The agreement signed here yesterday is based on the Microsoft Educational Transformation Framework (ETF) under which Microsoft is committed to make the digital transformation of the educational sector more successful and organized.

Earlier, there were reports regarding Chinese and Russian coordination ahead of Russia's attack on Ukraine. However, in a strong stance, the Chinese foreign ministry debased the claims, terming them as "fake news."

With the UN political mission's mandate in need of renewal by March 17, the United States underscored its "strong support" for the human rights work being carried out. However, Russia disagreed.

The consortium of eight states will look into the harms TikTok can cause to its young users and what TikTok knew about those possible harms, said a statement from California attorney general Rob Bonta.

The separatist group supports self-determination for the Ahvaz area in Iran's southwest, and its leaders live in Denmark and the Netherlands. The trio has been held in custody in Denmark since February 2020, under special protection due to the nature of their case.

In his phone call with Israeli Premier Naftali Bennett, Putin clarified Russia’s position on the situation in Ukraine. With Indian Premier Narendra Modi, Putin discussed the safe evacuation of Indian nationals in Ukraine.

Another key Ukrainian port, Berdiansk, has already been seized by Russian troops, while Mariupol has repelled attacks "with dignity," according to that city's mayor, Vadym Boychenko.

All units of global automaker giant shut after a cyber attack and will resume operations on Wednesday. Toyota this month also saw some production stopped in North America due to parts shortages caused by the Canadian trucker protests. 

Satellite images showed a long build-up of armored vehicles and artillery starting 29 kilometers (18 miles) north of the city, as Moscow defied mounting global pressure and a wave of international sanctions that have smashed Russia's economy.

While the US side of the ISS supplies power and life support, Russia is responsible for propulsion and keeping the station afloat. Last week, Russia's space chief Dmitry Rogozin raised the prospect of pulling out of the partnership in response to US sanctions.

TikTok more than tripling the length of videos comes as YouTube and Facebook-parent Meta strive to counter the rival with short-form content options and incentives to creators whose posts draw audiences.

The crisis has left India facing a dilemma: it leaned towards the Soviet Union during the Cold War and Moscow is still by far its biggest arms supplier. At the same time, it needs Western support to contend with Xi Jinping's increasingly assertive China.