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Inflation pushed 71 million people into poverty since Ukraine war

A staggering 71 million more people around the world are experiencing poverty as a result of soaring food and energy prices that climbed in the weeks following Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Hong Kong lifts flight ban citing 'little effect' on coronavirus cases

Starting Thursday, the city will no longer ban arriving airline flights just because they'd brought in passengers infected with COVID-19, the government announced

Russia's war in Ukraine to overshadow G20 leaders discussion in Bali

The United States and its allies have sought to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin in as many ways as possible

Floodwaters recede in Sydney as emergency eases, heavy rain moves north

Floodwaters were receding in Sydney and its surrounding area Thursday as heavy rain threatened to inundate towns north of Australia's largest city

S Korea floats balloons with Covid relief items to North amid animosities

Park Sang-hak, a North Korean defector-turned-activist, said his group floated 20 balloons carrying 20,000 masks and tens of thousands of vitamin C and fever-reducing tablets from a South Korea

Germany eases path to permanent residency for migrants with new bill

Tens of thousands of migrants, who have been living in Germany for years without permission to remain in the country, will be eligible for residency after the government approved a new migration bill

Amazon faces investigation by UK's watchdog over anti-competitive concerns

The Markets Authority said it will consider whether Amazon gives an unfair edge to merchants using optional services that cost extra, including storage, packaging and delivery.

OPEC secretary-general Mohammad Barkindo dies, just weeks shy of departure

The Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries has died, Nigerian authorities and the oil cartel announced Wednesday.

Vladimir Putin's aide warns US against pressing for war crimes court

A top Kremlin official warned the US Wednesday that it could face the wrath of God if it pursues efforts to help establish an international tribunal to investigate Russia's action in Ukraine

Jihadis attack jail in Nigeria's capital, at least 600 inmates escape

Explosions and gunfire were heard at about 10 p.m. in the Kuje area of Abuja when the attackers arrived and forced their way into the prison through a hole created by the explosives.

Ahead of G-20 meeting, China slams US, NATO over political conflicts

China launched a scathing attack on the US and NATO on Wednesday, days before a meeting between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

EU lawmakers back natural gas, nuclear energy as sustainable activities

The green labeling system from the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, defines what qualifies as an investment in sustainable energy.

Saudi Arabia expecting 1 million devotees in largest hajj since Covid

One mil Muslim pilgrims were converging on Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca on Wednesday for the largest hajj since the coronavirus pandemic severely curtailed access to one of Islam's five pillars.

Homes of 85,000 people at risk in Australia, but rain eases around Sydney

Floodwaters inundated or were threatening the homes of 85,000 people around Sydney as rivers started to recede and the heavy rains tracked north of Australia's largest city

5 killed as Russian soldiers pound eastern Ukraine region of Donetsk

A Ukrainian official says Russian shelling has killed five civilians over the past 24 hours and wounded 21 more in the eastern Donetsk province, where Russia has stepped up its offensive

Rain eases in Sydney on Wednesday; over 85,000 homes still at risk

On the fifth day of the flood emergency, Perrottet warned that homes that remained dry during previous floods could be inundated this week

Canada to throw out 13.6 million doses of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine

Canada is going to throw out about 13.6 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine because it couldn't find any takers for it either at home or abroad

NASA says lost contact with spacecraft on way to test moon orbit

NASA said Tuesday it has lost contact with a $32.7 million spacecraft headed to the moon to test out a lopsided lunar orbit, but agency engineers are hopeful they can fix the problem

Turkey to 'intensify' negotiations for Ukraine grain deal, says Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he intends to intensify negotiations with Russia and Ukraine in the hope of reaching a deal on a UN plan to export Ukrainian grain to world markets

Biden awards Medal of Honor to four soldiers for Vietnam War heroism

President Joe Biden bestowed the nation's highest military honour to four Army soldiers for heroism during the Vietnam War, bravery that he said had not diminished even with the passage of time