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Text of Ukraine President Zelenskyy's address to US Congress

Text of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's address to Congress on Wednesday. He speaks Ukrainian, which was simultaneously translated into English by his interpreter.

Starbucks CEO Johnson to retire; founder Schultz to be interim chief

Starbucks President and CEO Kevin Johnson said Wednesday he will retire next month, and former CEO and company founder Howard Schultz will replace him on an interim basis.

US sending more anti-aircraft systems, drones to Ukraine, says Biden

President Joe Biden said on Wednesday the US is sending more anti-aircraft, anti-armour weapons and drones to Ukraine to assist in its defense against Russia.

7.3 magnitude quake hits north Japan, tsunami risk receding

The region is part of northern Japan that was devastated by a deadly 9.0 quake and tsunami 11 years ago that also caused nuclear plant meltdowns

About 60 Amazon workers stage walkouts over salary, break times

More than 60 workers across three Amazon delivery stations staged a walkout to demand a $3 raise and a return to 20-minute breaks, according to one of the labour organisers leading the effort.

UN court orders Russia to cease hostilities in Ukraine

The International Court of Justice in the Hague ordered Russia to suspend its military operations in Ukraine, in a ruling that's unlikely to carry any real-world ramifications yet

Israel's Naftali Bennett emerges as a mediator in Russia-Ukraine war

Just a year ago, Naftali Bennett was struggling for his political survival as Israel headed toward its fourth consecutive election.

Powerful 7.3 magnitude quake hits north Japan, tsunami alert issued

A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory.

Zelensky appeals to US Congress for a no-fly zone, more sanctions on Russia

Ukrainian President cites Pearl Harbor, 9/11 attacks in appeal to US Congress for help against Russia, says 'we need you right now'

President Zelensky takes center stage in Congress, pleading for help

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is addressing the U.S. Congress, the actor-turned-wartime leader's latest video speech as he uses the West's great legislative bodies as a global stage

Japan to fully lift Covid-19 restrictions on March 21 as infections slow

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday announced plans to fully lift coronavirus restrictions on March 21 as new infections driven by the highly contagious omicron variant slow.

Why? Why? Why?: Ukraine's Mariupol descends into despair

The bodies of the children all lie here, dumped into this narrow trench hastily dug into the frozen earth of Mariupol to the constant drumbeat of shelling

Covid-19: New deaths reported fell by 17% last week, but cases rising

The number of new coronavirus deaths reported worldwide fell by 17% in the last week while COVID infections rose, reversing a decline in cases that first began in January, according to WHO

Russian state TV on-air protester fined, faces possible prison term

An employee of Russian state television who interrupted a live news program to protest the war in Ukraine was released from custody Tuesday and fined about $270, but still could face a prison sentence

Pandemic preparedness bill in US moves ahead; funding still needed

A Senate committee has approved a bipartisan blueprint to overhaul the nation's public health system, applying the lessons of Covid-19 to future outbreaks through a new chain of command

Russia steps up assaults in Ukraine as Kyiv appeals for more help

Russia escalated its bombardment of the Ukrainian capital and launched new assaults on the port city of Mariupol as Ukraine's president prepared to make a direct appeal for more help

N Korea's missile exploded in air in failed launch: S Korean military

A North Korean missile exploded in mid-air in an apparent failed launch on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, amid speculation that North may soon launch its biggest long-range missile

Wimbledon, British government in talks about Russian tennis players

Wimbledon organisers are having conversations with the British government about whether Russian tennis players such as No 1-ranked Daniil Medvedev should be allowed to compete

Ukraine sees room for compromise in talks as 20,000 escape Mariupol

Ukraine sees possible room for compromise in talks with Russia despite Moscow's intense shelling of Kyiv and new assaults on Mariupol, from where 20,000 civilians fled through a evacuation corridor

New Zealand ready to 'welcome the world back' as tourism restarts

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern said Wednesday her nation was ready to welcome the world back with most tourists allowed to return by May as the nation continues to ease its coronavirus restrictions.