World News: Facebook users angry after accounts locked for no reason
Facebook users around the world have been waking up to find themselves locked out of their accounts for no apparent reason. The message many received reads: "Your Face
Tag: World News
Ukraine war: Russia to curb Kyiv assault as peace talks progress
Russia has announced it will "drastically reduce" military combat operations in two key areas of Ukraine "to boost mutual trust" in peace talks. The decision to scale
Shanghai Covid: China announces largest city-wide lockdown
China has announced its biggest city-wide lockdown since the Covid outbreak began more than two years ago. The city of Shanghai will be locked down in two stages over
North Korea claims successful launch of largest missile yet
North Korea has announced that it successfully launched its largest intercontinental ballistic missile in a test today. BBC News reports this marks the first time the
Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston resigns after internal misconduct investigation
The founder of global megachurch Hillsong, Brian Houston, has resigned after an internal investigation found he behaved inappropriately towards two women. This has bee
Madeleine Albright: First female US secretary of state dies
Madeleine Albright, a Czech immigrant who went on to become the first female secretary of state in US history, has died aged 84. A long-time foreign policy veteran, Al
China Eastern plane carrying 133 people crashes in Guangxi
A China Eastern Airlines plane carrying 133 people on board has crashed in Guangxi province. The number of casualties is not yet known. The crash of the Boeing 737
Arnold Schwarzenegger's anti-war video trends on Russian social media
A video address by Hollywood actor Arnold Schwarzenegger to the Russian people is trending on Russian Twitter and has sparked reaction. In it, Schwarzenegger warns Rus
Ukraine President invokes 9/11 in plea to US Congress
Ukraine's President invoked the horror of the 2001 terror attacks on the US as he pleaded for more military aid in a historic address to the US Congress. Volodymyr Zel
Ukraine war: Official says hostages as Russian forces occupy hospital
Russian forces have entered the largest hospital in the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol and are preventing doctors and patients from leaving the building. The city's
Ukraine says Russia strikes large military base near Polish border killing 35 people
Witnesses to a deadly Russian attack on a Ukrainian military base have told how "the sky turned red" as missiles struck the site near the Polish border. At least 35 pe
US authorizes $200m in Ukrainian military funding
The White House has announced that US President Joe Biden has authorised a further US$200m worth of military support for Ukraine. A Biden administration official said
US to ban Russian diamond and vodka imports
US President Joe Biden has announced a ban on imports of Russian diamonds, seafood and vodka in the latest response to Russia's war in Ukraine. The US, European Union
India accidentally fires missile into Pakistan
India says it accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan on Wednesday, blaming the incident on a "technical malfunction" during routine maintenance. Delhi said it was
US and UK banning Russian oil, and the EU has pledged to end its reliance on Russian gas
The US and UK are banning Russian oil, and the EU has pledged to end its reliance on Russian gas. The BBC reports the announcements mark an escalation of the sanctions
Visa and Mastercard suspend Russian operations
Visa and Mastercard have announced they will suspend all operations in Russia in protest of its invasion of Ukraine. BBC News reports shoppers will still be able to us
Fiji & fellow Pacific Island Countries have united as nations of peace-loving people to condemn the conflict in Ukraine - Bainimarama
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has tweeted that Fiji and its fellow Pacific Island Countries have united as nations of peace-loving people to condemn the conflict in U
EA removes Russian teams from Fifa 22 game
Games publisher Electronic Arts has announced it will remove the Russian national team and all other Russian teams from Fifa 22 and associated games. The company tweet
US ambassador to UN says Russia is moving banned weaponry into Ukraine
CNN is reporting that the US ambassador to the UN told the General Assembly that Russia planned to use banned weapons. US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said they
Ceasefire talks at Belarus border but battles for Ukraine's cities go on
Russian and Ukrainian representatives have concluded talks held in Belarus aimed at brokering peace amid the ongoing conflict. Both sides will return to their capital
Putin says he is moving Russia's nuclear deterrent to special alert
Russia's President Vladimir Putin says he has ordered the Russian military to put its nuclear forces on special alert in response to what he described as aggression by th