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Ukraine's war-torn economy will sink 35% in 2022, says World Bank

Devastated by Russia's invasion eight months ago, the Ukrainian economy will plunge 35 per cent this year, the World Bank forecast on Tuesday

Germany's Merkel wins UN refugee agency award over welcome of Syrians

The UN refugee agency said on Tuesday it's giving its highest award to former German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her efforts to welcome more than 1 million refugees mostly from Syria into Germany

Three physicists share Nobel Prize for work on quantum science

Clauser, Aspect, and Zeilinger have figured in Nobel speculation for more than a decade. In 2010 they won the Wolf Prize in Israel, seen as a possible precursor to the Nobel

125 died as stadium exit gates were too small for escape: Indonesia police

Indonesian police said on Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small

Global shares rise after 'relief rally' on Wall Street; DAX rises 2.3%

Global shares rose Tuesday, with European markets tracking gains in Asia and US after some weak economic data raised hopes that the Federal Reserve might ease away from aggressive interest rate hikes

What's Vladimir Putin thinking? Tough to know for nuclear analysts

For now, analysts cautiously suggest that the risk of Putin using the world's biggest nuclear arsenal still seems low. The CIA says it hasn't seen signs of an imminent Russian nuclear attack

US announces 4 more advanced rocket systems to assist Ukraine in war

The US will soon deliver to Ukraine four more of the advanced rocket systems credited with helping the country's military gain momentum in its war with Russia

At least 15 dead, 20 injured after clash among inmates at Ecuador prison

A clash between inmates armed with guns and knives inside the Latacunga prison in central Ecuador on Monday left at least 15 people dead and 20 injured, authorities said

California braces for another dry winter as severe Western drought drags on

The past three years have been California's driest on record, a streak unlikely to break this winter, state officials said Monday

Hurricane Orlene makes landfall in Mexico's Pacific coast near Mazatlan

Hurricane Orlene made landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast near the tourist town of Mazatlan on Monday before quickly weakening over land into a tropical depression over land

N Korea fires ballistic missile towards Pacific Ocean for weapon tests

North Korea on Tuesday fired a ballistic missile over Japan, its neighbors said, escalating tests of weapons designed to strike key targets in regional US allies amid stalled nuclear diplomacy

Al-Shabab explosive attack kills 20, wounds 36 in Somalia's Beledweyne

Islamic extremist fighters targeted the local Somali government headquarters, leaving 20 people dead and 36 wounded in a town at the center of a recent mobilization against the extremists

Nobel Prize win for Swede who unlocked secrets of Neanderthal DNA

Swedish scientist Svante Paabo won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discoveries on human evolution that unlocked secrets of Neanderthal DNA

Whole lotta zeros: Apple Music crosses 100 million song barrier

Apple Music says the milestone cements it as the world's largest catalog of music, more than YouTube Music's 80 mn songs, Spotify's 82 mn tracks and podcasts, and Amazon Music's 90 mn songs

Kim Kardashian settles with SEC over crypto promotion, to pay $1.26 mn

Kim Kardashian has agreed to settle charges brought by Securities and Exchange Commission and pay $1.26 mn for promoting a cryptocurrency on social media without disclosing the payment she received

World shares mostly lower as recession fears deepen amid oil price hike

Shares dropped in Europe and Asia on Monday while oil prices surged more than $3 a barrel amid dire warnings over energy shortages in Europe if Russia cuts off gas supplies

Google discontinues Google Translate in mainland China owing to low usage

Google has discontinued its Google Translate services in mainland China, removing one of the company's few remaining services that it had provided

Stadium tragedy exposes Indonesia's troubled football history

Gaining the right to host next year's Under-20 World Cup was a major milestone in Indonesia's soccer development, raising hopes that a successful tournament would turn around long-standing problems

Weak yen, higher costs weigh on Japan business sentiment: Survey

Business sentiment among large manufacturers worsened for the third straight quarter, a Bank of Japan survey showed on Monday

Turkey's annual inflation hits new 24-year high at 83.45% in September

Turkey's annual inflation reached a new 24-year high of 83.45 per cent in September, according to official data on Monday, pushing the cost of essential goods higher and further hitting households