US Treasury Secretary Yellen looks to India for ‘friend-shoring’
Mutual concern over China has drawn US and India closer in recent years, including to reorient supply chains.
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US: Advocates welcome TPS extension for citizens of six countries
Citizens of El Salvador, Honduras, Haiti and three other nations will get relief from US deportation until mid-2024.
NGO urges leaders in COP27 to discuss ‘plant-based treaty’
In open letter to world leaders, NGOs and climate activists call for 'sustainable and just plant-based food transition'.
India urged to improve its human rights record at the UN
UN member states ask India to protect minority rights and freedom of speech, but New Delhi defends its rights record.
How far are Ukraine and Russia from negotiations?
Talks are a distant prospect, experts warn, as battlefield realities and winter will dictate the strategic calculus.
Tropical Storm Nicole drenches Georgia and the Carolinas
The storm has slowed after pummelling Florida's Atlantic coast on Thursday, but officials urge caution.
Biden calls for global action to combat climate crisis
US president outlines steps US is taking against climate change, apologises for Trump withdrawal from Paris Agreement.
Brazil: Amazon deforestation reaches new high before gov’t change
Incoming Brazilian President Lula da Silva has pledged to reach 'zero deforestation' after years of Amazon destruction.
Russia’s Kherson retreat marks tectonic shift in Ukraine war
Withdrawal from regional capital further undermines Russia's geopolitical prestige and gives boost to Ukrainian economy.
Distressed crypto exchange FTX files for bankruptcy
The trading platform had been struggling to raise billions in funds to stave off collapse after a wave of withdrawals.
Global food import bill to jump to record $1.9 trillion: FAO
Global spending on food imports expected to rise to record levels in 2022 due to strong dollar and Russia-Ukraine war.
Ethiopia’s Tigray still awaiting humanitarian aid, agencies say
Ethiopia's Tigray still awaiting aid, agencies say, as US urges immediate help.
Thousands protest in Bulgaria over wages as inflation levels rise
Trade unions called for speeding up the adoption of next year’s budget and raising wages in line with inflation.
Thousands take part in far-right Independence Day march in Warsaw
Annual march organised by the far-right sees a handful of people carry white supremacist or anti-gay rights banners.
Belgium police stabbing suspect on counterterrorism watch list
A knifeman, who killed a police officer and wounded another, was known to authorities before carrying out his attack.
Colombia’s signing of Escazu accord brings hope to land defenders
Activists hope treaty is first step towards more protection in one of the most dangerous nations for environmentalists.
Court rejects Nigeria’s $1.1bn damages request against Eni, Shell
The main case revolved around a deal in which Eni and Shell acquired the OPL 245 offshore oilfield in 2011, in Nigeria.
Ukraine’s Kherson city pullout finished, Russia says
The defence ministry says all Russian forces and equipment had been transferred to the eastern bank of the Dnieper River.
Meet Zhan Beleniuk, Ukraine’s Olympic wrestler and first Black MP
Beleniuk says he is the 'best example' of how Ukrainians perceive people of different race.
Federal judge blocks Biden student debt forgiveness plan
Critics have said the plan, which would forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt, oversteps Biden's bounds.