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Accusations Fly after Missile Strike Kills Dozens of Ukrainian POWs

The deaths overshadowed UN-backed efforts to restart shipping grain from Ukraine and ease a looming global hunger crisis.

2 years ago

US Economy Contracts Again, Fuelling Recession Fears

The decline marks a key symbolic threshold for the most commonly used — albeit unofficial — definition of a recession…

2 years ago

Former Republicans and Democrats Form New Third US Political Party

The new party called Forward will be co-chaired by former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang and Christine Todd Whitman, the…

2 years ago

Europe Agrees Compromise Gas Curbs as Russia Squeezes Supply

European Union countries approved a weakened emergency plan to curb their gas demand on Tuesday, after striking compromise deals to…

2 years ago

Pope Francis Says He’s ‘Deeply Sorry’ to Canadian Residential School Survivors

He said his apology is a first step, and that a "serious investigation" into abuses must occur to foster healing.

2 years ago

Myanmar: Military Executes Four Democracy Activists Including Ex-MP

They were sentenced to death in a closed-door trial that rights groups criticised as being unjust.

2 years ago

‘Explosive’ Wildfire Tears Through Homes as Thousands Forced to Flee in California

A state of emergency has been declared in California as the largest active wildfire in the US rapidly spreads near…

2 years ago

Despite Russia’s Strike on Odesa, Ukraine Prepares to Resume Grain Exports

President Zelenskiy denounced the strikes as blatant "barbarism" that showed Moscow could not be trusted to implement Friday's deal.

2 years ago

Russia Strikes Odessa Port in Ukraine One Day after Grain Deal

The deal signed on Friday by Moscow and Kyiv and mediated by the UN and Turkey was hailed as a…

2 years ago

WHO Declares Monkeypox Global Health Emergency as Infections Soar

The WHO- a "public health emergency of international concern" - is designed to sound an alarm that a…

2 years ago