UN Starts Evacuation Of Ukrainian Civilians From Mariupol St...
The United Nations said Sunday it is conducting a “safe passage operation” to get as many as 1,000 Ukrainian civilians out of the steel plant blockaded by Russian forces in the war-ravaged southern port city of Mariupol.
The operation, being coordinated ... Read More
US, EU Warn Against Giving In To Russian ‘Gas Blackmail’...
The United States and the European Union have warned against giving in to what they called Russian "blackmail" over gas supplies to Europe.Russia, which supplies about 40% of Europe’s gas needs, had demanded that what it called "unfriendly" European countries ... Read More
In Kyiv, UN Chief Pledges More Help For Ukraine
In this image provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres walk in a hallway during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, April 28, 2022.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pledged that the world ... Read More
Biden Announces $33bn To Help Ukraine In War
President Joe Biden
President Biden is asking Congress for $33bn (£27bn) in military, economic and humanitarian assistance to support Ukraine "for the next five months".
Mr Biden said it was "critical" for US lawmakers to approve the package.
The package includes more ... Read More
Ukraine War: Putin Warns Against Foreign Intervention
Russian President Vladimir Putin
Any country trying to intervene in the Ukraine war will face a "lightning-fast" response, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned.
"We have all the tools no-one can boast of... we will use them if necessary", he ... Read More
As COVID Rules Lifted, US-Canada Border Busy With Asylum-See...
Asylum seekers cross into Canada from the U.S. border near a checkpoint on Roxham Road near Hemmingford, Quebec, April 24, 2022.
Snowy northern winters tend to see a drop in asylum-seekers crossing from the United States into Canada at Roxham Road, ... Read More
UN Chief Embarks On Moscow Trip Amid Criticism
António Guterres – UN Secretary-General
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will start a difficult three-day trip to Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday amid criticism for the limited role played by the United Nations in the management of the crisis.
Three months into the ... Read More
France Election: Macron Faces Immediate Challenges To Power ...
Emmanuel Macron has done something no other French president has achieved before: winning re-election while still being in charge of his own government.
The centrist president's victory over Marine Le Pen may have been convincing, but he has a problem. There ... Read More
Elon Musk Strikes Deal To Buy Twitter For $44bn
Elon Musk
The board of Twitter has agreed to a $44bn (£34.5bn) takeover offer from the billionaire Elon Musk.
Mr Musk, who made the shock bid less than two weeks ago, said Twitter had "tremendous potential" that he would unlock.
He also called ... Read More
US Diplomats To Begin Returning To Ukraine
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin
American diplomats will start returning to Ukraine this week, first to the western city of Lviv and then eventually to the capital, Kyiv.
The United States is also providing further foreign military financing to Ukraine to help ... Read More