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Ukraine asks G7 to step up arms supply, pressure on Russia amid war

Ukraine's foreign minister said his country remains willing to engage in diplomatic talks with Russia to unblock grain supplies and to achieve a political solution to the war in Ukraine

Qatar faces new terror funding accusations, embassy seeks more information

The Qatari Embassy said it needed more information before it could comment about the reported investigation, and did not immediately comment on the lawsuit

US, Russian defense chiefs speak for first time since Ukraine's invasion

The officials said the hour-long call didn't appear to signal any change in Moscow's war in Ukraine

North Korea confirms 21 new deaths, 174,440 more show Covid symptoms

The country imposed nationwide lockdowns on Thursday after confirming its first Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic

New Zealand PM Jacinda tests positive for coronavirus, plans US visit later

Ardern, who is fully vaccinated, had been isolating at her Wellington residence since Sunday after her fianc Clarke Gayford tested positive for the virus.

Power dynasty crumbles: How Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa family fell from grace

With one brother president, another prime minister and three more family members cabinet ministers, it appeared that Rajapaksa clan had consolidated its grip on power in Sri Lanka

Russian pipeline sanctions raise fear of interruption in gas supplies

Natural gas prices rose Friday after Russian state-owned exporter Gazprom said it would no longer send supplies to Europe, citing new sanctions that Moscow imposed on European energy companies.

Tottenham beats Arsenal 3-0 to tighten race for Champion League spot

Tottenham revived its hopes of beating Arsenal to the final Champions League qualification position by overwhelming its fierce north London rival in a 3-0 win in the Premier League

EU envoy to Iran nuclear talks, colleagues detained at German airport

Enrique Mora of Spain, who has long led the EU delegation at the talks in Vienna, said the incident happened Friday morning as he was trying to make a connecting flight from Tehran to Brussels

Biden looks to nudge ASEAN leaders to speak out on Russia over Ukraine

The White House is also trying to demonstrate that it is stepping up in the Pacific even as the administration has been focused on the war in Ukraine

Kim Jong Un lookalike disrupts Australian PM Morrison's election campaign

The impersonator, who later identified himself by the stage name Howard X, started talking to gathered media

Hyundai to set up $7 bn EV plant in US during Biden's Asia visit: Report

Hyundai is finalizing those plans as President Joe Biden is set to travel to South Korea next week as part of his first visit to Asia during his presidency

Tesla, Twitter shares drop on potential legal issues against Musk, coup bid

Of the two, Musk's electric vehicle company has fared worse, with its stock down almost 16% so far this week to $728.

Russian threats push Finland towards NATO alliance, Sweden likely to follow

Finland's president and prime minister announced that the Nordic country should apply right away for membership in NATO, the military defence pact founded in part to counter the Soviet Union

UNSC holds emergency meeting on Taliban crackdown on women rights

The Norwegian-drafted statement would also call for a reversal of policies that restrict the rights of women and girls

Joe Biden cancels offshore oil lease sales in Gulf of Mexico, Alaska

The lease cancellations come as gas prices have surged to a record $4.40 a gallon amid the war in Ukraine and other disruptions that have pushed prices $1.40 a gallon higher than a year ago

Spain debates if menstrual leave policy will help or hurt women at work

A leaked draft of new legislation proposed giving workers experiencing period pain three days of optional leave a month, with two additional days permitted in exceptional cases

Two top managers fired from Twitter amid Elon Musk's buyout turmoil

In a series of tweets Thursday, Kayvon Beykpour who is leaving after 7 years, said CEO Parag Agrawal asked me to leave after letting me know that he wants to take the team in a different direction.

Mercedes recalls more than 292,000 vehicles to fix problem with brakes

The recall covers certain ML, GL and R-Class vehicles from the 2006 through 2012 model years

Ukraine conflict: Russia's Putin says sanctions triggering global crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Western sanctions against Russia are provoking a global economic crisis.