Chernobyl power plant captured by Russian forces.

The Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been captured by Russian forces, an adviser to the Ukrainian presidential office, Mykhailo Podolyak, said on Thursday. "This is one of the most serious threats in Europe today," Podolyak said. Russian troops took over the power …

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Poland to boycott World Cup play-off against Russia.

Poland will boycott their World Cup play-off against Russia because of the invasion of Ukraine, with captain Robert Lewandowski saying "we can't pretend that nothing is happening". Polish football association president Cezary Kulesza has said the team "doe…

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Cyclone Emnati hits Madagascar.

Winds of up to 135 kilometres per hour (84 mph) battered Madagascar early on Wednesday (24) as Cyclone Emnati made landfall, becoming the fourth major storm to hit the Indian Ocean island in a month. Emnati struck on the southeastern side of the island, where another cyclone…

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Meta blocks Russian state media from running ads worldwide.

Facebook’s parent company Meta announced it’s prohibiting the Russian state media to run ads or monetize on all of its platforms during the conflict with Ukraine. Facebook is another big tech group to announce sanctions against the Russian Federation. According to the head o…

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SpaceX Starlink satellite internet service activated in Ukraine.

SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk announced that the company's Starlink internet satellites are now active in Ukraine as the country suffers power outages due to Russia's invasion. Ukraine's vice prime minister asked Musk to provide internet service to the country…

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Biden approves $350 million in military aid for Ukraine.

President Joe Biden instructed the U.S. State Department to release up to an additional $350 million worth of weapons from U.S. stocks to Ukraine on Friday as it struggles to repulse a Russian invasion. In a memorandum to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Biden directed tha…

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International Polar Bear Day - 27 February.

Every year on February 27th, International Polar Bear Day raises awareness for the issues that polar bears face. It’s also a day to find ways to reduce our carbon footprint as a way to minimize the effects of global climate change. The International Union for Conservation of…

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World Non-governmental Organization (NGO) Day - 27 February.

Each year World NGO Day is celebrated on February 27th. World NGO Day is an international day dedicated to recognize, celebrate and honour all non-governmental and nonprofit organizations, and the people behind them that contribute to the society all year around. This inter…

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Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian troops to “maintain peace”.

Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian troops to “maintain peace” in two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, hours after the Russian president recognised Donetsk and Luhansk as independent entities. In two official decrees, Putin on Monday instructed the country’s defence mini…

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US Senate Approves Resolution for Ukraine, warning Russia.

The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday 17 Feb 2022 to show unwavering support for an independent Ukraine and “condemn" Russian military aggression toward its neighbor as fresh fears emerged of a possible invasion that could spiral toward a European war. Source: w…

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Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz creates history.

The 18-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz has clinched the Rio Open tennis title after defeating Diego Schwartzman in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The seventh-seeded Alcaraz defeated third-seeded Schwartzman 6-4, 6-2 to become the youngest ATP 500 champion since the category was c…

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NASA-ESA's solar orbiter captures largest 'solar prominence eruption'.

The Solar Orbiter spacecraft, a joint project of the American National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) has captured the largest solar prominence eruption ever observed in a single image together with the full solar disc. This l…

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Kenya becomes the 7th African fishing nation to ratify the Work in Fishing Convention.

Kenya has become the 20th ILO Member State and the seventh African fishing country to ratify the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188).  The Convention, which entered into force on 16 November 2017, provides the international legal framework for decent work in the fishi…

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Philanthropist Bill Gates honored by Pakistan.

Microsoft founder and philanthropist, Bill Gates has been conferred with Hilal-e-Pakistan, the second-highest civilian honour in the country, for his efforts to help eradicate polio in Pakistan.  Gates was on a day-long visit to Pakistan and has met with Pakistan Prime Minis…

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Ronaldo becomes first ever to reach 400 million followers on Instagram.

Portuguese star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has set another record as his Instagram followers reached the 400 million mark, making him the first person ever to reach the milestone, Mail Online reported. Even before surpassing 400 million, the Manchester United footballer wa…

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Israel successfully tests naval air defense system.

Israel on Monday 21 Jan 2022 said it successfully tested a new naval air defense system, intercepting a series of threats in what officials called a key layer of protection against Iran and its proxies in the region. The "C-Dome" system is a naval version of the Ir…

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France, European allies announce military withdrawal from Mali.

France and its allies in a European force have announced they will begin withdrawing troops from Mali after nearly 10 years fighting armed unrest. A statement signed by France and its African and European allies and published on Thursday said that “multiple obstructions” by …

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Winter Olympics Games 2022 in Beijing concluded.

The closing ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games was held on February 20, 2022, at National Stadium (known as the Bird’s Nest) in Beijing. The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, was held from 4 to 20 February 2022. The Games featured a record 109 events ac…

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Vladimir Putin recognises Ukrainian separatist regions.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to formally recognise the independence of two rebel-controlled regions in eastern Ukraine, breaching the 2015 protocol that ended the conflict in Donbas and further inflaming the tensions between the two countries. The Kre…

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Emma Terho and Seung Min Ryu re-elected Chair and Vice-Chair of IOC Athletes’ Commission.

Meeting in Beijing following the election of two new members, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission (AC) today re-elected Emma Terho (Finland, ice hockey) as its Chair and Seung Min Ryu (Republic of Korea, table tennis) as first Vice-Chair, and elec…

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