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G7 leaders discuss price cap on Russian oil over Ukraine invasion
G7 leaders meeting in Germany discuss plans to reduce Russian revenues from oil exports amid a surge in energy prices.
Thousands demonstrate in Madrid ahead of NATO summit
Banners with the words 'No to NATO, No to War, For Peace' were held as thousands of people marched through the city.
Iran test launches Zuljanah satellite carrier: State media
Iran tests Zuljanah satellite launcher for second time, according to state media, as nuclear talks are set to restart.
Vladimir Putin to make first foreign trip since Ukraine invasion
Putin's last known visit outside Russia was to Beijing in early February when he met President Xi Jinping.
Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi in Iran after MBS visit
Iraqi leader is trying to facilitate the re-establishment of ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Teesta Setalvad who fought for 2002 Gujarat riot victims arrested
Rights group say arrest of Setalvad, who campaigned for the 2002 Gujarat riot victims, will have a 'chilling effect'.
Sri Lanka to send ministers to Russia seeking discounted oil
Energy minister says officials will visit Moscow to seek cheap oil imports as Sri Lanka battles a fuel crisis.
G7 nations to announce ban on import of Russian gold
US President Joe Biden said the leaders of the world’s wealthiest nations will announce the ban during the G7 summit.
Russian missiles hit residential buildings in Ukraine’s Kyiv
Ukraine's state emergency services are working to extract trapped people from a nine-story building.
Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices as it faces economic collapse
The move comes a day after the energy minister said there would be an indefinite delay in getting new shipments of oil.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 123
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 123rd day, we take a look at the main developments.
‘No visible wounds’: 22 people found dead in South Africa bar
Police launch investigation into the deaths of 22 patrons found at a popular township tavern close to East London city.
Russia-Ukraine live news: Several explosions heard in Kyiv
Mayor Vitali Klitschko says rescue operations are under way after a rocket hit the city's Shevchenkivskyi district.
Ecuador lifts emergency; begins talks with Indigenous protesters
Security measures eased amid talks with protest leaders and an opposition-led move to remove the president from office.
What’s in US President Joe Biden’s bipartisan gun violence bill?
The new law is the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades and follows a spate of mass shootings in the US.
Third rocket attack in 72 hours targets northern Iraq gas complex
Counterterrorism forces in Sulaimaniyah province confirmed there had been no casualties or damage to the gas complex.
Russia to send Belarus nuclear-capable missiles within months
Putin has several times referred to nuclear weapons since his country invaded Ukraine on February.
Fall of Severodonetsk is Russia’s biggest victory since Mariupol
Fall of city after weeks of street fighting transforms the battlefield in the east of Ukraine to Moscow's advantage.
Thousands of protesters arrive as G7 convenes in Germany
The summit agenda includes Russia's war on Ukraine, climate change, energy and a looming food security crisis.