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BBC apologises to Princess Diana aide over interview deceit

The BBC said Thursday that it has apologised and paid a substantial sum to Princess Diana's private secretary over subterfuge used to get an explosive television interview with the late royal.

Joe Biden to call China's Xi to discuss Russia, economic issues

The call follows an intense seven-hour meeting in Rome on Monday between White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and senior Chinese foreign policy adviser Yang Jiechi

President Biden's China 'pivot' complicated by Russia's war in Ukraine

China's government has vacillated between full embrace and more measured responses as Russian President Vladimir Putin prosecutes his war, making the decisions for Biden far more layered.

More than 30 companies to start manufacturing Pfizer's Covid pill

Generic drugmakers across a dozen countries in Asia, the Caribbean, the Middle East and Eastern Europe will begin producing either the raw ingredients for the Pfizer drug or the pill itself.

World stocks mixed, oil prices climb after Fed rate hike

The Bank of England was expected to raise its key interest rate Thursday for the third time since December as it pushes ahead faster than other central banks in combating a global wave of inflation

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says Germany prioritised economy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Germany of putting its economy before his country's security in the run-up to the Russian invasion.

As Ukraine war rages, diplomats near Iran nuclear agreement

As the war in Ukraine rages on, diplomats trying to salvage the languishing 2015 Iran nuclear deal have been forging ahead with negotiations despite distractions caused by the conflict

Russian attacks batter Ukraine as Vladimir Putin warns of 'traitors'

A Russian airstrike ripped apart a theater where hundreds of people have been living in the besieged city of Mariupol, Ukrainian officials said

Joe Biden's China 'pivot' complicated by Russia's war in Ukraine

Joe Biden set out to finally complete the pivot to Asia, a long sought adjustment of US foreign policy to better reflect the rise of America's most significant military and economic competitor: China.

Ukraine war: Russia, Belarus banned from multi-sport Euro Championships

Athletes from Russia and Belarus were formally banned from the multi-sport European Championships in August.

Russian onslaught on amid optimism over talks, Mariupol theatre destroyed

Russian forces destroyed a theater in Mariupol where hundreds of people were sheltering Wednesday and rained fire on other cities, Ukrainian authorities said.

Explainer: Who's a war criminal, and who gets to decide?

President Joe Biden on Wednesday flatly called Russia's Vladimir Putin a war criminal for the unfolding onslaught in Ukraine, where hospitals and maternity wards have been bombed

Powerful earthquake off north Japan kills 4, more than 90 injured

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday night, smashing furniture, knocking out power and killing four people

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Joe Biden show different styles, missions: Report

US President Joe Biden and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy are men of different generations, countries and styles and with very different missions.

A look at the military assistance the US is giving to war-hit Ukraine

After Zelenskyy delivered an emotional plea to the US Congress, President Biden laid out a wide range of weapons and equipment that America will provide to help Ukraine beat back the Russian invasion

Ukraine joins European grid, ending dependence on Russia after war

Engineers have linked Ukraine to an electricity grid spanning much of continental Europe, allowing the country to decouple its power system from hostile Russia, officials said Wednesday.

Ukraine war: US works to 'seize and freeze' wealth of Russian oligarchs

Announcing tough sanctions against Russian oligarchs over the war in Ukraine was step one.

Mayor of Ukrainian city of Melitopol no longer in Russian custody

The mayor of the southeastern Ukrainian city of Melitopol has been freed after he was seized by Russian forces five days ago, a Ukrainian official said Wednesday.

Pope Francis urges peace, not politics in call to Russian patriarch

Pope Francis stressed the need for religious leaders to preach peace, not politics in a video call on Wednesday with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church

French govt unveils aid to counter fallout from Russia-Ukraine war

France's government announced a massive emergency aid program for farmers, fishermen, truckers and other professionals battered by fuel-price surges resulting from Russia's war in Ukraine.