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UK and EU leaders to hold talks amid hope to fix Brexit trade dispute

Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Britain so the leaders can work towards "shared, practical solutions for the range of complex challenges around the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland

Will 'take into account' nuclear capability of US, NATO countries: Putin

Putin had said that France and Britain had joined the United States in targeting Russia with nuclear weapons

Germany plans for easy visa application for IT workers from India

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday that his government wants to make it easier for information technology experts from India to obtain work visas in Germany

Migrant boat breaks apart southern coast of Italy; many dead, 58 survivors

The Italian coast guard and firefighters have recovered more than 30 bodies after a wooden migrant boat broke apart in rough seas on Sunday near the southern coast of Italy's mainland

Russia cannot ignore NATO's nuclear capability: Putin on exiting New START

Putin said in an interview that Russia has no choice but to take into account NATO's nuclear capabilities, in remarks justifying Russia's recent suspension of its participation in the New START treaty

EU imposes sanctions on top Russia officials, banks, trade as war continues

Asset freezes were slapped on three more Russian banks and seven Iranian entities - companies, agencies, political parties or other organizations - that manufacture military drones

Turkey launches investigation into 612 people after earthquake: Official

The detection of evidence in the buildings continues as a basis for criminal investigation, Bozdag added

Ukraine Prez Zelenskyy seeks more sanctions on Russia, fighting grinds on

Russian President Vladimir Putin said this week that Rosatom and his Defence Ministry need to work on ensuring that Russia is ready to resume nuclear weapons tests if needs be

European Union slaps sanctions on top Russia officials, banks, trade

Russia's energy sector was hit, too notably oil and coal and the bloc, through its own measures and political decisions combined with retaliation from Moscow

Japan, other G-7 leaders step up Russia sanctions to mark war anniversary

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida and other Group of Seven leaders adopted a set of additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine at an online G-7 summit to mark the one-year anniversary

North Korea's food shortage worsens amid Covid-19, but no famine yet

Unconfirmed reports say an unspecified number of North Koreans have been dying of hunger. But experts say there is no sign of mass deaths or famine

FDA authorises combination flu-Covid test for home use to help consumers

The Lucira Cpvid-19 & Flu Home test, which can be purchased without a prescription, uses self-collected nasal swab samples and delivers results in about 30 minutes, the agency said

After Ohio train wreck, President Joe Biden orders door-to-door checks

President Joe Biden has directed federal agencies to go door-to-door in East Palestine, Ohio, to check on families affected by the toxic train derailment

Biden unveils new Ukraine weapons package, Russia sanctions as war rages

The Biden administration declared its solidarity with Ukraine with fresh action as well as strong words, piling sweeping new sanctions on Moscow

E-bike batteries blamed for 22 NYC fires, 2 deaths and 36 injuries so far

Lithium ion batteries used to power electric bicycles and scooters have already sparked 22 fires that caused 36 injuries and two deaths in New York City this year

Russia, Ukraine face off at UN Security Council with rival tributes to dead

Russia and Ukraine faced off at the Un Security Council on Friday on the first anniversary of their war, with their confrontation even extending to dueling moments of silence for the dead

Ukrainian President gives qualified support for China proposals on war

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy gave qualified support Friday for China's new pronouncements about the war in his country, saying Beijing's interest is not bad" and might be useful in isolating Russia

Malaysia raises development spending, taxes for rich in 2023 budget

Malaysia will raise development spending and plans new taxes for wealthy in a smaller budget plan, as the new govt seeks to balance between spurring economic growth and reining in budget deficit

German economy shrank more than expected by 0.4% in fourth quarter of 2022

The German economy shrank by 0.4% in last year's fourth quarter, the national statistics office said Friday, a sharp downward revision from its initial report that gross domestic product declined

US commits $2 billion in drones, ammunition, aid in new package to Ukraine

Pentagon announced a new package of long-term security assistance for Ukraine, marking the first anniversary of Russia's invasion with a $2 billion commitment to send more rounds of ammunition