Belgium: EU investigates TikTok over alleged Russian meddling in Romanian election

The European Union’s executive has opened a formal investigation into TikTok because of “serious indications” of foreign interference in the recent Romanian presidential election using the video-sharing platform. The second-round…

Russia: Authorities detain Uzbek man over general’s killing in Moscow

Russia’s security service says a 29-year-old man from Uzbekistan has been detained over the killing of senior general Igor Kirillov and his assistant in Moscow. Lt Gen Igor Kirillov, head…

Russia: High ranking General killed by a bomb hidden in electric scooter in Moscow

A high-ranking general in the Russian armed forces and his assistant have been killed in an explosion in Moscow.Lt Gen Igor Kirillov, head of the Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Defence Forces…

Syria: Assad says he didn’t intend to leave Damascus

Syria’s former President Bashar al-Assad says he never intended to flee to Russia – in what is purported to be his first statement since the fall of Damascus eight days…

LIVE UPDATES: Russia-Ukraine war

Here are the key developments on the 1,026th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Russia: Two oil tankers sink in Black Sea – reports

Two Russian oil tankers with 29 crew members on board have sunk in the Black Sea amid bad weather and are now leaking oil, Russian authorities have said. Video posted…

Ukraine: Russia launches huge attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

Russia has launched a huge attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, which authorities said was the 12th large-scale attack on energy facilities this year.Ninety-three missiles and more than 200 drones were…

Russia: Moscow tells citizens not to travel to United States

Russia has warned its citizens not to travel to the United States and other Western countries, claiming they could be “hunted” by the authorities in those states. Ministry of Foreign…

LIVE UPDATES: Russia-Ukraine war

List of key events, day 1,022. Here is the situation on Thursday, December 12:

LIVE UPDATES: Russia-Ukraine war

Here are the key developments on the 1,021st day of the Russia-Ukraine war.