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Four Russians charged with war crimes for torturing American in Ukraine

The four Russians are accused of kidnapping the American from his home in a Ukrainian in 2022. The American was beaten and interrogated while being held for 10 days at a Russian military compound

Big bank CEOs warn that new regulations may severely impact economy

This year has been a tough one for the banking industry, as high interest rates have caused banks and consumers to seek fewer loans and consumers are facing financial pressure from inflation

Italy drops out of China Belt and Road initiative that failed to deliver

A media report reported that a letter with the formal notice had been delivered to Beijing in recent days. Meloni's office declined to comment on the report

McDonald's burger empire set for unprecedented growth over next 4 years

The Chicago burger giant said Wednesday that it aims to have 50,000 restaurants in operation worldwide by the end of 2027. McDonald's had 40,275 restaurants at the start of this year

Ex-UK PM Boris Johnson admits mistakes but defends Covid record at inquiry

Johnson began two days of being grilled under oath by lawyers for the judge-led inquiry about his initial reluctance to impose a national lockdown in early 2020 and other fateful decisions

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Saudi Arabia, UAE amid COP28

Putin landed in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the Emirates, a federation of seven sheikhdoms now hosting the United Nations' COP28 climate talks

Volkswagen-sanctioned audit finds no signs of forced labour at China plant

The Volkswagen plant in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, is no longer assembling vehicles and functions only as a distribution hub

Fighting across Gaza halts aid delivery, leaves people with few safe places

The assault on the south threatens further mass displacement within the besieged coastal enclave, where the UN says some 1.87 million people over 80% of the population have already fled their homes

Under Putin, uber-wealthy Russians are still rich but far less powerful

Despite the harsh consequences to their wealth that the tycoons could expect from the war, they had to accept it; the power was his, not theirs

Taliban's education policies harm boys as well as girls in Afghanistan: Rpt

The departure of qualified teachers including women, regressive curriculum changes and the increase in corporal punishment have led to greater fear of going to school and falling attendance

China raises stakes in cyberscam crackdown in Myanmar, despite loopholes

But the drive has been confined to a limited area and appears unlikely to root out the kingpins behind the human trafficking and other illicit activities aimed at cheating people of their savings

At least 16 dead, 12 injured as bus falls off ravine in central Philippines

Eight of the wounded in the accident, which happened Tuesday afternoon in Hamtic town in the province of Antique, were in critical condition at a local hospital, officials said

Malala urges world to confront Taliban's 'gender apartheid' against women

She urged the international community on Tuesday to take collective and urgent action to end the dark days in Afghanistan

More bodies found after sudden eruption of Indonesia's Mount Marapi

About 75 climbers started their way up the nearly 2,900-metre mountain in Agam district of West Sumatra province on Saturday and became stranded

If Trump wasn't running I'm not sure I'd be running, says Biden to donors

We've got to get it done, not because of me. If Trump wasn't running I'm not sure I'd be running. We cannot let him win, Biden said, hitting the last words slowly for emphasis

US imposes new round of sanctions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine

US sanctions block access to US property and bank accounts and prevent the targeted people and companies from doing business with Americans

Biden calls reports of Hamas raping Israeli hostages 'appalling'

Speaking at a campaign fundraiser in Boston on Tuesday, Biden noted that in recent weeks, female survivors and witnesses to the attacks have shared horrific accounts of unimaginable cruelty

Dutch govt pledges 2.5 bn euro for Ukraine; Zelensky to address US senators

The Biden administration wants Congress to approve the White House's nearly $106 billion funding request for the wars in Ukraine and Israel and other security needs

Whether to phase out or phase down fossil fuels is the question at COP28

The central issue of this COP, the global stocktake, is to reach a conclusion about the phasing out of fossil fuels, said climate scientist Bill Hare, CEO of Climate Analytics

UN warns 2 boats adrift in Andaman Sea with 400 Rohingya aboard need rescue

The boats apparently embarked from Bangladesh and are reported to have been at sea for about two weeks, he said