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Residents on the faultline of a crisis with Russia say a takeover would neither harm nor improve their status.

Al Jazeera speaks to Volodymyr Ishchenko, a Ukrainian sociologist, about the crisis between Moscow and Kyiv.

Germany's economy contracted 0.7% in the fourth quarter and now risks falling into recession.

European leaders are reframing their thinking around COVID-19, and consumers are slowly catching up.

Al Jazeera breaks down the history, politics and economics of the Ukraine-Russia crisis in eight graphics.

The development comes after this month's unprecedented bloody unrest exposed a struggle at the top of the leadership.

Canadian Muslims are vowing to fight Islamophobia, which fuelled a 2017 mosque shooting that left six men dead.

The NATO member is aligned with Russia on several conflicts but also sells weapons to Ukraine.

Men, women and children with alleged ISIL links held in Syrian prisons 'have never been charged with a crime', UN says.

Agency sounds alarm about record 9 million people in need of food aid across northern Ethiopia's 3 conflict-hit regions.

India's High Commission in Ottawa confirms the identities of the four Indians who attempted to cross the border by foot.

The country could suffer a 20 percent drop in water resources by 2050 with nearly one-third of irrigated land parched.

Incumbent PM's Socialist Party is expected to win Sunday's snap polls, but the absolute majority remains elusive.

Israel's relentless land theft in the Naqab is serving to bring Palestinians closer together.

Police operations come after several European embassies warned of risk of possible attacks.

Officials said the group presented themselves as former FARC rebels; no one was injured in the attack.

The rockets damaged an out-of-use Iraqi Airways plane; no casualties or injuries reported by police.

Google partners with Bharti Airtel to provide affordable access to smartphones to more than a billion Indians.

Austria's new domestic intelligence chief says foreign activists spread ideology against vaccines and anti-virus curbs.

Delhi also allows restaurants and marketplaces to reopen following a sharp drop in new COVID-19 infections.

FM Lavrov cools talk of conflict after the US president said Moscow might invade Ukraine in February.

Ramy Shaath says he was warned against 'opening his mouth' about jail conditions and legal moves.

At least 10 soldiers killed in attack on security checkpost in the southwest province of Balochistan earlier this week.

Eto'o ended his career as one of the greatest African footballers but it was in Douala that he first made his name.

International Labour Organization says Southeast Asian country's labour market remains fragile after tumultuous year.

Meeting comes hours after new military ruler addresses nation for first time since overthrowing President Roch Kabore.

Morocco hopes plant will produce 116 million vaccine units by 2024; flight ban to the kingdom to end on February 7.

Court decision casts uncertainty over the future of offshore drilling in a significant win for climate campaigners.

Roundup of the World Cup 2022 qualification matches that took place on Thursday.

Residents in the city prevented from leaving apartments as authorities race to halt spread of Omicron.

The latest blow follows a string of high-profile departures at the technology investor.

Investment will help protect about 64,000 jobs but critics say Scott Morrison is ignoring climate change.

The variant is sharpening an East-West divide on the balance between public health, the economy and basic freedoms.

South China Morning Post reported that Beijing approved Bachelet's trip on the condition that it should be 'friendly'.

Pyongyang says two tactical guided missiles struck its targets marking its sixth such launch in January.

Popa langur found living in an extinct volcano in Myanmar among 224 new species listed by the World Wildlife Fund.

Four Kyrgyz servicemen reported wounded while Tajikistan said there were casualties among its civilians, border guards.

Lloyd Austin's memo comes amid condemnation of US drone attacks that killed civilians in Middle East, Afghanistan.

Investors are juggling upbeat economic news with mixed corporate earnings, geopolitical unrest and a hawkish US Fed.

The company's overall fiscal first-quarter revenue was $123.9bn, higher than analysts' average estimate of $118.7bn.

Hundreds of truck drivers, converging on Ottawa from several directions, are due to arrive on Friday.

US Coast Guard says it plans to call off search for more survivors after boat carrying 39 people capsized on Sunday.

European leaders are concerned Moscow may cut gas supplies if Ukraine tensions worsen.

Officials allocate 2,000 tickets for women spectators as Iran defeats Iraq 1-0 in Tehran to secure place in Qatar.

Biden administration faces looming deadline to give position on matter regarding $7bn held at New York Federal Reserve.

US rejection of Russian security demands leaves little room for optimism, says Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

After deadly ISIL jailbreak in northeast Syria, rights groups warn that children detainees should be repatriated.

Police used perjured evidence to convict Willie Stokes, who is suing Philadelphia for 'outrageous police misconduct'.

Decision comes amid tensions after countries sanctioned Mali for failing to organise elections following two coups.

At least 70 killed in storm that struck Madagascar, Mozambique and Malawi as authorities scramble to repair damages.