Syria family takes in 'miracle baby' born under quake rubble February 21, 2023 at 07:18PM

Born an orphan under the rubble in north Syria after a devastating earthquake, Afraa al-Suwadi has been given a new lease on life when relatives took her in. The baby, wrapped in a blanket and wearing a red hat with a little bow, was given her mother's name, Afraa - one of more than 45,000 people killed across war-ravaged Syria and neighbouring Turkey in the 7.8-magnitude quake.

Why China's military support for Russia would be a 'game changer' February 21, 2023 at 05:14PM

Chinese "munitions would make life very difficult for the Ukrainians, whether it's artillery ammunition, whether it's precision munitions or longer-range strike weapons which Russia is running out of". Chinese military commentator Song Zhongping insisted China would not send arms, but said political, trade and military cooperation between Moscow and Beijing had deepened before the Ukraine war and would continue.

Nato 'stronger than it's ever been': Joe Biden February 21, 2023 at 04:42AM

"A year later, I would argue that Nato is stronger than it's ever been," Biden said in Warsaw. "I can proudly say that our support for Ukraine is unwavering," he said during the bilateral talks shown in part on Polish state television.

Ukraine war: Putin rails against West in state-of-the-nation address February 20, 2023 at 11:42PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin railed against the West in his long-delayed state-of-the-nation address on Tuesday, a speech expected to set the tone for the year ahead and shed light on how the Kremlin sees its bogged-down war in Ukraine. Putin has frequently justified his invasion of Ukraine by accusing Western countries of threatening Russia.