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As winter descends on Gaza's tent cities, emergency housing made from mushrooms could keep out the cold -- just one of several sustainable, home-grown innovations put forward by Arab designers at an expo in Dubai.

Young Libyans gear up for their first ever election

Young Libyans have mobilised for Saturday's municipal elections, the first time many will vote in the fractured North African country where polls have been rare since Moamer Kadhafi's 2011 overthrow.

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Swamped by state media, Russians near Ukraine toe the line

As the Kremlin's forces unleash devastating firepower in Ukraine, some Russians living near the frontier are buying the government's line portraying the invasion as righteous and necessary.

Fighting in Kyiv as Putin calls for Ukraine coup

Ukrainian forces fought off Russian troops in the capital Kyiv on Friday on the second day of a conflict that has claimed dozens of lives, as Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the Ukrainian army to remove the country's leadership.

Biden joins emergency NATO session on Russia's Ukraine invasion

President Joe Biden joined an emergency NATO summit Friday to strengthen the frantic Western response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and fears for the security of Europe.

Biden picks Ketanji Brown Jackson as first Black woman on Supreme Court

President Joe Biden picked Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday to be the first Black woman in US history to serve on the nation's highest court.

IOC urges all federations to cancel events in Russia and Belarus

The International Olympic Committee, angry at the Russian invasion of Ukraine breaching the 'Olympic Truce', on Friday urged all international sports federations to cancel their forthcoming events in Russia.

Stocks rebound, oil slips as traders weigh Russia sanctions

Global stocks rebounded Friday, one day after slumping as Russia invaded Ukraine, while oil declined from 2014 peaks.

Aircraft lead January boom in big-ticket US manufactured goods

US manufactured goods orders increased far more than expected in January, according to government data released Friday, driven by a big increase in aircraft sales.

Ukraine sees radiation spike in Chernobyl after Russia attack

Ukrainian authorities said Friday that radiation levels had increased in the Chernobyl exclusion zone and warned the seizure of the nuclear plant by invading Russian troops could have "terrible consequences."

Ukraine soldiers battle Russian troops in capital

Ukrainian forces fought off Russian troops in the streets of the capital Kyiv on Friday as President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of targeting civilians and called for more international sanctions.

BA re-routes jets after Russia flights ban

British Airways has suspended flights to Moscow and re-routed planes flying over Russia after Moscow banned UK carriers due to the Ukraine crisis, parent group IAG said Friday.

Somalia extends election deadline to next month

Somalia on Friday extended its deadline to finish voting for the lower house of parliament, the latest in a series of election delays that risk starving the country of budget funds.

Qatar urged to drop charges against assaulted World Cup worker

Rights groups are urging Qatar to drop a case against a Mexican World Cup employee who could be sentenced to jail and a flogging after she reported an assault and was then charged with unmarried sex.

Fierce street battle as first Russian troops hit Kyiv

A dead man in civilian clothes lay sprawled on the sidewalk of a residential neighbourhood in northern Kyiv on Friday, as Ukrainian soldiers took up positions under the cover of a two-story building.

Russian invasion of Ukraine 'justified', says Myanmar junta

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is "justified" and demonstrates Moscow's position as a world power, Myanmar's junta said on Friday, backing its major ally and arms supplier.

Ukraine battles invading Russian forces in capital

Ukrainian forces fought off Russian invaders in the streets of the capital Kyiv on Friday as President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of targeting civilians and called for more international sanctions.

Medvedev says Ukraine invasion makes tennis unimportant

Daniil Medvedev, who has become only the third Russian to be crowned men's tennis world number one, said his sport was not important given his country's invasion of Ukraine.

Israel seeks 'delicate balance' in Ukraine crisis

With Russian forces in neighbouring Syria, Washington its unswerving ally and about a million citizens with ties to the former Soviet Union, Israel is seeking a delicate balance in the Ukraine crisis.

Bosnians head abroad or despair at home amid secession threats

Disgusted with corruption and power-hungry politicians, Nebojsa Kalamanda is already planning his exit from Bosnia, leaving behind a broken political system and a stagnant economy.

Battle for Brazil's Evangelical vote heats up

The campaign for Brazil's October presidential elections has not yet officially started, but the candidates are already bending over backwards to woo a powerful constituency: Evangelical Christians.

Invading Russian forces press deep into Ukraine

Invading Russian forces pressed deep into Ukraine as deadly battles reached the outskirts of Kyiv, with explosions heard in the capital early Friday that the besieged government described as "horrific rocket strikes".

Ukrainian refugees camp out at Polish train station

Refugees from Ukraine, including dozens of children and two women with their cats, camped overnight at a train station in neighbouring Poland after fleeing Russia's invasion on Thursday.

Ukraine crisis challenges oil industry caution at high prices

As commodity prices soar, the Ukraine crisis has prompted demands from petroleum lobbies for a reboot of US energy policy to promote domestic oil and gas production.

Ukrainian NBA players denounce Russian invasion

Alex Len and Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, the only two Ukrainian players in the NBA, released a statement Thursday condemning the Russian invasion of their homeland.

Japan to sanction chip exports to Russia over Ukraine

Japan will impose sanctions on Russia targeting semiconductor exports and financial institutions, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday after G7 leaders agreed to punish Moscow economically for invading Ukraine.

US unveils sanctions to turn Putin into 'pariah'

US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced "severe" economic sanctions to make President Vladimir Putin a "pariah" for invading Ukraine, but conceded there was a lack of Western unity for enacting an even tougher measure.

US imposes tough sanctions on Russia, but avoids some severe steps

The harsh sanctions the United States imposed on Russia Thursday cast a wide net and seek to cripple its financial and technology sectors, as well as punish the country's elites.

Ukraine flags fly in Europe, US against Putin's 'surreal war'

Protesters turned out in cities around the world on Thursday in solidarity with Ukraine against Russian President Vladimir Putin's "surreal war" on the ex-Soviet country, as hundreds of demonstrators who marched in Russia itself were arrested.

Ukrainians can lock Facebook pages after 'kill list' fears

People in Ukraine can lock down their Facebook pages as a security measure, the platform said Thursday, following warnings Russia was creating lists of Ukranians to kill after its invasion.

Thousands in Russia protest Ukraine war, hundreds detained

Russian police have detained more than 1,700 people at anti-war protests across dozens of cities as thousands took to the streets after President Vladimir Putin sent troops to invade Ukraine, an independent monitor said Thursday.

Russia facing tough US sanctions, but avoids some severe steps

Russia was hit with painful new sanctions Thursday after it invaded Ukraine, but the United States and its allies stopped short of imposing even tougher measures to punish Moscow.

By car and foot, Ukraine refugees start flowing into Hungary

The queue of cars lining up to get into Hungary from Ukraine was long. Hundreds of others came on foot.

Biden unveils sanctions to turn Putin into 'pariah'

US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced "severe" economic sanctions that will make President Vladimir Putin a "pariah" for invading Ukraine, but conceded a lack of Western unity for enacting an even tougher measure.

Attacks across Ukraine as dozens die in Russian invasion

Invading Russian forces pressed deep into Ukraine as violence spiralled Thursday, claiming dozens of lives and raising the prospect Moscow will march on Kyiv as the West imposed punishing sanctions in response.

Ukraine flags fly in Europe against Putin's 'surreal war'

Protesters turned out in cities around the world on Thursday to show solidarity with Ukraine against Russian President Vladimir Putin's "surreal war" on the former Soviet country, as hundreds of demonstrators who marched in Russia itself were arrested.

'The foxes are guarding the hen house': Russia's war highlights UN impotence

It was arguably the ultimate illustration of UN powerlessness: an emergency Security Council meeting designed to avoid war rendered redundant by Russia's invasion of Ukraine just minutes after the late-night session began.

'Pariah' Putin mocks global isolation: analysts

Russia's invasion of Ukraine risks making President Vladimir Putin an international pariah, but he does not fear such isolation -- quite the contrary, experts say.

IMF, World Bank chiefs warn of global impacts from Ukraine war

The leaders of the World Bank and IMF signaled Thursday they were ready to help Ukraine, while warning that Russia's invasion will have repercussions for the global economic recovery.

Russian soldiers drop from sky at edge of Kyiv

The Russian forces came in shooting as they dropped from the open doors of helicopters to gain control of a strategic airport on the edge of Kyiv.

IMF chief warns of 'significant economic risk' from Ukraine conflict

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday warned the conflict in Ukraine will have repercussions for the global economic recovery.

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