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Saudi Arabia, UAE Leaders ‘Decline Calls with Biden’ Amid Fears of Oil Price Spike

The de-facto leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have declined to arrange calls with US president Joe…

3 years ago

North Korea to Launch Satellite to Monitor US and Allies

North Korea will launch a number of reconnaissance satellites in coming years to provide real-time information on military actions by…

3 years ago

Ukraine Accuses Russia of Genocide after Bombing of Children’s Hospital

Russia's war in Ukraine entered its third week on Thursday with none of its key objectives reached despite thousands of…

3 years ago

McDonald’s, Starbucks, Coke, Pepsi Join Exodus out of Russia

McDonald’s, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and General Electric __ ubiquitous global brands and symbols of U.S. corporate might __ all announced…

3 years ago

Russia-Ukraine War: Civilians Flee Sumy as Safe Corridor Opens

Buses packed with people fleeing the Russian invasion in Ukraine began a procession along a snowy road out of one…

3 years ago

‘Tough 24 Hours Ahead’ as Rains Drench Sydney, Forcing Snap Evacuations

Flood warnings stretched across Australia's east coast on Tuesday and tens of thousands of Sydney residents fled their homes as…

3 years ago

Russia Says It Will Open Humanitarian Corridors to Ukranian Cities on Monday

Russia's military will hold fire and open humanitarian corridors in several Ukrainian cities on Monday, the Defence Ministry said, after…

3 years ago

Fleeing Sanctions, Russian Oligarchs Seek Safe Ports for Superyachts

The massive superyacht Dilbar stretches one-and-a-half football fields in length, about as long as a World War I dreadnought. It…

3 years ago

Russian Attacks Halt Plans to Evacuate Ukrainian Civilians

A second attempt to evacuate civilians from a besieged city in southern Ukraine collapsed Sunday amid renewed Russian shelling, while…

3 years ago

Italy Seizes Oligarchs’ Villas and Yachts to Put Pressure on Russia

  Italian police have seized villas and yachts worth 143 million euros ($156 million) from five high-profile Russians who were…

3 years ago