Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now U.S. President Joe Biden said at the Quad meeting on Tuesday that the Ukraine crisis in Ukraine was a global issue... Published 24 May, 2022 12:09pm
World Russian invasion of Ukraine is a global issue, says Biden LVIV: US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that the crisis in Ukraine was a global issue which heightened the... Published 24 May, 2022 10:20am
Markets Russia eases forex requirements for exporters MOSCOW: Russia on Monday said domestic exporting companies would have to sell 50 percent of their income in foreign... Published 23 May, 2022 10:12pm
World Ukraine jails Russian soldier for life at war crimes trial KYIV: A Kyiv court on Monday found a 21-year-old Russian soldier who killed a civilian guilty of war crimes and... Published 23 May, 2022 05:20pm
World U.S. President Biden supports Japan becoming permanent member of the U.N. Security Council TOKYO: U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that he supports Japan becoming a permanent member of the U.N.... Published 23 May, 2022 11:59am
Print 26 new Canadians added to list: Russia says 963 Americans including Blinken, Biden banned from entering LONDON: Russia said on Saturday it had so far banned 963 Americans from entering the country - including previously... Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am
World Russian military says it destroys Western arms consignment in Ukraine LONDON: The Russian military said on Saturday it had destroyed a major consignment of Western arms in Ukraine’s... Published 21 May, 2022 02:35pm
World Zelensky says only ‘diplomacy’ can end Ukraine war KYIV: The Ukraine war can only be resolved through “diplomacy”, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday... Published 21 May, 2022 01:47pm
World Russia’s Gazprom confirms halting gas supplies to Finland MOSCOW: Russian energy giant Gazprom said Saturday it had stopped all natural gas supplies to Finland as it had not... Published 21 May, 2022 12:20pm
World Ukraine slams Russian campaign in Donbas ‘hell’, US readies $40 bn in aid KYIV: The renewed Russian offensive in Ukraine’s Donbas has turned the eastern region into “hell”, President... Published 20 May, 2022 10:46am
World ‘No shortcuts’ to Ukraine EU membership: Scholz BERLIN: Ukraine’s bid to join the EU cannot be sped up despite the country’s invasion by Russia, German Chancellor... Published 19 May, 2022 03:20pm
World Nearly 60mn people internally displaced worldwide in 2021 GENEVA: Conflicts and natural disasters forced tens of millions to flee within their own country last year, pushing... Published 19 May, 2022 11:25am
Markets ECB tells banks to buckle up as Ukraine war hits economy FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank has told banks to buckle up and prepare for a bumpy road ahead as the Ukraine... Published 18 May, 2022 02:46pm
Business & Finance UK inflation jumps to 40-year peak LONDON: Britain’s annual inflation rate surged to a 40-year high last month on rocketing energy costs, official data... Published 18 May, 2022 12:39pm
World Fears for Mariupol defenders after surrender to Russia KYIV/MARIUPOL: Concerns grew on Wednesday for the welfare of more than 250 Ukrainian fighters who surrendered to... Published 18 May, 2022 11:01am
Markets Russia jumps to 4th position as oil supplier to India NEW DELHI: Russia became the fourth-largest oil supplier to India in April, with volumes set to rise further in... Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am
World Putin says Europe’s oil sanctions are ‘economic suicide’ MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said the oil sector was undergoing a “tectonic change”, but... Published 17 May, 2022 07:28pm
World More than 250 Ukrainian troops surrender as Kyiv orders Mariupol to yield KYIV/NOVOAZOVSK: More than 250 Ukrainian fighters surrendered to Russian forces at the Azovstal steelworks in... Published 17 May, 2022 05:27pm
World Kremlin critic Navalny appeals against nine-year jail sentence MOSCOW: Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was due on Tuesday to appeal a nine-year prison sentence he was handed... Published 17 May, 2022 11:57am
BR Research Oil prices: volatile but high While remaining on the higher band, international crude oil prices have seen some slippage in recent weeks as demand... Published 17 May, 2022 08:14am
Business & Finance Golden arches to go dark in Russia as McDonald’s exits after 30 years NEW YORK: McDonald’s Corp on Monday became one of the biggest global names to exit Russia, laying out plans to ... Published 17 May, 2022 06:29am
Business & Finance McDonald's to exit Russia after more than 30 years exiting the country... Published 16 May, 2022 04:17pm
Business & Finance Turkey’s C/A seen recording deficit of $5.37bn in March ISTANBUL: Turkey’s current account is expected to record a deficit of $5.37 billion in March and end the year with a... Published 16 May, 2022 11:26am
World G7 foreign ministers vow to continue economic pressure on Russia WEISSENHAUS: Group of Seven foreign ministers vowed on Saturday to reinforce Russia’s economic and political... Updated 14 May, 2022 05:51pm
World Moscow will respond if NATO moves nuclear forces closer to Russia’s border Moscow will take adequate precautionary measures if NATO deploys nuclear forces and infrastructure closer to... Published 14 May, 2022 02:01pm
World Russia says to cut electricity to Finland MOSCOW: Russia will suspend electricity supplies to Finland this weekend, a supplier said on Friday as tensions rise... Published 14 May, 2022 04:05am
Business & Finance Russia inflation hits 20 year high in April MOSCOW: Russia’s annual inflation jumped to a two-decade high of 17.8 percent in April, fuelled by Western... Published 14 May, 2022 04:05am
World Russia war crimes allegations mount as Ukraine refugees top six million KYIV: Russia faced mounting accusations of war crimes in Ukraine Friday including forcing thousands of people into... Published 13 May, 2022 10:49am
World Ukraine says it damaged Russian ship, seeks evacuation of wounded Mariupol fighters KHARKIV: Ukraine said it had damaged a Russian navy logistics ship near Snake Island, a small but strategic outpost... Published 13 May, 2022 10:40am
World Food security, Moldova in focus at G7 foreign minister meeting WEISSENHAUS: Foreign ministers from the G7 group of rich nations will discuss how to alleviate food security... Published 13 May, 2022 09:43am