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The new pact until recently would have been unthinkable, as both camps fought hard for the same customers.
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What is the US state of Florida’s so-called ‘don’t say gay’ bill?
The bill would limit discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in classrooms in the state.
NATO agrees to bolster eastern flank, increase aid to Ukraine
NATO to send more battle groups to eastern Europe and will boost Ukraine's defence against potential chemical attack.
US to accept up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees, provide more aid
President Joe Biden says US 'has an obligation' to respond to refugee crisis spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Photos: Drought in Somalia worsened by funding gap, Ukraine war
Millions of people in the Horn of Africa are facing severe hunger as a result of the worst drought in 40 years.
Philip Morris, maker of Marlboro cigarettes, to exit Russia
It would be a big step out of a key market that generated 6 percent of total revenue last year.
Ethiopia declares unilateral truce to allow aid into Tigray
Ethiopia said it was declaring 'an indefinite humanitarian truce effective immediately'.
Bulgaria ends controversial ‘golden passports’ scheme
The scheme offered residency and citizenship in return for substantial investment.
Renault’s $2.4bn worth of Russian assets prove too toxic
Renault sold more than 480,000 vehicles in Russia last year, second only to France.
Ukraine war allows UAE to bring Syria’s Assad in from the cold
Geopolitical realignments have allowed the UAE to rehabilitate Bashar al-Assad, with Russian support.
US weekly jobless claims drop to lowest since 1969
Jobless claims fell by 28,000 to 187,000 for the week ending March 19, the lowest since September of 1969.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key events from day 28
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 28th day, we take a look at the main developments.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges global protests to mark 1 month of war
Ukraine's leader calls for global solidarity, says he expects 'serious' action from NATO and West to end month-long war.
Parts of engine found in China Eastern plane crash search
Teams are looking for flight data recorder from flight MU5735, which crashed in southern China on Monday.
‘Unbelievable horror’: Russian journalist killed in Ukraine
Oksana Baulina was killed by Russian shelling while she was filming the destruction from an earlier attack in Kyiv.
Analysis: Russia falls back on urban siege warfare in Ukraine
Sequential urban sieges are brutally effective, but ensure lasting hatred and make long-term success unlikely.
Photos: One month of the war in Ukraine
The UN says more than 10 million people have been displaced by the conflict while casualty figures are unknown.
Myanmar military deliberately killed civilians after coup: Report
Fortify Rights says 61 senior police and military officials should be investigated for alleged 'crimes against humanity'
New Zealand to take 450 refugees from Australian detention
Refugees who tried to get to Australia by boat have spent years on remote islands or held in immigration detention.
US asks Sri Lanka to stop terror law detentions, improve rights
Sri Lanka amends Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) but opposition says the changes will not stop abuses under the law.