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1.The United Nations chief says the world is facing the biggest global peace and security crisis in recent years and is calling Russia’s declaration of the so-called ‘independence’ of separatist areas in eastern Ukraine a violation of its territorial integrity and accusing Moscow of the perversion of the concept of peacekeeping.-theindianexpress.com

2.US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced the "first tranche" of sanctions against Russia, including steps to starve the country of financing, saying Moscow had started an invasion of Ukraine.And Biden threatened tougher steps if Russia "continues its aggression."-ndtv.com

3.UNDERLINING THAT “greater power and stronger capabilities” should lead to “responsibility and restraint”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in Paris on Tuesday that this means “respect for international law” and “territorial integrity and sovereignty”, in comments seen to be directed at China for the aggressive behaviour along the India-China border.-theindianexpress.com

4.An Air India plane carrying around 240 Indians from Ukraine landed at the Delhi airport on Tuesday night, amid rising tensions between the Eastern European nation and Russia.The flight AI 1946 landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here at around 11.40 pm. It took off from Boryspil International Airport in Kyiv at around 6 pm (Indian Standard Time).-hindustantimes.com

5.Authorities in Sri Lanka are imposing rolling power cuts across the island nation as its deepening financial crisis leads to shortages of fuel and handicaps its power grid.Sri Lanka’s Public Utilities Commission said it will shut off the country’s grid for four and a half hours on Wednesday after two hours of power cut on Tuesday and Monday.-theindianexpress.com

6.Tata group’s realty firm Tata Housing on Wednesday announced an investment of USD 36 million (around Rs 270 crore) to develop two luxury residential projects in Maldives.The company will construct around 117 housing units in these two projects.-theindianexpress.com

7.The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) informed the Supreme Court that there are 17,914 street children, or “children in street situations’’ across the country. The Commission also said that Maharashtra has the highest number of children living on the streets.-theindianexpress.com

8.The two-day Hindustan Times Environment Conclave will begin on Wednesday with environment minister Bhupender Yadav’s address spelling out government’s road map to sustainable development. The theme of this year’s Conclave is “environmental, social and governance”, also known as ESG.-hindustantimes.com

9.BSE and NSE listed, BLS International, a tech-enabled services partner for governments and citizens, has rolled out the Indian Passport, Visa and Consular centers in Kuwait. The company has rolled out three centres in Kuwait located in Kuwait City, Fahaheel and Abbasiya, which were recently inaugurated by the Indian Ambassador, Sibi George.-hotelierindia.com

10.Asia Pacific’s hotel market recorded a sharp investment rebound in 2021, but levels still remain below pre-pandemic levels as the industry recovery continues. According to JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group’s annual Hotel Investment Outlook, transaction volume in the Asia Pacific totalled $8.5 billion, accounting for 13% of total global hotel volume.-hotelierindia.com

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