Finance ministers from multiple nations walked out of a closed-door G20 session in Washington on Wednesday when the Russian delegate began his prepared remarks, a person familiar with the session said. Source: Latest CNN News
Phase two of Russia's invasion of Ukraine -- an offensive in the eastern Donbas region -- is underway. The question is whether it will be any more successful and competent than phase one, and whether Ukraine will have enough troops and weapons to impede or even block it. Source: Latest CNN News
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday denounced Russia's fresh offensive in eastern Ukraine and called for a four-day truce to mark Orthodox Holy Week. Russia launched dozens of air strikes across eastern Ukraine, as a new phase of the bloody conflict opened with fighting raging in the Donbas region. "Instead of a celebration of new [...]
In her 40 years living by the water's edge, Amissa Irakoze never much feared Lake Tanganyika. Floods were frequent, even lapping at her front door, but eventually they always receded. She could never have foreseen what happened in April 2020. Returning from working in the fields, Irakoze found her home in northwest Burundi was under [...]
Oleg Tinkov, the billionaire founder of a big Russian digital bank, has blasted Russia's "insane war" in Ukraine and urged the West to help President Vladimir Putin find an off-ramp to "stop this massacre." Source: Latest CNN News
Seychelles will finalise its Marine Spatial Plan in December this year and move to the implementation of activities that will be allowed in the designated Marine Protected Areas, said the project manager on Wednesday. Helena Sims gave an update on the developments of the plan to all partners concerned at a workshop held at Eden Bleu [...]
Seychelles expects to introduce an electronic money (e-money) regulation by June to provide potential investors in the field with the necessary guidelines. In a recent press conference, the financial surveillance analyst at the Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS), Cyril Benoiton, said that the regulation will provide more information on licensing and reporting requirements and applicable [...]
Dmitry Nekazakov was walking his dog before he went to work when the Russian shelling started on Hostomel, a city on the outskirts of the capital, Kyiv. The sky buzzed with low-flying helicopters from which Russian troops jumped, while rockets rained down. Source: Latest CNN News
The Pentagon says it is unknown how many of the estimated 500 crew members on the Russian cruiser Moskva actually survived. The ship sunk after Ukraine struck it with two missiles, according to the US. This comes as the father of one Russian sailor aboard the Moskva is demanding answers about his son. CNN's Alex [...]
A chilling threat has emerged for the residents of Mariupol after the release of a purported communications intercept of a Russian ground unit commander. CNN's Matt Rivers has more on the battle of Mariupol. Source: Latest CNN News
