Global cases dip, Germany plans measures
Parts of a Chinese city have been locked down as German officials announced new measures for later in the year to deal with COVID-19.
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Azerbaijan says Armenian attack crushed
Russia's government says the situation in and around the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh is deteriorating amid clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Iraq parliament sit-in will continue: Sadr
Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has urged his supporters to continue their sit-in at parliament until demands for early elections are met.
Iran, US, EU envoys eye new nuclear talks
Iran's top nuclear negotiator and a senior US envoy will travel to Vienna this week for talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear pact, officials say.
Grain gain, but economy in coma: Zelenskiy
Ukraine's president has warned of an "economy in a coma", as Germany's ex-leader raises hopes a deal to unlock grain exports may pave the way for a ceasefire.
China fumes as Pelosi departs Taiwan
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has departed from her controversial trip to Taiwan, pledging US solidarity with the island as China continues to condemn her visit.
US House Speaker Pelosi arrives in Taiwan
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has arrived in Taiwan as China's government says her visit seriously damages peace and stability in the region.
Yemen’s warring sides to renew truce: UN
Yemen's Houthi rebels and government have agreed to renew an existing truce for another two months, the United Nations say.
Ukraine grain shipment on track for Turkey
Turkish officials say the first ship carrying grain from Ukraine to world markets since Russia's February invasion is on track to arrive safely in Istanbul.
Russia says US has direct Ukraine war role
Moscow claims the US is doing more than just supply arms to Ukraine, saying a Kyiv official's comments prove it's directly involved in the conflict.
Pelosi to spend night in Taiwan: sources
US Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit Taiwan, sources say, as the White House decries Beijing's rhetoric over the trip and vows the US won't be intimidated.
Strike on Zawahiri delivers justice: Biden
President Joe Biden has confirmed that a US strike killed top al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, announcing: "This terrorist leader is no more."
Red Cross condemns attacks on Ukraine POWs
The Red Cross has condemned an attack that appears to have killed dozens of Ukrainian prisoners in the front-line town of Olenivk.
Russia hits southern Ukraine port city
Oleksiy Vadatursky, founder and owner of Ukranian agriculture company Nibulon, and his wife have been killed in their home,
Grain tycoon killed in Russian strikes
Russian air strikes have killed the owner of one of Ukraine's biggest grain exporters, while Kyiv has hit Moscow's Black Sea fleet headquarters in Sevastopol.
Russia, Ukraine trade blame for PoW deaths
Russia and Ukraine are trading blame after dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war appeared to have been killed when a jail was destroyed in a strike on Donetsk.
Brazil and Spain report monkeypox deaths
Brazil and Spain have each reported monkeypox-related deaths, the first outside the African continent in the current outbreak.
Ukraine bombs Russian forces in the south
In the south of the country, Ukraine says its planes have struck five Russian strongholds around the city of Kherson and another nearby city.
Xi warns Biden over Taiwan in phone call
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have held a fifth call as leaders, with topics including Taiwan and Ukraine.
Ukraine steps up drive to retake south
Ukraine is intensifying efforts to liberate the country's occupied south, while saying Russia appears to be staging a strategic shift from attack to defence.
Kherson cut off as Ukraine counterattacks
Ukraine's counteroffensive is gathering momentum in the Russian-controlled southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, Britain's defence ministry says.
WHO registers 18,000 monkeypox cases
WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged men who have sex with other men to consider reducing the numbers of new sexual partners.
US central bank unleashes new rate hike
The US Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point for a second straight meeting as it battles inflation.
Global outlook ‘significantly’ darker: IMF
The International Monetary Fund has warned the global economy could slump into recession if risks of high inflation and the Ukraine war are left unchecked.
Russia war games ‘unaffected by Ukraine’
Russia says it will hold major war games in the country's east next month and insists its capacity is unaffected by what it calls its "operation" in Ukraine.
Russian gas cut hits Europe economic hopes
Russia further slashing its gas supplies to Europe and doubts about Moscow's commitment to the grain export deal show the wider impact of the war in Ukraine.
Grain deal stands despite attack: Russia
Moscow insists its strike on Odesa won't harm its grain export deal with Kyiv, saying the attack was "connected exclusively with military infrastructure".
Russian gas to EU cut to fifth of capacity
Russia's Gazprom says the capacity of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline under the Baltic Sea into Europe will be reduced to 20 per cent.
Pope sorry for ‘evil’ schools in Canada
The Pope has apologised for the 'evil' perpetrated in indigenous residential schools in Canada run by the church.
Russia gas cut negates grain deal benefit
Russia's Gazprom is set to cut gas supplies to 20 per cent capacity, signalling the economic benefits of a brokered grain supply deal won't be fully felt.
Myanmar executes democracy activists
Myanmar's junta faces global condemnation after executing four democracy activists accused of helping a resistance movement.