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How dangerous was Russia's nuclear plant strike?: An explainer

Europe's largest nuclear power plant was hit by Russian shelling, sparking a fire at one of its six reactors and raising fears of a disaster that could affect all of central Europe for decades

Tearful goodbyes at Kyiv train station during Russia-Ukraine conflict

A woman crouches down in the doorway of a blue and yellow train at a station in Kyiv, her husband stands on the platform below and cranes his neck up for a kiss that both hope will not be their last

US Senator Lindsay Graham calls for Putin's assassination amid Ukraine war

Calling for assassination of Russian President Vladimir Putin, US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham asked whether there is a Brutus or a more successful Colonel Stauffenberg in the Russian military

IAEA puts Incident & Emergency Centre in full 24/7 response mode

Nuclear safety at the plant, which is the largest in Europe, was threatened, reactors were in danger due to shelling by the Russian military and subsequent fire.

Putin alleges Ukrainian 'neo-Nazi' units preventing foreigners from leaving

He also alleged that around 3000 Indian students were taken as hostages by Ukrainian "neo-Nazis" units.

Pakistan signs trade deal with Russia amid war--how will the IMF react?

Pakistan has become the first country to officially sign a huge trade deal with Russia at a time when Moscow has come under severe criticism

US provoked Russia by not ruling out NATO membership for Ukraine: China

China was one of 35 nations that abstained from a vote of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, which saw 141 nations condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Russia War: Fighting stops in Ukraine's power plant, radiation level normal

Fighting has stopped near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on Friday and radiation levels are currently normal.Zaporizhzhia power plant spokesperson Andrey Tuz said the plant has not sustained any critical damage, although only one power generation unit out of six is operational as the fire continued at the facilityAs per Eastern European media, NEXTA, there was no threat of radiation spread."According to Andrey Tuz, spokesman of the press service of the nuclear power plant, there is no threat of radiation spread," tweeted NEXTA.Earlier Friday, Ukrainian officials said firefighters were unable to access the nuclear plant. Tuz said when firefighters initially arrived, they were met with guns and turned around.Ukrainian authorities said about 2:30 a.m. local time Friday that a fire had broken out at the nuclear power complex, located in Enerhodar, southeastern Ukraine.The plant is the largest of its kind in Ukraine and contains six of the country's 15 nuclear energy reactors, ...

Use Starlink carefully as Russia can hit network, Musk warns Ukrainians

As a non-Russian communications system, the Starlink satellite internet service has a "high" probability of being targeted, Musk said.

Reddit blocks all links to Russian state media, bans ads over Ukraine war

Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Twitter, YouTube and several other tech platforms have already banned RT and Sputnik in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Zelensky urges Europeans to 'wake up' over fire at nuclear plant

Ukraine currently has four active nuclear plants, including Zaporizhzhia which reportedly accounts for some 25 per cent of the country's power

BlackRock halts purchases of Russian securities in active and index funds

BlackRock Inc, the world's largest asset manager, said it had halted purchase of all Russian securities in its active and index funds as of Monday after Russia's invasion of Ukraine

US sanctions Kremlin spokesman, 50 Russian oligarchs over Ukraine war

President Joe Biden said the sanctions will target those who line their pockets with the Russian people's money as the Ukrainian people seek shelter from airstrikes.

Asian stock markets slide as Russia shells Ukraine nuclear plant

Shares were lower Friday in Asia after another bumpy day on Wall Street, as investors remain concerned about the broader impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Shares fell more than 2% in Tokyo and Hong Kong and declined in most other Asian markets. U.S. futures were lower. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% Thursday and the Nasdaq fell 1.6% as technology companies led the way lower. Oil prices eased back from their recent highs and European markets also closed lower. Russian troops were shelling Europe's largest nuclear power plant, in Ukraine, raising worries over radiation risks. A spokesman for the plant in Enerhodar, Ukraine, said in a video posted on Telegram that there was a real threat of nuclear danger. Andriy Tuz said shells were falling directly on the plant and had set fire to a reactor that was not operating but had nuclear fuel inside. Elsewhere, Russian forces gained ground in their bid to cut off the country from the sea, as Ukrainian leaders called on citizens to rise up and

US senator urges Ukrainian govt to end racial discrimination at its border

Foreign students, especially Africans and Asians, who are attempting to flee the country have been complaining that they have been experiencing racist treatment by Ukrainian security forces

India at risk as record cooking oil prices threaten surging food inflation

Ukraine and Russia are not only major suppliers of wheat, corn and barley, but they also ship more than 75% of global exports of sunflower oil, one of the world's four leading edible oils.

Wheat spikes to fresh 14-year high on deepening global shortage fears

Prices are heading for a record weekly gain of about 40%

Russia will go to court of arbitration for sport against FIFA, UEFA ban

Russia on Thursday said it will go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to appeal against the decisions by FIFA, UEFA to bar Russian teams from international competitions over Ukraine invasion

A stuck convoy outside Kyiv in Ukraine likely a setback for Russia

For days, a massive Russian military convoy has sat, largely stalled about 15 miles outside Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, which is believed to be the central target of Moscow's war

Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine on fire after shelling

A spokesman for Europe's largest nuclear plant says the facility is on fire after Russia attacked the power station in the southern Ukrainian city of Enerhodar.