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Putin's most ambitious, dangerous gamble of his 22 yrs in power
The first week of Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion into Ukraine has not gone to plan, with his country's military admitting the deaths of 500 soldiers (Ukrainian estimates are higher) and western sactions dealing a body blow to the Russian economy that will only grow worse in the coming weeks, the Guardian reported.
Russia declares ceasefire in Ukraine for civilians' evacuation
Russian forces will observe a ceasefire in Ukraine starting from Saturday to facilitate the evacuation of civilians via humanitarian corridors amid the ongoing war, the Ministry of Defence in Moscow said. As was agreed by the Ukrainian side, the humanitarian corridors will allow the exit of civilians from Mariupol and Volnovakha in south Ukraine, the Ministry said, without disclosing how long the ceasefire will last.
Starlink won't block Russian news sources: Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Saturday that Starlink, the satellite internet division of his rocket company SpaceX, will not block Russian news sources. Musk on Twitter wrote that it will not do so unless at gunpoint. As a non-Russian communications system, the Starlink satellite internet service has a "high" probability of being targeted, Musk had said.
China hikes defence spending by 7.1 percent to USD 230 billion for 2022
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang justified the increase in budget citing the defence of the country’s security and territorial sovereignty. “Government at all levels must give strong support to the development of national defence and the armed forces, so unity between the military and government and between the military and the people will remain rock solid,” Premier Li told the National People's Congress (NPC).
Russia now appears poised to 'bombard cities into submission'
US and NATO officials monitoring the war in Ukraine noticed a pronounced shift earlier this week in Russias strategy, namely that Moscow now appears poised to "bombard cities into submission" which could inflict significant civilian casualties, CNN reported.
Taliban urges people to handover weapons as house-to-house searches continue
The Taliban government in Afghanistan have urged civilians to handover government property, including weapons, as house-to-house searches continued in Kabul and neighbouring provinces, the media reported. In a statement, Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said to prevent further continuation of the ongoing searches, termed by the regime as "clean-up operations"
Vehicles passing Chernobyl zone transport radioactive dust to entire Ukraine
The Chernobyl nuclear power plant is in danger of releasing radioactive dust to the entire Ukraine, said Slavutych Mayor Yuriy Fomichev. He recalled that Chernobyl was captured on the first day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He noted that through Chernobyl there was a real corridor through which military equipment moved.
N.Korea fires ballistic missile: Seoul military
North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Saturday in the latest flare-up of tensions just four days ahead of the presidential election in South Korea, the military in Seoul said.The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launch from around the Sunan area in Pyongyang at 8.48 a.m. and that the missile flew around 270 km at a top altitude of 560 km, reports Yonhap News Agency.
Russia blocks Facebook, Meta hits back with pausing all ads
In an alarming censorship, Russia has blocked access to Facebook in the country. In response, its parent company Meta has paused all ads in Russia. Meta said that due to the difficulties of operating in Russia at this time, ads targeting people in Russia will be paused, and "advertisers within Russia will no longer be able to create or run ads anywhere in the world, including within Russia"
Apple workers set to return to office beginning April 11
Tech giant Apple's employees will start to return to offices on April 11, media reports say. According to CNBC, the news comes more than two years after the majority of Apple's corporate workforce started working from home because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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