Indian PM Modi says he will do everything he can to help Ukraine
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan.
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Greece recovers hundreds of stolen artefacts
Among the 351 objects being repatriated is a 2nd-Century statue of Alexander the Great.
Toxic 'Forever chemicals' found in Canadians' blood samples.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that decisions taken by the Group of Seven countries at their summit in Japan were aimed at the "double containment" of Russia and China
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that decisions taken by the Group of Seven countries at their summit in Japan were aimed at the "double containment" of Russia and China.
International Criminal Court outraged by Russia putting its prosecutor on wanted list
The Assembly of States Parties, the management oversight and legislative body of the International Criminal Court (ICC) composed of representatives of the States which have ratified or acceded to the Rome Statute, has expressed deep concern over the Russian Federation issuing an arrest warrant for ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan.
Armed Forces of Ukraine say Prigozhin wants to flee Bakhmut because Wagner Group is broken
Serhiy Cherevatyy, spokesman for the Eastern group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, says the reason Yevgeny Prigozhin is claiming to have completely captured Bakhmut is because the Wagner Group leader intends to withdraw its mercenaries from the ruined city, which may be surrounded by Ukrainian defenders, as soon as possible.
Lavrov's family leaves Georgia accompanied by security forces
Katerina Vinokurova (Lavrova), daughter of the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and her husband, who are under Western sanctions, have left Georgia, where they were to have attended a relative’s wedding, amid a wave of protests in the country.
Ukraine war: Kyiv rejects Wagner claim over Bakhmut
Wagner mercenaries claim the city has fallen, but Ukraine denies it saying the situation is "critical".
PM Modi meets Zelensky in Japan, calls Russia-Ukraine war 'issue of humanity'
United States returns 'Earth Monster' Olmec sculpture to Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico announced Friday that a huge 2,500-year-old Olmec stone sculpture has been returned from the United States. The almost six-foot-tall (two-meter) “Monster of the Earth” sculpture appears to represent the gaping maw of a monster that is big enough to swallow people, and may represent a symbolic entrance to the underworld.
Wagner group claims capturing Bakhmut
ALBAWABA - Wagner chief Evgeny Prigozhin claimed that his forces is now fully controlling Bakhmut city, RT reported on Saturday.
Montreal killing of mob boss’s daughter-in-law Claudia Iacono sparks worry of gang war: “One thing is certain, we have just crossed a line by killing the spouse. Now, this limit will be crossed by criminal organizations”
Claudia Iacono, who was married to son of the late boss Moreno Gallo, was shot dead in her car outside the spa she owned
I’ll kick all refugees out of Turkey, Erdoğan rival vows
Ahead of the Turkish election second round, challenger Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu turns up heat on migrants.
Russia Has Lost 50K Scientists in 5 Years
Russia has lost over 50,000 scientific researchers in the past five years, a senior member of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) has said. “The main problem in Russia is as follows: Over the past five years, only Russia — no other countries — has lost so many people working in the scientific field.
Russia: Giving F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine a ‘colossal risk’
Western nations ‘still adhering to escalation scenario’ that risks widening the Ukraine war in Europe, official says.
'War is not an option', Taiwan president says amid China tensions
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen vowed on Saturday to maintain the status quo of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait amid high tensions with China, which has stepped up military pressure on the democratically governed island.
Wagner Group ex-commander wants to return to Russia after seeking asylum in Norway
On Wednesday, a former commander of Russia’s Wagner Group Private Military Company (PMC), who requested asylum in Norway, said he wants to return to Russia, even if it could put his life at risk.
Canada sees China as 'increasingly disruptive power,' to invest $500M in the Philippines security.
Amid rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea, Canada said it sees China as an 'increasingly disruptive power' and disclosed that it will invest $700 million to help secure the Indo-Pacific region.
From sunglasses to milking machines, US halts more exports to Russia
The Biden administration added 71 companies to a trade blacklist, as the G7 announced new sanctions on Moscow.
'In a lot of the world, the clock has hit midnight': China is calling in loans to dozens of countries from Pakistan to Kenya
Keeping schools open, the lights on and even food on the table is being threatened by debt payments from the $1 trillion Belt and Road program.