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OPEC sticks to modest boost in oil despite war jitters

OPEC and allied oil producers including Russia decided to stick to a modest increase in the amount of crude, a step that supports higher prices

Russia repositioning, not scaling back: NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg

Russia promised during talks in Istanbul on Tuesday that it would de-escalate operations near Kyiv and Chernihiv to increase mutual trust and create conditions for further negotiations

Convoy heads to Ukraine's Mariupol to attempt evacuation

A convoy of buses headed to Mariupol in another attempt to evacuate people from the besieged port city, while Russia pressed its attacks in several parts of Ukraine

OPEC likely to stick to modest oil boost despite war jitters

Analysts expect the group, known as OPEC+, to stay on its schedule of gradual increases to restore production cuts made during the depths of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020

Global stocks fall after China manufacturing weakens

London's FTSE 100 lost less than 0.1% to 7,575.04 while Frankfurt's DAX added 0.1% to 7,578.75. The CAC 40 in Paris shed less than 0.1% to 6,743.19

China, Solomons Islands ink draft of controversial security pact

China and the Solomon Islands have signed a draft version of a security pact that could see Chinese police and other forces take up duties in the Pacific Island nation

Facebook hires Republican strategy firm to campaign against TikTok: Report

Eleven years ago, Facebook was caught red-handed after it hired a prominent public relations firm to try to plant stories harshly criticising Google's privacy practices in leading news outlets.

Ukrainians in US prep to help as country says will take in 100,000 refugees

As the US prepares to accept up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees following Russia's invasion, existing communities in cities like Sacramento and Seattle are already mobilising to provide support

China's Xi Jinping strongly backs Afghanistan at regional conference

Chinese leader Xi Jinping issued strong backing for Afghanistan at a regional conference, while making no mention of human rights abuses by the country's Taliban leaders.

China manufacturing falls to 5-month low as anti-virus controls tighten

China's manufacturing activity fell to a five-month low in March after most of Shanghai and two other industrial centres were shut down to fight coronavirus outbreaks, a survey showed Thursday.

End of Covid pandemic may bring major turbulence for US health care

When the end of the Covid pandemic comes, it could create major disruptions for a cumbersome US health care system made more generous, flexible and up-to-date technologically

UK spy chief says Russian soldiers disobeying orders in Ukraine

Demoralised Russian soldiers in the Ukraine were refusing to carry out orders and sabotaging their own equipment and had accidentally shot down their own aircraft, a UK intelligence chief said

UN seeks record $4.4 billion for Afghans struggling under Taliban

Ukraine is of vital importance, but Afghanistan, you know, calls to our soul for commitment and loyalty, said Martin Griffiths, who heads the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Ukrainian president Zelenskyy says defence is at a 'turning point'

Russian forces bombarded areas around Kyiv and the northern city of Chernihiv and intensified attacks in other parts of the country Wednesday

2 billion people live in conflict areas today, says United Nations chief

The United Nations chief said that one-quarter of humanity -- two billion people -- are living in conflict areas today and the world is facing the highest number of violent conflicts since 1945

Satellite modems nexus of worst cyberattack of Ukraine invasion

On Wednesday, Google said it had identified a state-backed Russian hacking group engaged in a credential-phishing campaign targeting the militaries of multiple Eastern European countries

China opens espionage trial of Chinese Australian journalist

The trial of Chinese Australian journalist Cheng Lei on espionage charges began Thursday in Beijing

US Congress hears sirens wail as Ukraine legislators visit Capitol

As members of the Ukrainian parliament were pleading for aid on Capitol Hill, an air raid siren blared from one of their cell phones a wrenching alert from the war-torn country back home.

White House adds $500 million in Ukraine aid as Russian invasion grinds on

U.S. President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a 55 minute call Wednesday that the additional aid was on its way.

US President Biden planning to tap oil reserve to control gas prices

President Joe Biden is preparing to order the release of up to 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation's strategic petroleum reserve, in a bid to control energy prices that have spiked