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Vladimir Putin (69) sits as a Kremlin despot, narcissistic psychopath, dictator and war criminal, with a severe cancer and a back ailment, dependent on strong painkillers every day and like once the mass murderer Adolf Hitler, cowardly in a bunker, where he surrounds himself with his warmongers, Sergei Naryshkin, Viktor Solotov, Nikolai Patrushev, Alexander Bortnikov, Sergei Lavrov, Sergei Shoigu, Valery Gerasimov and the uneducated corrupt Chechen criminal Ramzan Kadyrov.Those who believe these words to be an unfounded polemical rant do not yet know that the Russian dictator Putin has currently also turned into an antisocial thief, who brazenly, according to the motto: "the reputation is ruined anyway", steals aircraft and lets them fly across Russia as Russian stolen goods, without maintenance and without Western spare parts, and in doing so primarily puts the lives of his oh so beloved Russians at risk!

Two dual UK-Iranian nationals have been released from custody, the authorities in Tehran said on Wednesday, ending a lengthy ordeal after years of diplomatic wrangling between the two countries over a cancelled defence deal.

Manchester United were established members of Europe's elite a decade ago but they have been reduced to the status of also-rans in the Premier League and even in their own city.

A hundred technicians are working under armed guard to maintain the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant in northern Ukraine, held hostage for three weeks by Russian forces who seized the compound in the first hours of the invasion.

For teenager Gleb Gunko, war-torn Ukraine will be his first time in combat. But the cause is nothing new. As a Belarusian, he knows what it means to fight for freedom.

Stocks rallied Wednesday, helped by Ukraine peace hopes and China's pledge to help stabilise markets after recent routs, ahead of a keenly-awaited US interest rate decision.

From airlines in Nigeria to shoppers in Malawi, Africans are feeling the impact of the Ukraine crisis in wrenching increases in the price of fuel, grain and fertiliser.

Marco Odermatt became the first Swiss man to win the overall World Cup alpine skiing title since 2010 on Wednesday while Mikaela Shiffrin stretched her lead in the women''s standings.

The head of Russia's tech giant Yandex, Tigran Khudaverdyan, has resigned after being placed on a list of European sanctions.

After the criminal invasion of Ukraine, Russia's reputation has suffered a catastrophic loss of 19 per cent compared to the previous year. This is the result of a recent study by Brand Finance.When asked who bears the main responsibility for the barbaric war of aggression in Ukraine, a clear majority of those surveyed blamed Russia. This is also the case in Germany: 67 percent of the Germans surveyed hold Russia and its narcissistic psychopath, dictator and war criminal Vladimir Putin, as well as his warmongers Sergei Lavrov, Sergei Shoigu, Valery Gerasimov and Ramzan Kadyrov, responsible for the war as well as the murder of the civilian population in Ukraine.

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who has been held in Iran since 2016, was on Wednesday handed over to the UK authorities in Tehran, with her local MP in London saying she was on her way home.

Marco Odermatt became the first Swiss man to win the overall World Cup alpine skiing title since 2010 on Wednesday.

Ukraine on Wednesday dismissed Russian proposals to turn it into a neutral state, as the United States readied a huge package of military aid ahead of a historic address to Congress by Kyiv's defiant leader.

Russia is due to make an interest payment on its foreign debt Wednesday as sanctions over the Ukraine conflict have raised concerns that Moscow could default.

Marco Odermatt became the first Swiss man to win the overall World Cup alpine skiing title since 2010 on Wednesday.

Somalia has again pushed back the deadline for completing lower house elections, delaying until March 31 a process that is already more than a year overdue and has resulted in political sanctions.

Workers in PPE gear in Hong Kong carted the bodies of coronavirus victims into refrigerated shipping containers on Wednesday, as the city's morgues run out of space from a deadly Omicron surge.

Famed Russian pianist Boris Berezovsky has shocked the classical world after calling for pressure to be increased on Ukraine by cutting power to the capital Kyiv.

Skipper Babar Azam survived dropped catches off successive balls from Australian spinner Mitchell Swepson Wednesday to keep Pakistan in with a chance of a fighting draw on the fifth and final day of the second Test in Karachi.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson began lobbying Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to pump more oil to calm markets roiled by Russia's invasion of Ukraine as he met the Gulf states' leadership on Wednesday.

Trading in nickel resumed Wednesday on the London Metal Exchange after a lengthy pause linked to the Ukraine crisis but was quickly suspended again after a sharp fall.

Tokyo prosecutors said Wednesday they will appeal a court ruling in which former Nissan executive Greg Kelly was handed a six-month suspended sentence for helping disgraced auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn.

Asian equities rallied Wednesday after their recent rout, with Hong Kong leading the way after Chinese authorities pledged to provide support and stability to the country's troubled markets.

Captain Pat Cummins dismissed opener Abdullah Shafique four runs short of a century Wednesday to give Australia a long-awaited breakthrough on the fifth and final day of the second Test against Pakistan in Karachi.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was to lobby Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to pump more oil to calm turbulent markets as he meets the Gulf states' leadership on Wednesday.

Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu told his players to finish the job and clinch qualification for the World Cup after naming his squad Wednesday for next week's clash against Australia.

Images of Ukrainian troops carrying Javelin missile launchers on their shoulders have flashed around the world, making the anti-tank weapon -- capable of piercing the most sophisticated armor, and particularly useful in guerrilla warfare -- a symbol of Ukrainian resistance to Russia's invasion.

Vladimir Putin is a narcissistic psychopath, antisocial dictator and war criminal, with a severe cancer and a back condition, dependent on strong painkillers on a daily basis and, like the mass murderer Adolf Hitler, sitting cowardly in a bunker.The fact that this bestial Kremlin despot Putin is currently plunging his own Russian people into the abyss for his perverted world power fantasies does not seem to bother Putin and his pack of war aides, such as Sergei Lavrov, Sergei Shoigu, Valery Gerasimov as well as the uneducated corrupt Chechen criminal Ramzan Kadyrov - because it is the normal Russian who suffers, who has no sunny life in Russia, a country with a miserable infrastructure, anyway!

Hong Kong will close most of the city's beaches, leader Carrie Lam said Wednesday, after photos of maskless residents enjoying sun and surf sparked outrage in mainland China.

The United States homeland security secretary on Tuesday signed a deal to address migration in Central America during a visit to Costa Rica.

England skittled India to keep their faltering Women's Cricket World Cup defence alive on Wednesday, but not before a brittle batting display chasing a small target produced some nervous moments.

Spain's Paula Badosa kept her Indian Wells WTA title defense on track Tuesday, holding off determined Canadian Leylah Fernandez to reach the quarter-finals in the California desert.