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Moscow Says More Mariupol Fighters Surrender; Kyiv Silent on Their Fate

Russia said on Wednesday nearly 700 more Ukrainian fighters had surrendered in Mariupol but Kyiv was silent about their fate, while a pro-Russian separatist leader said commanders were still holed up in tunnels beneath the Azovstal steelworks. More than a day after Kyiv announced it had ordered its garrison in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Drops Forecast for Global Economic Growth in 2022 to 3.1%

The United Nations on Wednesday significantly lowered its forecast for global economic growth this year from 4% to 3.1%, saying the war in Ukraine has triggered increasing global food and commodity prices and exacerbated inflationary pressures, upending the fragile recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The mid-2022 forecast from the UN…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Fighting the horror of wartime rape, Nobel Peace Prize winner won't give up hope

Dr. Denis Mukwege has spent decades treating women who have been raped in his homeland of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He's calling on the world to take action for women in Ukraine.

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Biden's burdens grow: Sagging global economy adds to US woes

President Joe Biden embarks for Asia on Thursday facing a new risk for the economy at home: a global economic slowdown caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the pandemic shutting down Chinese cities and factories

The Independent UK

Fundraiser to say thank you to charity that help Co Down teacher return home after tragic death in Ukraine

Kevin Gregory passed away in February as a result of sudden heart failure

Belfast Live

Russians blitz base where British troops trained Ukrainians in anti-tank warfare

The former Soviet Desna training base was hit by missiles launched from Russian bombers, killing eight and wounding 12, as Moscow is trying to subdue Ukraine’s defence forces

Daily Mirror

Russian director condemns war at Cannes film premiere

Exiled Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov spoke out against the war in Ukraine following the global premiere of his film "Tchaikovsky's wife," at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday.

Reuters

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Ukraine President Zelenskiy’s Life Story Told in New Comic Book

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's life story - from comedian to war-time leader - has been given the graphic novel treatment in TidalWave Comics' latest biography, "Political Power: Volodymyr Zelenskyy." The 22-page glossy, set for release on Friday, tells the story of how Zelenskiy, who once played a fictional president in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Millions closer to famine because of Putin’s invasion, say western officials

Russian leader accused of ‘weaponising’ global food supplies by targeting industry in Ukraine

Evening Standard

Ukraine invasion a threat to Indo-Pacific, says Europe envoy

The European Union's special emissary to the region praises NZ's response to the conflict and promises stronger engagement.

Newsroom.co.nz

The complexities of pulling products from Russia

It's not illegal to send food products to Russia, but many exporters are boycotting the market. The Detail talks to an apple grower about what that means for business.

Newsroom.co.nz

Dispute over oversight is at heart of Senate’s Ukraine aid delay

WASHINGTON — To many observers on Capitol Hill and in foreign aid circles, Sen. Rand Paul’s lonely opposition to swift passage of a $40 billion package of military, economic and humanitarian aid to Ukraine is nothing new. The Kentucky Republican has a well-known penchant for spending hawkishness mixed with dovishness…

Tribune News Service

Ukraine President Zelenskiy's life story told in new comic book

Reuters

Gautam Adani, Mukesh Ambani reap windfall from surging oil, coal

NEW DELHI: Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani are profiting from a surge in global commodity prices triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, burnishing their fossil-fuel credentials even as Asia’s richest men publicly push their pivots toward greener energy.

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In a war crimes trial, a Russian soldier pleads guilty to killing a Ukrainian civilian

Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin, 21, is facing the first war crimes trial since Russia invaded Ukraine. The Russian soldier could get life in prison for shooting a 62-year-old unarmed civilian in the head.

Reuters

World’s oceans at most acidic level in 26,000 years, climate report warns

The world's oceans grew to their warmest and most acidic levels on record last year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday, as United Nations officials warned that war in Ukraine threatened global climate commitments.

The Guardian - UK

Why does the UK have the highest inflation in the G7?

Analysis: UK among hardest-hit countries thanks to perfect storm of war in Ukraine, Covid and Brexit

The Independent UK

UN drops forecast for global economic growth in 2022 to 3.1%

The United Nations is significantly lowering its forecast for global economic growth this year from 4% to 3.1%

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Hydrogen sulphide from Russian bombs 'could cause environmental disaster'

Mariupol City Council's mayor said today the bombing of the Azovstal steelworks could have dire consequences for local wildlife and cause a "world-class environmental catastrophe"

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin uses political prisoners to get even with West, claims Telegram account

In April two British soldiers were told they would face show trials unless Boris Johnson swapped them for one of Putin's long-time cronies, Viktor Medvechuk - who was arrested in Ukraine earlier the same month

WEKU

Drought and soaring food prices from Ukraine war leave millions in Africa starving

A report finds 23 million people are experiencing extreme hunger in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya, which face their worst drought in 40 years. Food prices hit record highs after Russia attacked Ukraine.

Reuters

With troops in Ukraine, Russia's defence spending leaps 40%

Russia's defence spending was up nearly 40% in the first four months of the year, according to preliminary data released by the finance ministry on Wednesday, almost three months into Moscow's large-scale military campaign in Ukraine.

Reuters

Russia will rebuild "freed" territories in Ukraine - RIA

Russia will finance the reconstruction of territories in Ukraine that it has taken control of and will repair roads that link those areas with Russia, RIA quoted Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin as saying on Wednesday.

Roll Call

Senate to test waters on money for restaurants, small businesses - Roll Call

The proposal includes $40 billion to backfill the so-called Restaurant Revitalization Fund for applicants who didn't receive any grant money.

Reuters

Human Rights Watch documents 'apparent war crimes' by Russia in Ukraine

A leading human rights watchdog said on Wednesday it had documented further cases of "apparent war crimes" by Russian troops in two regions in Ukraine.

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