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Cryptocurrencies enter Ukraine conflict

Cryptocurrencies enter Ukraine conflict

Having evacuated part of his team from Kyiv, Mike Chobanian, boss of cryptocurrency exchange Kuna, is watching the effects of Russia's invasion on his flourishing industry with a weary eye.

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Kristoffersen wins slalom in Garmisch as Olympic stars struggle

Kristoffersen wins slalom in Garmisch as Olympic stars struggle

Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen won the men's World Cup slalom in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Saturday as several top names struggled to recapture their medal-winning form from the Winter Olympics.

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Fighting in Kyiv as Ukraine says 198 civilians killed

Fighting in Kyiv as Ukraine says 198 civilians killed

Ukrainian forces repulsed a Russian attack on Kyiv but "sabotage groups" infiltrated the capital, officials said Saturday, as Ukraine reported 198 civilians deaths, including children, following Russia's invasion.

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Pogacar retains UAE title by again outpacing Yates

Pogacar retains UAE title by again outpacing Yates

Tadej Pogacar retained the UAE title, demonstrating his domination on Saturday by sprinting away from his main rival Adam Yates at the end of the final climb.

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13 dead after tourist boat sinks in Vietnam

13 dead after tourist boat sinks in Vietnam

At least 13 people were killed and four others missing after a tourist boat capsized Saturday in bad weather off the coast of Hoi An, a world heritage-listed Vietnamese city, an official said.

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Greeks protest at soaring cost of living

Greeks protest at soaring cost of living

Thousands of Greeks on Saturday joined union protests in several cities against a steep rise in the cost of living as the government vowed to boost emergency support for households.

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Kyiv civilians huddle in cellars as Russian forces attack

Kyiv civilians huddle in cellars as Russian forces attack

As a street battle with invading Russian forces raged overhead, Kyiv resident Yulia Snitko spent the night cowering in the basement of her apartment block praying for her unborn baby.

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Ledecka finds perfect winning remedy for Olympic fatigue

Ledecka finds perfect winning remedy for Olympic fatigue

The Czech Republic's triple Olympic champion Ester Ledecka won the women's downhill race at Crans-Montana on Saturday for the third World Cup victory of her career.

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'We cannot go home': First Ukrainian refugees arrive in Germany

'We cannot go home': First Ukrainian refugees arrive in Germany

Svetlana Z. knew it was time to flee when she noticed that planes were no longer taking off or landing at the airport near their house in the north-eastern Ukrainian town of Kharkiv.

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Afghan universities reopen, but few women return

Afghan universities reopen, but few women return

Afghanistan's main universities reopened Saturday six months after the Taliban returned to power, but only a trickle of women returned to now-segregated classes.

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