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5 Ukraine villages taken, says Russia as over 1,700 civilians try to flee

Ukrainian officials haven't officially confirmed whether Russian had taken the villages, which lie in a contested gray zone on the border of Ukraine's Kharkiv region and Russia

Floods likely to worsen in Brazil's South, where many who remain are poor

As of Saturday morning, heavy rains were falling in northern Rio Grande do Sul, while Porto Alegre and the southern part of the state were receiving drizzle

As IDF continues to advance towards Rafah, Hamas releases hostage video

Hamas released a video saying that Nadav Popplewell, who was taken hostage from the southern Israeli community of Kibbutz Nirim, died after being wounded in an Israeli strike in Gaza

China new bank loans fall more than expected in April to 730 bn yuan

Chinese banks extended 730 billion yuan ($101 billion) in new yuan loans in April, down sharply from 3.09 trillion yuan in March and falling short of analysts' expectations, according to bank's data

Strong solar storm hits Earth, disrupts Musk's Starlink satellites

Starlink owns around 60% of the roughly 7,500 satellites orbiting Earth and is a dominant player in satellite internet

Over 300 killed as flash floods, heavy rains wreak havoc in Afghanistan: UN

The World Food Agency said Saturday it was distributing fortified biscuits to the survivors of one of the many floods that hit Afghanistan over the last few weeks following unusually heavy rainfall

Kate Middleton 'doing well' after cancer diagnosis, says Prince William

The 42-year-old Princess of Wales appealed for her family to have time, space and privacy when she announced her diagnosis of an undisclosed form of cancer on March 22

Pakistan's newly appointed Dy Prime Minister Dar to visit China next week

Dar, who is also the foreign minister, will co-chair the 5th Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi

Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman's visit to Pakistan postponed

He was earlier expected to arrive in Islamabad on May 19 on a two-day visit

To expand ops, Israel orders new evacuations in the S Gaza city of Rafah

Israel's move into Rafah has so far been short of the full-scale invasion that it has planned

IIT-IIM graduates act as big talent pool: Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong

Citing the community of workers from India here now, Lee said Singaporeans notice their influx as the numbers are 'not small'

Kim Jong Un supervises latest test of new multiple rocket launcher

North Korea in recent months has maintained an accelerated pace in weapons testing as it expands its military capabilities while diplomacy with the United States and South Korea remains stalled

America's debt tops $34 trn, but commission to address it appears dead

The modern Republican Party is not going to put tax increases on the table as if they were part of the solution to anything, Norquist said. Tax increases solve no problem

IMF issues warning of significant downside risks for Pakistan's economy

This uncertainty, it warns, could have profound effects on policymaking, particularly given the high cost of living and other political complexities

Severe solar storm brings dazzling Aurora, threatens to trigger blackouts

The last time a storm this strong struck Earth was in October 2003, which caused power outages in Sweden and damaged transformers in South Africa

Somalia wants to terminate UN mission assisting peace efforts in country

The current mandate of the mission, known as UNSOM, expires October 31, 2024

Southeast Asia fast emerging as centre of gravity for tech industry

After decades of playing second fiddle to China and Japan, the region of about 675 million people is drawing more tech investment than ever

Israel may have breached obligations under international law: US report

Despite those rising tensions, US officials have long pushed back against accusations that Israel may have committed war crimes or violations of international humanitarian law in Gaza

US announces $400 million military aid package for embattled Ukraine

This package is the third slated for Kyiv after the US passed the national security supplemental last month that included $61 billion for Kyiv

US plans to impose new tariffs on EVs, other Chinese green energy imports

The tariffs, expected to be announced Tuesday, come as officials across the Democratic administration have expressed frustration over China's manufacturing overcapacity of EVs, other products