In Myanmar, at least 1,500 people are known to have been killed in year-long protests against the coup in the country.

President Putin has accused the West of deliberately creating a scenario designed to lure it into war and ignoring Russia's security concerns.

A powerful winter storm has swept through northern Europe this weekend, killing several people, destroying houses and vehicles.

The Taliban flatly denied the report, saying no one has been killed since the general amnesty was announced by them, 

India  is closely following the evolving developments relating to Ukraine, including through ongoing high-level security talks.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologised to parliament over a series of lockdown parties at Downing Street