US unveils new sponsorship programme for Ukrainian refugees
At same time, Biden administration discourages Ukrainians from trying to enter US through southern border with Mexico.
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Elon Musk says he has $46.5bn lined up to buy Twitter
The Tesla CEO last week announced an offer to buy the social media company for $54.20 per share, or about $43bn.
The chain of command for a potential Russian nuclear strike
Here is how Russia's chain of command would work in the event of a nuclear weapon launch.
What role will Iran play in shaping Yemen’s future?
A new presidential council may mean change in Yemen, but what influence will Iran have on their Houthi allies?
Deadly blast rips through Shia mosque in Afghanistan
Blast at Sai Doken mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif leaves dozens dead or wounded, officials say.
Women in India’s West Bengal fight upcoming coal mine
Women are leading a movement to resist government efforts to set up a coal mine in Birbhum district of West Bengal.
ICJ: Colombia must stop activity in Nicaraguan EEZ waters
Ruling by the UN's top court caps decades of dispute between Nicaragua and Colombia over maritime borders.
ISWAP claims Nigeria bombing, says about 30 killed or hurt
Market bombing in Iware, Taraba state, marks expansion of area where ISIL affiliate operates in Nigeria.
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Nicaragua coast
No tsunami threat was reported after the quake, and authorities said there was a low likelihood.
‘A curse’: Three years since Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka
Protesters in Colombo demand justice on the third anniversary of devastating attacks in several churches and hotels.
Israeli police fire rubber bullets in new Al-Aqsa incursion
Israeli forces use tear gas, rubber bullets on Palestinian worshippers at dawn, some respond with rocks, petrol bombs.
Russia says Mariupol ‘liberated’, apart from Azovstal steel plant
President Putin instructs Russian forces to blockade steelworks where remaining fighters and civilians are holed up.
US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar meets with Pakistani leaders
It was the first visit by a member of US Congress since a new government came into power in Islamabad last week.
What is on the agenda as UK’s Boris Johnson visits India?
British PM in India against the backdrop of Ukraine war as the West urges India to take stronger stand against Russia.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events day 57
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 57th day, we take a look at the main developments.
What’s behind pro-Russian attitudes in eastern Ukraine?
Some say a 'special kind of paternalism' runs through the Russian-speaking regions full of mines, factories and plants.
UN chief asks to meet Putin, Zelenskyy to negotiate end to war
Antonio Guterres sends separate letters asking Russia and Ukraine's leaders to receive him in Moscow and Kyiv.
Ukraine negotiators ready to go to Mariupol to ‘save our guys’
The strategic port city has been taken over by Russian forces, except for a small pocket of resistance.
Russia controls 80 percent of Luhansk, Ukraine official says
Russia-backed forces controlled 60 percent of Luhansk before Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine in February.
Sri Lanka may take weeks to hire debt advisers
Appointing advisers is the first step in accessing emergency funds from development banks.