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Ukraine negotiations to resume, Europe faces Russia gas deadline
European buyers of Russian gas faced a deadline to start paying in roubles on Friday, while negotiations aimed at ending the five-week ...Sri Lanka lifts curfew after violent protests over economic crisis
Police in Sri Lanka’s capital lifted a curfew on Friday after protests in which dozens of people were arrested and several policemen ...Rising hunger looms in Sudan, with little aid in sight
Millions more Sudanese are set to go hungry this year as economic turmoil and erratic rains drive up prices and reduce harvests, ...Eastern Ukraine braces for fresh Russian offensive
Ukrainian forces are preparing for new Russian attacks in the east of the country as Moscow deploys more troops there after suffering ...United States weighs largest ever draw from emergency oil reserve -sources
The Biden administration is considering releasing up to 180 million barrels of oil over several months from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), ...Putin ‘being misled’ by advisers on Ukraine war, West says
Russian President Vladimir Putin was misled by advisers who were too scared to tell him how poorly the war in Ukraine is ...Russian pledge to scale back in Ukraine draws skepticism
Russia’s pledge to scale back some military operations in Ukraine drew skepticism even as the two nations planned to return Wednesday to ...Thousands of Australians flee homes as floods inundate towns
Heavy rains deluged Australia’s east coast on Wednesday, submerging entire towns, while thousands of people fled their homes for the second time ...Air raid sirens wail as Ukraine hopes for ceasefire from peace talks
Air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine before dawn on Tuesday as Ukrainian and Russian negotiators prepared to meet in Turkey for face-to-face ...New Zealand, Fiji agree to work together on security, economy, other areas
New Zealand and Fiji signed a partnership statement on Tuesday that will see the two countries work more closely together in areas ...