Putin’s war to wipe out 15 years of progress for Russian economy
Russia's economy is expected to contract 15 percent in 2022, followed by a decline of 3 percent in 2023, economists say.
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UN General Assembly demands Russia end Ukraine war
UN General Assembly adopts resolution demanding aid access, civilian protection in Ukraine and criticising Russia.
Court charges Lebanon’s Geagea over Beirut violence
Christian politician Samir Geagea charged with involvement in October Beirut violence, the worst in a decade.
Lawsuit seeks to prevent Marjorie Taylor Greene from re-election
Legal bid says Republican should be disqualified from running for Congress because of her support for the Capitol riot.
Taxi! Uber to list New York City cabs on its app
The new pact until recently would have been unthinkable, as both camps fought hard for the same customers.
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.