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US announces new military aid, drones for Ukraine to regain territory

The US for the first time said it will give Ukraine Scan Eagle surveillance drones, mine-resistant vehicles, anti-armor rounds and howitzer weapons to help Ukrainian forces regain territory

Three killed after planes collided in California while landing: Officials

Three people were killed after two small planes collided in Northern California while trying to land at a rural airport, authorities said

Amid Ukraine-Russia tensions, US Treasury official to visit India

A top Treasury Department official is set next week to make his first official trip to India since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

US poised to announce new $ 800 mn military aid, drones for Ukraine

Two officials confirmed the new inclusion of the portable, long-endurance drones which are launched by a catapult and can be retrieved.

EU regulator approves plan to increase monkeypox vaccine supplies

A smaller dose of the monkeypox vaccine appears to still be effective and can be used to stretch the current supply by five times, the European Medicines Agency said Friday

Biden faces new domestic political hurdles in the US-Iran nuclear deal

Attack on author Salman Rushdie and the indictment of an Iranian national in a plot to kill former national security adviser Bolton have given the Biden administration new headaches

German chancellor Scholz faces grilling over alleged role in tax scam

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is due to appear on Friday before a parliamentary panel to answer lawmakers' questions regarding what he knew about a tax evasion scam when he was mayor of the city.

Canadian tycoon sentenced to 13 years of jail in China for finance crimes

A Chinese-born Canadian tycoon who disappeared from Hong Kong in 2017 was sentenced to 13 years in prison for a multibillion-dollar string of financial offenses and his company was fined $8.1 billion

Spanish Club Barcelona looks to rebound quickly after early setback

The expectations were high for Barcelona coming into the new season. However, they have been dealt a blow early in the season

Biden to host 'United We Stand' summit against hate-fuelled violence in US

President Joe Biden will host a White House summit next month aimed at combating hate-fuelled violence in the US, as he works to deliver on his campaign pledge to heal the soul of the nation

Zimbabweans hit by inflation, depreciating currency: Will gold coins help?

Rising prices and a fast depreciating currency have pushed many Zimbabweans to brink, reminding people of when the southern African country faced world-record inflation of 5 billion per cent in 2008

Prince William's charity invests in world's biggest backers of fossil fuels

The conservation charity founded by Prince William, second in line to the British throne and who launched the Earthshot Prize, keeps its investments in a bank that is one of the world's biggest backer

Soccer clubs get share of $1mn fund for Ukraine refugees work, says ECA

Their work is to assist displaced children and families during the ongoing Ukrainian humanitarian crisis, the ECA said

Ukraine-Russia war: Doctors stay in war-hit towns, say 'People need us'

Dr. Ilona Butova almost looks out of place in her neatly pressed lavender scrubs as she walks through a door frame that hangs from a crumbled wall in Zolochiv.

Bomb threats put landlocked Moldova on edge amid Russia-Ukraine war

For tiny Moldova, an impoverished, landlocked nation that borders war-torn Ukraine but isn't in the European Union or NATO, it's been another week plagued by bomb threats

Healthcare cost cut for millions as Biden signs bill for subsidies

Millions in United States will be spared from big increases in health care costs next year after President Joe Biden signed legislation extending subsidies for federal and state marketplaces plans

China's response to Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, a sign of future intentions

Pelosi's visit came at a particularly sensitive time, as Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to seek a third five-year term

US Open winners to get $2.6 mn, total player compensation surpasses $60 mn

The US Open singles champions will receive USD 2.6 million this year, with total player compensation for the Grand Slam tournament surpassing USD 60 million for the first time.

Madison Keys knocks No.1 Iga Swiatek out of Western & Southern Open

American Madison Keys upset No. 1 Iga Swiatek 6-3, 6-4 to reach the Western & Southern Open quarterfinals

Myanmar's ruler open to special envoy's visit to Suu Kyi 'but not now': UN

Myanmar's military-installed government expressed openness to arranging a meeting at the right time between UN special envoy Noeleen Heyzer and country's imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi: UN