Novavax says that it will pursue full approval for its COVID-19 vaccine during the second half of this year. (Reuters)
Petrol prices in the United Kingdom reach an all-time high, according to the RAC. (BBC News)
Russia institutes capital controls, banning all trading of Russian securities by foreign legal entities. (Reuters)
Russia–Monaco relations Monaco, a city favoured by Russian oligarchs, adopts sanctions against Russia in line with current EU sanctions. (Reuters)
Russia–United Kingdom relations The United Kingdom bans Russian ships from docking at its ports. (Politico)
The Russian Defence Ministry says Russian Ground Forces have captured the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and that the plant's operations have continued normally under the guard of soldiers. However, Ukraine denies that the power plant has been seized by Russian forces. (Reuters)
The Ukrainian engineer of the Russian yacht Princess Anastasia attempts to scuttle the vessel in the port of Mallorca, Spain, damaging the yacht's engine room. (Newsweek)
The United Kingdom bans Russian ships from docking at its ports. (Politico)
The United Nations reports at least 406 civilian casualties in Ukraine. (CNN)
The United States announces it is expelling 12 Russian people in New York who are a part of Russia's delegation to the United Nations, saying they are "intelligence operatives" who have "abused their privileges of residency" by engaging in "espionage activities." (The Hill)
Two ethnic Greeks are killed after the city of Sartana is bombarded by the Russian Air Force. (Greek City Times)
2021–22 Major League Baseball lockout The MLBPA rejects an offer and final proposal by the Major League Baseball, thereby postponing spring training to March 12 and opening day to April 7. (MLB.com) (NBC Sports)
2022 Major League Baseball season 2021–22 Major League Baseball lockout The MLBPA rejects an offer and final proposal by the Major League Baseball, thereby postponing spring training to March 12 and opening day to April 7. (MLB.com) (NBC Sports)
2022 Winter Paralympics Ukraine at the 2022 Winter Paralympics The International Paralympic Committee announces that Ukraine will send a delegation of 20 athletes to the upcoming Winter Paralympics in Beijing. (CNN)
Aftermath of the 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, the ruling junta leader of Burkina Faso, signs a plan to begin a three-year transition to democracy. (France 24)
Bahrain issues an emergency approval for the vaccine candidate developed by Valneva, becoming the first country to approve the usage of the vaccine candidate. (Medical Xpress)
Eleven people die after a fire breaks out in a mall in Damascus, Syria. (CBC News)
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez is charged with attempted murder and held in Santa Clara County Jail following a shooting yesterday. (Wrestling Observer)
New Zealand approves the usage of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 18 years. (Otago Daily Times)
Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, the ruling junta leader of Burkina Faso, signs a plan to begin a three-year transition to democracy. (France 24)
Queen Elizabeth II holds a virtual audience for the first time since testing positive for COVID-19. (NBC News)
Siege of Mariupol The head of the Donetsk People's Republic, Denis Pushilin, says that separatist forces are being assembled to encircle the port city of Mariupol. (CNN)
The head of the Donetsk People's Republic, Denis Pushilin, says that separatist forces are being assembled to encircle the port city of Mariupol. (CNN)
The International Paralympic Committee announces that Ukraine will send a delegation of 20 athletes to the upcoming Winter Paralympics in Beijing. (CNN)
The MLBPA rejects an offer and final proposal by the Major League Baseball, thereby postponing spring training to March 12 and opening day to April 7. (MLB.com) (NBC Sports)
Ukraine at the 2022 Winter Paralympics The International Paralympic Committee announces that Ukraine will send a delegation of 20 athletes to the upcoming Winter Paralympics in Beijing. (CNN)
A study published by the New England Journal of Medicine shows that the booster shot of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine restores protection against the Omicron variant. (NBC News)
Anglophone crisis Anglophone rebels bomb a car in the Ekondo-Titi commune of Southwest Cameroon, killing seven people, including the mayor and a lieutenant. (VOA)
Anglophone rebels bomb a car in the Ekondo-Titi commune of Southwest Cameroon, killing seven people, including the mayor and a lieutenant. (VOA)
COVID-19 vaccination in Australia The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation recommends the usage of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose. (Sky News Australia)
COVID-19 vaccine A study published by the New England Journal of Medicine shows that the booster shot of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine restores protection against the Omicron variant. (NBC News)
Four people are suffocated to death in Pune district, India, after being given the task to clean out a septic tank. (The Hindu)
Germany seizes Alisher Usmanov's superyacht Dilbar in Hamburg after the Russian oligarch was sanctioned by the EU on Monday. (Forbes)
Germany–Russia relations Germany seizes Alisher Usmanov's superyacht Dilbar in Hamburg after the Russian oligarch was sanctioned by the EU on Monday. (Forbes)
Hong Kong reports a record 55,353 new COVID-19 cases and 160 deaths in the past 24 hours. (RTHK)
Members of the Free Papua Movement gun down eight people at a Telkomsel telecommunications tower in Puncak Regency, West Papua. (U.S. News & World Report)
Russia says that its troops have captured the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. The International Atomic Energy Agency confirms that Russia had communicated that the plant was under their control and that personnel at the plant were continuing to perform their normal duties. (The Drive)
Russian Ground Forces say that they have captured the Black Sea port of Kherson. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense denies this claim, stating that the battle is ongoing. (CNN)
Siege of Enerhodar Russia says that its troops have captured the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. The International Atomic Energy Agency confirms that Russia had communicated that the plant was under their control and that personnel at the plant were continuing to perform their normal duties. (The Drive)
Siege of Mariupol The mayor of Mariupol reports mass casualties and a water outage from "non-stop" Russian bombardments. (Reuters)
South Korea surpasses 200,000 daily cases from COVID-19 for the first time after reporting a record 219,241 new cases. (Yonhap News Agency)
Telkomsel shooting Members of the Free Papua Movement gun down eight people at a Telkomsel telecommunications tower in Puncak Regency, West Papua. (U.S. News & World Report)
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation recommends the usage of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose. (Sky News Australia)
The mayor of Mariupol reports mass casualties and a water outage from "non-stop" Russian bombardments. (Reuters)
The Russian delegation arrives in Belarus for a second round of talks expected to occur on Thursday morning. (CNN) (News.am)
The Ukrainian Armed Forces say that Ukraine has retaken the city of Makariv from Russia. (Jerusalem Post) (Ukrinform)
Turkey eases the majority of its COVID-19-related restrictions including easing of mask mandate indoors and outdoors and no longer asking contact tracing when entering public places two years after the first COVID-19 cases in the country. (Reuters)
2022 Russian financial crisis Standard & Poor's downgrades Russia's debt from BB+ to CCC-, signalling that it believes that Russia is prone to defaulting on its obligations. (Reuters)
French authorities seize the yacht of Russian oligarch Igor Sechin in La Ciotat after the European Union blacklisted Sechin and froze his assets. (BBC News)
Hong Kong reports a record for the second consecutive day of 56,827 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the total of confirmed cases in the territory to 350,557. The territory also reporting a record 144 deaths in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the death toll in territory to 1,366. (South China Morning Post)
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signs an executive order ending the state’s COVID-19 emergency. (The Indianapolis Star)
Iran–Saudi Arabia relations Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says that his country will continue talks with regional rival Iran in order to reach an agreement between the two countries. Bin Salman also reaffirms his support for a "strong" nuclear deal that would prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. (Reuters)
Kazakhstan begins its production of the Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine. (Kazinform)
New Zealand reports a record 23,183 new community transmitted COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. (New Zealand Herald)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says that his country will continue talks with regional rival Iran in order to reach an agreement between the two countries. Bin Salman also reaffirms his support for a "strong" nuclear deal that would prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. (Reuters)
Standard & Poor's downgrades Russia's debt from BB+ to CCC-, signalling that it believes that Russia is prone to defaulting on its obligations. (Reuters)
2022 Winter Paralympics The opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics is held in Beijing. (NPR)
A red-breasted goose in the Jersey Zoo, Channel Islands, tests positive for H5N8 avian influenza. (BBC News)
A Turkish citizen wanted for the assassination of journalist Hrant Dink is detained in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. (AKIpress)
Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, stops all sales of advertisements in Russia, following similar actions by Twitter and Snap Inc., as Russian regulators demand that the company stop showing "false political information" about Ukraine that they claim is misinforming the Russian public. (Reuters)
Assassination of Hrant Dink A Turkish citizen wanted for the assassination of journalist Hrant Dink is detained in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. (AKIpress)
Battle of Kherson Battle of Mykolaiv Ukrainian forces say that they have recaptured the Mykolaiv Airport. (Ukrinform) Russia renews its assault on Mykolaiv with naval gunfire support. (The Guardian) The Ukrainian Navy scuttles its flagship frigate Hetman Sahaidachny at the port of Mykolaiv to prevent its capture by Russian forces. (The Independent)
Battle of Mykolaiv Ukrainian forces say that they have recaptured the Mykolaiv Airport. (Ukrinform) Russia renews its assault on Mykolaiv with naval gunfire support. (The Guardian) The Ukrainian Navy scuttles its flagship frigate Hetman Sahaidachny at the port of Mykolaiv to prevent its capture by Russian forces. (The Independent)
Boycott of Russia and Belarus Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, stops all sales of advertisements in Russia, following similar actions by Twitter and Snap Inc., as Russian regulators demand that the company stop showing "false political information" about Ukraine that they claim is misinforming the Russian public. (Reuters)
COVID-19 vaccination in Japan Japan reaches 1 million booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. (Kyodo News)
Eastern Ukraine offensive Ukrainian air defences shoot down a Russian Sukhoi Su-25 jet over the city of Volnovakha in Donetsk Oblast. (Forbes)
Italian police seize the yacht of Russian oligarch Alexei Mordashov at the port of Imperia. Another yacht owned by Putin associate Gennady Timchenko is blocked at the port and is expected to be seized shortly. Both men have been sanctioned by the European Union. (The Guardian)
Japan reaches 1 million booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. (Kyodo News)
Kyiv offensive Sky News chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay is shot and wounded by Russian troops near Kyiv. (Wales Online)
Russia renews its assault on Mykolaiv with naval gunfire support. (The Guardian)
Siege of Enerhodar The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Enerhodar catches fire following shelling by Russian troops. The fire is later extinguished. (Reuters) (NDTV) Ukrainian officials confirm that the power plant has been captured by Russian forces. (BBC News)
Sky News chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay is shot and wounded by Russian troops near Kyiv. (Wales Online)
South Korea reports a record 266,853 cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. (Reuters)
The Moscow Stock Exchange will extend its closure until at least March 8. (Bloomberg)
The opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics is held in Beijing. (NPR)
