The Russian war on Ukraine has hold off a chain reaction in the global economy with increasing energy and food prices that will worsen poverty and hunger and exacerbate debt concerns, World Bank President David Malpas said Tuesday. Faced with these “overlapping crises,” the leader of the development lender urged advanced nations to keep markets … Read more
At least five people have been killed in floods and mudslides across the South African port city of Durban followed by heavy rain, authorities declared on Tuesday. Days of pounding rain have flooded several areas and shut dozens of roads across the southeastern city, while landslips have caused train services across KwaZulu-Natal province to be … Read more
Rafael Nadal has not yet been able to resume training with a racket, said one of his team said on Tuesday, saying that the world No. 4 will “logically” miss the Barcelona tournament next week. “He is still suffering from his ribs and as expected when his injury was announced, he needs four to six … Read more
More than 4.6 million Ukrainians have now fled the war, the United Nations said Tuesday, though the less ratio of new refugees are arriving in a more vulnerable condition. The UN refugee agency UNHCR said 4,615,830 Ukrainians had fled since Russia invaded on February 24 a figure up 68,095 on Monday’s update. “Even though the … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has requested to address the African Union, Senegalese President Macky Sall said on Monday. Sall, the current AU chairman, tweeted that he and Zelensky had discussed over the phone the economic impact of the war in Ukraine and “the need to favor dialogue for a negotiated outcome to the conflict”. The … Read more
A Russian exhibition of masterpieces by art collectors has attracted a near-record number of visitors in Paris, but the war in Ukraine may make it the last of its kind for a while. The “Morozov Collection,” which includes works by Van Gogh, Cezanne, Matisse, and Monet, clocked up 1.25 million visitors at the Louis Vuitton … Read more
A baby-faced 20-year-old, Nikita Avrov allegedly killed in Ukraine while serving as a gunner on a Russian tank. At his funeral on Tuesday, those giving eulogies leave no room for doubt: the private died for a good cause, for his Russian fatherland. In front of his family’s house in the small town of Luga, 150 … Read more
Lithuania’s prime minister on Monday toured the war-shattered Ukrainian town of Borodianka near Kyiv where rescue crews were scouring rubble for the missing after the destruction wrought by Russian forces. “Today, my visit to Ukraine started in Borodianka. No words could possibly define what I noticed,” premier Ingrida Simonyte wrote on his social media handle. … Read more
Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, a known figure in the country’s 2011 revolution, has obtained British citizenship from inside prison, his family said Monday. The family has appealed to British authorities to seek consular access to visit him in jail. Abdel Fattah, along with his sisters Mona and Sanaa, gained UK citizenship through their mother, … Read more
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa urged for “patience” Monday as thousands continued to take to the streets to protest his family’s rule, with public anger at a fever pitch over the country’s crippling economic crisis. Sri Lanka’s 22 million residents have seen weeks of power blackouts and severe shortages of food, fuel, and even … Read more
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi reached gas powerhouse Algeria on Monday as Rome steps up efforts to reduce its heavy reliance on Russian energy imports. Italy buys the vast majority of its natural gas from overseas, with over 40 per cent of those imports coming from Russia. But the war in Ukraine has sparked a … Read more
Top officials at the United Nations called Monday for both an investigation into Russia’s violence against women during its invasion of Ukraine, and the protection of children in the conflict. “This war must stop. Now,” Sima Bahous, director of the UN women’s agency, told a meeting of the Security Council in New York. “We are … Read more
Shanghai decreased restrictions on some neighbourhoods Monday after mounting outcry over inflexible Covid-19 rules that have locked down millions of people, caused food shortages and left thousands in quarantine. officials said they would gradually begin to allow those in areas with the least number of virus cases to leave their communities, although it was unclear … Read more
Ramadan drummers who awaken the faithful for their pre-dawn meal are dying out across the Muslim world but the tradition lives on in Syria’s capital despite the growing reliance on smartphones. Around one hour before the call to prayer rings out at dawn, Ramadan drummers, known as Musaharati, walks on narrow streets to wake the … Read more
At least 24 people have been killed in landslides and flooding across central and southern Philippines, officials said on Monday, after tropical storm Megi dumped heavy rain and disrupted travel ahead of the Easter holidays. More than 13,000 people fled to emergency shelters as the storm pounded the region last day the national disaster agency … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron embarked Monday on a final fortnight of campaigning against his far-right rival Marine Le Pen for a French presidential run-off shaping up to be a much closer fight than their contest five years back. Macron came out on top in Sunday’s first round of voting with 27.85 percent, with Le Pen … Read more
Germany’s family minister resigned on Monday after coming under pressure for taking a summer vacation the previous year, soon after the region where she was environment minister at the time suffered deadly flooding. Anne Spiegel said she had decided to step back “because of political pressure”. “I am doing this to avert damage to the … Read more
Oil sank Monday on Chinese demand fears, in the past release of strategic reserves, and dimming hope of a European embargo on Russian supplies in the wake of the Ukraine war. In midday deals, US benchmark oil West Texas Intermediate dived as low as $92.93 per barrel and European Brent hit $97.57. “It is above … Read more
Thousands of disused gas cylinders were made to sit outside down the sun at a former refinery in Mexico, producing a foul smell that neighbors say has made their lives a nightmare. over every night, Cesar Rivera and his wife leave their apartment because the odor becomes too much, the 37-year-old web programmer told AFP. … Read more
Tesla exported only 60 China-made cars last month, a trade body said Monday, with the domestic market absorbing most of its production while virus curbs in areas like Shanghai hurt deliveries in the auto industry. Shanghai is home to Tesla’s multibillion-dollar “giga-factory”, which the company calls its main export hub and has the capacity to … Read more
Ukrainian forces are getting ready for a “last battle” to control the southern port of Mariupol, besieged by Russians since the invasion, marines in the city said Monday. “Today will probably be the last battle, as the ammunition is running out,” the 36th marine brigade of Ukrainian armed forces said on Facebook. “It’s death for … Read more
US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a virtual summit Monday, clouded by US frustration over New Delhi’s neutral stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The South Asian nation has tried to walk a tightrope between maintaining relations with the West and avoiding alienating Russia and has not imposed sanctions over … Read more
