity, intended to be dissolved by the 2021 Libyan presidential election before its indefinite postponement, chooses former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha to replace the incumbent, UN-recognized Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, for his failure to hold the elections as agreed during the peace process. Dbeibeh rejects the appointment, saying that his replacement must be chosen by the eventual national election as per the aforementioned ceasefire agreement, reigniting fears of renewed warfare.
Ukraine says that Russian Navy drills in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov have made navigation "virtually impossible", stating that the drills are part of a "hybrid war" against the country. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says that the Sea of Azov is completely blocked, essentially blockading Ukrainian ports.
Five Pakistani troops are killed after "militants from inside Afghanistan" opened fire on a border post in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
island, county and unitary authority area of England
political-religious armed movement in Yemen
British lawyer, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
major river in Ontario and Quebec, Canada
sports governing body organizing association football in Russia
Eight polio vaccination workers are killed by unknown gunmen in Kunduz and Takhar, leading to the suspension of the vaccination campaign in the two provinces.
Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova warns both Finland and Sweden that they could face "detrimental military and political consequences" if they attempt to join NATO.
The European Union restricts the validity of the EU Digital COVID certificate to only nine months after having received their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
treaty on European Union and treaty on the functioning of the European Union
Russia attacks the Zhytomyr Airport using Iskander ballistic missiles launched from Belarus.
Peskov says that Western arms supplies to Kyiv shows that Moscow was justified in demilitarising Ukraine.
drainage basin in South America drained via the Amazon River into the Atlantic Ocean
The United Kingdom bans Russian ships from docking at its ports.
Tunisia announces that they will remove Death on the Nile from theaters over Gal Gadot’s role in the film and her normalization of Israel.
Russia bans all British airlines from its airspace and airports in response to the UK's ban on its flag carrier Aeroflot.
city and county seat of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States and the largest city in the state
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin announces that China will sanction American defense contractors Lockheed Martin and Raytheon after the United States approved a US$100 million missile defense repair deal between the two companies and Taiwan.
men's national ice hockey team representing Slovakia
South East Queensland, Wide Bay–Burnett, the Northern Rivers, Central Coast and Sydney
Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices
Universities reopen in Afghanistan to male and female students for the first time since the Taliban took power 6 months ago.
arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France
Canadian Opposition Leader Erin O'Toole is removed from his leadership position in a 73–45 no-confidence vote by his party. Deputy Leader Candice Bergen is announced as the interim leader of the party.
state highway in Arlington County, Virginia, United States
city in and county seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, United States and the capital of Utah
The Grain Power Station in Kent, England, goes offline following the collapse of one of its towers and the roof of The O2 Arena in London is severely damaged due to high winds.
Vladimir Putin claims that a "genocide" is occurring in Eastern Ukraine.
Russia lifts its seven-day quarantine guideline for people who had contact with positive COVID-19 patients despite reporting a record 189,071 new cases.
explosive weapon that uses oxygen from the surrounding air to generate a high-temperature explosion
low-intensity asymmetric war, beginning in 1964, between Colombian governments, paramilitary groups, crime syndicates and far-left guerrillas (FARC, ELN, etc.)
A third team of medical health experts arrive in Hong Kong amid an increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases.
A large column of military vehicles, including tanks, is reported on the outskirts of Donetsk city hours after Russia formally recognised the self-proclaimed republic as an independent state.
government department responsible for public health in Thailand
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Japan
Date: 31 January 2009 – present (13 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant from 2019 to 2022
Syria voices support for Russia's recognition of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic as independent states.
The European Union bans the Sputnik news agency and RT, both state-sponsored news outlets which are widely considered to be promoting Russian propaganda.
to stand in solitary with Ukraine and call for peace.
South Korea ditches its Test-and-Trace strategy and instead focuses on maintaining essential social functions amid a rising number of COVID-19 cases caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.
American semiconductor chip manufacturer
A South Korean state commission confirms that retreating North Korean soldiers murdered over 1,150 South Korean Christian civilians in the early stages of the Korean War due to a state anti-religion campaign.
facility directly owned and operated by or for the military
activity to defend against or prevent terrorist actions
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces that the United Kingdom will impose sanctions on Russian banks and oligarchs.
The United States announces it is expelling 12 Russian people in New York who are a part of Russia's delegation to the United Nations, saying they are "intelligence operatives" who have "abused their privileges of residency" by engaging in "espionage activities."
Maine surpasses 2,000 deaths from COVID-19.
Russian politician, communist theorist and the founder of the Soviet Union
List of fatal shark attacks in Australia
Ukraine reports that Russian Navy warships have attacked Snake Island near the Danube Delta.
Landslides kill at least 14 people and injure 35 in Dosquebradas, Risaralda Department.
will still engage with Russia in efforts to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
global international and intergovernmental organization
Protesters gather in Kansas City, Salt Lake City, the Space Needle in Seattle, and other cities across the U.S. to stand in solitary with Ukraine and call for peace.
The Australian Government officially lists the koala as an endangered species due to a combination of factors including drought, bushfires, disease and habitat loss.
port city in Zaporizhzhia oblast, Ukraine
Islamic State insurgency in Iraq (2017–present)
The attackers are said to be "linked to drug trafficking in the country".
Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, the leader of the Islamic State, dies after killing himself with a suicide bombing during a U.S.
President Zelenskyy calls for Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to serve as a mediator in talks between Ukraine and Russia.
South Korea reports a record 53,926 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,239,287.
American spokesman, political advisor and former intelligence officer
Date: 1 August 2014 – 9 November 2022 (8 years, 5 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)
Belarus says that a Ukrainian Air Force drone violated its airspace over a military training area, and that the military forced the aircraft to land. The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summons the Ukrainian ambassador in response to the incident.
The secretary general of the People's Party, Teodoro García Egea, resigns after a scandal over alleged spying on the President of the Community of Madrid Isabel Díaz Ayuso.
Oil pipeline in Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine
At least 13 people are killed after wedding guests fall into a well in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Russia institutes capital controls, banning all trading of Russian securities by foreign legal entities.
Date: 9 December 2017 – present (5 years, 2 months and 4 days)
Dozens of people are killed and hundreds more are injured in a massive MLRS attack on Kharkiv, according to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry. Videos appear to show cluster munitions being used in the rocket attack.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges Vladimir Putin to engage in talks in order to end the conflict.
Ukraine closes its civilian airspace nationwide due to potential hazards.
Hong Kong reports a record for the fifth consecutive day of 1,161 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the territory-wide total of confirmed cases to 17,808. Hong Kong also reports their first two deaths from COVID-19 since September.
24th edition of Winter Olympics, in Beijing, China
Indonesia surpasses 5 million cases of COVID-19.
The European Medicines Agency recommends the usage of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose for teenagers over the age of 12 years and also approves the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 6 and 11 years.
municipality in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
COVID-19 pandemic in the San Francisco Bay Area
The International Ice Hockey Federation suspends all Russian and Belarusian clubs, as well as the respective national teams of the two countries, from its competitions.
Brazil reports a record 298,408 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 26.09 million.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announces a citywide testing campaign due to surge of the cases caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. It is planned to test each citizen three times during the campaign.
Additional explosions are reported in Luhansk.
Date: 25 February – 1 March 2022 (4 days)
Russia reports a record for the 16th consecutive day of 177,282 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 12.63 million.
The Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic order mandatory mass evacuations of civilians from their respective capital cities, Donetsk and Luhansk.
Bahraini authorities confirm that an Israeli military officer will be stationed inside the country as part of an upcoming international coalition consisting of 34 countries. This is the first time an Israeli officer has been sent to a military post in the Arab World.
Russia is disqualified from competing in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 due to its invasion of Ukraine.
At least 23 FARC dissidents are killed by the Colombian Army during an operation in Arauca Department.
Biden has agreed "in principle" to meet with Putin in French-brokered summit talks as long as Russia does not invade Ukraine, the White House says.
effort to cut off supplies from a particular area by force
Russia confirms that the Druzhba pipeline is on fire in rebel-held Luhansk Oblast after a massive explosion cut off gas to almost a hundred households. Transit supplies to Europe were not affected and continue as usual.
Dozens of people are killed and hundreds more are injured in a massive MLRS attack on Kharkiv, according to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry.
A massive selloff occurs on the Moscow Stock Exchange, which prompts its operator to trigger circuit breakers twice in three hours. The Russian ruble's exchange rate falls to a record low of ₽89.98 per US dollar.
series of shootings in Nova Scotia, Canada
The European Union says that it will provide fighter aircraft and finance €500 million in procurement and delivery of weapons to Ukraine, the first time that the EU has done so.
Novavax says that it will pursue full approval for its COVID-19 vaccine during the second half of this year.
air warfare branch of Nigeria's military
Protests occur in the West Bank in response to the killings.
Cyclone Batsirai, a category 4 cyclone on the Saffir–Simpson scale, kills at least 10 people and displaces more than 48,000 after making landfall in Madagascar.
The Ukrainian government accuses Russian separatists of shelling a kindergarten in Stanytsia Luhanska, Luhansk Oblast using artillery, injuring three civilians. The Luhansk People's Republic says that its forces were attacked by the Ukrainian military with mortars, grenade launchers and machine gun fire. At least 32 shells hit the city, causing power outages and damaging multiple structures.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier is re-elected as president of Germany.
The Russian ruble experiences extreme buy–sell spreads. While the currency exchanges in banks offer a range of 70–90 rubles per US dollar and 80–100 rubles per euro, sell quotes vary from 100 rubles to over 150 rubles for 1 US dollar. Panic selling is suspected as a reason for the fluctuations.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in the United States
bill of the United States House of Representatives
Hong Kong reports a record 1,325 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the territory-wide total of confirmed cases to 20,119.
Eight polio vaccination workers are killed by unknown gunmen in Kunduz and Takhar, leading to the suspension of the vaccination campaign in the two provinces. The campaign was launched nationwide in November 2021.
ice hockey played during the 2022 Winter Olympics
maritime warfare branch of Russia's military
states of emergency and regimes of exception decreed by COVID-19
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock states that Germany will "launch the full package with the most massive sanctions against Russia."
the practice and process of applying Islamic doctrine to personal life and society
common viral infection of upper respiratory tract
U.S. President Joe Biden announces that the U.S.
Felix Tshisekedi and his office report an attempted coup d'etat in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson announces that the country will send military equipment, including anti-tank launchers, to Ukraine, breaking with a doctrine of not sending arms to countries that are engaged in active conflict.
Interstate 395 (Virginia–District of Columbia)
island sovereign state off the coast of Southeast Africa, in the Indian Ocean
In a letter published by the Vatican, ex-Pope Benedict XVI expresses "my profound shame, my deep sorrow and my heartfelt request for forgiveness," in response to inquiry into his handling of child sex abuse when he was Archbishop of Munich and Freising between 1977 and 1982. In a statement published with the letter, his aides insist that "as an archbishop, Cardinal Ratzinger was not involved in any cover-up of acts of abuse".
country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa
Russia reports a record 203,949 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 13.7 million.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls the attack on Chernobyl a "declaration of war on all of Europe".
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses European leadership of "inaction" in face of the Russian invasion, saying "Like World War II, you said never again, but here it is again and you're not doing enough to respond". Zelenskyy also calls on citizens across the European Union to protest and force their governments to take more decisive action.
COVID-19 vaccination in the United Kingdom
international border between Canada and the USA
Canadian law allowing for special temporary powers during national emergencies
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that he is lifting domestic coronavirus restrictions in England, including the legal requirement for people with COVID-19 to self-isolate, from February 24. As part of the plan, free self-testing will end by April 1.
Latvia allows volunteers to participate in the Russo-Ukrainian war.
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) raises the interest rate from 9.5% to 20%, the highest rate since 2003.
military conflict in the Arabian Peninsula
International organisation founded in 1949
combined military forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
capital and most populous city of France
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) raises the interest rate from 9.5% to 20%, the highest rate since 2003. The Russian ruble also loses more than a quarter of its value at the beginning of trading, with ranges of 100–120 rubles to the US dollar.
Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak says that the country is ready to hold talks with Russia on neutral status in order to implement a ceasefire.
Tonga enters a nationwide lockdown after the country reported its first locally transmitted COVID-19 cases.
The United States surpasses 900,000 deaths from COVID-19.
Burkinabé President Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba orders an inquiry into the deaths of two civilians during last month's coup d'état.
American multinational aerospace and defense conglomerate
Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
Position in the United States government
A Ukrainian Air Force drone strike kills a pro-Russian insurgent on the frontline in Donbas, according to the head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic.
The Associated Press reveals that Qatar, the host of the World Cup, paid more than $10 million for "Project Riverbed", a covert influence campaign run between 2012 and 2014 by a former CIA operative's company, which was aimed at neutralising Theo Zwanziger's criticism of FIFA's decision making process for Qatar's host bid, which Zwanziger accused of being corrupt.
informal diplomatic relationship between the United States and Iran
The Dubai expo will be open to all nations despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris warns that the United States will impose sanctions on Russia if it invades Ukraine.
Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov says that Russia has agreed to hold talks and will send a delegation to Minsk, Belarus.
Russian President Vladimir Putin tells Chinese President Xi Jinping that Russia is willing to hold talks with Ukraine.
A senior U.S. official says Russian troops could move into the separatist regions of Ukraine by the end of the day.
Johnson & Johnson officially suspends production of its COVID-19 vaccine. It says production will likely resume later, and that millions of doses remain stocked for distribution per earlier agreements.
Several Ukrainian websites, including the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, Privatbank, and Oschadbank are affected by cyberattacks.
Ukraine announces the mobilization of its military reserves with a maximum service length of one year for reservists between the ages of 18 and 60 years.
land service branch of the United States Armed Forces
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Russia
South Korea surpasses one million cases of COVID-19 after reporting a record 38,690 new cases in the past 24 hours.
Ukraine says that three helicopters were shot down in defence.
The Los Angeles Rams defeat the Cincinnati Bengals, 23–20, to win Super Bowl LVI.
The United Nations Security Council convenes in order to discuss Russia's military buildup on the Ukrainian border.
It is the heaviest rainfall registered in the city since 1932.
King Felipe VI tests positive for COVID-19, with mild symptoms.
Lane and Tou Thao, are found guilty of violating the civil rights of George Floyd under government authority.
Iran Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian announces that Iran will be studying a rough draft aimed at reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
Government and intergovernmental reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
first minister of the government of Ontario
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a telephone meeting. During the meeting, Modi called for Russia and Ukraine to "end the violence".
protests in Russia opposing the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
public health emergency of international concern
The United States calls the Russian troop deployments in eastern Ukraine "an invasion".
ground branch of the Republic of China Armed Forces in Taiwan
semiconductor foundry company headquartered in Taiwan
site of the Canadian Parliament buildings, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Portuguese police, with help from the FBI, arrest an 18-year-old boy for planning an armed attack on a university in Lisbon.
The controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam begins producing electricity, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attending the inauguration of the dam.
The Ukrainian Army announces that they remain in control of Kyiv.
It will also not join Putin’s recognition of Donetsk People's Republic or Luhansk People's Republic.
Multiple nations, including Estonia, Iraq, Palestine, Spain and Taiwan, warn against traveling to Ukraine and urge their citizens to leave the country.
Videos on social media show tanks advancing through the city's Obolon neighbourhood.
generally refers to an army or other fighting force that is composed of non-professional fighters
A report from the second IPCC working group is published, focusing on adaptation to climate change and population vulnerability.
bilateral relations between Morocco and Israel
European Union response to the COVID-19 pandemic
British Columbia lifts most of its COVID-19 restrictions, allowing all businesses to reopen and operate at full capacity. Indoor gatherings and organized events are also permitted to operate without occupancy limits. However, provincial mandates requiring the use of vaccine cards for entry into businesses and the use of masks in indoor settings remain in effect.
Transit supplies to Europe were not affected and continue as usual.
Taiwanese Premier Su Tseng-chang announces that Taiwan will impose sanctions on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.
Xenophobia and racism related to the COVID-19 pandemic
city in Luhansk Oblast (province) of Ukraine
ongoing conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Twenty people die and 74 others are hospitalized in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after consuming cocaine laced with poison or "cut" with another substance. Nine people are arrested.
Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis
Sweden scraps almost all pandemic restrictions, essentially declaring the pandemic as "over". The move is condemned by scientists in Sweden and abroad, who warn the pandemic still persists and continues to represent serious dangers.
principal executive body of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
German chancellor Olaf Scholz meets with U.S. president Joe Biden during his first visit to the United States in order to discuss the situation in Ukraine, saying that Germany will be "acting together" with the United States if Russia invades Ukraine.
The Luhansk People's Republic says that its forces were attacked by the Ukrainian military with mortars, grenade launchers and machine gun fire.
search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger
An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson says that efforts to revive the 2015 Iran deal could succeed if the U.S. and other Western powers take steps to solve three issues. These three issues include the extent to which sanctions would be rolled back, providing guarantees that the U.S. will not withdraw from the deal again, and resolving questions over uranium traces found at several old but undeclared sites in Iran.
Arm says that it will instead go public sometime before March 2023.
Israeli–Syrian ceasefire line incidents during the Syrian civil war
bilateral relations between United states and Slovakia
Freedom Convoy demonstrators admit that the protests are near the end.
Hundreds of protestors gather outside the Nepalese parliament in Kathmandu in order to protest a United States grant from the Millennium Challenge Corporation for infrastructure projects, stating the deal undermines Nepal's sovereignty. Several protesters are injured following clashes with police.
diplomatic relations between Russia and the European Union
Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby announces that the Pentagon will deploy 3,000 troops to Eastern Europe in order to defend its allies and counter Russian aggression against Ukraine.
U.S. President Joe Biden announces that the U.S. will send a delegation to Taiwan in order to reaffirm its commitment to the country.
Russian Armed Forces are deployed to the separatist republics of Donetsk and Luhansk for a "peacekeeping mission", shortly after Russia recognized the independence of the republics.
capital city of Odesa Oblast in southern Ukraine
Brunel faced allegations of sexual assault spanning three decades and of participating in the sex trafficking ring run by Epstein.
offensive in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
removal of forest and conversion of the land to non-forest use
Seven children are killed and five more are injured during a Nigerian Air Force airstrike in the Maradi region of Niger.
Canadian police say a major demonstration at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, has dispersed peacefully.
It is announced that Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin will miss the upcoming NHL All-Star game after testing positive for COVID-19.
The European Union freezes all assets held by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the EU.
Participation of athletes from Slovakia in the Olympic Games
The CBR orders all companies receiving foreign currency to exchange 80% of the revenue into rubles, in an attempt to stabilise the market.
Syrian state media agency SANA reports that Israel has fired missiles at the Syrian town of Zakiyah, with no recorded casualties.
land warfare branch of France's military
viral pandemic in the Dominican Republic
Over 170 people have been arrested since Thursday as part of an effort to end the protests.
diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the European Union
India and the United Arab Emirates sign a free trade agreement over digital goods, raw materials, and apparels.
Date: 16 February 1985 – ongoing (37 years, 11 months, 1 week and 4 days)
Biden speaks with Macron on diplomacy with and deterrence efforts against Russia, after Macron and Putin agreed to work towards a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine.
The Government of France announces that mask mandate in indoor public places will be eased beginning on February 28 as the number of COVID-19 declines.
The foreign ministers of European Union member states agree on a package of new sanctions against Russia.
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan states that the United States will rally the international community to hold Russia accountable should it invade Ukraine.
Western neologism to describe armed Islamic movements
aircraft class designed or used for military duties
The move is condemned by scientists in Sweden and abroad, who warn the pandemic still persists and continues to represent serious dangers.
relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Ukraine
tricolor flag consisting of three equal horizontal fields
Tunisian president Kais Saied dissolves the nation's Supreme Judicial Council. The Council's leaders declare the dissolution as illegal.
The Ukrainian government accuses Russian separatists of shelling a kindergarten in Stanytsia Luhanska, Luhansk Oblast using artillery, injuring three civilians.
association football club in London, England
extended period when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply
Ukrainian OTR-21 Tochka missiles attack the Millerovo air base in Rostov oblast, Russia, destroying two Russian Air Force warplanes according to Ukrainian officials. Images appear to show the airbase on fire.
Ukraine formally requests a meeting with Russia and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe within the next 48 hours in response to the crisis.
The US Department of Defense says that Russia is losing momentum in its attack on Ukraine.
American online social media and social networking service
Iraq unveils three monumental structures in Hatra in an effort to restore the city after it was destroyed by the Islamic State in 2015.
Mass government-organized protests against the Yangulbayev family occur in the Russian city of Grozny, Chechnya.
Eleven people are missing after a ferry travelling between Greece and Italy catches fire.
A joint operation by the Malian Armed Forces and the French-led Takuba Task Force kills at least 30 jihadists. A Mirage 2000 fighter jet was involved in the operation, bombing a group of militants on motorbikes.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announces the sale of 250 M1 Abrams main battle tanks to Poland amid tensions with Russia. The Polish Land Forces will become the first European military to operate the American M1 Abrams.
head of state and of government of Turkey
The Ottawa Police Service makes over 100 arrests, including the arrest of protest organizer Pat King.
airline or shipping company that enjoys preferential rights or privileges accorded by a government for international operations
Germany surpasses ten million COVID-19 cases.
NFL franchise in Inglewood, California, United States
Vietnam lifts its COVID-19-related curbs on international passenger flights with no limitation on the number of flights in order to restore the travel to pre-pandemic level.
A coup attempt is made in Guinea-Bissau.
Whether this constitutes a debt default is unclear.
head of the state and government of California
respiratory syndrome and infectious disease in humans, caused by SARS coronavirus 2
battle in 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
A pair of Tu-22M3 bombers are seen flying across Belarus amid large joint military drills and tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
American military officer and 28th US Secretary of Defense
head of state and of government of the Republic of Korea
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Johnson & Johnson officially suspends production of its COVID-19 vaccine.
Islamist organization in Afghanistan (founded 1994)
Accession of Ukraine to the European Union
66th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest
The Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices approves the phase III trial of the Hipra COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
India and the United Arab Emirates sign a free trade agreement over digital goods, raw materials, and apparels. It is the first major trade deal signed by India since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came into power in 2014.
New Zealand reports a record 1,929 new community transmitted COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours.
Eight Malian soldiers and 57 Islamist militants are killed during a gunfight in the Archam region, after 40 civilians were killed there during terrorist attacks last week.
The Federated States of Micronesia suspends diplomatic ties with Russia.
military forces of the Russian Federation
1947–1991 tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies
In a phone call, French President Emmanuel Macron calls for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to demand the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine. During the phone call, Lukashenko also called reports of Belarus potentially having nuclear weapons "fake news".
The U.S. House of Representatives votes 422–3 to pass the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, a bill that would make lynching a federal crime in the U.S.
Israel announces the arrest of eight alleged Iranian spies for organizing a plot to kill an Israeli businessman in Istanbul in retaliation for the 2020 assassination of the chief of Iran's nuclear program, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, widely regarded to be the work of the Israeli intelligence agency, Mossad. Turkish intelligence shared with the Mossad apparently contributed to the arrests, and several Turkish operatives were among those arrested.
A planned US$66 billion merger between British semiconductor company Arm Ltd. and American hardware company Nvidia is cancelled after facing regulatory pressures from the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and China. Arm says that it will instead go public sometime before March 2023. If the deal were successful, it would have been the largest merger in the history of the semiconductor industry.
A Spanish-owned fishing trawler, Villa de Pitanxo, sinks off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, killing 10 crew members and leaving 11 others missing. A search and rescue operation is underway.
As part of the plan, free self-testing will end by April 1.
If the deal were successful, it would have been the largest merger in the history of the semiconductor industry.
An attack on a military unit in Podilsk kills six civilians and injures seven others.
Malaysia reports a record 31,199 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 3.3 million.
Monaco, a city favoured by Russian oligarchs, adopts sanctions against Russia in line with current EU sanctions.
Russian President Vladimir Putin issues orders to expand the offensive, after declaring peace talks "dead".
Canadian Opposition Leader Erin O'Toole is removed from his leadership position in a 73–45 no-confidence vote by his party.
Date: 16 January 2012 – present (11 years, 1 week and 4 days)
type of ship travelling over short to medium distances between two places transporting people, cars or trains and acting like a replacement for a bridge
The Council's leaders declare the dissolution as illegal.
The Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic order mandatory mass evacuations of civilians from their respective capital cities, Donetsk and Luhansk. Around 700,000 people are expected to be evacuated to Russia with the first buses carrying civilians to the Russian border already travelling to Rostov Oblast. Russian President Vladimir Putin orders lump-sum allowances of 10,000 rubles (130 US dollars) to be paid to refugees from Donbas.
Salafi jihadist militant faction during the Syrian Civil War
The Kyrgyzstan Health Ministry announces that the country plans to purchase doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, as well as around 100,800 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says a decision by Russia and Belarus to extend military drills is Moscow following its "playbook" for an invasion of Ukraine.
Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)
FIFA and UEFA suspend all Russian football clubs from international competitions and also ban the Russian national football team from competing at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. UEFA also ends its sponsorship with Russian energy firm Gazprom.
Protesters gather at the Peace Bridge near the Canada–United States border in an attempt to end the COVID-19 mandates in Canada.
Russian Ground Forces attempt to attack an army base near Kyiv on Victory Avenue as well as an electricity generating station in the city.
armed conflict in Western Asia since 2013
Ukrainian OTR-21 Tochka missiles attack the Millerovo air base in Rostov oblast, Russia, destroying two Russian Air Force warplanes according to Ukrainian officials.
European association-football tournament
At least 117 people are killed by mudslides and flooding in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro. It is the heaviest rainfall registered in the city since 1932.
The Alaska Aces, the second most successful team in the history of the league with 14 championship titles in 35 years, announced that it will cease to exist after the conclusion of the ongoing 2021 PBA Governors' Cup.
In Ottawa, seven people are arrested, more than 500 others are ticketed, and sixty criminal investigations are commenced, for a number of offenses related to the truckers' protest, including violations of the Highway Traffic Act, vandalism, and the smuggling of gasoline.
Israel fires several missiles towards Damascus, Syria, killing three Syrian soldiers.
Several computer chip manufacturers, including TSMC and Intel, halt supplies of their products as a result of sanctions against Russia.
The Kuwaiti Ministers of Defense and the Interior, both members of the ruling Al-Sabah family, resign. The resignations are accepted by the Emir, who appoints a different member of the Al-Sabah family and Mohammad al-Fares, the current Oil Minister, to their respective posts.
association football position played near the opponent's goal
aerial warfare branch of Ukraine's armed forces
British politician, UK Defence Secretary
major conflict between the Ba'athist Iraq and the State of Kuwait
Russia closes its airspace in a region to the east of its border with Ukraine.
highest federal executive body in the Russian Federation, headed by the Prime Minister
An Iraqi airstrike kills seven Islamic State members in Hatra District, Nineveh Governorate.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declares martial law across the country in response to the invasion. Zelenskyy also orders a general military mobilization of fit-to-serve Ukrainian citizens, with men between the ages of 18 and 60 years prohibited from leaving the country.
1 Square of the Donetsk People's Republic (
Russia announces that it has partially restricted access to Facebook.
Russian gunships bombard Hostomel Airport near Kyiv.
Three people are killed and at least 2,500 families have been evacuated amid heavy rains and flooding in Haiti.
sovereign wealth fund of the Russian Federation
defense official says that there are no indications that Belarusian troops have been deployed yet.
Additionally, regional governor Oleh Synyehubov announces that Ukraine remains in control of Kharkiv.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports
Governor Gavin Newsom announces that California will become the first U.S. state to approach COVID-19 as an endemic rather than a pandemic.
distance from the tip of one limb such as an arm or wing to the tip of the paired limb, or analogically the same measure for airplane wings
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran
A Moldovan-flagged chemical tanker is hit by a missile near the Port of Odessa, seriously injuring two crew members, according to Moldova's naval agency.
The Czech Republic reports a record 66,970 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for U.S. President Joe Biden and NATO to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine. However, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace, and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg state that NATO and the U.S. have ruled out imposing a no-fly zone.
coordinated military actions of a state or a non-state actor in response to a developing situation
The U.S. State Department announces that they have ordered government employees and their families to leave Belarus amid ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
ceremony where people are united in marriage
President Vladimir Putin ordered a ban on transferring hard currency, such as U.S. dollars and euros, abroad, including by servicing foreign debt. Whether this constitutes a debt default is unclear.
men's basketball team of the University of Wisconsin
CNN president Jeff Zucker resigns for failing to disclose that he was in a relationship with the network's executive vice president.
Russian activist Marina Litvinovich is detained by Moscow police after calling for anti-war demonstrations across Russia.
Costa Rican president Carlos Alvarado Quesada tests positive for COVID-19.
bilateral relations between China and Russia
Joint Centre of Control and Coordination
Malaysia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 32,070 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 3.33 million.
capital city of New South Wales, Australia
Russian troops enter the port city of Berdiansk and seize all administrative buildings, according to the city's mayor.
process of transforming profits of crime and corruption into ostensibly legitimate assets
The first round of peace talks conclude. Both delegations will return to their respective capitals for consultations prior to a second round of talks, which will be held at the Belarus–Poland border.
Macron will meet with Vladimir Putin in Moscow tomorrow.
The KCNA says that the missile test that North Korea conducted on Sunday was to develop a "reconnaissance" satellite system.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Western Australia
Tunisian president Kais Saied dissolves the nation's Supreme Judicial Council.
Potential enlargement of the European Union
A car bombing in Ashkelon, Israel, kills one person and injures two more.
globally traded currency that serves as a reliable and stable store of value
UEFA announces that the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final will be moved from Saint Petersburg, Russia, in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine says that Russian troops have entered Kyiv and heavy fighting is underway. Videos on social media show tanks advancing through the city's Obolon neighbourhood. Gunfire and explosions are also reported in the city's Podilskyi District.
The warship has been conducting anti-piracy measures in the Gulf since October.
Protesters gather in Kharkiv, Ukraine, to protest Russian aggression. Code Pink and other anti-war protesters also gather in Topsham, Maine and other cities across the U.S. to protest the escalation.
Satellite imagery shows 430 square kilometres of Amazon rainforest was deforested in January, five times more than last January.
Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Russian state-controlled television network
Tunisia lifts its nightly curfew due to a decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases, but extends the ban on gatherings for one week.
The European Union says that it will introduce the "strongest, harshest package" of sanctions on the Russian economy in response to the invasion.
Date: 24 February – 30 June 2022 (4 months and 6 days)
Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, the foreign minister of Turkey, triggers the wartime clause of the Montreux Convention and limits movements of military vessels whose bases are not on the Black Sea coast.
The British government relocates its embassy from Kyiv to the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, and again urges its citizens to leave the country while they still can.
France and the EU-wide Takuba Task Force announce that they will begin withdrawing from Mali, stating that the military government in place since last year's coup has placed "multiple obstructions" to their counter-terrorism operations.
Japan urges its citizens to leave Ukraine immediately. There are about 150 Japanese citizens currently living in Ukraine.
Code Pink and other anti-war protesters also gather in Topsham, Maine and other cities across the U.S.
National Football League franchise in Cincinnati, Ohio
Military exercises between Belarusian and Russian forces in Belarus are extended amid tensions with Ukraine.
national intelligence agency of the United States
Ukraine and Russia eventually agree to hold negotiations on the Belarus–Ukraine border near the Pripyat river tomorrow as the Ukrainian delegation is travelling to the location via Poland for safety reasons.
Iranian police disperse protesters chanting "Death to Putin" outside the Ukrainian embassy in Tehran.
A power cable collapse kills at least 26 people in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejects Belarus as the country is a non-neutral party in the conflict.
Several Freedom Convoy truckers gather at the Grant Park in Chicago to protest in solitary with Ukraine.
American bobsledder Elana Meyers announces that she has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the upcoming Winter Olympics.
media under financial and/or editorial control of a government
The United States and NATO denounce the exercise, with NATO calling it the biggest deployment of Russian troops since the Cold War.
Non-governmental sports organisation (founded 1894)
election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen
The Russian Navy warns that all civilian ships and vessels attempting to approach the Ukrainian Black Sea coast will be destroyed as "terrorist threats".
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces that the United Kingdom will impose sanctions on Russian banks and oligarchs. Russian airline Aeroflot will also be banned from operating flights to the UK due to the invasion.
British Petroleum liquidates its 19.75% stake in Russian state-owned oil company Rosneft.
sudden release of energy through high temperatures and gas expansion
countries with an originally European shared culture
In association football, English club Chelsea win their first FIFA Club World Cup title after beating Brazilian club Palmeiras 2–1 after extra time in the final at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Belarus confirms that it has revoked its status as a non-nuclear state, thus allowing the country to host and develop its own nuclear weapons. President Lukashenko says that he could ask Russia to return nuclear missiles to his country if any nuclear weapons are transferred to Poland or Lithuania.
Four men are arrested on suspicion of plotting to murder officers with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The arrests occurred during a protest blockading the Canada–U.S. border near Coutts, Alberta.
However, provincial mandates requiring the use of vaccine cards for entry into businesses and the use of masks in indoor settings remain in effect.
ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019
bilateral relations between Estonia and Russia
Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak announces that peace talks have begun as part of an effort to end the war. During the talks, Ukraine calls for a ceasefire to end the war.
The Biden administration says that Russia now has enough troops and military equipment in place in order to launch an invasion of Ukraine and warns Americans to leave the country within the next 48 hours.
Kurdish autonomous Region in northern Iraq
Ministry of Transport and Communications (Peru)
men's national association football team representing Egypt
A man accused of blasphemy is lynched by a mob in Tulamba, Mian Channu Tehsil, Khanewal District, Punjab, Pakistan.
most senior political appointee in the Office of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The International Judo Federation suspends Russian president Vladimir Putin's titles as the honorary president and ambassador of the federation, "in light of the ongoing war...
2006 multi-role combat aircraft family by Lockheed Martin
A general election is held in Costa Rica.
Israeli actress, producer, and model; Miss Israel 2004
The Ukrainian engineer of the Russian yacht Princess Anastasia attempts to scuttle the vessel in the port of Mallorca, Spain, damaging the yacht's engine room.
However, Ukraine denies that the power plant has been seized by Russian forces.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declares martial law across the country in response to the invasion.
The European Union imposes sanctions on Belarus, forbidding the import of some commodities, including timber, steel, oil-derived fuels and cement.
Russian opposition activist and politician
second-highest constitutional office in the United States
In an official joint statement, the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States, agree to remove some Russian banks from SWIFT.
Kurdish nationalist and separatist armed organization
National Security Advisor (United States)
Singapore reports a record 13,046 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 379,681.
It says production will likely resume later, and that millions of doses remain stocked for distribution per earlier agreements.
region in France where the capital Paris is located
North Korea says that it has tested a ballistic missile that entered the sea.
Iraq had paid out US$50 billion to 1.4 million claimants, including one claim to the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation that totaled US$14.7 billion, by the time of the resolution's passage.
small archipelago of several islands in Fujian Province, ROC
helicopter designed to carry and employ weaponry
Protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
overview of protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
details regarding the 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak in Norway
one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia
The relationship was discovered during a misconduct investigation into the network's former anchor Chris Cuomo.
67th season of the club football tournament
Three former Minneapolis police officers, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas K. Lane and Tou Thao, are found guilty of violating the civil rights of George Floyd under government authority.
President Xiomara Castro tests positive for COVID-19.
missile attack during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Protesters gather at the Russian embassy in London.
primary judicial organ of the United Nations
The United Nations reports at least 406 civilian casualties in Ukraine.
vote on whether a group of people still has confidence in a government or leader
political crisis between the president and Ennahda
second conference of the 2021 PBA season
Burkinabé military officer and president (January–September 2022)
2021 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations
restrictions by countries intended to stop spread of disease
urban-type settlement in Donetsk, Ukraine
uncontrolled fire of natural, accidental or criminal origin, which spreads over a natural or agricultural area covered by combustible vegetation
diplomatic relations between the Principality of Monaco and Russia
central business district, central area, and neighborhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Hong Kong reports a record 26,062 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the territory to 138,955.
2018–2022 Turkish currency and debt crisis
President Joe Biden holds a National Security Council meeting on the ongoing crisis.
last full blood Yagán, last known speaker of the Yaghan language
Ukrainians, Norwegians, and Russians hold a joint anti-war protest in Kirkenes, Norway, calling for Vladimir Putin to be tried at the International Criminal Court at The Hague, Netherlands.
Hong Kong reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 625 new COVID-19 cases, prompting the government to impose strict social distancing measures in places of worship and hair salons as well as limiting private gatherings to two people beginning on February 10.
part of the armed forces of the Russian Federation
Participation of athletes from New Zealand in the Olympic Games
major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War
Estonia delivers a shipment of U.S.-made FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that a Turkish drone has targeted Tell Rifaat near the Aleppo Governorate.
Jeffrey Epstein associate Jean-Luc Brunel is found dead inside his cell at La Santé Prison in Paris.
The protesters had been given warnings for several days.
Deputy Leader Candice Bergen is announced as the interim leader of the party.
village in Mariupol Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Colombian municipality of the department of Tolima
Prime Minister of Sweden from 2021 to 2022, Swedish politician and economist
false or misleading information presented as news
armed rebellion against a constituted authority when those taking part in the rebellion are not recognized as belligerents
Indonesia reports a record 57,049 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 4.9 million.
Germany deploys 130 troops and 60 armoured personnel carriers to Lithuania.
The Point Bonita Lighthouse, a lighthouse located at the Marin Headlands near Sausalito, reopens to visitors for the first time after two years of closure due to the pandemic.
The ruling military junta of Burkina Faso, the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration, says that it is considering beginning a thirty-month transition to democracy.
air warfare branch of Turkey's armed forces
A public inquiry into the 2020 shootings in Nova Scotia, Canada, that killed 22 people is opened.
President of the People's Republic of China
The United States closes its embassy in Minsk, Belarus, and allows "non-essential staff" at its embassy in Moscow to leave the country amid war in neighbouring Ukraine.
premeditated extrajudicial killing by a group
An EU subsidiary of Sberbank is declared to be "failing or likely to be failing" by European banking regulators.
Hong Kong reports a record for the third consecutive day of 614 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the territory-wide total of confirmed cases to 16,022.
368,000 refugees have fled Ukraine since the invasion started, according to an estimate by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
Russian airline Aeroflot will also be banned from operating flights to the UK due to the invasion.
U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price says that the U.S. will still engage with Russia in efforts to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
difference between prices quoted for buying and selling a financial security
A man is killed in a shark attack off Little Bay, Sydney, Australia.
calcified whitish structure in humans' mouths used to break down food.
President Lukashenko says that he could ask Russia to return nuclear missiles to his country if any nuclear weapons are transferred to Poland or Lithuania.
Anti-war demonstrators gather in Minsk, Belarus, to protest Russia's invasion of Ukraine despite Belarus's involvement in the invasion. Around 440 people are detained in the protests.
Moldova declares a state of emergency in response to the invasion. Hundreds of Ukrainians are crossing the border, according to President Maia Sandu.
FIFA prohibits Russia from playing under its own flag, but will allow the country to compete under a neutral banner of "Football Union of Russia", which is similar to how the International Olympic Committee requires Russian athletes to compete at the Olympics under the name of the Russian Olympic Committee.
U.S multinational medical devices, pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods manufacturer
The Polish Land Forces will become the first European military to operate the American M1 Abrams.
tanker designed for the transport of oil
Military exercises between Belarusian and Russian forces in Belarus are extended amid tensions with Ukraine. Around 30,000 Russian troops are currently stationed in Belarus, according to NATO.
It is announced that, starting in the 2022 NFL season, the Washington Football Team will be renamed as the Washington Commanders in order to replace the Redskins name, considered a racial slur, which was retired in mid-2020 following the nationwide George Floyd protests.
Tunisian police close the Supreme Judicial Council building in Tunis and prevent its members and their staff from entering. The legal body was dissolved yesterday by President Kais Saied in a move widely decried within the nation as illegal.
However, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace, and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg state that NATO and the U.S.
U.S. President Joe Biden holds a National Security Council meeting on the ongoing crisis.
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates
incidents at the Israel–Syria border since 2011
alliance of militias fighting against ISIL and other Islamist extremists in the Syrian Civil War
The closing ceremony for the Winter Olympics is held in Beijing.
political position at the government of Taiwan
COVID-19 vaccination mandates in the United States
mandates for people to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S.
geographic region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia
large family of RNA molecules that convey genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where they specify the amino acid sequence of the protein products of gene expression
guided missile for combat against armored targets
Schools are reopened in Nepal after being closed for more than a month.
The Russian Armed Forces says that its "lightning offensive" has crippled the Ukrainian military and suppressed its air defense systems. However, the Ukrainian Air Force says that it is repelling Russian invaders.
During the phone call, Lukashenko also called reports of Belarus potentially having nuclear weapons "fake news".
requested his extradition on charges of drug trafficking.
During the protest, demonstrators are seen throwing eggs at the embassy, and call for Vladimir Putin to withdraw troops from Ukraine.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Canada
long-ranged guns for land and sea warfare
bilateral relations between India and Russia
capital city of the United Arab Emirates
Richmond Hwy./VA 110 at I-395, Arlington County, Virginia
act of giving another party the responsibility of carrying out the performance agreed to in a contract
direct and universal vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal
The central bank also orders a suspension of all transactions with Russian accounts and introduces unlimited short-term liquidity loans for banks.
capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša tests positive for COVID-19, with mild symptoms.
constitutional institution and the highest office of Spain
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Formula 1 driver Sebastian Vettel says that he will not participate in the 2022 Russian Grand Prix, which is expected to be held on September 24 in Sochi.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that diplomatic talks will continue.
episode in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
virus outbreak in British Columbia, Canada
violent act where the offender pulls up a knife
The United States says it has intelligence indicating orders have been sent to Russian military commanders to proceed with an incursion on Ukraine.
Ottawa Chief of Police and former Canadian soccer player
international governing body for association football in Europe
Denmark recalls its frigate HDMS Esbern Snare from the Gulf of Guinea following a request from NATO to increase readiness and contribute to deterrence in Europe.
The Luhansk People's Republic says that two civilians have been killed by Ukrainian military shelling in the village of Pionerskoye, near the Russia–Ukraine border.
operation of the Canadian Armed Forces in Ukraine
district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak announces that peace talks have begun as part of an effort to end the war.
official residence and workplace of the President of the United States
In an operation against the PKK, the Turkish Air Force bombards a city in Erbil District.
South Korea approves the use of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years.
African American man who was a victim of police violence in the United States, killed by Derek Chauvin
interim body that administers the Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, established in 2003 by the Ituri Pacification Commission and supported by the UN mission in the DRC
military casualty classification used for deaths, includes accidents and illness
International football matches that would have taken place in Russia may only be played without spectators in other, neutral countries.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda says that the German forces are authorized to defend the country from threats.
American government official and diplomat (born 1962)
An EU subsidiary of Sberbank is declared to be "failing or likely to be failing" by European banking regulators. The bank's assets amount to €13.64 billion.
The U.S. says it will impose sanctions on the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic in response to Putin recognizing their independence and sovereignty.
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation proposes changing the definition of a fully vaccinated person to only include people who have received a booster dose.
Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov says that a Russian delegation has arrived in Gomel, Belarus, to hold talks as part of an effort to end the war.
lower house of the United States Congress
2022 baseball tournament held in the Dominican Republic
military offensive in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
British Columbia lifts most of its COVID-19 restrictions, allowing all businesses to reopen and operate at full capacity.
The International Ice Hockey Federation suspends all Russian and Belarusian clubs, as well as the respective national teams of the two countries, from its competitions. It also withdraws Russia's hosting rights of the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
fully automatic mounted or portable firearm
overview of the situation of media freedom in Russia
Snowboarding at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's slopestyle
snowboarding event at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
administration of an organization, including activities to set the strategy of an organization and coordinate employees to accomplish its objectives
Twenty Baloch Nationalist Army separatists and nine Pakistani soldiers are killed during raids in Panjgur and Nushki, after the BNA attacked two security posts two days ago, killing four soldiers and a civilian.
Date: 3 January 2021–ongoing (2 years, 1 month, 1 week and 1 day)
The U.S. State Department evacuates its remaining diplomats in Ukraine to Poland.
The final match of the 2021–22 edition of the UEFA Champions League
Date: 20 February 2014 – present (8 years, 9 months, 1 week and 3 days)
Canada bans the importation of Russian crude oil, becoming the first G7 member to ban the importation of Russian oil.
armed conflict in the Donbas region of Ukraine
The Luhansk People's Republic authorities state that a gas station has been blown up.
policy of the Russian government by which it guides the interactions with other nations
movement that claims the Baloch people are a distinct nation
Anti-war protesters gather at the Russian Embassy in Berlin, Germany, to oppose President Vladimir Putin's decision to send soldiers to separatist regions in Ukraine.
Date: 11 April 2002 – present (20 years, 9 months)
deputy ambassador to Russia was expelled from the country.
landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia
most common type of large domesticated ungulate
bilateral relations between Russia and Israel
United Kingdom government cabinet minister heading the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Japan reports a record 159 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
2022 disaster in New South Wales and Queensland
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Papua New Guinea
The European Court of Justice dismisses Poland and Hungary's challenges against the regulation and confirms that the regulation is in compliance with the treaties of the European Union. This will allow the European Commission to suspend funds from the EU budget to member states that have rule of law issues which are likely to affect the management of EU funds.
Prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan announces that the International Criminal Court will conduct a criminal investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine.
president of the United States since 2021
Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
senior official in the British Civil Service
Holy See's independent city-state, an enclave within Rome, Italy
minister in the Federal Republic of Germany
specially designed structure for use in worshipping
Protesters gather at the Russian consulate in Edinburgh, Scotland, for a second consecutive day to express outrage over the war.
The Ottawa Police Service makes over 100 arrests, including the arrest of protest organizer Pat King. Police accuse protestors of assaulting officers with one person being arrested after allegedly throwing a bicycle at a horse with a mounted officer on it.
controversy involving the name and logo of the Washington Redskins NFL team
waves or particles propagating through space or through a medium, carrying energy
South Korea reports a record of 56,431 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.35 million.
administrative division (oblast) in the north of Ukraine
says it will impose sanctions on the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic in response to Putin recognizing their independence and sovereignty.
The Taliban government denies that the firing came from within Afghan territory.
Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló says that gunmen tried to kill him and his entire cabinet at the government palace yesterday during the coup d'état attempt.
bilateral relations between Russia and France
The State Duma of Russia passes a bill to officially recognise the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic in Eastern Ukraine as independent states. The bill has been sent to President Vladimir Putin for final approval.
Date: 24 February – 4 April 2022 (1 month, 1 week and 4 days)
American football team in the National Football League
Russian troops enter Sumy and take control of the road leading from Kyiv to Moscow. Battles for strategic cities on the railway to Sumy are also underway.
Mali's ruling military junta demands that French forces leave the country "without delay" after French President Emmanuel Macron announced a withdrawal of troops in an "orderly fashion" in the coming months.
Chief Executive of Hong Kong (born 1957)
Around 30,000 Russian troops are currently stationed in Belarus, according to NATO.
Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The Luhansk People's Republic says that a service member has been killed on the frontline by a Ukrainian military sniper, according to its office at the Joint Centre of Control and Coordination.
A Turkish-owned vessel is bombed off the coast of Odessa, according to Turkey's Directorate General of Coastal Safety.
While the currency exchanges in banks offer a range of 70–90 rubles per US dollar and 80–100 rubles per euro, sell quotes vary from 100 rubles to over 150 rubles for 1 US dollar.
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
An attempted terrorist attack on a memorial rally in the city of Luhansk is reportedly stopped. Russian media blames the Ukrainian Defence Ministry and "special services" of being involved in the attack. A video shows an improvised explosive device being discovered inside a garbage can.
The Russian Defence Ministry says that Russian Airborne Forces have recaptured the strategic Hostomel Airport near Kyiv, after assaulting the airbase with 200 helicopters.
Belarus says that a Ukrainian Air Force drone violated its airspace over a military training area, and that the military forced the aircraft to land.
International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War
2022 Belarusian constitutional referendum
officially designated exclusion area around the site of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster in Ukraine
details of ongoing viral pandemic in the Czech Republic
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency approves the use of the protein-based Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for use in adults over the age of 18 years.
Tunisian politician, academic and jurist
The activity of deliberately damaging or defacing an object or structure
Around 440 people are detained in the protests.
bilateral relations between Russia and South korea
Following the meeting, Biden abruptly cancels plans to go to his home in Delaware for the Presidents' Day holiday. It is a rare occurrence for a U.S. president's travel plans to change in this manner, especially when the plans involve the president leaving Washington, D.C.
Ukraine confirms that Russian Ground Forces have entered Luhansk, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, Chernihiv, and Zhytomyr Oblasts and have also crossed the border from occupied Crimea. Russian troops also attack the port cities of Odessa and Mariupol in amphibious landings.
Mass government-organized protests against the Yangulbayev family occur in the Russian city of Grozny, Chechnya. The Chechen government claimed that protests were spontaneous and gathered 400,000 men, "not counting women," though the total population of Grozny is 325,000 people. [1] Despite the COVID-19 restrictions, Rospotrebnadzor did nothing because they "couldn't find protest organizers."[2] Earlier a member of the Russian State Duma, Adam Delimkhanov, stated that he will rip the heads off of Yangulbayevs and those who translate his speech from the Chechen language to Russian.[3][4]
ongoing indirect conflict between Iran and Israel
An-225 Mriya, the largest aircraft in the world by weight and by wingspan, is destroyed during a Russian air strike on the suburb of Kyiv. The plane did not manage to leave Hostomel before hostilities began.
de facto state, considered internationally to be part of Ukraine, 2014–2022
Ukraine's army claims that its air defences shot down two Russian Ilyushin Il-76 transport planes carrying paratroopers near the cities of Vasylkiv and Bila Tserkva in Kyiv Oblast, but did not provide any video evidence or details on crash sites. Ukraine also claims that a Sukhoi Su-25 attack jet was shot down.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom
missile designed to target surface watercraft
Taliban capture of the capital of Afghanistan
political and economic union of 27 European states
High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
An-225 Mriya, the largest aircraft in the world by weight and by wingspan, is destroyed during a Russian air strike on the suburb of Kyiv.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Slovenia
A number of protestors at Coutts have dispersed after an RCMP raid on a "smaller group within the larger protest" resulted in the seizure of weapons, ammunition, and body armour and the arrests of 13 people on Monday.
transcontinental country straddling Western Asia and Southeastern Europe
bilateral relations between United States and Finland
A massive selloff occurs on the Moscow Stock Exchange, which prompts its operator to trigger circuit breakers twice in three hours.
Queensland reports a record 21 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the statewide death toll to 268.
Italy lifts its outdoor mask mandate and reopens nightclubs as the number of COVID-19 cases declines.
county seat of Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Atlantic Ocean archipelago and autonomous region of Portugal
20th National Congress of the People's Party (Spain)
scheduled to be convened on March 1, 2022 and held in early April to elect a new leadership of the Popular Party after the resignation of President Pablo Casado
Four civilians are killed during a battle between French troops and Ansar ul Islam in Burkina Faso.
Russia says that it has killed five Ukrainian soldiers who tried to infiltrate its territory. Ukraine disputes the claim as "fake news".
The Russian ruble's exchange rate falls to a record low of ₽89.98 per US dollar.
Date: 25 February – 31 March 2022 (1 month and 6 days)
special municipality and capital city of Taiwan
Australia announces that it will reopen its international borders to fully vaccinated tourists on February 21, after a closure of almost two years in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Western Australia is expected to continue to close its borders to tourists.
The U.N. Security Council unanimously passes a resolution declaring that Iraq is no longer required to pay out to victims of its 1990 invasion of Kuwait. Iraq had paid out US$50 billion to 1.4 million claimants, including one claim to the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation that totaled US$14.7 billion, by the time of the resolution's passage.
The Luhansk People's Republic says that two civilians have been killed by Ukrainian military shelling in the village of Pionerskoye, near the Russia–Ukraine border. Five buildings were also destroyed.
French forces launch an airstrike on a jihadist camp in southern Burkina Faso, near the border with Benin, killing 40 combatants.
individual act constituting a serious violation of the laws of war
government led by a committee of military leaders
bridge across the Niagara River, connecting Buffalo, New York and Fort Erie, Ontario
Olympic curling mixed doubles tournament
U.S. President Joe Biden announces sanctions against Russia and vows that additional sanctions could be coming. He also reaffirms that the U.S. will not directly intervene in Ukraine but will continue to defend NATO.
A Ukrainian Air Force Antonov An-26 is shot down and crashes in Obukhiv, killing five crew members, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
emergency response organization in the Ukraine
However, Syrian state television reports that an Israeli Air Force airstrike occurred near Damascus.
India surpasses 500,000 deaths from COVID-19, becoming the third country to do so after the United States and Brazil.
During an emergency NATO summit, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announces that NATO will provide weapons to Ukraine.
reduction of a nation's army, weapons, or military vehicles
Turkey reports a record 111,157 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours.
UEFA announces the relocation of this year's Champions League final from the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg to the Stade de France near Paris, in response to the crisis.
Germany suspends the Nord Stream 2 project in response to Russia's recognition of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic as independent states.
Eleven people are injured during a mass stabbing by a man riding a bicycle through Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. The suspect is taken into custody.
most populous city in the United Arab Emirates
overview of the legality and prevalence of abortions in Colombia
bilateral relations between United states and Poland
General election to be held in Costa Rica
The National Bank of Ukraine pegs the official hryvnia rate to the US dollar at ₴29.25, bans foreign currency purchases on the interbank market and introduces cash withdrawal limits.
At least seven people are killed and 85 others are injured by an earthquake in Sumatra, Indonesia. The 6.2 magnitude earthquake is felt as far away as Malaysia and Singapore.
headquarters of His Majesty's Government
sport that is practiced between two teams of eleven players
ongoing protests against the COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions in Canada
Germany deploys 130 troops and 60 armoured personnel carriers to Lithuania. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda says that the German forces are authorized to defend the country from threats. More troops are expected to arrive later this week.
Town in Mariupol Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Canadian police say a major demonstration at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, has dispersed peacefully. The protesters had been given warnings for several days.
Bulgarian politician, economist and entrepreneur
Russia announces that they have taken control of the North Crimean Canal in the Kherson Oblast and have restored the supply of water to Crimea.
American politician and retired police officer
Russian President Vladimir Putin signs decrees recognising the independence of the Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic with immediate effect.
missile that follows a sub-orbital ballistic flightpath
Finland agrees to a $9.4 billion deal with the United States to purchase 64 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter-jets for its air force.
gender identities other than male or female
Economic impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
financial crisis resuting from Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine
provisional Government of Libya since March 2021
Turkish intelligence shared with the Mossad apparently contributed to the arrests, and several Turkish operatives were among those arrested.
Belarusian involvement in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
response of Belarus to 2022 Russia-Ukraine War
Russia says that two Russian civilian ships have been hit by anti-ship missiles in the Sea of Azov, causing multiple deaths.
18th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup in 2021
Russian troops also attack the port cities of Odessa and Mariupol in amphibious landings.
Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau revokes the state of emergency that was declared under the Emergencies Act on February 14.
However, Russian military representatives deny the claims.
peninsula in southern Marin County, California
defense concept involving the destruction of attacking missiles
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández is arrested in Tegucigalpa after the U.S.
In a phone call, French President Emmanuel Macron calls for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to demand the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine.
Haags Kwartier 55, 2491 BM The Hague Netherlands
Singapore reports a record 26,032 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 622,293.
industrial region in southeastern Ukraine and southwestern Russia
Economic Community of West African States
common name of Homo sapiens, unique extant species of the genus Homo, from embryo to adult
Russia says that it has killed five Ukrainian soldiers who tried to infiltrate its territory.
Protesters gather at 10 Downing Street to denounce Russia's invasion of Ukraine and to call for Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the United Kingdom to support Ukraine.
Curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Mixed doubles tournament
mixed doubles curling events at the Olympics
list of diplomatic recognitions of the 2 Ukrainian breakaway states
Germany announces it will send weapons to Ukraine.
lighthouse at Point Bonita at the San Francisco Bay entrance, California, United States
Russia and Belarus begin a 10-day military exercise known as "Allied Resolve-2022" amid ongoing tensions with Ukraine.
Chief of police of the Ottawa Police Service Peter Sloly resigns amid criticism of his handling of the protests.
facility for the storage of oil and/or petrochemical products
Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in India
A search and rescue operation is underway.
Bahraini authorities confirm that an Israeli military officer will be stationed inside the country as part of an upcoming international coalition consisting of 34 countries.
Northwestern Europe; between the Celtic and North Seas
Liverpool beat Chelsea 11–10 in a penalty shoot-out at Wembley Stadium to win the 2021–22 EFL Cup and claim a record ninth cup title.
Swiss banks are believed to hold billions of dollars in Russian funds.
Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
international consortium of investigative centers, media and journalists
city in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States
It moves its diplomatic staff to Lviv, suspending all operations at its embassy in Kyiv.
The United States Embassy in Kyiv calls on Russia to "fully comply" with the ceasefire in Donbas after pro-Russian forces shelled the strategic Hnutove entry-exit checkpoint and a humanitarian road corridor.
official says Russian troops could move into the separatist regions of Ukraine by the end of the day.
A Spanish-owned fishing trawler, Villa de Pitanxo, sinks off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, killing 10 crew members and leaving 11 others missing.
Leader of the Official Opposition (Canada)
financial institution that accepts deposits
The Mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, announces a curfew in the capital from 10 p.m.
controversy over mascots depicting Native Americans, First Nations people, and other indigenous characters
doctrine that advocates that every citizen, including those in government, is subject to the law
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen signs a law that makes the country the first in the European Union to mandate that people over the age of 18 years receive the COVID-19 vaccine after the Bundesrat voted 47–12 yesterday to approve the law.
Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov accuses the European Union of "hostile behaviour" towards Russia, and says that the arming of Ukraine was an "extremely dangerous and destabilising factor".
Director of Communications for the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Three former Minneapolis police officers, J.
Russia also announces that troops will be partially pulled out from the border but that exercises will continue.
It is the first major trade deal signed by India since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came into power in 2014.
Russia says that two Russian civilian ships have been hit by anti-ship missiles in the Sea of Azov, causing multiple deaths. Russia subsequently restricts access for civilian vessels on the Sea of Azov.
police agency of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
object or system for transporting electrical energy and signal transmission
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announces the sale of 250 M1 Abrams main battle tanks to Poland amid tensions with Russia.
will not withdraw from the deal again, and resolving questions over uranium traces found at several old but undeclared sites in Iran.
town in district (oblast) Odessa, Ukraine
Juwan Howard, head coach of the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, strikes Joe Krabbenhoft, assistant coach of the Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team, in an altercation following a 76–61 loss to the Badgers.
Colombian municipality of the department of Risaralda
lower house of Federal Assembly of Russia
establishments that primarily sell gasoline, lubricating oils, and other merchandise, such as tires and batteries, for motor vehicles and that often also perform minor repair work
Ukrainian Air Force pilots begin arriving in Poland to begin taking control of fighter aircraft donated by European Union countries.
Tunisian police close the Supreme Judicial Council building in Tunis and prevent its members and their staff from entering.
Japan urges its citizens to leave Ukraine immediately.
Shin Bet officers kill three Palestinian al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades militants in the West Bank after opening fire on their vehicle.
Separatist forces shell the village of Zaitseve, Donetsk Oblast, killing two Ukrainian soldiers and a civilian.
Russian President Vladimir Putin orders a military operation to "demilitarise and denazify" Ukraine.
Several protesters are injured following clashes with police.
2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
2023 edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Date: 24 February – 26 March 2022 (1 month and 2 days)
use of banned performance-enhancing drugs by athletes in Russia
administration of a vaccine to protect against disease
The drone flew for forty minutes before returning to Lebanon.
bilateral relationship between Russia and the United States
aircraft class designed to attack ground targets with lift provided by a powered rotor
The incident is most likely related to organized crime in Israel.
detecting planets located outside the Solar System
executive department of the U.S. federal government
President Putin addresses the nation and declares that Ukraine is a country with "no tradition of independent statehood and an artificial creation of Soviet Union founder Vladimir Lenin", and that the country has become a "U.S. puppet regime rife with corruption". He also reiterates his claim that Ukraine joining NATO would be a security risk to Russia.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Munich and Freising
The Ukrainian government says that the EU is handing over 70 fighter jets to its air force including 28 MiG-29s from Poland, 12 from Slovakia, 16 from Bulgaria, and 14 Sukhoi Su-25s from Bulgaria.
64th Running of the event, held in Daytona Beach, Florida
administrative division (oblast) in eastern Ukraine
A captain and corporal from the Russian 11th Guards Air Assault Brigade surrender to the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Chernihiv.
additional period of play to bring a game to a decision
Kyrgyz politician and the president of Kyrgyzstan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announces that the value-added tax (VAT) will be lowered from 8% to 1% on dairy products, fruit, vegetables, and other basic foods.
East Slavic ethnic group, regardless of country of citizenship
2021–22 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
bilateral relations between Israel and Bahrain
explosive weapon, concealed under or on the ground
Israel begins evacuating embassy staff and diplomats’ families from Kyiv, and also orders a travel warning for all Israelis, saying that a large scale Russian offensive may occur soon.
Ottawa police continue clearing protesters on Parliament Hill.
The U.S. State Department issues a level 4 travel warning, the highest level.
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by topic
Ukraine's military says that it has destroyed a convoy of 56 tanks near the capital Kyiv and killed Chechen General Magomed Tushayev.
The Ukrainian Army announces that they remain in control of Kyiv. Additionally, regional governor Oleh Synyehubov announces that Ukraine remains in control of Kharkiv.
Date: 24 February – 14 May 2022 (2 months, 2 weeks and 6 days)
Palestinian Sunni-Islamist organization that governs the Gaza strip, with an associated military wing. The group is recognized as a terrorist organization.
Penalty shoot-out (association football)
method used in association football to decide the winner of a drawn match
systematic destruction of all or a significant part of a racial, ethnic, religious or national group
The European Court of Justice dismisses Poland and Hungary's challenges against the regulation and confirms that the regulation is in compliance with the treaties of the European Union.
governing body of the Russian Armed Forces
condition present at birth regardless of cause; human disease or disorder developed prior to birth
classification of sweet light crude oil that serves as a major benchmark price for purchases of oil worldwide
The secret data from Switzerland's second largest bank was leaked about 1 year ago to the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung and was analyzed by the non-profit Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and 46 other news organizations, including The New York Times, Le Monde and The Guardian.
South Korean president Moon Jae-in announces that the country will impose economic sanctions against Russia.
person forced to leave their home who remains within their country
Kuwaiti government ministry responsible for military and national defense matters
men's national association football team representing Senegal
Twelve more people are killed during the raid.
city in and county seat of King County, Washington, United States
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that diplomatic talks will continue. Russia also announces that troops will be partially pulled out from the border but that exercises will continue.
largest municipality in the U.S. state of Missouri
type of unguided rocket artillery system
Russia confirms that the Druzhba pipeline is on fire in rebel-held Luhansk Oblast after a massive explosion cut off gas to almost a hundred households.
Dbeibeh rejects the appointment, saying that his replacement must be chosen by the eventual national election as per the aforementioned ceasefire agreement, reigniting fears of renewed warfare.
Prelude to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russian preparation for the invasion since March 2021
federal state, capital and largest city of Germany
air warfare branch of Iran's regular military
President Vladimir Putin ordered a ban on transferring hard currency, such as U.S.
land force component of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The U.S. State Department confirms that the U.S. deputy ambassador to Russia was expelled from the country. White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre calls the expulsion "unprovoked".
In an operation against the PKK, the Turkish Air Force bombards a city in Erbil District. No known casualties are recorded.
bilateral relations between Ukraine and United States
epidemic of infectious disease that has spread across a large region with global health impact
The European Union says it is prepared to issue sanctions against Russia if the country recognizes the Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic, breakaway regions of Ukraine that declared independence in 2014.
ongoing multi-sided civil war in Syria since 2011
Israel says that the Syrian military fired an anti-aircraft missile towards its territory, which exploded in mid-air over the north of the country, triggering air raid sirens. However, Syrian state television reports that an Israeli Air Force airstrike occurred near Damascus.
Six people are killed and another is missing during heavy floods in Queensland.
American man-portable fire-and-forget anti-tank missile
In association football, English club Chelsea win their first FIFA Club World Cup title after beating Brazilian club Palmeiras 2–1 after extra time in the final at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Chelsea defender Thiago Silva wins the tournament's Golden Ball award.
The resignations are accepted by the Emir, who appoints a different member of the Al-Sabah family and Mohammad al-Fares, the current Oil Minister, to their respective posts.
The plane did not manage to leave Hostomel before hostilities began.
Russia reports a record for the 15th consecutive day of 168,201 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 12.45 million.
pope of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013 (1927–2022)
Battles for strategic cities on the railway to Sumy are also underway.
Premier of the Republic of China, Taiwanese politician
increase in prejudice against Asians as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
territory where aircraft aren't allowed to fly over
102nd season of the National Football League (NFL)
Russian President Vladimir Putin accuses the United States of trying to "draw Russia into war" in Ukraine as a pretext to impose more sanctions in order to "contain Russia's development".
The EU will also provide €50 million in medical supplies.
The Russian Armed Forces report that they have captured the city of Melitopol in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
constituent country of the United Kingdom
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022
warship type designed for escort duties against smaller vessels
A video shows an improvised explosive device being discovered inside a garbage can.
Seven children are killed and five more are injured during a Nigerian Air Force airstrike in the Maradi region of Niger. The army reported that the airstrike was the result of "a mistake on the border".
capital and most populous city of Russia
military airbase in Rostov Oblast, Russia
military tactic or operational warfare mission which has a specific purpose
inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled
The State Duma of Russia passes a bill to officially recognise the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic in Eastern Ukraine as independent states.
crime against property, involving the unlawful conversion of the ownership of property to one's own personal use and benefit
These three issues include the extent to which sanctions would be rolled back, providing guarantees that the U.S.
Russian ballistic and cruise missiles strike multiple Ukrainian cities and airfields, with eighteen people being killed in Odessa. A missile also strikes the Ministry of Defence intelligence headquarters in Kyiv.
Russia subsequently restricts access for civilian vessels on the Sea of Azov.
Highest official and executive leader of the Republic of Crimea
men's national football team representing Russia
central business district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
head of state and head of government of Costa Rica
A time and place is expected to be announced.
killing of man accused of blasphemy in Pakistan
sovereign city-state on the French Riviera
Date: 24 February – 2 March 2022 (6 days)
city and administrative centre of Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine
Equities, bonds, currencies, money market instruments, commodities and MOEX board
headquarters of the United States Department of Defense; named after the shape of the building, a polygon with five (greek: penta) sides
cyclone season in the Southwest Indian Ocean
Oksana Markarova confirms that Russian forces attacked Okhtyrka with a vacuum bomb.
1970s self-propelled surface-to-air missile system
has ignored Russia's concerns about the expansion of NATO in Eastern Europe.
official who holds the highest-ranked executive position in a sovereign state
separates the state territories of the two States
bilateral relations between Russia and Switzerland
Ottawa River / Wellington Street, Downtown Ottawa
This will allow the European Commission to suspend funds from the EU budget to member states that have rule of law issues which are likely to affect the management of EU funds.
citizens or residents of the United States of America
constituent political entity of the United States of America
nuclear research sites and processing facilities of Iran
Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament
men's ice hockey tournament during the 2022 Winter Olympics
person who earns a living as the driver of a truck
sovereign state in Oceania, situated on an archipelago
Four civilians are killed during a battle between French troops and Ansar ul Islam in Burkina Faso. Ten militants are killed in the clash, which involved support from an attack helicopter.
Australia announces that it will reopen its international borders to fully vaccinated tourists on February 21, after a closure of almost two years in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
ground warfare branch of Poland's military forces
combined military forces of the Syrian Arab Republic
The Kuwaiti Ministers of Defense and the Interior, both members of the ruling Al-Sabah family, resign.
Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, leader of the military junta, is declared president by the Burkinabé Constitutional Council. His "election", deemed retroactively effective since the coup on January 24, will be made official by an inauguration on February 16.
relations between the People's Republic of China (Mainland China) and Republic of China (Taiwan)
overview about the deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett offers to mediate a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
supreme court in the European Union, part of the Court of Justice of the European Union
state when natural environment becomes unable to support its native species due to human activity
Ukraine says that Russian troops have entered Kyiv and heavy fighting is underway.
Ukraine's military reports that at least 137 of its soldiers have been killed in Eastern Ukraine, with a senior Ukrainian government official estimating that hundreds of Ukrainian troops have been killed by airstrikes.
class of gun designed to fire grenade shells
Police prevented some protesters from entering the National Council building, where the bill is being debated by lawmakers.
The Government of Zdravko Krivokapić is ousted after a motion of no confidence passes 43–11.
Protesters gather at the Russian embassy in London. During the protest, demonstrators are seen throwing eggs at the embassy, and call for Vladimir Putin to withdraw troops from Ukraine.
The Canadian government signs an agreement with AstraZeneca to procure 100,000 doses of the Evushield COVID-19 antibody therapy for use in high-risk patients.
Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton reveals that a Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy destroyer fired at a Royal Australian Air Force Boeing P-8 Poseidon over the exclusive economic zone of Australia with a military-grade laser weapon as the ship transited through the Arafura Sea last week.
reduction of human social interaction in an effort to prevent the spread of infectious disease
overview about face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic
Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration
military junta in control of Burkina Faso from 23 Jan 2022
public health event in 2020 in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
Panic selling is suspected as a reason for the fluctuations.
At least 32 shells hit the city, causing power outages and damaging multiple structures.
intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states
Around 700,000 people are expected to be evacuated to Russia with the first buses carrying civilians to the Russian border already travelling to Rostov Oblast.
At least seven people are killed and 85 others are injured by an earthquake in Sumatra, Indonesia.
The ship's entire 22-man crew safely evacuates using lifeboats.
The agreement also includes buying advanced surface-to-surface missiles from Lockheed Martin in order to upgrade the country's missile systems.
34th Prime Minister of Norway, 13th Secretary-General of NATO
The arrests occurred during a protest blockading the Canada–U.S.
generally refers to the spot price of a barrel of benchmark crude oil—a reference price for buyers and sellers of crude oil
conflict among rival groups seeking to control of the territory of Libya
Israeli air defense system to protect against short-range rockets and artillery shells fired from distances of 4 to 70 km
Ukraine says that Russian forces have captured the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
The bill has been sent to President Vladimir Putin for final approval.
regulation of the European Union and Euratom
protest conducted by truck drivers in Canada against COVID-19 vaccine requirements to re-enter the country by land
United States withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
2018 US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal
diplomatic relations between Russia and Taiwan
Eleven people are injured during a mass stabbing by a man riding a bicycle through Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States.
Howard says Greg Gard, the Badgers' head coach, touched him in the handshake line, and that he was also upset that Gard had called a timeout with 20 seconds left in the game, which Gard had done to avoid a 10-second violation.
The Russian Defence Ministry says Russian Ground Forces have captured the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and that the plant's operations have continued normally under the guard of soldiers.
Germany from 1933 to 1945 while under control of the Nazi Party
structure that spans and provides a passage over a road, railway, river, or some other obstacle
Breaking from a historic tradition of Swiss neutrality, Switzerland says it will adopt all EU sanctions on Russia effective immediately in response to the invasion. Swiss banks are believed to hold billions of dollars in Russian funds.
List of ambassadors of Ukraine to the United States
various types of cyberwarfare used by Russia against many nations
6th election of Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky
Ottawa police continue clearing protesters on Parliament Hill. Over 170 people have been arrested since Thursday as part of an effort to end the protests.
regulating health entity of the South African Department of Health
armed conflicts that started from January 2012
Israel announces the arrest of eight alleged Iranian spies for organizing a plot to kill an Israeli businessman in Istanbul in retaliation for the 2020 assassination of the chief of Iran's nuclear program, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, widely regarded to be the work of the Israeli intelligence agency, Mossad.
Kazakhstan will deny Russia’s request for troops to join the war. It will also not join Putin’s recognition of Donetsk People's Republic or Luhansk People's Republic.
Videos appear to show cluster munitions being used in the rocket attack.
The European Union says it is prepared to issue sanctions against Russia if the country recognizes the Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic, breakaway regions of Ukraine that declared independence in 2014. Ukraine considers the quasi-states terrorist organizations.
component command of the United States Special Operations Command
Observation tower in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
bay of the Pacific Ocean on the California coast of the United States
His "election", deemed retroactively effective since the coup on January 24, will be made official by an inauguration on February 16.
bilateral relations between the United Arab Emirates and India
association football club in Liverpool, England
chief spokesperson for the executive branch of the United States government
The army reported that the airstrike was the result of "a mistake on the border".
ban on entering public areas such as streets or squares at certain times
Twenty people die and 74 others are hospitalized in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after consuming cocaine laced with poison or "cut" with another substance.
Belarus is expected to directly deploy its armed forces in Ukraine, thereby aiding Russia in its invasion. However, a senior U.S. defense official says that there are no indications that Belarusian troops have been deployed yet.
Date: 30 January 2020 – ongoing (2 years, 11 months and 4 weeks)
White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary
security-oriented intergovernmental organization
German politician (SPD) and 9th Federal Chancellor of Germany (since 2021)
Ukraine's army claims that its air defences shot down two Russian Ilyushin Il-76 transport planes carrying paratroopers near the cities of Vasylkiv and Bila Tserkva in Kyiv Oblast, but did not provide any video evidence or details on crash sites.
2022 commencement of the Games of the XXIV Winter Olympiad
It also withdraws Russia's hosting rights of the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
the sudden, widespread selling of a security based on fear rather than reasoned analysis causing its price to drop
A coup attempt is made in Guinea-Bissau. President Umaro Sissoco Embaló says that "many" members of the security forces have been killed in a "failed attack against democracy" as both the African Union and ECOWAS condemn the attempted coup.
imposition of direct military control of a government
The Russian ruble experiences extreme buy–sell spreads.
Ukraine confirms that Russian Ground Forces have entered Luhansk, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, Chernihiv, and Zhytomyr Oblasts and have also crossed the border from occupied Crimea.
American sex offender and financier (1953–2019)
Foreign relations of the Federated States of Micronesia
epidemiological intervention of restriction on the movement of people and goods, which is intended to prevent the spread of infectious disease or pests
police department of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Finland agrees to a $9.4 billion deal with the United States to purchase 64 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter-jets for its air force. The agreement also includes buying advanced surface-to-surface missiles from Lockheed Martin in order to upgrade the country's missile systems. The munition deliveries are expected to begin by 2025.
national park in West Africa around a meander in the River Niger shaped like the letter W
Protesters gather in Kansas City, Salt Lake City, the Space Needle in Seattle, and other cities across the U.S.
raion in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine (established in 2020)
island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands
Protesters gather in Kharkiv, Ukraine, to protest Russian aggression.
The U.N. Security Council unanimously passes a resolution declaring that Iraq is no longer required to pay out to victims of its 1990 invasion of Kuwait.
Plaine Savo, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
overview of Internet censorship in the Russian Federation
diplomatic relations between the Republic of Turkey and Ukraine
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in California, United States
French President Emmanuel Macron says that a deal to "avoid war in Ukraine" is "within reach" and that it is legitimate for Russia to raise its own security concerns to NATO. Macron will meet with Vladimir Putin in Moscow tomorrow.
The Mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, announces a curfew in the capital from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Ukraine considers the quasi-states terrorist organizations.
Russian Airborne Forces seized control of the airport, but the Ukrainian Ground Forces have recaptured the airport.
state that is a participant in the treaties of the European Union (EU)
cross-border shellings that have occurred since 1949, lately since mid-2003
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Turkey
use of violence as a form of political, economic and religious coercion
The Biden administration announces that the U.S.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for U.S. President Joe Biden and NATO to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine.
armed conflict between the Republic of Turkey and various Kurdish insurgent groups
maritime service branch of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
Russian media blames the Ukrainian Defence Ministry and "special services" of being involved in the attack.
capital city of Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine
The International Judo Federation suspends Russian president Vladimir Putin's titles as the honorary president and ambassador of the federation, "in light of the ongoing war... in Ukraine".
Russian banking and financial services company
land warfare branch of Colombia's military
U.S. President Joe Biden calls on any remaining Americans to leave Ukraine immediately due to increased threats of Russian military action.
White House Office of the Press Secretary
information provider to the U.S. president, White House staff, and the media
militias and armed volunteer groups affiliated with the Union of Novorossiya
central government of England, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
details of ongoing viral outbreak in the United Arab Emirates
Russian President Vladimir Putin orders lump-sum allowances of 10,000 rubles (130 US dollars) to be paid to refugees from Donbas.
vice president of the United States since 2021
ZAC du Cornillon Nord Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a telephone meeting.
military branch of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
1969 transport aircraft family by Antonov
information office documenting human rights abuses in the Syrian Civil War
Separatists have opened fire on more than 30 settlements with artillery, according to the Ukrainian military.
The munition deliveries are expected to begin by 2025.
details of ongoing pandemic in New York City
missile designed to be launched from ground or sea and attack targets on land or sea
President Putin addresses the nation and declares that Ukraine is a country with "no tradition of independent statehood and an artificial creation of Soviet Union founder Vladimir Lenin", and that the country has become a "U.S.
Its clients included heads of state (such as king Abdullah II of Jordan), human rights abusers, drug traffickers, intelligence officials, and individuals under sanctions or involved in financial crimes such as tax evasion or corruption, among others.
city in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Chelsea defender Thiago Silva wins the tournament's Golden Ball award.
Ten militants are killed in the clash, which involved support from an attack helicopter.
exhibition ice hockey game traditionally midway through the regular season of the National Hockey League
Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov says that a Russian delegation has arrived in Gomel, Belarus, to hold talks as part of an effort to end the war. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejects Belarus as the country is a non-neutral party in the conflict. Ukraine and Russia eventually agree to hold negotiations on the Belarus–Ukraine border near the Pripyat river tomorrow as the Ukrainian delegation is travelling to the location via Poland for safety reasons.
formal ceremony to mark the beginning of a major public leader's term of office, or official opening or beginning of an institution or structure
The scheme was introduced in 2008 in order to encourage wealthy people from outside the European Union to invest in the United Kingdom.
formal accusation that a person has committed a crime
International reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Tank designed to conduct primary combat missions on the battlefield
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
The legal body was dissolved yesterday by President Kais Saied in a move widely decried within the nation as illegal.
military parachutists functioning as part of an airborne force
COVID-19 vaccination programme in Canada
men's national ice hockey team representing Denmark
city and county seat of Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Hundreds of protestors gather outside the Nepalese parliament in Kathmandu in order to protest a United States grant from the Millennium Challenge Corporation for infrastructure projects, stating the deal undermines Nepal's sovereignty.
Meanwhile, the number of cumulative COVID-19 cases surpasses four million.
This is the first time an Israeli officer has been sent to a military post in the Arab World.
1959 fighter aircraft family by Northrop
capital city of Chernihiv Oblast in northeastern Ukraine
structure designed to emit light to aid navigation
function and history of the British monarchy
failure to meet the legal obligations of a loan (e.g. by suspending payments)
commercial fishing vessel designed to operate fishing trawls
federal city in and former capital of Russia
head of state and head of government of the United States of America
A UAZ-469 jeep is blown up outside of a building of the Donetsk People's Republic government in Donetsk city.
28th United States National Security Advisor
portion of the atmosphere controlled by a country
Breaking from a historic tradition of Swiss neutrality, Switzerland says it will adopt all EU sanctions on Russia effective immediately in response to the invasion.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Sweden
metropolitan area in California, United States
flesh of whales used for consumption by humans or other animals
In association football, Senegal win their first international trophy after beating Egypt on penalties in the final at the Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
At least seventeen people are killed in Belgium, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland and the United Kingdom as Storm Eunice impacts northwestern Europe. Millions are also left without power.
Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China
international intergovernmental economic organization
a form of mass wasting involving very rapid to extremely rapid surging flow of debris
bilateral relations between United States and Belarus
presiding member of the seven-member Swiss Federal Council
Israel says that the Syrian military fired an anti-aircraft missile towards its territory, which exploded in mid-air over the north of the country, triggering air raid sirens.
Person who possesses a class of British nationality
British multinational semiconductor and software design company
city in Marin County, California, United States
diplomatic representation of the Russian Federation to the Federal Republic of Germany
money held by a central bank to pay debts, if needed
U.S. federal executive national security and intelligence forum
He also asks the parliament to ratify the treaties on friendship and mutual aid with the breakaway territories.
type of assault that typically involves the perpetrator firing a weapon from within a motor vehicle and then fleeing
Date: 24 February 2022 – present (11 months and 3 weeks)
Moldova declares a state of emergency in response to the invasion.
combat operations and doctrine designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action
part of the Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal worldwide
The 6.2 magnitude earthquake is felt as far away as Malaysia and Singapore.
American multinational technology company
The first round of peace talks conclude.
agreement regulating naval vessels in the Turkish Straits
During a meeting intended to approve a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Russian delegate Oleg Anisimov apologizes to Ukraine and says that there was "no justification" for invading Ukraine.
Urban-type settlement in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine
The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summons the Ukrainian ambassador in response to the incident.
A missile also strikes the Ministry of Defence intelligence headquarters in Kyiv.
aerial warfare branch of Finland's armed forces
soldier sent to a foreign nation to aid that nation in various military tasks
A joint operation by the Malian Armed Forces and the French-led Takuba Task Force kills at least 30 jihadists.
country in Northwestern Europe with territories in the Caribbean
LGBT athletes in the Olympic and Paralympic Games
summit meeting for Heads of State and Heads of Government of NATO member countries to evaluate and provide strategic direction for Alliance activities
employment of military resources in training for military operations
international German public radio and television channel
most populous metropolitan area in the United States
Duration: October 12, 2021 – June 26, 2022
suspension bridge that connects Detroit, Michigan, with Windsor, Ontario
At least one structure on a farm is reportedly destroyed.
sanctions against Russia after its annexation of Crimea in early 2014
Leaked data from Credit Suisse exposes the identities of over 30,000 of the bank's clients whose anonymous numbered Swiss bank accounts, which collectively held over $100 billion, had allowed them to keep their identities secret.
diplomatic mission of Russia in the United Kingdom
He also announces that the NATO Response Force will be activated for the first time in history.
Kazakhstan will deny Russia’s request for troops to join the war.
Russia launches an investigation following reports that shells landed inside Rostov Oblast, 2 km from the Russia–Ukraine border.
The heavy gunfire, which lasted for five hours, resulted in the deaths of at least four attackers and two guards.
German politician and minister of foreign affairs
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
aircraft class designed to engage other aircraft in air-to-air combat
1950–1953 war between North and South Korea
geographic and cultural region; collective term for the Arabic-speaking countries of Asia and Africa, or of Asia only
result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves
New York City, New York, United States New York Metropolitan Area (depending on criteria of study)
2022 coup d'état attempt in Guinea-Bissau
The Russian Armed Forces report that they have captured the city of Melitopol in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. However, this claim is disputed. Russian state media says that Russian troops entered the city after facing "no resistance".
company that provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight
process by which former civilian and military members of Nazi Germany, under Allied Control Council authority, participated in abandonment of Nazi principles
Ongoing coronavirus pandemic in New Zealand
Canada withdraws its military advisors from Ukraine and relocates them to an undisclosed destination in Europe.
person who takes a direct part in the hostilities of an armed conflict
The attack was a retaliation for the massacre of nine people (including a Frenchman) in Benin's W National Park earlier that week.
decommissioned nuclear power station near the city of Pripyat, Ukraine, known by Chernobyl disaster
offshore natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany
city and administrative centre of Gomel region in southeastern Belarus
A planned US$66 billion merger between British semiconductor company Arm Ltd.
Hatra District, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
Responses to the ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in the European Union
body exerting the executive power in France
extra administration of vaccine after initial administration
preschool educational approach traditionally based on playing
town in Sør-Varanger Municipality, Norway
American multinational nonprofit news agency
capital city of Kharkiv Oblast in eastern Ukraine
directed-energy weapon system based on lasers
2020 police murder of a black man in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Colombian municipality of the department of Meta
UEFA also ends its sponsorship with Russian energy firm Gazprom.
regulatory instrument to prevent stock market crashes
Israeli jets fly at very low altitude over Beirut in response to the incident.
Head of State of the Republic of Tunisia.
diagnostic testing for the respiratory illness COVID-19 and the underlying pathogen SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus
Eight people, including five park rangers and a soldier are killed by land mines in the W National Park in Benin.
Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Russian Neutral Athletes at the Games of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
explosive device that gets its destructive force from nuclear reactions
details of ongoing viral outbreak in South Africa
worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey
air warfare branch of Australia's armed forces
supreme constitutional court of Colombia
Concerns and controversies at the 2022 Winter Olympics
overview of concerns and controversies surrounding the Games
and its NATO allies in Europe say that they are ready to retaliate against Russian cyberwarfare on Ukraine depending on the severity of the attacks.
Date: November 17, 2019 – present (3 years and 2 months)
separatist insurgency being waged against the governments of Iran and Pakistan
the diplomatic mission of the United States in Ukraine
collective action by people in favor of a cause
Putin also warns of "consequences you have never seen in history" for anyone who tries to interfere or "create threats for our country".
incident where some group is killed by another
Timothy LeDuc becomes the first openly non-binary athlete to compete at a Winter Olympics.
president's travel plans to change in this manner, especially when the plans involve the president leaving Washington, D.C.
1858–1947 British colonial rule on the Indian subcontinent
offices held over time by the head of government of Germany
United States federal executive department
However, Western Australia is expected to continue to close its borders to tourists.
It is the first fatal shark attack in Sydney since 1963.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Portugal
Indoor gatherings and organized events are also permitted to operate without occupancy limits.
Ukraine also claims that a Sukhoi Su-25 attack jet was shot down.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announces that the value-added tax (VAT) will be lowered from 8% to 1% on dairy products, fruit, vegetables, and other basic foods. The VAT reduction, aimed at countering soaring inflation, will go into effect on Monday.
municipality in the Netherlands, seat of the Dutch government
Russian ballistic and cruise missiles strike multiple Ukrainian cities and airfields, with eighteen people being killed in Odessa.
Russian state media says that Russian troops entered the city after facing "no resistance".
elections to decide the 118th Congress membership
location from which aircraft flight operations take place
attack in which the attacker knows they will die
FARC members continuing to fight since 2016
diplomatic relations between New Zealand and Russia
In association football, Senegal win their first international trophy after beating Egypt on penalties in the final at the Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Senegalese forward Sadio Mané is named the tournament's Best Player.
organised and prolonged violent conflict between states
town in Panjgur District, Balochistan, Pakistan
Joint Special Operations Command raid and battle in Atme, Idlib Governorate, Syria.
Ukraine says that Russian Navy drills in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov have made navigation "virtually impossible", stating that the drills are part of a "hybrid war" against the country.
unmanned guided missile with atmospheric engine and a combat charge
Third generation of russian military light utility vehicle by «UAZ».
bishop of higher rank in many Christian denominations
Ukraine says that it has shot down six Russian warplanes and two helicopters, and destroyed dozens of enemy armored vehicles, according to its Joint Centre of Control and Coordination.
San Francisco Bay Area, California, U.S.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says that the Sea of Azov is completely blocked, essentially blockading Ukrainian ports.
centre-right to right-wing political party in Canada
rural township in Lienchiang county, Taiwan
bilateral relations between Australia and China
An attempted terrorist attack on a memorial rally in the city of Luhansk is reportedly stopped.
The Russian ruble also loses more than a quarter of its value at the beginning of trading, with ranges of 100–120 rubles to the US dollar.
United States civil space and aeronautics agency
ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus, Albania, Italy, Turkey, Egypt and, to a lesser extent, other countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea
military aircraft for attack of ground targets with bombs or other heavy ordnance
There are about 150 Japanese citizens currently living in Ukraine.
monetary policy limiting transfer of assets in or out of a country
preventative and therapeutic medications for COVID-19 infection
commune in Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris agglomeration, France
Four men are arrested on suspicion of plotting to murder officers with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
More troops are expected to arrive later this week.
The attack was done by members of the Houthi movement.
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
FIFA and UEFA suspend all Russian football clubs from international competitions and also ban the Russian national football team from competing at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
measure of the ability of a debtor to pay their debts as and when they fall due
Ukrainian politician and economist (1976-)
Peruvian Ministry of Transport and Communications
2020–2022 protests following the police murder of George Floyd
will send a delegation to Taiwan in order to reaffirm its commitment to the country.
region of the Australian state of Queensland
one of the six principal organs of the UN, charged with the maintenance of international peace and security
San Francisco Bay California United States
Denmark recalls its frigate HDMS Esbern Snare from the Gulf of Guinea following a request from NATO to increase readiness and contribute to deterrence in Europe. The warship has been conducting anti-piracy measures in the Gulf since October.
involvement of Turkey in the Syrian civil war
bilateral relations between Russia and Belarus
head of state and head of government of Honduras
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Queensland, Australia
ongoing war in Eastern Europe since 2014
head of state of the RSFSR (office established in 1991) and Russia
Head of the city of Kyiv, currently split into two offices
Russian troops enter Sumy and take control of the road leading from Kyiv to Moscow.
Tulcea County, Romania and Odessa Oblast, Ukraine
Date: 16 September 2014 – present (8 years, 4 months, 1 week and 3 days)
President Umaro Sissoco Embaló says that "many" members of the security forces have been killed in a "failed attack against democracy" as both the African Union and ECOWAS condemn the attempted coup.
potential candidates for admission into the European Union
Iraqi insurgency since the defeat of ISIL
2021–2022 edition of the National Hockey League season
military service branch concerned with combat by individuals on foot