Europe
Moscow pledges ‘full protection’ to any areas annexed by Russia
Russia has sought to defend its seven-month old war at the United Nations, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov saying that regions of ...Russia holds votes in occupied parts of Ukraine; Kyiv says residents coerced
Russia launched referendums on Friday aimed at annexing four occupied regions of Ukraine, drawing condemnation from Kyiv and Western nations who dismissed the votes ...Italy’s election campaign ends, tensions between EU and right flares
Italy’s leaders held their final rallies on Friday ahead of a parliamentary election at the weekend that is expected to be won ...Trevali to close Burkina Faso Perkoa zinc mine after deadly flood
Canadian mining firm Trevali will close its Perkoa zinc mine in Burkina Faso, a company official told Reuters on Friday, following a ...Russia starts annexation vote in parts of Ukraine
Voting began on Friday in a Russian-controlled part of Ukraine in a referendum that Russia is expected to use to justify the ...Finland says traffic on border with Russia remains busy
Traffic into Finland across its southeastern border with Russia was busy on Friday, the border guard told Reuters, adding that the number ...Myanmar beauty queen in Thai airport limbo, fears arrest at home
A beauty queen who spoke out against Myanmar’s military rulers was stranded at Thailand’s international airport for a third day on Friday, ...Some Russians flee Ukraine conscription as Moscow remains defiant at U.N.
Some draft-age Russians rushed to leave the country on Thursday to escape their country’s biggest conscription drive since World War Two, as ...U.N. showdown looms as Ukraine calls for Russia to be stripped of veto rights
Ukraine demanded the United Nations punish Russia for its invasion and strip it of its security council veto as a showdown loomed ...Europe’s vegetable farmers warn of shortages as energy crisis bites
Emmanuel Lefebvre produces thousands of tonnes of endives on his farm in northern France annually, but this year he may abandon his ...














