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Russian forces launch full-scale invasion of Ukraine

Russian forces launch full-scale invasion of Ukraine Russia has launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine by land, air and sea, the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War II and confirmation of the worst fears of the West. The attacks began on Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin said in…

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Tsunami waves crash ashore in Tonga after volcanic eruption

Tsunami waves crash ashore in Tonga after volcanic eruption A tsunami has hit the Pacific nation of Tonga after an undersea volcano erupted. The extent of the damage is still unclear as many phone lines are down. Warnings remain in place for Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu and parts of Australia. Al Jazeera’s @Andrew Chappelle has more.…

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Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp down in global outage

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp down in global outage Facebook Inc has said it is working to restore access to its social media platforms, including photo-sharing platform Instagram and messaging app WhatsApp, after an apparent global outage. The platforms were down for tens of thousands of users on Monday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. Ian…

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President Ashraf Ghani leaves Afghanistan

President Ashraf Ghani leaves Afghanistan Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has left Afghanistan for Tajikistan as the Taliban closes in on Kabul, according to several media reports. Ghani’s departure comes amid negotiations for a peaceful transfer of power after Taliban fighters encircled Kabul. The president’s office told the Reuters news agency it “cannot say anything about…

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Taliban takeover: Fighters surround Kabul ‘from all sides’

Taliban takeover: Fighters surround Kabul ‘from all sides’ The Taliban readied its forces on outskirts of the Afghan capital from all sides on Sunday as panicked civilians prepared for the armed group’s takeover of Kabul nearly 20 years after relinquishing power in an American-led assault. Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said fighters were remaining on the…

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Tsunami alert issued as powerful earthquake strikes western Haiti

Tsunami alert issued as powerful earthquake strikes western Haiti A 7.2 magnitude earthquake has struck western Haiti, the United States Geological Survey said, prompting a tsunami alert and damaging buildings in the disaster-plagued Caribbean nation. The epicentre of the quake on Saturday was about 160km (100 miles) by road from central Port-au-Prince, the densely populated…