Poland blast may not be due to missile fired from Russia, Biden says
A missile that killed two people in Poland was probably not fired from Russia, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday after holding talks with leaders of Western allies ...
Russian missiles batter Ukraine as signs emerge of further retreat
Russia rained missiles on cities across Ukraine on Tuesday after its humiliating withdrawal from Kherson, even as signs grew that its retreating forces were pulling even further back from the ...
Wrangling over Ukraine war dominates G20 summit
A Western-led push to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dominated Tuesday’s Group of 20 summit on the Indonesian island of Bali where leaders of major economies grappled with a ...
Climate justice gets harder as world population passes 8 billion
By Gloria Dickie
The world population surged past 8 billion people on Tuesday, the United Nations said, warning that more hardship is in store for regions already facing resource scarcity due ...
Jobless rate rises as UK prepares to tighten belts again
Britain’s unemployment rate unexpectedly rose and vacancies fell for a fifth report in a row as employers worried about the outlook for the economy, official data showed on Tuesday, ...
Turkey to pursue targets in Syria after Istanbul blast
Turkey plans to pursue targets in northern Syria after it completes a cross-border operation against outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in Iraq, a senior official said on Tuesday, after ...
Sunak: China poses a threat but we must also engage with them
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday that China posed a threat to Britain but it was also right to have dialogue with Beijing over global challenges such as climate ...
Kremlin criticises attempts to ‘plunder’ frozen assets for Ukraine reparations
The Kremlin on Tuesday said it would do “everything possible” to stop the West from seizing its frozen international reserves or “plundering” them to pay for reparations to Ukraine.
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Both Russia and Ukraine tortured prisoners of war, UN says
The U.N. human rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday that both Russia and Ukraine have tortured prisoners of war during the nearly nine-month conflict, citing examples including the use ...
Lavrov at G20: UN says it has US and EU guarantees on export of Russian grain, fertilisers
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters at the G20 summit in Bali on Tuesday that the United Nations had told him of written U.S. and EU promises to ...
FIFA boss Infantino urges World Cup ceasefire in Ukraine
The chief of football’s world governing body FIFA issued a plea on Tuesday for a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine for the duration of the World Cup, calling ...
No push for Iran nuclear talks, U.S. envoy says, due to protests, drone sales
Iran’s crackdown on protesters and the sale of drones to Russia have turned the United States’ focus away from reviving a nuclear deal, which Tehran has so far rejected, ...
U.N. General Assembly calls for Russia to make reparations in Ukraine
The United Nations General Assembly on Monday called for Russia to be held accountable for its conduct in Ukraine, voting to approve a resolution recognizing that Russia must be responsible ...
Britain to withdraw troops from Mali peacekeeping force
Britain will pull out its 300 troops from a U.N. peacekeeping force in Mali following similar withdrawals this year by other Western nations, a government minister said on Monday.
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Three members of University of Virginia football team slain in shooting, suspect in custody
A suspect in a shooting at the University of Virginia that left three members of the University of Virginia football team dead was in custody on Monday, hours after he ...
UAE official calls for ‘unambivalent’ US security commitment
A senior United Arab Emirates official called on Monday for “codified and unambivalent” commitments from the United States to its security, adding it had no interest in “choosing sides”.
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Over a third of UK pubs and restaurants cut hours to save on energy bills
More than a third of British pubs and restaurants have shortened their trading hours over the last three months to keep a lid on soaring energy costs, the country’s ...
Turkey blames deadly bomb on Kurdish militants
Turkey blamed Kurdish militants on Monday for an explosion that killed six people in Istanbul and police detained 47 people including a Syrian woman suspected of planting the bomb.
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CIA chief Burns warns Russia against using nuclear weapons
US Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns is in Turkey to speak to Russia’s foreign spy chief to deliver a message about the consequences of a potential Russian use ...
King Charles celebrates 74th birthday with new role
Britain’s King Charles celebrated his 74th birthday on Monday, with the occasion marked by him replacing his late father as The Ranger of Great Windsor Park, a position which ...
Russia and US ‘talking’ as Zelenskiy celebrates big victory
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday visited the newly recaptured southern city of Kherson, the biggest prize yet won by Ukrainian forces, where he has accused Russian forces of committing ...
Russian and U.S. officials holding talks in Turkey – Kommersant
Russian and U.S. officials are holding talks in the Turkish capital Ankara, the Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on Monday, citing a source, amid continued high tensions between Moscow and ...
Biden, Xi clash over Taiwan, but military action seen as unlikely
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping engaged in blunt talks over Taiwan and North Korea on Monday in a three-hour meeting aimed at preventing strained U....
Russia’s Lavrov scolds Western journalists for false reporting
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday dismissed an Associated Press report that he had been taken to hospital with a heart condition, scolding Western journalists for what he cast ...