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U.S. President Joe Biden made an impassioned appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin to step back from war with Ukraine on Tuesday, speaking starkly of the "needless death and destruction" Moscow could cause and international outrage Putin would face.

Ottawa's police chief resigned on Tuesday after criticism that he did not do enough to stop COVID19 protests that have paralyzed Canada's capital city and forced Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to invoke emergency powers.

Ukraine said its defence ministry and two banks had been hacked on Tuesday, appearing to blame Russia, as the West sought evidence from Moscow of a partial troop pullback.

Pope Francis appealed to the world leaders to ensure that a peaceful outcome comes out of the crisis.

Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian during a clash in the occupied West Bank as troops prepared to demolish the home of a man accused of killing an Israeli, the Palestinian Health Ministry and witnesses said on Monday.

The United States on Saturday denied that it had carried out military operations in Russian territorial waters, after Moscow said a Russian naval vessel chased away a U.S. submarine in Russian waters in the Pacific.

Americans in Ukraine should leave within 48 hours as Russia could attack at any time, likely with an air assault, the White House said on Friday as Moscow accused Western nations of lying to distract from their own aggressive acts.

Russia has massed enough troops near Ukraine to launch a major invasion, Washington said on Friday, as it urged all U.S. citizens to leave the country within 48 hours.

Russian media reported on Wednesday that 15yearold figure skater Kamila Valieva had tested positive for a banned drug, after the ceremony to present her and her team mates with their Olympic gold medals was postponed for unexplained legal reasons.

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EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that Europe is facing its most serious security threat since the Cold War.

Cuba on Monday marked six decades of living under a US economic blockade

The US over the weekend sounded an alarm saying that at least 50,000 lives are at risk since Russia is 70% ready for a full-scale Ukrainian invasion

Another cliffhanger at Pebble Beach, this one memorable for Tom Hoge delivering all the right shots on the back nine to surge past Jordan Spieth and win the AT&T Pebble Beach ProAm for his first PGA Tour title.

Jaiden Delaire had 18 points, Harrison Ingram and James Keefe scored 17 apiece and Stanford breezed to an 8769 victory over Washington on Sunday.

KarlAnthony Towns had 24 points and 12 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves got a big boost from their bench in a 118105 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday.