0:00 - THE BIG STORY

0:16 - UKRAINE CRISIS
Missiles pounded the Ukrainian capital on Friday (Feb 25) as Russian forces pressed their advance. READ MORE: https://str.sg/wmyC

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has pleaded with the international community to do more, saying sanctions announced so far were not enough.

European Union leaders wrapped up an emergency summit early Friday, agreeing to impose severe sanctions on Russia targeting its financial, energy and transport sectors.

The Straits Times’ US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh discusses these developments.

10:38 - MAGNITUDE 6.2 QUAKE HITS INDONESIA'S SUMATRA ISLAND
Over in Indonesia, at least two people have died and 20 people injured in West Pasaman, Sumatra, following a 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Friday morning. https://str.sg/wmFX

No tsunami warning was issued, but the quake was felt in the neighbouring provinces of Riau and North Sumatra, and as far away as Malaysia and Singapore.

11:44 - ALL OTHER TAXI OPERATORS TO FOLLOW COMFORTDELGRO IN RAISING FARES
In local headlines, two weeks after leading taxi group ComfortDelGro decided to raise fares from March 1, other taxi operators TransCab, Prime Taxi, Premier Taxi and Strides Taxi are set to follow. https://str.sg/wmy6

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