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Moscow says G7 attempts to isolate Russia make global food crisis worse

Russia’s foreign ministry said that attempts by the West and the G7 group of nations in particular to isolate Moscow have worsened global food shortages. G7 foreign ministers promised on Saturday to reinforce Russia’s economic and political isolation, continue supplying weapons to Ukraine and work to ease food shortages stemming from Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of its […]

WATCH: Queen Elizabeth inaugurates new $24bn London tube line

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth on Tuesday made a surprise appearance at a ceremony to mark the completion of a long-awaited London Tube line named in her honour. Elizabeth, wearing a bright yellow hat and coat and using a walking stick, unveiled a plaque at Paddington Station. She was joined by her son Edward and Prime Minister Boris Johnson. It […]

Ukraine will get worse for isolated Russia, analyst says on state TV

One military analyst had a brutally frank message for viewers of Russian state television: The war in Ukraine will get much worse for Russia, which is facing a mass mobilisation supported by the United States while Russia is almost totally isolated. Since President Vladimir Putin ordered the Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, Russia state media – and especially state television – have […]

Ukraine Eurovision winners to tour Europe to raise money for army

Ukraine’s Eurovision Song Contest winners plan a tour of Europe to raise money for the army as it continues to put up fierce resistance to Russian forces more than 80 days after they invaded the country, they said on Tuesday. Kalush Orchestra on Saturday rode a wave of popular support to win the competition, giving their compatriots […]

EU won’t relax green goals because of Ukraine war – Dombrovskis

The European Union is not planning to relax its ambitious goal of moving away from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said on Tuesday. Because Russia is the main supplier of gas, oil and coal to the EU, the war in Ukraine and the subsequent […]

Small players lose faith in crypto after sell-off

Nofe Isah, a 25-year old based in Nigeria, has been investing in crypto since January. Last week, she lost all of her $5,000 in savings as cryptocurrency luna went into free fall. Isah, a recently unemployed administrative officer, vowed she would never invest in crypto again. “I can’t believe I fell for crypto,” she told […]

Saudi Arabia on track to hit oil output of over 13 mln bpd by 2027 -minister

MANAMA, May 16 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is on track to lift oil production capacity by more than 1 million barrels per day to over 13 million barrels bpd by the end of 2026 or start of 2027, the energy minister said on Monday. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman told an energy conference in Bahrain that production could […]

U.S. Air Force says it conducted successful hypersonic weapon test

The U.S. Air Force said on Monday it had conducted a successful test of a hypersonic weapon, which flew at five times the speed of sound. The test was conducted on Saturday off the coast of Southern California when a B-52 bomber released an Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW), the Air Force said in a statement. “Following separation from the aircraft, the ARRW’s […]

Seville ready to host thousands of fans ahead of Europa League final

It looked like a regular busy Monday afternoon in sunny Seville, with tourists crowding the streets like they normally do in a city that is one of Europe’s top destinations. But unlike most days of the year, thousands of football fans clad in either blue or black jerseys could be seen packed into the bars […]