Ukrainian soldiers, who died defending an island in the Black Sea from an air and sea bombardment, reportedly told an officer onboard a Russian Navy warship to "go f*** yourself" when asked to surrender, The Guardian reported....

A resolution calling to kick Russia off the U.N. Security Council for its invasion of Ukraine -- which has virtually no chance of being enforced -- is circulating among US Congress members from both parties, Axios reported....

The US on Friday returned multiple parcels of land of its military's Yongsan Garrison in central Seoul and two other bases north of the capital to South Korea, the defence ministry here said, a move bound to accelerate regional development projects....

In an address on Friday, Zelensky said he is open to talking about the possibility of a neutral status for Ukraine, but insisted that his country needs third-party guarantees, the report said....

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 431.2 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.92 million and vaccinations to over 10.44 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University....

Demonstrators gathered outside the White House for a rally that followed hours of demonstrations outside the Russian Embassy throughout the day, when Ukrainians began gathering overnight in the aftermath of Russia's military operations....

At least three former police officers of Minneapolis, the US state of Minnesota, accused of violating the civil rights of George Floyd, were found guilty by a federal jury on Thursday. ...

President Joe Biden has expressed hope that India would be in "sync" with the US on Ukraine....

Oil prices finished higher on Thursday with both the US crude benchmark and Brent exceeding $100 a barrel in intraday trading, as traders assessed geopolitical tensions over Ukraine. ...

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that lawmakers on Capitol Hill want to provide Ukraine with "lethal defense weapons" worth $600 million to help Kiev defend itself against military attack from Russia....