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After Flak from Russia over Biden's 'Putin Cannot Remain in Power' Decry, White House Clarifies
A White House official later said Biden was not urging regime change but was saying "Putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbors or the region."
‘Lying All The Time’: Taiwan Foreign Ministry Schools Chinese Envoy To UN In Tweets
Despite Taiwan's robust Covid-19 response China has prevented it from entering UN-based and other international health forums
Ice Shelf Size Of New York City Collapses In One Of Most Stable Areas Of Antarctica
Scientists fear that they have overestimated East Antarctica’s stability and resistance to global warming
300 Feared Dead in Russian Strike on Ukraine's Mariupol Theatre Last Week: City Hall
Mariupol city hall said Friday the theatre was destroyed in a 'cynical' attack and claimed that Russia knew civilians were taking refuge in the building
'Planned To Cut Cake, But Had to Leave My Home': Birthday Girl Flees as Ukraine Pushes Back at Russia
Despite claims by Kyiv's mayor that Ukraine had retaken most of Irpin from Russian forces, the battle is still raging, sending smoke plumes into the sky
EU Drug Watchdog Approves AstraZeneca Covid Prevention Jab 'Evusheld'
The European Medicines Agency's human medicines committee has recommended granting a marketing authorisation for Evusheld
UN General Assembly Calls for 'Immediate' End to War in Ukraine
In a vote at UN headquarters in New York, 140 countries voted in favor, 38 abstained and five voted against the measure
US to Accept Up to 100,000 Ukraine War Refugees, Provide Extra $1 Billion Aid
The US is announcing plans to welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians and others fleeing Russia's aggression through the full range of legal pathways, the White House said
Jamaica To Transition Into A Republic, Urge Prince William, Duchess Kate To Apologize
Prince William and Duchess Kate will commence on a trip to Jamaica on Wednesday
Rolling Power Cuts, Scarcity of Supplies Feed Sporadic Violence as Lanka Battles Economic Crisis; Few Flee
Troops were deployed near petrol pumps and kerosene supply points after three elderly people dropped dead during their wait in long queues, officials in Sri Lanka said.
Ukraine Military Tells Residents to Brace for Indiscriminate Russian Shelling
Ukraine's armed forces said in a statement issued on Tuesday that Russian forces were expected to continue to attack critical infrastructure using "high-precision weapons and indiscriminate munitions"
Biden Has Put US-Russia Ties 'on Verge of Rupture', Says Moscow
Biden described Putin as a "war criminal" in remarks to reporters last week, amid heavy fighting in Ukraine
India, Australia Discuss China, Ukraine; Expand Cooperation On Infrastructure, Critical Minerals
Both leaders discussed means to deepen bilateral ties while also focusing on the security situation in the Indo-Pacific
Azov Battalion Accused Of Committing Inhuman Crimes Against Ukrainians They’re Supposed To Protect
Commentators have questioned the West and NATO over their silence on Ukraine's support to Nazi sympathizers of Azov Battalion
Zelensky Says Time for Israel to Scrap Neutrality and Back Ukraine
Zelensky, who is Jewish, made the appeal during an address to Israeli lawmakers, the latest in a series of speeches by videoconference to foreign legislatures
In a New Constitution, the Pope Sets Out to Overhaul the Vatican
The new structure, the constitution says, will help the church “protect minors and vulnerable persons from sexual abuse”