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Western powers urge global sports federations to ban Russia, Belarus athletes

Jul 07, 2022 00:38

The United States and its Western allies, plus South Korea and Japan, have called for suspension of Russian and Belarusian athletes from international sports federations over Moscow's ongoing military operation in Ukraine.
UN agencies warn of ‘looming catastrophe’ as world hunger rises

Jul 07, 2022 00:07

World hunger levels rose again last year after soaring in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Ukraine war and climate change threatening starvation and mass migration on an “unprecedented scale” this year, according to UN agencies.
EU plans investment in world's tallest dam to dent Russia's energy clout

Jul 07, 2022 00:02

The European Union plans to become the top investor in the world's tallest dam in Tajikistan, EU officials told Reuters, in a move aimed at helping Central Asia cut its reliance on Russian energy and part of EU's answer to China's Belt and Road Initiative.
At least 77 die in monsoon rains in Pakistan, flood alerts issued in India

Jul 06, 2022 23:48

Pakistan’s climate change minister says more than 70 people have died in the ongoing monsoon rains lashing different parts of the country over the past few weeks.
Thousands of Sri Lankans ditch cars, turn to bicycles as fuel crisis worsens in cash-strapped country

Jul 06, 2022 09:53

Throwing a backpack over his shoulders and a helmet over his head, Thusitha Kahaduwa hops onto his bicycle to pedal off to work through the chaotic streets of Colombo.
Punishing Russia could trigger nuclear war: Dmitry Medvedev

Jul 06, 2022 09:49

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has strongly warned the Western states against any attempts at “punishing” the country over its ongoing military operation in neighboring Ukraine.
China aims to strengthen ties with Russia within multilateral frameworks

Jul 06, 2022 07:42

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu has announced Beijing’s willingness to broaden relations with Russia within multilateral frameworks.
French train staff strike, demand better wages in face of inflation

Jul 06, 2022 04:07

These are images from Saint-Lazare Station in Paris as traffic on the region's L and J lines is "severely disrupted" by the strike of SNCF staff who demand wage increases to counter soaring inflation.
US military facing recruitment shortfalls with national security implications: Officials

Jul 06, 2022 03:59

Fewer and fewer young Americans are eligible or volunteer to serve in the US military than ever before, leading to recruitment shortfalls in the armed forces with national security implications, according to US military and defense officials.
Suspect in July 4 Highland Park mass shooting charged with 7 counts of murder

Jul 06, 2022 03:56

The man accused of killing seven people and wounding dozens of others in a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Illinois has been charged with seven counts of murder, authorities said.