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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken fears "the suffering" in Ukraine "is likely to get worse before it gets better."
At a meeting with NATO Foreign Minister counterparts, Mr Blinken warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin risks "opening a Pandora's box of trouble for the entire world."
From Washington DC, Benji Hyer reports.
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Cryptocurrency exchanges are resisting calls to shut down services in Russia adding to fears that crypto could blunt the impact of international sanctions.
The Ukrainian government has demanded that exchanges block ordinary Russian users from buying and selling digital currencies such as bitcoin.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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The United States Supreme Court has reinstated the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. (JOE-car tsar-NAH-yev)
He was convicted in the 2013 attack that led to the deaths of three spectators and a police officer and left hundreds of others injured.
Rachel Silverman has the details.
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Shane Warne, one of the world's best ever cricketers, has died of a suspected heart attack aged 52.
His management team confirmed that he was found unresponsive in his villa in Thailand on Friday, March 4th.
The Australian is widely recognised as one of the best spin bowlers of all time and his death has been met with countless tributes from sportspeople around the world.
British sports broadcaster Mark Pougatch said he'll be greatly missed.
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Vic Marks is a former England and Somerset cricketer and paid tribute to Warne's career.
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The first batch of Nigerians evacuated from Ukraine amid the invasion by Russia have arrived in Abuja, the Nigerian capital.
They touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 7am on Friday.
Tesem Akende reports.
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NATO foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss next steps as Russia's attacks on Ukraine continue.
Separate meetings between G7 foreign ministers then EU foreign ministers will follow.
Ukraine's Dmytro Kuleba is expected to join the last round of talks and call for greater support from the West – and stronger sanctions against Moscow.
Rosie Birchard reports from Brussels.
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India is stepping up efforts to rescue students still stuck in Ukraine.
Nearly 1700 are feared trapped in the eastern parts of the country as an intense battle rages on.
Indian ministers are on the ground to aid rescue efforts, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.
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Australia's Federal Labor party has joined the government in criticising China for providing a lifeline to Russia.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison today described Russia as a "self-nominated pariah state" which should be treated in the same way as North Korea.
Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane.
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A US jury has found a former Kentucky police officer not guilty of charges relating to the death of Breonna Taylor.
She was killed during a botched raid on her home in March 2020.The Kremlin's main propaganda arm in the United States is shutting down.
The production company behind American-originated programming on television network RT has laid off most of its staff and says the move is permanent.
From Washington, Simon Marks reports.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his invasion of Ukraine is going to plan, and he's described Russians and Ukrainians as "one people".
He said Ukrainians who are trying to resist his military operation are themselves "neo-Nazis", and indicated no plan to back down from his quest to overthrow the Ukrainian government.
Our Moscow correspondent Giles Gibson reports.
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A second round of talks between Ukrainian and Russian officials has ended with an agreement to set up a humanitarian corridor for the evacuation of civilians and the arrival of medical supplies.
Our reporter Giles Gibson is in Moscow.
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