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Aid for Ukraine, European allies growing as US lawmakers shape budget bill

Proposed US aid for Ukraine, European allies has grown beyond $12 billion, top Senator said, as congressional bargainers worked toward a bipartisan government-wide spending deal

US and 10 other countries condemn North Korean ballistic missile launch

The US and 10 other countries on Monday criticised North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch and urged UNSC to respond, saying its inaction erodes the credibility of the UN's most powerful body

Joe Biden expected to sign executive order on cryptocurrency this week

President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on cryptocurrency this week that will mark the first step toward regulating how digital currency is traded

Queen meets Trudeau in 1st engagement since Covid-19 pandemic

Trudeau was in the UK for talks on the Ukraine war with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and their Dutch counterpart, Mark Rutte

Covid-19 pandemic claims 6 million lives globally, shows data

The United States is nearing 1 million reported deaths on its own, the largest official death toll in the world

Stung by criticism, UK PM Johnson speeds up Russia sanctions

U.K. lawmakers are set to pass a bill on Monday aimed at toughening sanctions on Russia and rooting out ill-gotten money from the British economy.

Russia Ukraine conflict: UN says refugee numbers surge to 1.7 million

The United Nations' refugee agency says the number of people who have fled the war in Ukraine has increased to more than 1.7 million.

Brent crude up $10, shares sink as Russia-Ukraine conflict deepens

The price of oil jumped about USD 10 a barrel and shares were sharply lower Monday as the conflict in Ukraine deepened amid mounting calls for harsher sanctions against Russia.

China calls Russia its chief ''strategic partner'' despite Ukraine crisis

China's Foreign Minister on Monday called Russia Beijing's most important strategic partner, amid its continued refusal to condemn the invasion of Ukraine.

Iran seeks creative ways to restore nuclear deal after Russian demand

Iran is seeking creative ways to restore its nuclear deal with world powers after Russia's foreign minister linked sanctions on Moscow to the ongoing negotiations, said an Iranian official on Monday

China seeing new surge in Coronavirus cases despite zero tolerance approach

China is seeing a new surge in Covid-19 cases across the vast country, despite its draconian zero tolerance approach to dealing with outbreaks

Evacuation stalls amid heavy Russian shelling in cities: Ukraine

Thousands of Ukrainian civilians attempting to flee to safety were forced to shelter from Russian shelling that pummeled cities in Ukraine's center, north and south, leaving corpses in the streets

Russia announces ceasefire, humanitarian corridors for evacuations

Russia announced a ceasefire starting Monday morning and the opening of humanitarian corridors in several areas

Australian missiles "on the ground" in Ukraine amid Russian invasion

Australia's prime minister has described Russia and China's closer relationship as opportunistic rather than strategic

New Zealand will rush through new law to sanction Russia over Ukraine war

New Zealand's government said Monday it plans to rush through a new law that will allow it to impose economic sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine

China's exports, imports grow in double digits in January-February

China's exports rose by double digits in January-February in a sign global demand is reviving while imports also gained despite a downturn in the world's second-largest economy.

Ukraine prez Zelenskyy launches daily calls to action with Global Citizen

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has an unusual new partner in his campaign to defend his country Global Citizen, the international nonprofit fighting extreme poverty

Ukraine prez urges to strengthen Russia sanctions, says not sufficient

As Russian forces increased their shelling of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to the West to strengthen sanctions

Gas tops $4 per gallon average across US, 1st time since 2008

The price of regular gasoline broke $4 per gallon (3.8 liters) on average across the U.S. on Sunday for the first time since 2008.

Russia steps up shelling of residential areas, says Ukraine official

Russian forces intensified shelling of cities in Ukraine's centre, north and south, a Ukrainian official said, as a second attempt to evacuate besieged civilians collapsed.