Ukraine War: Zelensky says country needs US $7 billion a month in aid
Ukraine's president has told the world's finance ministers his country needs US $7 billion every month until the summer to keep functioning. Volodymyr Zelensky also sa
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Ukraine war: World Bank warns of 'human catastrophe' food crisis
World Bank president David Malpass says the world faces a "human catastrophe" from a food crisis arising from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He told the BBC that record
Ukraine war: Kyiv's allies pledge more weapons to help win war
Ukraine's allies have pledged to send more weapons to help it defend against a renewed Russian offensive. The US and other allies vowed to send artillery, anti-tank an
U.S Embassy cooperating with Fiji regarding investigations on Russian oligarch’s superyacht in Lautoka
The U.S Embassy in Fiji says they are cooperating with Fijian authorities in the matter where the superyacht, Amadea belonging to a Russian oligarch has been docked at th
US authorises coronavirus breath test with results in three minutes
The US Food and Drug Administration has authorised a first-of-its-kind test that detects coronavirus using breath samples. The agency says the test delivers results wi
Elon Musk makes offer to buy Twitter
Tesla boss Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter, saying he is the right person to "unlock" the social media platform's "extraordinary potential". In a surprise announc
16 injured in New York City subway station
Sixteen people have been injured in a shooting during the morning rush hour at a New York City subway station. The unidentified attacker detonated a smoke bomb and ope
From Pakistan to Peru, soaring food and fuel prices are tipping countries over the edge
Food prices are soaring again in many countries. They had already reached their highest level on record earlier this year as the pandemic, poor weather and the climate
Pakistan’s Prime Minister removed from office
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has been removed from office after a no-confidence motion brought against him succeeded by 174-0. This is the first time a
Shanghai Covid lockdown extended to entire city
Chinese authorities have extended their lockdown of Shanghai to cover all of its 25 million people after a fresh surge in Covid cases. Initially, there had been separa
World News: Facebook users angry after accounts locked for no reason
Facebook users around the world have been waking up to find themselves locked out of their accounts for no apparent reason. The message many received reads: "Your Face
Ukraine war: Russia to curb Kyiv assault as peace talks progress
Russia has announced it will "drastically reduce" military combat operations in two key areas of Ukraine "to boost mutual trust" in peace talks. The decision to scale
Shanghai Covid: China announces largest city-wide lockdown
China has announced its biggest city-wide lockdown since the Covid outbreak began more than two years ago. The city of Shanghai will be locked down in two stages over
North Korea claims successful launch of largest missile yet
North Korea has announced that it successfully launched its largest intercontinental ballistic missile in a test today. BBC News reports this marks the first time the
Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston resigns after internal misconduct investigation
The founder of global megachurch Hillsong, Brian Houston, has resigned after an internal investigation found he behaved inappropriately towards two women. This has bee
Madeleine Albright: First female US secretary of state dies
Madeleine Albright, a Czech immigrant who went on to become the first female secretary of state in US history, has died aged 84. A long-time foreign policy veteran, Al
China Eastern plane carrying 133 people crashes in Guangxi
A China Eastern Airlines plane carrying 133 people on board has crashed in Guangxi province. The number of casualties is not yet known. The crash of the Boeing 737
Arnold Schwarzenegger's anti-war video trends on Russian social media
A video address by Hollywood actor Arnold Schwarzenegger to the Russian people is trending on Russian Twitter and has sparked reaction. In it, Schwarzenegger warns Rus
Ukraine President invokes 9/11 in plea to US Congress
Ukraine's President invoked the horror of the 2001 terror attacks on the US as he pleaded for more military aid in a historic address to the US Congress. Volodymyr Zel
Ukraine war: Official says hostages as Russian forces occupy hospital
Russian forces have entered the largest hospital in the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol and are preventing doctors and patients from leaving the building. The city's
Ukraine says Russia strikes large military base near Polish border killing 35 people
Witnesses to a deadly Russian attack on a Ukrainian military base have told how "the sky turned red" as missiles struck the site near the Polish border. At least 35 pe