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Oil sinks over China demand fears, stocks rise on Ukraine talks
World oil prices dived Monday as Shanghai's phased Covid lockdown reignited fears over Chinese energy demand.
France's Macron hits back at rival over 'killer' chants
French President Emmanuel Macron hit the campaign trail on Monday and immediately took aim at his far-right rival Eric Zemmour as the clock ticks down on elections less than two weeks away.
Heineken, Carlsberg join Russia business exodus
Beer makers Heineken and Carlsberg announced Monday that they would pull out of Russia, joining a foreign business exodus following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Israel-Arab ties 'deter' Iran, Israel FM tells landmark meeting
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the top diplomats of Israel and four Arab states wrapped up a landmark meeting Monday vowing to boost cooperation, which Israel said would send a strong message to its arch foe Iran.
Saudi Arabia provides thrills on track and disquiet off it
Max Verstappen may have led Charles Leclerc across the line to confirm the identity of Formula One's 'new era' protagonists, but Sunday’s thrilling Saudi Arabian Grand Prix posed plenty of questions for the future.
Israel says historic meet with US, Arab envoys will 'deter' Iran
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the top diplomats of Israel and four Arab states wrapped up landmark meeting Monday vowing to boost regional cooperation, which Israel claimed would send a strong message to its arch foe Iran.
Bangladesh shuts largest private school in Rohingya camps
Bangladesh has shut the largest private school for Rohingya refugees, officials said Monday, in a further blow to the educational prospects of thousands of children stuck in vast camps in the country's southeast.
South Africa skates on diplomatic thin ice over Russia-Ukraine war
A month into the war in Ukraine, South Africa, one of the few African countries wielding diplomatic influence outside the continent, has stuck its neck out, adamantly refusing to condemn Russian aggression.
Ukraine warns of Mariupol's desperate plight ahead of peace talks
Ukraine warned on Monday the humanitarian crisis in the pulverized city of Mariupol was now "catastrophic", while signalling grounds for compromise ahead of new face-to-face peace talks with Russia in Turkey.
US, Philippines kick off their largest-ever war games
The Philippines and the United States launched the largest-ever joint military drills in the archipelago nation on Monday, signalling deepening defence ties as fresh tensions surface in the disputed South China Sea.
Andrij Melnyk, not a "Russia-understanding" like Steinmeier?
For me, "Russia-understanding" is not a dirty word, said the former Foreign Minister and current President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier (SPD), in August 2016. The SPD's dealings with Russia have always been special, for example, former Chancellor Brandt was already pushing for rapprochement in the 1960s and Federal Foreign Minister Steinmeier was a welcome guest of the mass murderer and war criminal Vladimir Putin, whereby Steinmeier even warned of an "alienation" towards Russia ...That this was a shameful misjudgement by the SPD politician Steinmeier from today's point of view, in the face of thousands of dead civilians, far more than a hundred of them children, after only one month of Russia's criminal war of aggression against Ukraine, is kept quiet in the German Federal President's office. Moreover, Steinmeier is not alone in German politics with such misjudgements regarding Russia, which does not bode well in view of the current negotiations with the Iranian terror regime...
Андрей Мельник, не "понимающий Россию", как Штайнмайер?
Для меня "понимание России" не является грязным словом, заявил бывший министр иностранных дел и нынешний президент Федеративной Республики Германия Франк-Вальтер Штайнмайер (СДПГ) в августе 2016 года. Отношения СДПГ с Россией всегда были особенными, например, бывший канцлер Брандт уже в 1960-х годах добивался сближения, а федеральный министр иностранных дел Штайнмайер был желанным гостем массового убийцы и военного преступника Владимира Путина, при этом Штайнмайер даже предупреждал об "отчуждении" по отношению к России....О том, что это был позорный просчет политика СДПГ Штайнмайера с сегодняшней точки зрения, перед лицом тысяч погибших мирных жителей, среди которых гораздо больше сотни детей, после всего лишь одного месяца преступной агрессивной войны России против Украины, в канцелярии федерального президента Германии умалчивают. Более того, Штайнмайер не одинок в немецкой политике с подобными просчетами в отношении России, что не сулит ничего хорошего в свете текущих переговоров с иранским террористическим режимом...
Blinken, Arab ministers hold unprecedented meeting in Israel
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the top diplomats of Israel and four Arab states held a landmark meeting Monday to discuss issues from the Iran nuclear negotiations to the global shockwaves of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Myanmar's Suu Kyi 'in quarantine' after staff tests Covid-19 positive
Detained former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has skipped three days of her trial in a junta court after Covid-19 was detected among her staff and she was placed in quarantine, a source with knowledge of the case said Monday.
Hungary: Viktor Orban the friend of mass murderer Vladimir Putin
Viktor Orban has isolated his country in foreign policy. Hungary's prime minister only half-heartedly condemns Putin's war against Ukraine. No EU head of government maintains such a close and loyal relationship with Russian war criminal and mass murderer Vladimir Putin as Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban.At a press conference with Vladimir Putin, Orban vented about the uselessness of the EU sanctions against Russia. Hungary's support for the new EU sanctions against Russia is "minimalist", and in addition, pro-government media in Hungary and government politicians are increasingly spreading pro-Russia narratives and agitating against NATO and the West.
Vladimir Putin, mass murderer and war criminal
Russia's "President" Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin was born on 7 October 1952 (age 69) and calls himself "President", or better "President of the Russian Federation" - but in reality this ex-intelligence officer of the Soviet KGB is a mass murderer and war criminal who, according to the statutes of the Nuremberg War Crimes Tribunal (20 November 1945 - 1 October 1946, against the main war criminals of the Nazi regime, would have to be sentenced to death without further ado after World War II. November 1945 - 1 October 1946), against the main war criminals of the Nazi regime, after the Second World War, he should be sentenced to death without further ado and hung by the neck until death occurs!Vladimir Putin deserves nothing else, because he who has defenceless children murdered deserves death, just like the Russian soldiery currently rampaging through Ukraine - but the day will come when every Russian soldier who has been in Ukraine since 24 February 2022 will have to pay for it - nothing is forgotten and nothing is forgiven!
Spotlight of shame on companies sticking with Russia
American professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld is putting public pressure on Western companies that maintain operations in Russia despite its war against neighboring Ukraine.
Brazilians join fight in far-away Ukraine
Wearing a camouflage T-shirt that clings to his biceps, Brazilian policeman Saulo packs his bag with combat boots, camping gear, gun holsters and a knife -- "just the essential" to go fight in Ukraine.
Oscars holds moment of silence for Ukraine
Hollywood A-listers held a moment of silence at Sunday's Oscars gala to show support for the people of Ukraine in the face of Russia's invasion, after much speculation about how Tinseltown would handle the issue.
'Surrender or die': Ghost village tries to push back Russians
Russian snipers are still targeting the deserted crossroads into the village of Stoyanka, but Andrii Ostapets hopes to bring food to his neighbours -- and to his cats, if they are still alive.
Russia, Ukraine set for face-to-face peace talks
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators will resume face-to-face peace talks as soon as Monday, probing whether a near-stalemate in fighting has forced Moscow to temper its demands.
North Korea's Kim vows 'overwhelming' military power: state media
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to build up "overwhelming" and unstoppable military power, state media reported Monday, days after he presided over the nation's biggest missile launch.
Two Israeli police killed in attack claimed by Islamic State group
Two police officers were shot dead in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group in the northern Israeli city of Hadera late Sunday as top US and Arab diplomats visited the Jewish state for an unprecedented regional meeting, authorities said.
Blinken, Arab officials in Israel for 'Negev Summit'
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and four top Arab diplomats arrived Sunday in southern Israel for a "historic" meeting marking a thawing of relations between the Jewish state and several regional neighbours.
Macron's rivals turn up volume two weeks from vote
Candidates in France's looming presidential election are pushing to make themselves heard over the war in Ukraine, as polls suggest incumbent Emmanuel Macron remains the clear favourite to win.
Ahead of new peace talks, Zelensky says eying Russia neutrality demand
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday his government is "carefully" considering a Russian demand of Ukrainian neutrality, a key point of contention as negotiators for both sides prepare for a fresh round of talks aimed at ending the brutal month-long war.
Scholz's SPD clears first election test with thumping win
Just over 100 days after taking power, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Social Democrats cleared their first electoral test, with a thumping win Sunday in regional polls in the small state of Saarland, preliminary results showed.
Malta Labour party cruises to third term despite corruption woes
Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela promised "greater humility" Sunday as his Labour Party claimed they were headed for a landslide win in elections to secure a third term in government, despite a legacy of corruption and the lowest turnout in decades.
New Ukraine-Russia talks next week, Macron warns against 'escalation'
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are to sit down for a fresh round of talks next week in an attempt to end the war in Ukraine that the UN estimates has killed at least 1,100 civilians and sent more than 3.8 million fleeing to other countries.
Scholz's SPD clears first election test with clear win
Just over 100 days after taking power, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Social Democrats cleared their first electoral test, with a thumping win Sunday in regional polls in the small state of Saarland, exit polls showed.
Biden 'gaffe' on Putin scrambles US message on Ukraine
President Joe Biden's apparent call for Vladimir Putin's exit reverberated instantly around the world, sparking an administration rush to course-correct -- and risks scrambling US efforts to rally a united front on the Ukraine conflict.
Money at the heart of international efforts to save nature
Can humanity curb spending that harms the world's biodiversity and instead focus funding on protecting it?