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Inflation, Russia-Ukraine war, refugee crisis draw G7 leaders' focus

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner, the meeting's host, told reporters ahead of the meeting that Ukraine will likely need a number of double-digit billion euros over the coming months

1 dead, 4 wounded in Chicago shooting on Near North Side: US police

One person was killed and another four people were shot in Chicago on Thursday, authorities said.

Russian troops likely to be redeployed from Ukraine's Mariupol: UK minister

With the number of defenders left holed up in a Mariupol steel factory dwindling, Russian commanders will be coming under increasing pressure to reallocate troops, Britain's Defense Ministry said

US Prez Joe Biden's trip to Asia: New friends, old tensions, storms at home

Global uncertainties leave Biden determined to show that America's ultimate power rests with its ability to make friends and influence people rather than the raw capacity of its military and economy

23-year-old California man pleads guilty to US Capitol riot charge

A California man who stormed the U.S. Capitol, opened the doors to other rioters and sat in the Senate chair of then-Vice President Mike Pence pleaded guilty to a federal charge Thursday.

Russia-Ukraine war: Mariupol steel mill troops registered as POWs

Amnesty International said in a tweet that the POW status means that the soldiers must not be subjected to any form of torture or ill-treatment

Australia's PM candidate Anthony Albanese shaped by humble start

The son of a single mother who raised him on a pension, Anthony Albanese had a humble start to life for a politician who could become Australia's prime minister on Saturday.

Ukraine war adds to hunger woes; 47 mn people risk starvation: UN

World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley said growing hunger will add at least 47 million people to the 276 million marching to starvation before Russia's invasion of its smaller neighbour

Alexei Navalny's team urges more sanctions on Russia to help Ukraine

The push from Navalny's allies this week in Washington came as Congress gave final passage to USD 40 billion in military and humanitarian aid to Ukrainians battling the Russian invasion

Canada decides to ban China's Huawei Technologies from 5G networks

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has decided to ban China's Huawei Technologies from Canada's next-generation mobile networks.

Joe Biden has an eye on China as he heads to South Korea and Japan

Biden departs Thursday and is set to meet newly elected South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida

Park outdoors: Ford recalls 39,000 US SUVs after engine fire reports

Ford is asking the owners of 350,000 vehicles in to take them to dealers for repairs in three recalls, including about 39,000 that should be parked outdoors because the engines can catch fire.

Twitter's new policy aims to crack down on war misinformation

The change is part of a broader effort to promote accurate information during times of conflict or crisis.

Biden meets Sweden, Finland leaders to talk NATO membership, Russia

President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed the leaders of Sweden and Finland to the White House, as he hailed the application of the once-neutral countries to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

WHO clears China's CanSino Covid-19 vaccination for emergency use

The WHO on Thursday said it has granted an emergency use authorisation for the coronavirus vaccine made by China's CanSino Biologics, the 11th such shot to receive the green light.

Covid-19 deaths dropped by 21% last week but cases still rising: WHO

The number of coronavirus deaths globally dropped by about 21per cent in the past week while cases rose in most parts of the world, according to the World Health Organization.

World shares tumble after inflation driven retreat on Wall Street

Shares declined in Europe and Asia on Thursday after a broad retreat on Wall Street triggered by worries over the impact of persistent high inflation on corporate profits and consumer spending.

Japan will double financial aid for Ukraine to $600 million: PM Kishida

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said his country will double its financial aid for Ukraine to $600 million in support of the country badly damaged by Russia's aggression.

Red Cross registers hundreds of Ukrainian prisoners of wars from Mariupol

The international Red Cross says it has registered hundreds of Ukrainian prisoners of war who left the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol.

New Zealand hands out extra cash to over 2 mn adults to fight inflation

The inflation payments of 350 New Zealand dollars ($220) over three months begin in August and are targeted at the half of all adults who earn less than 70,000 New Zealand dollars ($44,000) per year