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Turkey lifts objections to Finland, Sweden joining NATO
Turkey agreed Tuesday to lift its opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, a breakthrough in an impasse clouding a leaders’ summit in Madrid amid Europe’s worst security crisis in decades triggered…
- Middle East
UN cuts Yemen food rations due to funding gap, Ukraine crisis
The United Nations World Food Program on Sunday said that it has further cut the ration to Yemen due to a shortage of funding and the ongoing Ukraine crisis. This move by…
- World
G7 vows to back Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’
Krun: The G7 leaders, who have gathered in Germany for their ongoing Summit, promised to continue providing Ukraine with “financial, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support” and stand with the war-torn nation “for…
- World
Russia takes full control of key Ukrainian city: Official
Kiev: The Mayor of Severodonetsk has confirmed that Russian forces have taken full control of the key Ukrainian city located in the separatist Luhansk region. “The Russians have fully occupied Severodonetsk, our military…
- India
Families of Indian students who fled Ukraine pressurise govt
New Delhi: Indian students who returned home from Ukraine about three months ago, will sit on a hunger strike along with their parents at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Sunday so that the Prime…
- World
Ukrainian forces asked to retreat from key eastern city
Kiev: Amid escalating Russian advances, Ukrainian forces in Severodonetsk have been asked to retreat from the key city in the eastern Luhansk region where fierce battles are currently raging, a top leader…
- World
Russians focus firepower to seize two villages in east Ukraine
Kyiv: The Russian military expanded its grab of territory in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, capturing two villages and vying for control of a key highway in an offensive that could cut supply…
- Middle East
UN: High prices in Yemen due to Ukraine crisis
United Nations: Higher prices because of the conflict in Ukraine are contributing to unrest and insecurity in Yemen, challenging poorly funded aid efforts, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination…
- World
Xi Jinping hits out at US, EU for imposing sanctions against Russia
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hit out at the US and EU for imposing sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, saying the act of wilfully imposing curbs will…
- Middle East
Turkey to host meeting with UN, Russia, Ukraine on grain corridor
Ankara: Turkey is to host a four-way meeting with the United Nations, Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul next week to discuss a possible Black Sea corridor for exporting Ukrainian grains, local media…
- World
Nobel sold for Ukrainian kids shatters record at $103.5M
New York: The Nobel Peace Prize auctioned off by Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov to raise money for Ukrainian child refugees sold Monday night for 103.5 million, shattering the old record for a…
- World
Russia-Ukraine war could last for years
London: Western leaders have said the war in Ukraine could last for years and will require long-term military support as Russia brought forward reserve forces in an apparent attempt to capture the…
- World
West moving towards war in space: Russia space agency
Moscow: Western astronautics are “heading for war”, Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) said and claimed that the alleged collection of data for Ukraine by private Western companies proves this. In an interview with Russia…
- World
Ukraine secures release of civilians captured by Russians in Kiev
Kiev: Ukraine has secured the release of five civilians, of which four were captured by Russian forces in the Kiev region. In a statement on Saturday, the Chief Intelligence Directorate under the Defence…
- World
Ukraine to introduce visa regime for Russian citizens
Kiev: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that the cabinet has decided to introduce a visa regime for Russian citizens starting from July 1. The decision was adopted at the request of…
