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Kremlin says Ukrainian attacks won't change war aims as Kyiv hits Saint Petersburg

The Kremlin on Sunday said Ukrainian large-scale attacks on Russian cities will not change its war aims as Kyiv hit Saint Petersburg with the biggest drone attack on Vladimir Putin's hometown since 2022, setting an oil refinery ablaze.

Ukraine sets Saint Petersburg refinery ablaze in large-scale drone attack

Ukraine hit Saint Petersburg with a large-scale drone attack, causing fires at an oil refinery and depot, Moscow said Sunday, as Kyiv accused Russia of violating Donald Trump's "energy ceasefire" dozens of times and leaving tens of thousands without power.

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Nigeria's ruling party picks candidate for 2023 presidential poll

Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party voted on Wednesday in key primaries to choose a candidate for next year's election to replace President Muhammadu Buhari.

Johnson faces UK parliament for first time since no-confidence vote

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a boisterous parliament Wednesday in his first appearance before lawmakers since narrowly fending off a damaging no-confidence vote from his own Conservative MPs.

Blinken says US will 'follow facts' on Abu Akleh killing

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised Tuesday to pursue accountability over the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh wherever facts lead, amid heated dispute between Israeli and Palestinian authorities on how she died.

The US Capitol riot public hearings: six questions

The investigation into last year's assault on the US Capitol by a mob of Donald Trump's supporters is entering a public phase, with two weeks of blockbuster televised hearings slated to start Thursday.

Merkel defends Russia legacy, says 'nothing to apologise for'

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday defended her years-long policy of detente towards Moscow, saying she had "nothing to apologise for" even as the Ukraine war casts a pall on her legacy.

Excluded from Americas Summit, Maduro visits Turkey

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived in Turkey on Tuesday for an official visit as other Latin American leaders gathered for a summit in Los Angeles, to which the United States did not invite him.

Russia claims progress in fight for Ukraine flashpoint city

Russia claimed Tuesday that its forces had taken full control of residential neighbourhoods in eastern Ukraine's Severodonetsk, after Kyiv said its outnumbered troops were fighting on in the key eastern hub.

US VP Harris announces migration funds as Mexico snubs Americas summit

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced a fresh $1.9 billion in private sector funding to boost jobs in hopes of reducing migration from Central America, at a Latin America summit in Los Angeles snubbed by the leaders of Mexico and other affected countries.

Matthew McConaughey urges 'gun responsibility' at White House podium

Actor Matthew McConaughey took the podium at the White House on Tuesday to deliver an emotional appeal for "gun responsibility" following the massacre at an elementary school in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas.

US ex-teacher pleads guilty to leading Islamic State women's brigade

A former US schoolteacher who became a high-ranking Islamic State official and organized an all-female IS military battalion, pleaded guilty Tuesday to supporting a foreign terrorist group, the Justice Department said.

Fighting in Ukraine flashpoint city as grain export talks begin

Russia on Tuesday reported its forces had taken full control of residential neighbourhoods in Ukraine's flashpoint city of Severodonetsk, after Kyiv said its troops were fighting on in the key eastern hub despite being outnumbered.

US says NKorea ignores multiple overtures for talks

North Korea, believed poised to test a new nuclear weapon, has ignored multiple US overtures for discussions as well as offers to help in its Covid-19 outbreak, a US diplomat said Tuesday.

'Stagflation' risk as Ukraine war chokes global growth: World Bank

The global economy risks falling into a harmful period of 1970s-style "stagflation," sparked chiefly by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the World Bank warned Tuesday as it slashed its annual growth forecast.

Yellen says new Biden investments can counter inflation

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urged lawmakers to approve additional investments in renewable energy and higher taxes on the wealthy on Tuesday, as she defended the administration's efforts to blunt the impact of inflation.

US opposes dictators? Yes! Except when it supports them

Dictators are bad, except, well, when they're kind of OK: welcome to the moral gymnastics that Joe Biden is only the latest US president to embrace in a complicated world.

'No choice': The Ukrainians forced to flee to Russia

Some residents of the devastated Ukrainian city of Mariupol who managed to escape are saying they were given no choice but to travel to Russia in what the Kyiv government regards as "deportations".

East Sudan governor resigns, protesters lift blockade

A coalition of tribes in East Sudan announced on Tuesday the end of a sit-in which blocked roads to the crucial Red Sea port, after the governor announced his resignation.

Belgian king arrives in DR Congo for key visit

Belgium's King Philippe landed in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, in a historic visit to the central African country his ancestor once ruled brutally as his personal fief.

Israel mainly to blame for conflict: UN report

Israel's occupation and discrimination against Palestinians are the main causes of the endless cycles of violence, UN investigators said Tuesday, prompting angry Israeli protests.

Stocks tumble as World Bank slashes global growth forecast

Major stock markets fell Tuesday as investors fret over central bank actions against inflation and the World Bank cut its global economic growth forecast following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

UK's wounded Johnson fights on despite Tory revolt

Britain's embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed on Tuesday to plough on with policy priorities including the economy and Ukraine, but was urged by a Conservative predecessor to quit and save the nation from further "agonies".

French health workers protest over pay ahead of polls

Health workers demonstrated in cities across France on Tuesday to demand higher pay and more staff for services stretched to breaking point, just days before the country votes in parliamentary elections.

EU agrees single charger standard, in blow to Apple

European officials on Tuesday agreed the text of a proposed EU law imposing a standard charger for smartphones, tablets and laptops sold in the bloc, in a blow to Apple.

Russia claims partial control of flashpoint Ukraine city

Stocks retreat, as yen hits 20-year dollar low

Major stock markets mostly retreated Tuesday, while the yen struck a fresh 20-year low against the dollar.

Police violence in spotlight as French parliament vote looms

A fatal police shooting in Paris has thrust the issue of violence by security forces to the heart of an increasingly close French parliamentary election battle between a new left-wing coalition and allies of centrist President Emmanuel Macron.

Cambodia, China deny naval base reports as Australia voices concern

Cambodia and Beijing on Tuesday denied a report that they are building a secret naval facility for the Chinese fleet, as Australia's new prime minister voiced concern and called for transparency.

US VP Harris announces migration funds after Mexico snubs Americas summit

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced another $1.9 billion in private-sector funding to boost jobs in hopes of reducing migration from Central America, at a Latin America summit in Los Angeles snubbed by the leaders of Mexico and other affected countries.

Swedish government averts political crisis with last-minute deal

Sweden's government said Tuesday it had clinched a last-minute deal to ensure its justice minister would survive a no-confidence vote in parliament, averting a political crisis.

UK's wounded Johnson presses on despite Tory rebellion

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson convened his cabinet on Tuesday, vowing to "get on with the job" after surviving a confidence vote of Conservative MPs that has left him severely weakened.

Markets mixed as rate hike woes offset China tech hopes

Stock markets struggled Tuesday on long-running worries over surging inflation and rising interest rates, which overshadowed hopes that China would ease off its regulatory drive against the country's beleaguered tech giants.

Fierce battle for key Ukraine city changing 'every hour'

Street fighting raged Tuesday for control of Ukraine's flashpoint city of Severodonetsk, with the situation changing "every hour", an official said, as Kyiv warned its troops were outnumbered by Russian forces.

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