BRUSSELS – Ukrainian forces have been able to break through Russian defences and are making progress in their counteroffensive against Moscow’s troops, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday. Stoltenberg said…
US announces $1bn to aid Ukraine as Russian strike kills at least 17
KYIV, Ukraine – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $1 billion of aid during a surprise visit Wednesday to Ukraine, which suffered a Russian strike that killed at least…
China warns against ‘new Cold War’ as big powers meet in SE Asia
JAKARTA – China’s premier said on Wednesday major powers must keep their differences under control and avoid “a new Cold War”, in a thinly veiled reference to Washington, as top…
Biden heads to divided G20 with Xi and Putin absent
NEW DELHI, India – US President Joe Biden heads to India for the G20 summit this weekend aiming to capitalise on the glaring absence of China’s and Russia’s leaders to…
Cuba uncovers human trafficking for Russia’s war in Ukraine
HAVANA – Cuba has identified an alleged human trafficking ring aimed at recruiting its citizens to fight in Russia’s war in Ukraine, the foreign ministry said Monday. The government was…
N. Korea’s Kim set for arms talks with Putin in Russia: US
WASHINGTON – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expects to make a rare trip abroad to meet with President Vladimir Putin in Russia to discuss providing arms to Moscow for…
Hong Kong’s top court to rule on same-sex marriage
HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s top court will decide Tuesday whether to recognise same-sex marriages, rendering a verdict in one of the most consequential cases on the subject in the…
Putin says free grain exports to Africa to begin in ‘weeks’
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Moscow is just weeks away from supplying free grain to six African countries after scrapping a deal allowing Ukrainian food…
Pope Francis visits homeless shelter on last day in Mongolia
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia – Pope Francis capped the final day of his diplomatically tinged visit to Mongolia preaching charity, with a visit to a Catholic shelter for the homeless and domestic…
Five key moments in Charles III’s first year as king
LONDON – Charles succeeded his mother Queen Elizabeth II immediately after her death at the age of 96 on September 8, 2022. He appeared visibly moved in his first televised…