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Brazil Landslides, Floods
Death Toll From Brazil Landslides, Floods Reach 130

Firefighters said it was still possible to rescue people alive four days after the disaster, though weather conditions slowed rescue efforts by making it difficult to use heavy machinery to move earth and rubble.

India's Crackdown On Chinese Firms, Apps Getting 'Increasingly Unhinged': China
India's Crackdown On Chinese Firms, Apps Getting 'Increasingly Unhinged': China

The Finance Ministry issued a statement, saying that Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi's local company in India had engaged in "tax evasion" and demanded that it pay a total of Rs 6.53 billion ($88 million) in taxes owed between April 2017 and June 2020.

Russia Welcomes India's Position On Ukraine Situation
Russia Welcomes India's Position On Ukraine Situation

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday set up a control room to provide information and assistance to Indian nationals in Ukraine. In addition, the Indian embassy in Ukraine has also set up a 24-hour helpline for Indians in the eastern European nation.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
Ukraine Says Ready For Talks With Russia To Achieve Peace

Moscow has repeatedly denied the accusation, stressing its right to mobilise troops within its borders to defend its territory as the NATO activities constitute a threat to Russia's border security.

G20
G20 Countries Seek Sustainable Financing Scheme For Future Pandemic Response

World Bank Group President David Malpass suggested that the G20 countries build multilateral platforms that could help developing and low-income countries move forwards out of the crisis.

Megadrought In US
Megadrought in US Worst In 1,200 Years: Study

After exceptional drought severity in 2021, 19 per cent of which is attributable to anthropogenic climate trends, the years from 2000 to 2021 was the driest 22-year period since at least 800 AD, according to the study published in the journal Nature Climate Change.

Russian Hackers Accessed Sensitive US Defence Information For 2 Yrs
Russian Hackers Accessed Sensitive US Defence Information For 2 Yrs

Compromised entities have included CDCs supporting the US Army, US Air Force, US Navy, US Space Force, and DoD and intelligence programmes.

Indian Nationals Asked To Leave Ukraine Temporarily
US Hopes India To Stand By Its Side If Russia Invades Ukraine

The Kremlin has repeatedly denied it has plans to attack Ukraine but demanded that NATO never admit Ukraine and other ex-Soviet nations as members and the military alliance roll back troop deployments in former Soviet bloc nations.

Russia Appears To Be Continuing Military Build-Up Around Ukraine: NATO
Russia Appears To Be Continuing Military Build-Up Around Ukraine: NATO

The Secretary General noted that NATO has observed a steady increase in Russia's military capabilities near the Ukrainian border over the last few weeks and months, with "well over 100,000" troops believed to be near the border.

Ukraine Hit By Massive Cyber Attack Amid Standoff With Russia
Ukraine Hit By Massive Cyber Attack Amid Standoff With Russia

The DDoS attack sends multiple requests to the attacked web resource -- with the aim of exceeding the website's capacity to handle multiple requests, and prevent the website from functioning correctly.

Biden
Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Distinct Possibility: US Prez Biden

Biden said the US is still open for diplomacy to resolve the issue while stressing that more than 150,000 Russian troops remain on the Ukrainian border.

Russia-Ukraine Border Tension: US Warns Russia
Russia-Ukraine Border Tension: US Warns Russia

Russia-Ukraine Border Tension: US Warns Russia

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‘Conflict Costly’
Russia-Ukraine Tension: United Nations Warns Of High Cost Of Conflict

Russia-Ukraine Tension: United Nations Warns Of High Cost Of Conflict

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Russia-Ukraine Crisis
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: US Warns Severe Consequences, UN Calls For Peace And Major Developments

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced that the US will temporarily relocate its embassy in Ukraine from the capital city of Kiev to the western city of Lviv, citing escalating tensions on Ukraine's borders.

Russian Lawmakers Ask Putin To Recognise Breakaway Ukraine Regions
Russian Lawmakers Ask Putin To Recognise Breakaway Ukraine Regions

The Russian lawmakers' considerations come as Ukraine and its Western allies accuse Russia of preparing a potential invasion of its ex-Soviet neighbour, with more than 100,000 troops on the Ukrainian border, the report said.

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