Top 10 world news: Macron and Putin speak for over 1 hour, and more

French President Emmanuel Macron made a fresh phone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday (March 6) and both leaders spoke for 1 hour 45 minutes, said the Elysee. Also, more than 2,500 people were detained at protests on Sunday in 49 cities across Russia against President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, according to an independent Russian-based protest monitoring group.

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French President Emmanuel Macron made a fresh phone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday (March 6) and both leaders spoke for 1 hour 45 minutes, said the Elysee.

More than 2,500 people were detained at protests on Sunday in 49 cities across Russia against President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, according to an independent Russian-based protest monitoring group.

After Visa and Mastercard suspended operations, Russian banks said that now they planned to issue cards using China's UnionPay system.

Pope Francis on Sunday deplored 'rivers of blood and tears' in Ukraine and rejected Russia's assertion that it was just "a special military operation"

His efforts have led to a massive increase in his fan following. Some even believe that he should be the President of the United States.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday (March 6) said Russian forces were preparing to bombard the city of Odessa on Ukraine's Black Sea coast.

A small, strange-looking creature was found on the streets of Sydney, Australia, and it has baffled biologists. Instagram user Harry Hayes shared a video showing the bizarre-looking creature.

China has told the United States to pay attention to the negative impact of NATO’s continuous eastward expansion on Russia’s security environment.

Hundreds of women gathered and marched through London, demanding an end to male violence, misogyny and racism.

South Korea has started voting for a presidential election in the shadow of the pandemic, as up to a million people with COVID-19 are expected to cast ballots during a spike driving one of the world's highest caseloads.