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Arrest, detain, repeat: the Russian war critics caught in jail 'carousel'

Arrest, detain, repeat: the Russian war critics caught in jail 'carousel'

Consecutive jailings aren't illegal, as Russian law allows judges to order "administrative" detentions up to 30 days for minor infractions.
Thu Sep 07 2023
Russia halts grain deal in what UN calls blow to needy people everywhere

Russia halts grain deal in what UN calls blow to needy people everywhere

The Kremlin said there was no link between the attack and its decision to suspend the grain deal.
Tue Jul 18 2023
Crimea Bridge: why is it important and what happened to it

Crimea Bridge: why is it important and what happened to it

The bridge is a crucial supply route for Russian forces in Ukraine.
Mon Jul 17 2023
Traffic stopped on Crimean Bridge, reports of blasts

Traffic stopped on Crimean Bridge, reports of blasts

Sergei Aksyonov, a Russian-installed governor, said the emergency occurred on the 145th pillar of the bridge.
Mon Jul 17 2023
Putin drives across Crimea bridge in a Mercedes

Putin drives across Crimea bridge in a Mercedes

Ukraine has vowed to return Crimea, which relies on the bridge for supplies.
Tue Dec 06 2022
Iranian trainers on the ground helped Russia with Ukraine drone attacks, US says

Iranian trainers on the ground helped Russia with Ukraine drone attacks, US says

Iranian military trainers had been sent to Crimea to assist Russian forces using Iranian-made drones to attack targets in Ukraine.
Fri Oct 21 2022
Ukraine says Russia's investigation into Crimea bridge blast is 'nonsense'

Ukraine says Russia's investigation into Crimea bridge blast is 'nonsense'

Putin has blamed Ukraine's security forces for the explosion.
Wed Oct 12 2022
Why the Kerch Bridge is important for Russia

Why the Kerch Bridge is important for Russia

The Kerch Bridge that was damaged in a powerful blast on Saturday provides Russia a critical connection to Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula it illegally annexed in 2014.
Sun Oct 09 2022
Russia set to annex Ukraine territory; West warns of new sanctions

Russia set to annex Ukraine territory; West warns of new sanctions

The referendums and notion of annexations has been rejected globally, as was Russia's 2014 takeover of Crimea from Ukraine.
Thu Sep 29 2022
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Zelenskiy said Ukraine would recapture its annexed peninsula of Crimea from Russia by any means it deemed right.
Wed Aug 24 2022
Ukraine's leader says 'nothing left' of Mariupol, Kherson also facing humanitarian disaster

Ukraine's leader says 'nothing left' of Mariupol, Kherson also facing humanitarian disaster

Capturing Mariupol would help Russian forces secure a land corridor to the Crimea peninsula, which Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
Wed Mar 23 2022
Now a refugee, Eurovision's Jamala lifts Ukraine spirits from abroad

Now a refugee, Eurovision's Jamala lifts Ukraine spirits from abroad

The invasion was "ruining the European values which we built over so many years" following World War II, Jamala said.
Thu Mar 10 2022
Airlines should stop flying over all of Ukraine's airspace - Conflict zone monitor

Airlines should stop flying over all of Ukraine's airspace - Conflict zone monitor

The US, Italy, Canada, France and Britain have advised their airlines to avoid certain airspace above eastern Ukraine and Crimea.
Thu Feb 24 2022
Russia says video shows tanks, military equipment leaving Crimea

Russia says video shows tanks, military equipment leaving Crimea

Moscow announced a partial pullback of forces from near Ukraine on Tuesday.
Wed Feb 16 2022
Canada urges avoiding non-essential travel to Ukraine due to 'Russian aggression'

Canada urges avoiding non-essential travel to Ukraine due to 'Russian aggression'

Canada has taken a hard line with Russia since its annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014.
Mon Jan 17 2022
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024