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Israeli PM speaks to Putin about Ukraine conflict
![Guns, blasts and smiles in Kyiv under military curfew](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/10/07/98/Guns--blasts-and-smiles-in-Kyiv-und-917226.jpg)
Guns, blasts and smiles in Kyiv under military curfew
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Rovanpera emulates father and wins Sweden Rally
![Russian official apologises for war in Ukraine at UN climate meet](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/98/44/fd/Russian-official-apologises-for-war-869916.jpg)
Russian official apologises for war in Ukraine at UN climate meet
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Struggling Leeds sack manager Marcelo Bielsa
Leeds United on Sunday sacked manager Marcelo Bielsa following a poor run of results that has left the Premier League side teetering just two points above the relegation zone.
Politics
Roman Abramovich: Former symbol of Russia's oligarchy faces uncertain future
Roman Abramovich rose from a penniless background in Russia's frozen north to become a multi-billionaire and a celebrity football tycoon, but his empire is teetering over his alleged Kremlin links.
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![World champions France call for Russia to be thrown out of 2022 World Cup: federation](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/6e/c5/3b/World-champions-France-call-for-Rus-964585_small.jpg)
World champions France call for Russia to be thrown out of 2022 World Cup: federation
Russia should be expelled from the 2022 World Cup after invading Ukraine, French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet told Le Parisien newspaper on Sunday.
![Kristoffersen completes slalom double in Garmisch](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/d1/07/a2/Kristoffersen-completes-slalom-doub-986481_small.jpg)
Kristoffersen completes slalom double in Garmisch
Henrik Kristoffersen completed a double of slalom wins in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Sunday with his second World Cup victory of the weekend.
![Street fighting in Ukraine as hundreds of thousands flee](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/67/8d/58/Street-fighting-in-Ukraine-as-hundr-666664_small.jpg)
Street fighting in Ukraine as hundreds of thousands flee
Street fighting raged in Ukraine's second-biggest city on Sunday after Russian forces pierced through Ukrainian lines, as both sides said they were ready for talks to halt a conflict that has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes.
![Leeds sack manager Marcelo Bielsa after poor run](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/25/9c/77/Leeds-sack-manager-Marcelo-Bielsa-a-646176_small.jpg)
Leeds sack manager Marcelo Bielsa after poor run
Leeds United on Sunday sacked manager Marcelo Bielsa following a poor run of results that has left the Premier League side just three points above the relegation zone.
![Zhou 'pumped up' as Alfa Romeo unveil car for Formula One campaign](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/1a/20/fb/Zhou--pumped-up--as-Alfa-Romeo-unve-455419_small.jpg)
Zhou 'pumped up' as Alfa Romeo unveil car for Formula One campaign
China's first Formula One driver Zhou Guanyu said he is "fully pumped up" for his debut season after Alfa Romeo officially unveiled the car for the 2022 campaign on Sunday.
![Czechs refuse to play Russia in 2022 World Cup play-offs: FA](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/58/a7/cb/Czechs-refuse-to-play-Russia-in-202-491466_small.jpg)
Czechs refuse to play Russia in 2022 World Cup play-offs: FA
The Czech Football Association said Sunday the national team would not play Russia in a potential 2022 World Cup play-off in March following the invasion of Ukraine.
![Street fighting rages in Ukraine as talks mooted](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/67/8d/58/Street-fighting-rages-in-Ukraine-as-695955_small.jpg)
Street fighting rages in Ukraine as talks mooted
Street fighting raged in Ukraine's second-biggest city on Sunday after Russian forces pierced through Ukrainian lines, as both sides said they were ready for talks to halt a conflict that has forced an estimated 260,000 people to flee their homes.
![International Judo Federation suspends Putin as honorary president](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/1c/28/e9/International-Judo-Federation-suspe-656498_small.jpg)
International Judo Federation suspends Putin as honorary president
Russian president Vladimir Putin has been suspended as honorary president of the International Judo Federation (IJF) due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the sport's governing body announced on Sunday.
![Google 'pauses' Russian state media monetization across platforms](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/de/40/6e/Google--pauses--Russian-state-media-646993_small.jpg)
Google 'pauses' Russian state media monetization across platforms
Google on Saturday became the latest US tech giant to prevent Russian state media from earning money on its platforms in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
![Cummins comforted by high security as Australia land in Pakistan](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/50/12/37/Cummins-comforted-by-high-security--580185_small.jpg)
Cummins comforted by high security as Australia land in Pakistan
Captain Pat Cummins said the tight security surrounding his team was "comforting" and would not be a distraction after Australia's cricketers touched down in Pakistan for the first time in 24 years on Sunday.
![Pakistan-Afghan border reopens days after deadly clash](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/d7/de/af/Pakistan-Afghan-border-reopens-days-664694_small.jpg)
Pakistan-Afghan border reopens days after deadly clash
A key border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan has reopened, officials said Sunday, days after fighting between security forces left at least three dead.
![Martinez upsets Ancajas to seize IBF super flyweight world title](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/81/1d/60/Martinez-upsets-Ancajas-to-seize-IB-941624_small.jpg)
Martinez upsets Ancajas to seize IBF super flyweight world title
Unbeaten Argentinian Fernando Martinez ended Filipino Jerwin Ancajas' long International Boxing Federation super flyweight reign with a 12-round unanimous decision victory in Las Vegas on Saturday.
![New Zealand hit back as South Africa reach 140-5 to lead by 211](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/de/9e/dd/New-Zealand-hit-back-as-South-Afric-464444_small.jpg)
New Zealand hit back as South Africa reach 140-5 to lead by 211
After being outplayed for two days, New Zealand held a glimmer of hope that they could salvage the second Test as they reduced South Africa to 140 for five at stumps on day three in Christchurch on Sunday.
![Nadal downs Norrie to claim Acapulco title, remains unbeaten in 2022](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/ac/a3/27/Nadal-downs-Norrie-to-claim-Acapulc-444196_small.jpg)
Nadal downs Norrie to claim Acapulco title, remains unbeaten in 2022
Rafael Nadal continued his perfect start to 2022, beating Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 to lift the Acapulco ATP title in his first tournament since winning the Australian Open.
![New Zealand strike back as South Africa stumble to 140-5](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/de/9e/dd/New-Zealand-strike-back-as-South-Af-645916_small.jpg)
New Zealand strike back as South Africa stumble to 140-5
After being outplayed for two days, New Zealand held hope they could salvage the second Test as they reduced South Africa to 140 for five at stumps on day three in Christchurch on Sunday.
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Ottawa flags 'concerns' over Russian channel RT broadcasts
Canadian authorities expressed "concerns" on Saturday over the local broadcasting of state-funded Russian channel RT, which critics have long labeled a mouthpiece for the Kremlin.
![Nets shock NBA champion Bucks, Morant dazzles in Grizzlies win](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/80/77/cd/Nets-shock-NBA-champion-Bucks--Mora-459655_small.jpg)
Nets shock NBA champion Bucks, Morant dazzles in Grizzlies win
Kyrie Irving returned from a two-week absence to score a season-high 38 points and lead the Brooklyn Nets to a nail-biting 126-123 win over the NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday.
![China envoy to Ukraine postpones evacuation of citizens](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/de/dc/2b/China-envoy-to-Ukraine-postpones-ev-696561_small.jpg)
China envoy to Ukraine postpones evacuation of citizens
China's envoy to Ukraine said Sunday current conditions were too unsafe to evacuate citizens, days after the embassy said it would prepare plans to help people leave after the Russian invasion.
![North Korea fires ballistic missile, restarting weapons tests blitz](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/2e/d9/90/North-Korea-fires-ballistic-missile-431935_small.jpg)
North Korea fires ballistic missile, restarting weapons tests blitz
North Korea fired a ballistic missile Sunday, Seoul said, resuming a weapons-testing blitz following a month of relative calm during the Beijing Winter Olympics, and while the world focuses on Ukraine.
![Arab students stranded in Ukraine desperate to go home](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/01/f8/93/Arab-students-stranded-in-Ukraine-d-343534_small.jpg)
Arab students stranded in Ukraine desperate to go home
Thousands of young Arabs who took up studies in Ukraine, often fleeing violence back home, are appealing to be rescued from a new nightmare -- Russia's full scale invasion of the country.
![New Zealand strike back as South Africa stumble to 42-3](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/de/9e/dd/New-Zealand-strike-back-as-South-Af-394985_small.jpg)
New Zealand strike back as South Africa stumble to 42-3
New Zealand snared early wickets to have South Africa 42 for three and leading by 113 at tea on day three of the second Test against New Zealand at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Sunday.
![Musk activates Starlink internet service in Ukraine](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/d5/3a/aa/Musk-activates-Starlink-internet-se-116916_small.jpg)
Musk activates Starlink internet service in Ukraine
Elon Musk said Saturday his company SpaceX's Starlink satellite broadband service had been activated in Ukraine, after a Kyiv official urged the tech titan to provide his embattled country with stations.
![Brumbies, Crusaders stay unbeaten as newcomers Drua slump again](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/f3/b4/e1/Brumbies--Crusaders-stay-unbeaten-a-419642_small.jpg)
Brumbies, Crusaders stay unbeaten as newcomers Drua slump again
ACT Brumbies, Canterbury Crusaders and Queensland Reds kept their unbeaten Super Rugby Pacific records intact at the weekend but competition newcomers Fijian Drua slumped to another heavy defeat.
![Brazil tourism sector tries to rise from pandemic ashes](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/6d/e0/32/Brazil-tourism-sector-tries-to-rise-634913_small.jpg)
Brazil tourism sector tries to rise from pandemic ashes
With the glittering parades, towering floats and sultry samba postponed by the omicron variant, Brazil will have a carnival week without much carnival this year -- bad news for a tourism industry already battered by the pandemic.
![Australia arrive for first Pakistan tour in 24 years with security tight](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/e5/af/3b/Australia-arrive-for-first-Pakistan-100355_small.jpg)
Australia arrive for first Pakistan tour in 24 years with security tight
Australia flew into Pakistan Sunday for their first cricket tour in nearly a quarter of a century -- and into a high-security bubble that will envelop them throughout their six-week stay.
![Vela treble sparks LA, Charlotte struggle](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/60/56/6f/Vela-treble-sparks-LA--Charlotte-st-322964_small.jpg)
Vela treble sparks LA, Charlotte struggle
Carlos Vela fired a superb hat-trick as Los Angeles FC opened their Major League Soccer season with victory over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday.
![Australian 'rain bomb' floods claim sixth life](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/52/g0/53/Australian--rain-bomb--floods-claim-625162_small.jpg)
Australian 'rain bomb' floods claim sixth life
Flooding on Australia's east coast claimed another life overnight, bringing the death toll from the extreme weather to six as a "rain bomb" continued to move south Sunday.
![US Supreme Court to hear high-stakes environmental case](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/e2/e9/4c/US-Supreme-Court-to-hear-high-stake-560549_small.jpg)
US Supreme Court to hear high-stakes environmental case
The conservative-dominated US Supreme Court is to hear an environmental regulation case on Monday with potentially far-reaching implications for the Biden administration's fight against climate change.
![West seeks to cripple Russian banks, currency in Ukraine sanctions](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/87/a1/b7/West-seeks-to-cripple-Russian-banks-593543_small.jpg)
West seeks to cripple Russian banks, currency in Ukraine sanctions
The United States and Western allies sought to cripple Russia's banking sector and currency Saturday with an extraordinary set of sanctions punishing Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
![De Grandhomme century pushes New Zealand past 250 against South Africa](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/83/22/8f/De-Grandhomme-century-pushes-New-Ze-456155_small.jpg)
De Grandhomme century pushes New Zealand past 250 against South Africa
A Colin de Grandhomme century boosted New Zealand in the second Test against South Africa on Sunday as they reached 253 for seven at lunch on day three in Christchurch.
![Nilsen soars to US indoor title, books worlds berth](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/27/42/98/Nilsen-soars-to-US-indoor-title--bo-021544_small.jpg)
Nilsen soars to US indoor title, books worlds berth
Olympic silver medallist Chris Nilsen soared to pole vault victory at the US indoor championships on Saturday to book his place at next month's World Championships.
!['Pick a side': Ukraine invasion dilemma for US Big Tech](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/20/3c/e5/-Pick-a-side---Ukraine-invasion-dil-141144_small.jpg)
'Pick a side': Ukraine invasion dilemma for US Big Tech
US tech giants were under intense pressure to pick a side regarding Ukraine's invasion, at once facing calls to stand against Moscow's internationally condemned war but also Kremlin retribution for resistance.
![Berger in control at Honda Classic](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/5a/84/08/Berger-in-control-at-Honda-Classic-541411_small.jpg)
Berger in control at Honda Classic
Daniel Berger will take a five-shot lead into the final round of the Honda Classic after firing a one-under-par 69 to close in on his fifth career US PGA Title on Saturday.
![Worried but defiant, Ukrainian refugees arrive in Poland](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/70/d7/e1/Worried-but-defiant--Ukrainian-refu-916346_small.jpg)
Worried but defiant, Ukrainian refugees arrive in Poland
Tens of thousands of civilians have been fleeing Ukraine for Poland, many on packed trains arriving at the border city of Przemysl, where despite the pressures, morale is remarkably high.
![YouTube blocks monetization for some Russian channels](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/de/40/6e/YouTube-blocks-monetization-for-som-441659_small.jpg)
YouTube blocks monetization for some Russian channels
YouTube announced on Saturday it would block certain Russian channels from monetizing their videos, among other restrictions, due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
![Romania becomes refuge for Ukrainians on NATO's frontline](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/68/05/5b/Romania-becomes-refuge-for-Ukrainia-219624_small.jpg)
Romania becomes refuge for Ukrainians on NATO's frontline
Stepping off a ferry onto Romanian soil, Olga was relieved to have whisked her three children across the Danube river to safety after Russia invaded her country Ukraine.
![Jones urges England to be more 'ruthless' after nervy win over Wales](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/f8/c6/e1/Jones-urges-England-to-be-more--rut-915515_small.jpg)
Jones urges England to be more 'ruthless' after nervy win over Wales
Eddie Jones said England needed to be more "ruthless" after accepting they had the "rub of the green" in a 23-19 win over Six Nations champions Wales at Twickenham on Saturday.
![Poland, Sweden refuse to play Russia as Abramovich hands over Chelsea control](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/d3/7c/1d/Poland--Sweden-refuse-to-play-Russi-951119_small.jpg)
Poland, Sweden refuse to play Russia as Abramovich hands over Chelsea control
Poland and Sweden insisted Saturday they will not play Russia in World Cup play-offs as Chelsea's Russian owner Roman Abramovich handed over control of the European champions in the latest shockwaves in sport following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
![Lampard fumes as Man City survive Everton scare](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/1d/06/4e/Lampard-fumes-as-Man-City-survive-E-612946_small.jpg)
Lampard fumes as Man City survive Everton scare
Frank Lampard described the decision not to award Everton a late penalty as "incompetence at best" as Manchester City ground out a 1-0 win at Goodison Park to move six points clear at the top of the Premier League.