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People around the globe have been moved by the horrible images of Ukrainians in distress, fleeing their homes after the Russian invasion began in late February. But the scope of the situation can be difficult to comprehend.

Elon Musk defended his offer to purchase Twitter on Thursday, saying during an on-stage interview at the TED conference that he sees the acquisition as nothing less than a turning point for civilization.

Two of Bollywood's biggest stars, Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor, tied the knot in Mumbai on Thursday in an intimate ceremony attended by some of the greats of Indian cinema.

The British Olympic Association (BOA) announced on Thursday the team was informed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that it must return the silver medals from the 4x100m relay event won during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

A showcase of portraits of queens who have ruled Britain will feature in a month-long program of exhibitions, events and auctions celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee.

Amazon said Wednesday that for the first time in company history it will charge sellers a 5% fuel and inflation surcharge.

A 14-year-old Palestinian boy was shot dead by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank village of Husan, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, amid a series of violent incidents and clashes across the territory overnight.

A Hong Kong TV series has sparked controversy over the use of "brownface" after one of its actors darkened her skin with makeup to play a Filipina domestic worker.

The death toll in the Philippines from tropical storm Megi has risen to 76 while hundreds of thousands of others remain displaced, authorities in the country said Wednesday.

New Zealand's top court ruled Wednesday that a murder suspect can be extradited to China to face trial in a landmark decision following a more than decade-long legal battle.

Migrants hand Sister Norma Pimentel little pieces of paper as she walks around the shelter where many of them have been living for months.

Heavy rains and flooding have battered the eastern coast of South Africa, killing at least 259 people while damaging homes and destroying roads.

There are many ways to judge a city's success as a tourist destination beyond the number of visitors it gets.

Vitol Group, the world's top independent oil merchant, will stop trading Russian crude oil and products by the end of the year, a source with knowledge of the situation told CNN.

When Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine, his goals were clear. He wanted to bring his neighbor to heel, assert Russian authority in Eastern Europe and make the West think twice about expanding militarily and politically toward Russia's borders.

In the well-appointed house in the West Bank village of Husan, members of Ghada Sabateen's family welcomed a stream of mourners with bleary eyes.

Germany would plunge into a deep recession if its supply of Russian gas was suddenly shut off, the country's top forecasters warned on Wednesday.

China is struggling to contain an outbreak of Covid-19 in Shanghai despite a 17-day lockdown that is keeping most of its 25 million residents trapped at home.