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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Biden holds emergency NATO talks in Europe as Ukraine war hits one month

Biden is set to announce new sanctions and discuss “potential contingencies” if Russia turns to chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine.

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 11:21 pm(NZT)

Former Ballon d’Or winner Hegerberg ends five-year Norway exile

Former Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg is named in the Norway squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Kosovo and Poland in April.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 11:16 pm(NZT)

North Korea tests banned intercontinental missile

It is the first time such a missile, which puts the US within reach, has been tested since 2017.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 11:12 pm(NZT)

Refugees in Wales: ‘I say thank you to God because I come here’

The family house was destroyed and they lived in a tent but now they’ve settled in rural Wales.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 11:10 pm(NZT)

Russia’s cost of living soars by more than 14%

Household staples such as sugar and onions have surged following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 11:10 pm(NZT)

One month into the Ukraine war, a defiant nation is forever changed but adapting

“A month ago, I was busy wearing a suit and tie,” says a Ukrainian lawyer turned soldier. “Now I command 140 people.”

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 11:00 pm(NZT)

Former guerilla fighter running for president of Colombia envisions new Latin American left

In a country beset by poverty and inequality, support has grown for former Bogotá mayor and senator Gustavo Petro.

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 11:00 pm(NZT)

North Korea launches first ICBM since 2017 that may be able to reach U.S.

The White House condemned the launch and said it violated U.N. Security Council resolutions and urged North Korea to return to the negotiating table.

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 10:52 pm(NZT)

China’s foreign minister makes surprise stop in Afghanistan

China’s foreign minister made a surprise stop in Kabul to meet Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers even as the international community fumes over the hardline movement’s broken promise a day earlier to open schools to girls beyond the sixth grade

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 10:51 pm(NZT)

4 dead, 1 injured, after apparent fall from Swiss building

Swiss police say four people have been found dead at the foot of a building in the lakeside city of Montreux, with a fifth person hospitalized in serious condition

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 10:49 pm(NZT)

Searchers find wing, engine parts from China Eastern crash

Hundreds of searchers wearing rubber boots and full rain gear are heading into muddy, forested hills in southern China to try to find the second black box from a China Eastern passenger jet that crashed in southern China with 132 people on board earlier this week

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 10:38 pm(NZT)

China Eastern crash: What do we know so far?

The plane with 132 people had been steadily cruising when it suddenly dived thousands of metres.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 10:26 pm(NZT)

Prominent Somali woman lawmaker among 15 killed in bombing

Police in Somalia say that a prominent woman lawmaker is among at least 15 people killed in a suicide bombing at a polling station in rural central Somalia

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 10:06 pm(NZT)

UK to contribute money, experts to ICC’s Ukraine probe

Britain is boosting its support for the International Criminal Court’s probe of war crimes in Ukraine with cash and specialist staff as it hosts a meeting of a coalition of nations that back the investigation

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 10:04 pm(NZT)

Western leaders meet to discuss Ukraine support

President Joe Biden joins leaders of Nato, the EU and G7 in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 10:01 pm(NZT)

Vettel could miss Saudi Arabia GP because of Covid

Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel may miss the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix as he is yet to return a negative Covid-19 test.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 9:51 pm(NZT)

Egypt caps bread prices as shockwaves of Ukraine war hit Middle East

The war in Ukraine has yet to enter its fourth week and its shockwaves are already being felt as far away as the Middle East, putting governments on edge as tensions simmer at home.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 24 Mar 2022 | 9:10 pm(NZT)

Ashleigh Barty: Retiring world number one says ‘wait and see’ on plans

World number one Ashleigh Barty tells people to “wait and see” about her next move following her shock retirement at the age of 25.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 8:38 pm(NZT)

War in Ukraine: Zelensky calls on people to ‘support freedom’ and oppose Russia

Volodymyr Zelensky made his appeal in English, marking one month since Russia invaded Ukraine.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 8:33 pm(NZT)

UFC fighter Masvidal charged by police after alleged altercation with Covington at restaurant

UFC fighter Jorge Masvidal is charged with felony battery by police in the US after an alleged altercation with rival Colby Covington outside a restaurant.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 8:05 pm(NZT)

Devastation of Mariupol captured in drone video of burned buildings, blown-out windows

Russia is turning to air, artillery, and rocket and missile bombardments of Ukrainian cities to offset the lack of momentum by troops on the ground.

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 8:02 pm(NZT)

At Polish site, Ukrainians train to fly drones for rescue missions and targeting Russians

An American manufacturer is providing the aircraft and teaching the Ukrainians how to operate them.

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 8:00 pm(NZT)

Russia committed war crimes, U.S. says. These world powers agree.

The United States is not the first country to accuse Vladimir Putin’s troops of war crimes in the invasion of Ukraine.

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 7:29 pm(NZT)

England crush Pakistan at World Cup to move towards semis

Impressive England sweep aside Pakistan to move closer to a place in the semi-finals of the Women’s World Cup.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 6:57 pm(NZT)

Jeffrey Epstein’s private islands put up for sale

The financier was accused of sexually abusing girls on one of the two Caribbean islands on sale.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 6:09 pm(NZT)

U.S. finds Russian forces have committed war crimes; Biden arrives in Brussels

Secretary of State Antony Blinken pointed to the suffering of civilians in Mariupol, a key port city that Russian forces cut off early in their invasion and then bombarded.

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 6:06 pm(NZT)

Ukraine’s Zelensky calls for global protest marking one month of war

“Say that people matter, freedom matters, Peace matters. Ukraine matters,” Zelensky said.

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 6:01 pm(NZT)

Human rights group decries deportation to ‘chaos’ in Haiti

Human Rights Watch has released a report demanding that the U.S. and other countries stop deporting Haitians to their homeland, calling it “unconscionable” and warning that they are putting people’s lives in danger

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 5:17 pm(NZT)

UN to vote on blaming Russia for Ukraine humanitarian crisis

The U.N. General Assembly is voting Thursday on a resolution backed by over 90 countries that blames Russia for the escalating humanitarian crisis in Ukraine

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 5:14 pm(NZT)

Ukrainian hospitals continue to be in the firing line during Russia’s invasion

The World Health Organization said Wednesday it had verified 64 attacks on health-care facilities in Ukraine since the war began.

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 5:01 pm(NZT)

Russia-Ukraine live updates: U.S. finds Russian forces have committed war crimes; Biden arrives in Brussels

Secretary of State Antony Blinken pointed to the suffering of civilians in Mariupol, a key port city that Russian forces cut off early in their invasion and then bombarded.

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 4:45 pm(NZT)

Want to talk? FBI trolls Russian Embassy for disgruntled would-be spies

The FBI is sending social media ads to cellphones near the Russian Embassy in D.C., suggesting Russian speakers come talk to federal agents. The pitch is part of a ramped-up effort to recruit Russians unhappy about President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 4:36 pm(NZT)

US embassy in Moscow finds Brittney Griner ‘in good condition’ after getting consular access

An official from the US embassy in Moscow found US basketball player Brittney Griner to be “in good condition,” after they were recently granted consular access to the American athlete who is being detained in Russia, US State Department spokesman Ned Price told CNN on Wednesday.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 24 Mar 2022 | 4:00 pm(NZT)

Silence replaces old folk tunes in historic quarter of Kabul

The songs are silent in the traditional musicians’ quarter of Kabul’s Old City, ever since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan six months ago

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 3:40 pm(NZT)

Taliban break promise on higher education for Afghan girls

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers won’t reopen schools to girls above the sixth grade, reneging on a promise and opting to appease their hard-line base at the expense of further alienating the world

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 3:36 pm(NZT)

‘Amazingly brave’ Russian journalist is at least the fifth reporter to die covering war in Ukraine

Oksana Baulina died while filming the destruction from Russian shelling of a district within the Ukrainian capital, the Insider, an independent Russian news site, confirmed Wednesday, leading to an outpouring from other journalists who spoke of her persistence and selflessness.

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 3:05 pm(NZT)

Biden and Europeans to announce major plan to redirect gas to Europe

Biden, in Europe this week, plans to announce new sanctions, tighten up existing ones and take action to bolster Europe’s energy independence.

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 2:37 pm(NZT)

Goldman Sachs boss David Solomon set to DJ Lollapalooza

US investment banker David Solomon will play Lollapalooza in Chicago alongside acts like Metallica.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 2:26 pm(NZT)

Ukraine war: Fortnite owner Epic Games raises £37m for humanitarian efforts

Video game developers, publishers and players come together to raise millions for Ukraine.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 1:48 pm(NZT)

Nicaraguan ambassador turns on own government, says Nicaraguans are tired of Ortega ‘dictatorship’

A top Nicaraguan official condemned President Daniel Ortega’s government on Wednesday, calling it a “dictatorship” that is stifling civil and political freedoms in the Central American nation.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 24 Mar 2022 | 1:32 pm(NZT)

Four weeks into Ukraine invasion, evidence points to Russian war crimes, U.S. says

As the war hit the four-week mark, President Biden arrived in Europe to rally NATO support for ramping up economic and military pressure against Moscow.

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 1:29 pm(NZT)

Top Russian military leaders repeatedly decline calls from U.S., prompting fears of ‘sleepwalking into war’

Lack of communication leaves the world’s two largest nuclear powers in the dark about explanations for military movements from senior officials.

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 1:24 pm(NZT)

Zelensky: How Ukraine’s president uses addresses to set his agenda

In 10 parliaments over two weeks Ukraine’s leader has used shame and national trauma to set a global agenda.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 1:18 pm(NZT)

The Ukrainian refugee who loves to laugh at school in Poland

Ten-year-old Yana started school in Poland three weeks ago, after fleeing the war in Ukraine.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 1:09 pm(NZT)

The United States says Russia is committing war crimes in Ukraine. Here’s what you need to know.

The U.S government assesses that Russian forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 1:08 pm(NZT)

Oscars 2022: Writing with Fire puts spotlight on India’s underdogs

Writing with Fire – the extraordinary story of a rural women-led news outlet – is vying for an Academy Award.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 1:07 pm(NZT)

Zimbabwe by-elections: New party, same fears of dirty tricks

A host of by-elections present a key test for the new opposition and the country’s democratic credentials.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 1:06 pm(NZT)

Ukraine war: Destruction of cities shown from above

In the month since Russia’s military invaded, it has laid waste to cities across Ukraine.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 1:06 pm(NZT)

Oscars 2022: Which film might be named fan favourite?

Cinderella, Minamata and Sing 2 might not be nominated, but they could be named “fan favourite”.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 1:04 pm(NZT)

UN council defeats Russia humanitarian resolution on Ukraine

The U.N. Security Council has overwhelmingly defeated a Russian resolution that would have acknowledged Ukraine’s growing humanitarian needs — but without mentioning the Russian invasion that caused the escalating crisis

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 12:51 pm(NZT)

Dutch publisher pulls Anne Frank betrayal book amid critique

A group of Dutch historians has published an in-depth criticism of the work and conclusion of a cold case team that said it had pieced together the “most likely scenario” of who betrayed Jewish teenage diarist Anne Frank and her family

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 12:46 pm(NZT)

Eidevall ‘100% sure’ Arsenal will advance after first-leg draw

Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall says he is “100% sure” his team will progress into the semi-finals of the Women’s Champions League.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 12:31 pm(NZT)

Mexico’s ruling party boosts Russia ‘friendship’ committee

A half-dozen legislators from Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s Morena party have joined in creating a congressional “Mexico-Russia Friendship Committee,” almost a month after Russian troops invaded Ukraine

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 12:08 pm(NZT)

Pastors’ role in education funding creates uproar in Brazil

Allegations that two evangelical pastors have used their influence with Brazil’s Education Ministry to steer federal funding to friends are causing an election-year scandal for the government of President Jair Bolsonaro

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 12:03 pm(NZT)

In Ukrainian town, reality doesn’t match government boasts of victory over Russian forces

A visit to Makariv finds Russians still shelling and killing, despite government claims that Ukrainian forces had retaken the town.

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 12:00 pm(NZT)

Refugees: ‘Rebuilding our life after home was bombed’

The Muha family house was destroyed and they lived in a tent but now they’ve settled in rural Wales.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 11:49 am(NZT)

Ukraine war: BBC World Service granted emergency funding

The government grants more than £4m to the World Service to help fight Russian disinformation.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 11:44 am(NZT)

William and Kate face protests on royal tour of Caribbean

Britain’s Duke and Duchess of Cambridge continued their royal tour of the Caribbean in Jamaica on Wednesday, having arrived Tuesday hours after protests were held calling on the monarchy to apologize and pay reparations for its historical role in the slave trade.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 24 Mar 2022 | 11:44 am(NZT)

Russia’s oil and gas exports are helping to blunt the pain of sanctions

Western sanctions are starting to hit Russia, but the country’s oil and gas exports are partly blunting the pain and helping the ruble recover some of the value it lost immediately after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 11:02 am(NZT)

5.1 quake shakes southern Haiti; minor injuries reported

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 has struck in Haiti close to an area still struggling to recover from a deadly tremor that hit last year

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 10:49 am(NZT)

A Kremlin adviser resigns and Ukrainian territory regained – Ukraine’s latest war round-up

Ukrainian forces are pushing back Russia’s advances to Kyiv’s west, as a Kremlin adviser resigns.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 10:30 am(NZT)

Chelsea: Club allowed to sell tickets after government alters licence

Chelsea are allowed to sell tickets to some games again after the UK government altered the club’s licence.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 10:27 am(NZT)

Madeleine Albright: First female US secretary of state dies

Tributes are paid to the Czech immigrant who was the first woman to become the top US diplomat.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 10:04 am(NZT)

Russia-Ukraine live updates: U.S. finds Russian forces have committed war crimes; Biden arrives in Brussels

The U.S. government has determined members of Russia’s military committed war crimes in Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday, as President Biden arrived in Europe for high-level diplomatic meetings.

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 10:51 am(NZT)

One of the China Eastern ‘black boxes’ is recovered as heavy rain falls at crash site

It’s not clear if it was the flight data recorder or the cockpit voice recorder, but officials said the device was badly damaged.

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 10:43 am(NZT)

Taliban break promise on higher education for Afghan girls

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have decided against reopening schools to girls above the sixth grade, reneging on a promise and opting to appease their hard-line base, at the expense of further alienating the international community

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 10:40 am(NZT)

A Kremlin adviser resigns and Ukrainian territory regained – Ukraine’s latest war round-up

Ukrainian forces are pushing back Russia’s advances to Kyiv’s west, as a Kremlin adviser resigns.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 10:30 am(NZT)

Chelsea: Club allowed to sell tickets after government alters licence

Chelsea are allowed to sell tickets to some games again after the UK government altered the club’s licence.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 10:27 am(NZT)

Mexico’s ruling party boosts Russia ‘friendship’ committee

A half-dozen legislators from Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s Morena party have joined in creating a congressional “Mexico-Russia Friendship Committee,” almost a month after Russian troops invaded Ukraine

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 10:24 am(NZT)

5.1 quake shakes southern Haiti; minor injuries reported

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 has struck in Haiti close to an area still struggling to recover from a deadly tremor that hit last year

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 10:21 am(NZT)

Jamaica PM tells royal couple island will seek independence

Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness has told Prince William and Kate that the British commonwealth intends to become fully independent in an unexpected announcement that comes as other countries consider cutting ties with the monarchy

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 10:15 am(NZT)

Madeleine Albright: First female US secretary of state dies

Tributes are paid to the Czech immigrant who was the first woman to become the top US diplomat.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 10:04 am(NZT)

Ukraine war: Russian journalist Oksana Baulina killed in Kyiv shelling

Oksana Baulina died while filming destruction caused by Russian shelling in a Kyiv neighbourhood.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 9:53 am(NZT)

Yemeni officials: Car bomb killed military commander in Aden

Yemeni officials say a car bomb rocked Yemen’s southern city of Aden, killing a senior military official along with at least four others

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 9:45 am(NZT)

ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer ends 1st spacewalk with water in his helmet

Two astronauts will go on a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station Wednesday to conduct maintenance and upgrades for the orbiting laboratory.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 24 Mar 2022 | 9:29 am(NZT)

Greece: More bodies found on burned ferry, death toll at 11

Greece’s coast guard says crews have recovered two more bodies from a ferry that caught fire last month as it sailed between Greece and Italy, bringing the total death toll to 11

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 9:24 am(NZT)

As allies meet, splits emerge in NATO about how to deter Russia

As President Biden landed in Brussels Wednesday for urgent talks about Russia’s war on Ukraine, splits were emerging within NATO and in Washington about how best to deter the Kremlin from further escalation. Allied leaders are discussing whether it is best to keep Russia guessing about what will trigger a bigger military response or to outline precisely what would draw NATO into a conflict.

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 8:58 am(NZT)

Want to talk? FBI trolls Russian Embassy for disgruntled would-be spies

The FBI is sending social media ads to cellphones near the Russian Embassy in D.C., suggesting Russian speakers come talk to federal agents. The pitch is part of a ramped-up effort to recruit Russians unhappy about President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 8:55 am(NZT)

Juventus come from behind to beat Lyon in Women’s Champions League

Substitute Agnese Bonfantini completes a stunning comeback as Juventus beat European giants Lyon in the first leg of their debut Champions League quarter-final tie.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 8:55 am(NZT)

Taliban reopens Afghan schools — except for girls beyond sixth grade

Despite pledging to allow girls of all ages to attend when schools reopened this week, the Taliban’s education ministry issued a last-minute reversal that banned girls beyond the sixth grade from returning to classes.

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 8:51 am(NZT)

‘Are they captives?’: A Mariupol family’s nightmare only deepened as they fled

Her brother died immediately when a land mine exploded. Her 14-year-old nephew survived just long enough to cry for help as he burned in the wreck.

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 8:44 am(NZT)

Mexican president once again lashes out at environmentalists

A group of Mexican singers, actors and environmentalists have issued a public protest against plans to cut down low jungle between Cancun and Tulum to build a tourist train line

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 8:42 am(NZT)

Osaka wins opener at Miami Open as Draper sets up all-British meeting with Norrie

Naomi Osaka wins her opening match at the Miami Open after her early exit at Indian Wells.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 8:41 am(NZT)

England captain Kane keen to ‘shine a light’ on Qatar issues

England captain Harry Kane says he wants to “shine a light” on issues around Qatar, where the 2022 World Cup will be held.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 8:32 am(NZT)

European atom-smashers ponder response to Russia’s invasion

The Geneva-area research center that houses the world’s largest atom smasher is grappling with ways to punish Russia’s government while protecting Russian researchers who work to help solve the deepest mysteries of the universe

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 8:27 am(NZT)

Ukraine war: Nato to send more troops to eastern Europe

New combat units will be deployed in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, says the alliance’s head.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 8:25 am(NZT)

Under sweeping sanctions, Iran hawks its weapons in Qatar

Iran, under sweeping economic sanctions, is hawking weapons at a Qatari defense exhibit

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 8:23 am(NZT)

Goldman Sachs boss David Solomon set to DJ Lollapalooza

Goldman Sachs boss David Solomon will play the four-day music festival in Chicago.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 8:22 am(NZT)

While facing extradition to U.S., Julian Assange marries his long-term partner in prison wedding

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 8:03 am(NZT)

Putin plans to attend G-20 summit despite calls to exclude him

“So far, his intention is … he wants to,” Russia’s ambassador to Indonesia said of Vladimir Putin’s attendance at the G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, later this year.

Source: World | 24 Mar 2022 | 7:58 am(NZT)

Albright – a trailblazer for women on the world stage

Originally born in Czechoslovakia, Albright became a trailblazer for women on the world stage.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 7:56 am(NZT)

UK and Ireland FAs submit expression of interest on Euro 2028 bid

The UK and Republic of Ireland football associations submit a joint expression of interest in staging the European Championships in 2028.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 7:24 am(NZT)

Ogoni nine: Nigerian widows lose case against oil giant Shell

The women’s husbands were executed after protesting against pollution caused by oil leaks.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 7:04 am(NZT)

US tornadoes: What the storm aftermath in Louisiana and Texas looks like

Homes are left destroyed by storms that tore through southern states, including Louisiana and Texas.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 6:56 am(NZT)

Federico Aramburu: Suspect in ex-rugby star’s murder held at Ukraine border

Loïk Le Priol, a former soldier, is suspected of shooting Federico Aramburu in Paris on Saturday.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 6:27 am(NZT)

Taliban schools U-turn ‘a devastating day’ for Afghan girls – Malala Yousafzai

The Taliban’s U-turn on girls’ high schools is heartbreaking, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate says.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 6:24 am(NZT)

Detained basketball star Griner in ‘good condition’

WNBA star Brittney Griner is said to be in “good condition” after being detained in Russia on drug charges.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 6:07 am(NZT)

Boris Becker ‘volunteered wedding ring’ to pay debts

The former tennis star, who was declared bankrupt in 2017, is accused of failing to hand over assets.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 5:50 am(NZT)

Russian veteran reformer Chubais quits job as Putin envoy

Anatoly Chubais, who was a special international envoy of the president, is said to have left Russia.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 5:18 am(NZT)

Ashleigh Barty retires: Her time at the top was too short for tennis – but not for her

BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller looks at the world number one’s shock decision to retire.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 4:54 am(NZT)

Ash Barty: Australians react to world tennis number one’s shock retirement

The BBC hears from tennis players in Brisbane, where world number one Ashleigh Barty regular trained.

Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Mar 2022 | 4:39 am(NZT)

US embassy in Moscow finds Brittney Griner ‘in good condition’ after getting consular access

An official from the US embassy in Moscow found US basketball player Brittney Griner to be “in good condition,” after they were recently granted consular access to the American athlete who is being detained in Russia, US State Department spokesman Ned Price told CNN on Wednesday.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 24 Mar 2022 | 4:20 am(NZT)

William and Kate face protests on royal tour of Caribbean

Britain’s Duke and Duchess of Cambridge continued their royal tour of the Caribbean in Jamaica on Wednesday, having arrived Tuesday hours after protests were held calling on the monarchy to apologize and pay reparations for its historical role in the slave trade.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 24 Mar 2022 | 3:41 am(NZT)

UN chief announces plan to get the whole world access to early weather warnings within 5 years

UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced a plan Wednesday to ensure every single person on the planet has access to early warning systems for extreme weather and climate disasters within the next five years.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 24 Mar 2022 | 2:00 am(NZT)

Investors beware: The West will hit Russia with more sanctions

Western sanctions are decimating Russia’s economy and sending shockwaves through global markets. Still, there is more to come from the United States and its allies.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 24 Mar 2022 | 1:55 am(NZT)

Two big French banks are leaving Russia

France’s Crédit Agricole said on Tuesday it had suspended all services in Russia, joining a retreat by other international banks since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 24 Mar 2022 | 12:25 am(NZT)

French energy giant TotalEnergies to stop buying Russian oil by year-end

French energy giant TotalEnergies said on Tuesday that it would stop buying Russian oil and oil products by the end of 2022 at the latest, according to a press release from the company.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 23 Mar 2022 | 11:02 am(NZT)

These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows

Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 23 Mar 2022 | 5:43 am(NZT)

2022-03-24 17:31:18 俄国防部：发现美直接参与在乌生物武器部件研发的新证据 中新网3月24日电 综合俄媒报道，当地时间24日，俄罗斯国防部发言人科纳申科夫在记者会上表示，俄罗斯武装部队专家发现了五角大楼参与在乌克兰的生物武器开发的新事实。

2022-03-24 16:08:13 民调：超六成法国民众认为马克龙将连任法国总统 中新网3月24日电 俄罗斯卫星通讯社报道，根据哈里斯互动调查公司(Harris Interactive)23日公布的调查数据，61%的法国人认为，现任法国总统马克龙将在4月份的选举中获胜。

2022-03-24 15:53:56 加拿大将建首个大规模电动汽车锂电池生产厂 中新社多伦多3月23日电 韩国LG集团旗下储能及电池业务企业LG新能源(LGES)和跨国汽车制造商斯特兰蒂斯(Stellantis N.V.)3月23日宣布达成具有约束力的最终协议，将在加拿大安大略省温莎市合资兴建加拿大首个大规模的电动汽车锂离子电池生产厂。

2022-03-24 15:53:06 欧盟拟“组团”购买天然气 南欧国家表示支持 中新网3月24日电 据欧联通讯社报道，当地时间3月23日，欧盟委员会通过一项法规草案，要求成员国确保在下一个冬天来临前，将天然气储存量增至可储量的80%，并在未来几年冬季来临前增至90%。

2022-03-24 15:48:17 日本准备实施新冠疫苗第四针接种 (抗击新冠肺炎)日本准备实施新冠疫苗第四针接种

2022-03-24 15:42:53 俄国防部：俄军已完全控制乌克兰哈尔科夫州的伊久姆市 当地时间24日，俄罗斯国防部表示，俄军已完全控制了乌克兰哈尔科夫州的伊久姆市。(总台记者 王斌）

2022-03-24 15:40:07 日增23106例 希腊将讨论是否进一步取消新冠防疫措施 中新网3月24日电 据希腊《中希时报》报道，当地时间23日，希腊卫生部长萨诺斯#8226;普列夫里斯表示，将暂停对60岁以上未接种新冠疫苗的群体的罚款。此外，希腊一项法案中表示，希腊卫生部已将私营和公共医疗机构工作人员的强制疫苗接种延长至2022年12月。

2022-03-24 15:14:47 维基揭密创始人阿桑奇与伴侣在监狱内举行婚礼 中新网3月24日电 综合外媒报道，当地时间23日，“维基揭密”创始人朱利安#8226;阿桑奇在伦敦贝尔马什监狱与伴侣斯特拉#8226;莫里斯举行了婚礼。

2022-03-24 15:01:56 恐龙只限于陆地环境生活？最新研究称棘龙或适应水生方式 中新网北京3月24日电 (记者 孙自法)国际著名学术期刊《自然》最新发表的一篇古生物学论文称，研究人员发现证据表明棘龙类恐龙可能能适应水生生活方式，这项发现挑战了原先认为大多数非鸟恐龙都限于陆地环境的假设。

2022-03-24 15:00:16 美国宣布恢复对部分中国进口商品的关税豁免 中新社华盛顿3月23日电 (记者 陈孟统)美国贸易代表办公室23日发布声明称，美方决定恢复352项自中国进口商品的关税豁免。

2022-03-24 14:52:30 数据显示秘鲁鸡肉和煤气罐价格急剧上涨 中新网3月24日电 据秘鲁《公言报》报道，秘鲁农业灌溉部(Midagri)价格和供应系统(Sisap)的数据显示，当地时间23日，秘鲁每公斤鸡肉平均价格上升到6.77索尔，比10天前高出1索。

2022-03-24 14:17:26 美国收到俄方拟驱逐外交官名单 称俄此举“徒劳无益” 中新网3月24日电 据美联社报道，当地时间23日，美国国务院证实，俄罗斯将从美国驻莫斯科大使馆驱逐数名外交官。

2022-03-24 14:11:37 法国国防部：成功试射未装核弹头的升级版核导弹 中新网3月24日电 据法国媒体《费加罗报》报道，法国国防部在社交媒体发文称，法国于3月23日成功试射了一枚升级版的中程空对地导弹(ASMPA)。

2022-03-24 13:57:00 韩国军方：朝鲜向半岛东部海域发射不明飞行物 当地时间3月24日下午，据韩国联合参谋本部消息，朝鲜于当天向半岛东部海域发射不明飞行物。具体信息还在进一步分析中。目前朝方暂无回应。(总台记者 唐鑫）

2022-03-24 13:50:58 日本吉祥物“熊本熊”商品累计销售额超1万亿日元 中新网3月24日电 据日本共同社报道，日本熊本县政府23日宣布，该县吉祥物“熊本熊”的周边商品自2011年开始调查以来，11年间全球销售额累计突破了1万亿日元，达11341亿日元。

2022-03-24 13:45:29 银河系有多大年纪了？天文学家最新研究认为约130亿年前形成 中新网北京3月24日电 (记者 孙自法)银河系有多大年纪了？它是如何形成和演化的？国际著名学术期刊《自然》北京时间3月24日以封面文章形式发表天文学家最新研究成果论文指出，银河系可能经过了不同的演化阶段，其起点是约130亿年前盘族恒星的形成。

2022-03-24 13:37:43 韩日增死亡病例创新高 紧急批准使用默克新冠口服药 中新网3月24日电 综合韩媒报道，在过去的23日至24日零时，韩国单日新增死亡病例为470例，达到自疫情暴发以来的最高水平。同时，美国默克公司研发的新冠口服药“Lagevrio”胶囊在韩国获得紧急使用授权，将自本月26日起首批供应两万人份。

2022-03-24 13:18:42 布林肯正式宣称，美方认定俄军在乌克兰犯下“战争罪” 【环球网报道 记者 林泽宇】据美国消费者新闻与商业频道(CNBC)消息，美国国务卿布林肯当地时间23日在一份声明中正式宣称，美国政府认定俄军在乌克兰犯下“战争罪”，应该受到起诉。

2022-03-24 12:49:10 美国前国务卿奥尔布赖特去世 终年84岁 中新社华盛顿3月23日电 (记者 沙晗汀)美国前国务卿马德琳·奥尔布赖特当地时间23日在华盛顿去世，终年84岁。她是美国历史上首位女性国务卿。

2022-03-24 11:30:43 【国际3分钟】美国媒体的“匿名消息”是这么来的…… 最近，西方媒体围绕俄乌问题，针对中国散播大量的假信息和谣言。仔细看这些信息会发现，里面有很多“匿名消息”。这些“匿名消息”是怎么来的？

2022-03-24 11:27:34 俄知名寡头逃过美国制裁 或为俄乌和谈重要中间人 中新网3月24日电 据美国《华尔街日报》报道，俄乌冲突爆发后，乌克兰总统泽连斯基曾请求拜登政府暂缓制裁俄罗斯寡头阿布拉莫维奇(Roman Abramovich)。知情人士透露，这位知名富豪可能是俄乌和谈的重要中间人。

2022-03-24 11:03:07 美法院判决：中兴通讯五年合规监察期结束 不附加任何处罚 新华社华盛顿3月23日电　据美国得克萨斯州一家法院日前判决及中国中兴通讯股份有限公司公告，美国对中兴通讯的合规监察期于美国时间22日结束，且不附加任何处罚，美国此前派驻该公司的监察官任期也于同日结束。

2022-03-24 11:02:29 俄乌冲突整一月：国际秩序正发生三大变化 俄罗斯总统普京2月24日发表电视讲话说，决定在顿巴斯地区发起特别军事行动。

2022-03-24 10:53:30 巴西累计确诊超2972万例 80岁以上人群可接种第四剂疫苗 (抗击新冠肺炎)巴西累计确诊超2972万例 80岁以上人群可接种第四剂疫苗

2022-03-24 10:34:37 美国历史上首位女国务卿奥尔布赖特去世 终年84岁 中新网3月24日电 综合美媒报道，当地时间23日，美国第64任国务卿、美国历史上第一位女国务卿马德琳·奥尔布赖特逝世，终年84岁。

2022-03-24 10:34:35 GIF动图发明人斯蒂芬·威尔海特因新冠去世 享年74岁 中新网3月24日电 据外媒报道，美国计算机科学家、GIF图像格式发明人斯蒂芬#8226;威尔海特(Stephen Wilhite)于当地时间3月14日去世，享年74岁。

2022-03-24 10:25:56 给乌克兰危机“火上浇油”，美国却赚得“盆满钵满” 据路透社近日报道，美国此前向土耳其非正式地提出建议，将土耳其拥有的俄制S-400防空导弹系统送往乌克兰，以帮助其对抗俄军。

2022-03-24 10:18:22 国际锐评丨所谓“人权卫道士”又想背信弃义？ 美国国务卿布林肯近日发表声明，以所谓人权为由，声称将对在中国境内外和美境内的部分中国官员实施签证限制。在全世界欠下人权巨债的美国政客颠倒黑白、贼喊捉贼，摆明是以“人权”之名行霸权之实，尽显所谓“人权卫道士”的虚伪与“双标”。

2022-03-24 10:17:56 韩国前总统朴槿惠出院 将返乡入住大邱私邸 中新网首尔3月24日电 (刘旭 刘婧妮)当地时间24日，韩国前总统朴槿惠从位于首尔江南区的三星首尔医院正式出院。

2022-03-24 10:16:56 俄罗斯外交部宣布驱逐美国驻俄外交官 中新社莫斯科3月24日电 (记者 田冰)俄罗斯外交部23日发表声明称，俄方当天向美国驻俄外交使团发出照会，宣布驱逐美驻俄外交官，以回应美方此前驱逐俄常驻联合国代表团外交官、联合国秘书处的俄方工作人员。

2022-03-24 10:14:47 说说美国大搞经济胁迫那些事 说说美国大搞经济胁迫那些事（环球热点）

2022-03-24 10:05:31 【国际漫评】“大赢家”

2022-03-24 10:03:15 世界观•美国深镜头丨被诬告的高中生被建议放弃自辩 理由竟是…… 在今日美国的监狱里，囚犯数量堪称世界第一。巨大的数字背后，藏匿着不断膨胀的种族歧视和充满不公的“美式”司法……

2022-03-24 09:51:22 韩媒：韩国前总统朴槿惠出院 时隔5年再向国民致意 中新网3月24日电 据韩媒报道，当地时间24日上午，71岁的韩国前总统朴槿惠结束4个月的治疗，从三星首尔医院出院。

2022-03-24 09:50:32 美政府不再为这些人支付新冠治疗费 美媒:社会不公将更严重 海外网3月23日电 由于一项紧急拨款法案卡在美国国会，美国联邦政府机构表示，无法再为没有保险的人支付新冠病毒检测和治疗费用，并将在当地时间周二(22日)午夜停止接受民众要求支付费用的申请。美媒指出，停供资金是白宫和国会之间恶斗的牺牲品，随着“奥密克戎”变异毒株BA.2的传播，此举将导致美国出现更多的病例和更严重的社会不公。

2022-03-24 09:44:09 俄乌冲突升级以来拜登首访欧洲，欲形成统一战线？ 中新网3月24日电 综合报道，当地时间23日晚，美国总统拜登抵达比利时首都布鲁塞尔，24日，拜登将与欧洲盟友围绕乌克兰局势进行紧急会谈，会议预计将提出一个统一的战线，并宣布新一轮对俄制裁措施。

2022-03-24 09:34:32 澳启动“太空司令部”，澳防长又扯抵御中俄“胁迫” 澳大利亚启动“太空司令部”，澳防长又扯抵御中俄“胁迫”

2022-03-24 09:22:49 美贸易代表办公室宣布重新豁免352项中国进口商品关税 美国贸易代表办公室宣布重新豁免352项中国进口商品关税

2022-03-24 09:00:20 一层层掀开美国面具！俄乌冲突的始作俑者是美国！ 【环时深度】一层层掀开美国面具！俄乌冲突的始作俑者是美国！

2022-03-24 05:24:00 世卫组织：全球累计新冠确诊病例达472816657例 新华社日内瓦3月23日电(记者刘曲)世界卫生组织23日公布的最新数据显示，全球累计新冠确诊病例达472816657例。

2022-03-24 02:45:30 俄外交部宣布驱逐美国驻俄外交官 当地时间23日，俄罗斯外交部发布公告说，针对美国驱逐俄罗斯常驻纽约联合国代表团外交官以及联合国秘书处一名俄罗斯官员一事，俄外交部23日召见美国驻莫斯科外交使团的高级外交官，向他提交了一份写有将被驱逐的美国外交官名单的照会。

2022-03-24 01:54:04 新华视点｜聚焦东航客机坠毁事故调查新进展 新华社广西梧州3月23日电 题：聚焦东航客机坠毁事故调查新进展

2022-03-24 01:51:42 德国累计确诊超1900万 专家预计高发病率或持续至复活节 (抗击新冠肺炎）德国累计确诊超1900万 专家预计高发病率或持续至复活节

2022-03-24 01:41:02 英国伦敦水上运动中心发生氯气泄漏事件 当地时间23日，英国伦敦水上运动中心发生氯气泄漏事件，一些人员由于呼吸困难正在接受治疗。

2022-03-24 01:31:05 世卫组织：一些国家的新冠肺炎死亡率升至最高水平 当地时间23日，世卫组织举行新冠肺炎例行发布会，世卫组织总干事谭德塞表示，受亚洲和欧洲疫情影响，全球新冠肺炎病例继续增加，一些国家的新冠肺炎死亡率升至最高水平。谭德塞指出，奥密克戎毒株传播速度快，未接种疫苗人群的死亡风险增加，疫情还没有结束。目前全球仍有三分之一的人口未接种新冠疫苗，在所有国家都实现高接种率之前，仍有确诊病例激增和出现新毒株的风险。(总台记者 朱赫）

2022-03-24 01:29:15 美国总统拜登与北约盟国进行紧急会谈 当地时间3月23日，美国总统拜登前往比利时首都布鲁塞尔与北约盟国进行紧急会谈。

2022-03-24 01:27:27 美国国税局发现超过18亿美元的新冠刺激法案相关欺诈案件 美国国税局调查人员当地时间3月23日表示，已经发现了超过18亿美元与新冠肺炎疫情经济刺激法案相关的欺诈案件。

2022-03-24 00:22:21 巴基斯坦举行阅兵式庆祝“巴基斯坦日” 新华社伊斯兰堡3月23日电(记者李浩)巴基斯坦23日在首都伊斯兰堡举行盛大阅兵式，庆祝该国第82个“巴基斯坦日”。

2022-03-23 23:52:30 最新动态：俄外长说俄乌谈判“进展艰难” 双方同意建立9条人道主义走廊 新华社北京3月23日电 综合新华社驻外记者报道：俄罗斯外长拉夫罗夫23日说，俄罗斯和乌克兰的谈判“进展艰难”。乌克兰副总理伊琳娜·韦列修克当天表示，乌俄双方已同意建立9条人道主义走廊，用于运送人道物资和疏散民众。

2022-03-23 23:51:16 联大紧急特别会议恢复举行 讨论两份关于乌人道主义局势决议草案 当地时间3月23日，联合国大会第11次紧急特别会议应乌克兰、美国等22国要求恢复举行，对乌克兰和南非分别提交的两份关于乌克兰人道主义局势的决议草案进行讨论。

2022-03-23 23:44:12 联大紧急特别会议恢复举行 讨论两份关于乌人道主义局势决议草案 当地时间3月23日，联合国大会第11次紧急特别会议应乌克兰、美国等22国要求恢复举行，对乌克兰和南非分别提交的两份关于乌克兰人道主义局势的决议草案进行讨论。

2022-03-23 23:33:15 墨西哥众议院成立新一届墨中议会友好小组 新华社墨西哥城3月22日电(记者吴昊)墨西哥众议院22日举行新一届墨中议会友好小组成立仪式，以推动两国建交50周年背景下双边关系发展。众议员波列文斯基出任新一届小组主席。

2022-03-23 23:31:13 荷兰外交部官员表示期待荷中深化合作伙伴关系 新华社荷兰罗森达尔3月23日电(记者王湘江)荷兰外交部对外经济关系副总司长鄱佩德22日晚表示，荷兰与中国应深化合作伙伴关系，共同应对气候变化等全球性挑战。

2022-03-23 23:10:42 英国2月CPI同比涨幅再创近30年来最高 新华社伦敦3月23日电(记者黄泽民)英国国家统计局23日发布的数据显示，英国今年2月消费者价格指数(CPI)同比上涨6.2%，再创近30年来最高纪录。

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