The Cube UN denies banning staff from using 'war' and 'invasion' over Ukraine Multiple UN spokespeople have denied the reports published in the Irish Times. 08/03/2022
world news Thousands gather worldwide to protest Russia's invasion of Ukraine Protests were held in Paris, Lisbon, London, Rome, Zurich and Tokyo. 05/03/2022
Ukraine Zelenskyy accuses Moscow of 'nuclear terrorism' over Russian attack Ukraine's president said Russia's tactics posed "threats to global security", while the head of the IAEA called the situation near the plant "extremely tense". 04/03/2022
View Now, more than ever, Europe needs to stand up for Ukraine | View "We belong to the pluralistic, European family. And now, more than ever, we need this family to stand by us." 28/02/2022
Ukraine Russia vetoes UN Security Council motion 'deploring' invasion Russia vetoes UN Security Council motion "deploring" invasion of Ukraine but China and India abstain from vote 25/02/2022
Ukraine 'It's too late': Russian move roils UN meeting on Ukraine An emergency UN Security Council meeting that was meant as an effort to de-escalate the situation became moot as it was delivered. 24/02/2022
world news EU and US promise more sanctions against Russia The European Union and the White House say they'll impose more sanctions on Russia as President Putin signs a decree to recognise two breakaway republics in east Ukraine. 21/02/2022
Ukraine Putin recognises eastern Ukrainian separatist regions The Kremlin said Vladimir Putin was ordering forces to "maintain peace" in eastern Ukraine after the Russian president formally recognised two separatist regions there, escalating tensions with the West. 21/02/2022
Belarus Belarus-Russia joint drills to continue amid 'Ukraine border tensions' It means that Russian troops will remain in Belarus, despite Moscow's promise that they would leave the country after the exercises which were due to end on Sunday. 20/02/2022
Ukraine Separatist leader in Ukraine organises 'mass evacuation' to Russia He added that evacuations have been organised in coordination with Moscow with "reception and accommodation facilities for our citizens are ready in the Rostov region". 18/02/2022
Russia Putin says US and allies ignored Russia's security demands Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the US had ignored Russia's demands that NATO not expand eastward but that Moscow was still open to more talks. 01/02/2022
Afghanistan Over 100 ex-Afghan forces and officials slain since August, UN says The United Nations has received “credible allegations” that more than 100 former members of Afghan forces have been killed since the Taliban took over the country. 31/01/2022
North Korea North Korea tests most potent long-range missile in five years The launch came three days after North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea. The North also flight-tested a pair of purported long-range cruise missiles on Tuesday. 30/01/2022
Syria Syria prison attack shows need to deal with IS detainees, UN says The attack by Islamic State militants on a Syrian prison holding around 3,000 of its fighters and about 700 children is a predictable tragedy, the UN counter-terrorism chief said. 28/01/2022
Ukraine 'Stakes couldn't be higher' over Ukraine, US tells UN Security Council The US and Russia squared off as the UN Security Council meets for the first time since Russia's buildup of troops on Ukraine's border. 27/01/2022
Germany Ex-colonel given life jail term over torture and murder in Syria Anwar Raslan was found guilty of crimes against humanity for his role in murder and torture committed by Bachar al-Assad's government. 13/01/2022
North Korea US hits North Korean officials with sanctions after missile test The US Treasury says sanctions are being imposed on five officials, hours after Pyongyang said leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful test flight of a hypersonic missile. 13/01/2022
