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Japan joins G-7 against Ukraine invasion, will quit Russian oil imports

It's an extremely difficult decision for a country that mostly relies on energy imports, including oil, Kishida told reporters Monday. But G-7 unity is most important right now.

Hong Kong now has China patriots firmly in charge post polls: Carrie Lam

Lam's comments came a day after a carefully vetted election committee voted overwhelmingly to approve John Lee, a hard-line security chief who oversaw a crackdown on Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement

Russian army could target chemical industries: Ukrainian military

The Ukrainian military is warning that Russia could target the country's chemical industries.

Brazil, Argentina must play World Cup qualifier after losing appeals: FIFA

During the qualifying program for the World Cup, Brazilian health officials came onto the field minutes after kickoff last September to dispute the quarantine status of some Argentina players

Senate passes bill to boost security for US Supreme Court justices

Sens. John Cornyn said threats to Supreme Court justices and their families are disgraceful and attempts to intimidate the independence of the judiciary branch shouldn't be tolerated

South Korea's new leader offers support if North Korea denuclearises

South Korea's new president says he'll present an audacious plan to improve North Korea's economy if it denuclearises.

New South Korean President takes office, briefed on North Korea

Conservative Yoon Suk Yeol took office as South Korea's president on Tuesday, facing a tougher mix of foreign policy and domestic challenges

UN chief Guterres visits non-NATO member Moldova amid Transnistria tension

Transnistria, a small strip of land with a population of about 470,000, has been under the control of separatist authorities since a 1992 war with Moldova

Lithuania FM says only safe way for West, allies is regime change in Russia

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said Putin's annual Victory Day speech was underwhelming and that the gloomy faces of generals and others were signs of failing in the Ukraine war

50-50 chance of Earth hitting key warming mark by 2026, say scientists

The world is creeping closer to the warming threshold international agreements are trying to prevent

Joe Biden signs Ukraine bill, seeks $40 billion aid in Putin rejoinder

Biden signed a bipartisan measure to reboot the World War II-era lend-lease programme to bolster Kyiv and Eastern European allies

Cyprus pitches zonal firefighting hub to Israel, Greece to curb wildfires

In a joint statement, the ministers said they had decided to intensify cooperation on issues contributing to resilience, energy security and interconnectivity in the region

Yemen 2009 plane crash trial begins in Paris, lone survivor to attend

The 2009 Yemenia flight left from Paris before picking up other passengers in the southern French city of Marseille, the crash killed 152 people

Earthquake shakes area between Taiwan, Japan; tsunami alert not issued

Japanese authorities said a magnitude 6.6 quake struck off the southern and westernmost island of Yonaguni, which is about 110 kilometers (66 miles) east of Taiwan

Early voting begins ahead of Australia's May 21 federal elections

Voting is compulsory in Australia and almost 17 million adults in a population of 26 million people are expected to vote.

Putin to mark Victory Day as Russian attack on Ukraine's Mariupol continues

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that worsening attacks could be linked to Victory Day, which marks Russia's greatest triumph, over Nazi Germany in 1945

UN Office for Project Services chief resigns after probe into investments

Faremo's resignation was accepted Sunday, the day the New York Times reported that the agency made a baffling series of financial decisions that purportedly led to $25 million in losses

Russia-Ukraine war: All civilians evacuated from Mariupol steel mill

The shattered survivors spoke of constant shelling, dwindling food, ubiquitous mold and using hand sanitiser for cooking fuel

Havana hotel death toll reaches 31 as search for survivors underway

In releasing the names of those who were killed, the Health Ministry said the dead included four minors, a pregnant woman and a Spanish tourist, whose companion was seriously injured

Canada's Trudeau makes surprise Ukraine visit to offer 'unwavering support'

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made a surprise visit to Ukraine amid Russia's war on the country.