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UNGA demands Russia immediately reverse 'illegal' annexations in Ukraine

The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to condemn Russia's attempted illegal annexation of four Ukrainian regions and demand that Moscow immediately reverse its actions

Joe Biden's global strategy tackles China, Russia, domestic needs

The White House laid out a national security strategy Wednesday aimed at checking an ascendant China and a more assertive Russia

Pound falls after BoE chief rules out extending help to stabilise markets

The pound sank against the dollar after the Bank of England governor confirmed the bank won't extend an emergency debt-buying plan introduced last month to stabilise financial markets

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant wihout external power: UN watchdog

The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said that a Ukrainian nuclear plant surrounded by Russian troops has lost all external power needed for vital safety systems for the second time in five days

Ukrainian forces recaptures 5 settlements in southern Kherson region

Ukrainian forces recaptured five settlements in the southern Kherson region, according to the southern Operational Command

Leak detected in pipeline that brings Russian crude oil to Germany

A leak was detected in an oil pipeline in Poland which is the main route through which Russian crude oil reaches Germany, the Polish operator said

In a 1st in 20 yrs, Japan space agency rocket carrying 8 satellites fails

Japanese space agency said a rocket carrying eight satellites failed just after liftoff Wednesday and had to be aborted by a self-destruction command, in the country's first failed rocket launch

US mulls Ukrainian-type parole for Venezuelan migrants, says officials

The Biden administration is developing plans for Venezuelans with financial sponsors to be granted parole to enter the US, similar to how Ukrainians have been admitted after Russia's invasion

Venezuela searches for missing after landslide in Las Tejerias; 43 dead

Rescuers worked to clear rocks and mud from the streets of a north-central city in Venezuela on Tuesday, three days after it was hit by a massive and deadly landslide

Graft convictions extend ex-Myanmar leader Suu Kyi's prison term to 26 yrs

A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on two more corruption charges, with two three-year sentences

Biden vows 'consequences' for Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ cuts output

President Joe Biden said on Tuesday there will be consequences for Saudi Arabia as the Riyadh-led OPEC+ alliance moves to cut oil production

Bank of England expands emergency effort to stabilise financial markets

The Bank of England expanded its emergency effort to quash upheaval on financial markets unleashed by the government's plan to slash taxes, saying fluctuations in bond prices posed a material risk

Delta Air Lines says it's investing $60 million in air taxi developer

Delta Air Lines says it has invested $60 million in a startup that hopes to build electric helicopter-like air taxis to ferry passengers to the airport.

US Justice department asks court to deny Trump plea over FBI search

The Biden administration urged the Supreme Court to steer clear of a legal fight over classified documents seized during an FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Florida estate

Venezuela, South Korea, Afghanistan lose vote for UN rights body

Venezuela, South Korea and Afghanistan lost contested races for seats on the top UN human rights body in Tuesday by the General Assembly

Smashing success: Nasa's 'save-the-world test' strike results in big nudge

A spacecraft that plowed into a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away succeeded in shifting its orbit, NASA said in announcing the results of its save-the-world test

UN, G7 decry Russian attack in Ukrainian cities as possible war crime

Russia showered Ukraine with more missiles and munition-carrying drones after widespread strikes killed at least 19 people in an attack the UN described as amounting to potential war crimes

Japanese automaker Nissan says it is pulling out of Russia amid war

Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. said on Tuesday that it plans to sell its Russian operations to its local partner and withdraw from manufacturing there

IMF lowers growth outlook for 2023 global economy to 2.7% amid Ukraine war

The International Monetary Fund is downgrading its outlook for the world economy for 2023, citing a long list of threats that include Russia's war against Ukraine, chronic inflation pressures

At 97, Malaysia's former leader Mahathir Mohamad to contest in elections

Malaysia's 97-year-old former leader Mahathir Mohamad announced he will defend his seat in the general elections expected next month