Vladimir Putin took global tension over his invasion of Ukraine to a whole new level today when he ordered his nuclear forces to be put on high alert. The Russian leader said he was making the move because the sanctions against Moscow were “illegitimate” and NATO leaders have made “aggressive statements”. Diana Magnay takes a
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Fierce resistance by Ukrainian forces and armed civilians has thwarted at least one attempt by Russian troops to advance into Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city. CNN’s Alex Marquardt has more. #CNN #News How CNN verifies social media videos from Ukraine https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2022/03/01/ukraine-russia-social-media-video-verify-geolocation-orig-llr.cnn
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes a statement in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 25, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service | Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks straight into the camera with the quality of an amateur vlogger. Wearing a T-shirt and sweater, he names the official titles of those standing with him: high-ranking Ukrainian officials who are
Sir Keir Starmer should kick out Labour MPs who back the Stop the War campaign or face losing the next election, according to shadow cabinet ministers. Diane Abbott and John McDonnell are among 11 left-wing MPs who have signed a letter organised by the group last week which was critical of NATO expansion and UK
Joe Biden has said that the Russian president must “pay a price” for his invasion of Ukraine. Mr Biden was speaking during his State Of The Union address on Tuesday evening – almost a week after Vladimir Putin ordered his troops into Ukraine. Mr Biden said: “Throughout our history we’ve learned this lesson – when
2:39 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Embattled Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has sued Churchill Downs and track leadership in federal court, seeking to overturn his two-year suspension on grounds it violated his due process rights. The suit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court names Churchill Downs Inc., CEO William C. Carstanjen
Bloodshed in Ukraine and headlines about the threat posed by nuclear weapons have been dominating the news for days. Inevitably, this leads to questions from curious and sometimes anxious children – questions which many adults would struggle to give balanced and nuanced answers to. With sizeable Russian and Ukrainian populations in the UK, sometimes mixing
Shop prices rose at their fastest rate in over a decade last month, new figures show. Retail price annual inflation accelerated to 1.8% in February, up from 1.5% in January – the highest rate of inflation since November 2011, according to the BRC-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index. Rapidly rising food prices, particularly for fresh produce –
Ford has launched its new ‘Ford Charge Station Pro,’ a bi-directional home charging station that works with the upcoming F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. It is offered at a surprisingly good price considering it enables backup power and can basically replace a generator or Tesla Powerwall. When Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning, one of the
Oil pumping jacks, also known as “nodding donkeys”, in an oilfield near Neftekamsk, in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. Andrewy Rudakov | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil prices surged Tuesday, with U.S. crude hitting its highest level since July 2014 as Russia bears down on Ukraine’s capital. Prices first topped
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have joined rock giants Green Day and former One Direction star Louis Tomlinson in scrapping a gig in Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The band praised “the brave people of Ukraine” and their “heroic leader” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a statement. Cave, known for hits such as Into My
A lawsuit filed by the family of Glee actress Naya Rivera against Ventura County over her drowning in July 2020 has been privately settled, according to the lawyer handling her case. The 33-year-old was boating with her four-year-old son Josey Hollis Dorsey on Lake Piru, northwest of Los Angeles, when she drowned. Her body was
In this article UBER People wear protective masks in front of Uber Technologies Inc. headquarters in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images A new Uber “Explore” feature announced Tuesday will allow users to book dinner reservations, concert tickets and other events directly through the
Civilians have been heeding President Zelenskyy’s call to make Molotov cocktails to defend their towns and cities from the Russian advance. Sky filmed residents of Dnipro, in south-east Ukraine, making fire bombs and volunteering to join the Ukrainian army. For the latest developments: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us
CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh reports on the intense fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces for control of a key bridge on the outskirts of Kherson, Ukraine, and how it’s affecting the people who live there #NickPatonWalsh #CNN #Ukraine
Benedict Cumberbatch has urged people to help the children and families of Ukraine “struggling to survive as rockets rain down on their cities”. The British actor used the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame to call attention to the crisis, as violence continues to rage across the region following the Russian
Prince Charles has likened the Russian invasion of Ukraine to the killing of Sir David Amess as he fulfilled the MP’s long-held wish of making his constituency town of Southend a city. As he handed over the document which turned the Essex town into a city, he said: “What we saw in the terrible tragedy
The UK “stands ready” to take Ukrainians fleeing the Russia’s invasion in “considerable numbers”, Boris Johnson has said. Speaking in Warsaw alongside Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Mr Johnson said he is “more convinced than ever” that Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine will fail. With hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion, the
There is a renewed interest in solar science as many space agencies around the world are studying the Sun to unearth the mysteries of its evolution. The US National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Inouye Solar Telescope is helping astronomers in this effort. The world’s largest telescope recently began its first science observations and NSF shared on
Warner Brothers, The Walt Disney Company and Sony Pictures will not release their latest films in Russian cinemas, in response to the conflict in Ukraine. The major Hollywood studios announced their decisions on Monday as Russian military forces continued attacks on Ukrainian cities. The decisions mean that superhero blockbuster The Batman starring Robert Pattinson, computer-animated