Joe Biden makes unannounced visit to Ukraine’s Kyiv
The unannounced trip, days ahead of first anniversary of the war, underscores ‘unwavering’ commitment Ukraine, US says.United States President Joe Biden has made an unannounced visit to Kyiv, days before the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Biden’s trip on Monday was the first to Ukraine since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops
IMF to crisis-hit Pakistan: Tax the rich, protect the poor
Comments come at the back of a 10-day visit by an IMF delegation, as Pakistan hopes to unlock $1.1bn of crucial funds.Islamabad, Pakistan – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Pakistan to protect the poor and impose more taxes on the wealthy as the South Asian nation seeks to unlock funds from the global
Measuring militaries: How do Russia and Ukraine stack up?
As the first anniversary of the war approaches on Friday, fighting is most intense in eastern Ukraine. Authorities in Kyiv, including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, have warned that a new Russian offensive is getting under way, and there are expectations that Ukrainian government forces are planning counterattacks in the coming spring – aided by new supplies
Several killed in Israeli raids on Syria’s Damascus: Report
At least five people have been killed and 15 wounded in Israeli air strikes on Syria’s capital that have heavily damaged residential buildings. The raids early on Sunday hit a building in central Damascus’s Kafr Sousa neighbourhood near a large, heavily guarded security complex close to Iranian installations, witnesses said. The attack was a rare
Former US President Jimmy Carter begins hospice care at home
At 98 years old, Jimmy Carter has lived longer after leaving the White House than any former president in US history.Former United States President Jimmy Carter has decided to receive hospice care and “spend his remaining time at home with his family”, according to a statement by the Carter Center. At 98 years old, Carter
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