ANKARA
Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world.
A US military aircraft with four people onboard crashed in northern Norway, according to state media.
A US defense official said Russia has fired more than 1,080 missiles since the start of its military operation in Ukraine.
The UN refugee agency and its development partners appealed for $1.2 billion to address the refugee crisis in eastern Africa.
The UN said it does not have any mandate to probe Russian allegations that Ukraine has biological weapons program, as Moscow's war continues in its third week.
A heavily anticipated video call between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, concluded after nearly two hours.
Biden laid out to Xi the consequences Beijing will endure if it "materially supports" Russia's war effort in Ukraine, according to the White House.
The UK with its allies “will do more with defensive weapons to help our Ukrainian friends” against “pitiless Russian bombardments,” the British prime minister said.
The Netherlands has frozen Russian assets worth €200 million ($221 million), according to the head of the country’s central bank.
Bulgaria announced that it will not deliver arms to Ukraine.
Ten Russian diplomats have been expelled from the Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, authorities said.
The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry declared 10 Russian diplomats persona non grata, according to the Russian ambassador.
Ukraine's civilian death toll since Russia's war began reached 816, while 1,333 have been wounded, the UN Human Rights Office said amid warnings that the country's food supply chain is falling apart and is affecting other global hunger spots.
Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is set to visit Turkiye over the weekend to discuss the Ukraine crisis and bilateral relations with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
At least 109 children have been killed in Ukraine due to Russian attacks, Ukrainian media reported.
New Zealand imposed sanctions on top Russian officials and entities, with a pledge of further action in the days to come.
British broadcast regulator Ofcom announced that it revoked Russian news channel RT’s license to broadcast in the UK "with immediate effect."
The Australian government added more Russian financial entities, including the country's Finance Ministry and oligarchs close to President Vladimir Putin, on its sanctions list.
