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Russia-Ukraine war not European but global issue: Biden at Quad summit

Underlining that the world is at a "transformative moment" and the Russia-Ukraine war is not only a European but global issue, US President Joe Biden said Indo-Pacific powers are going to be partners

78,000 pounds of infant formula from Europe arrives in US amid shortage

A military plane carrying enough specialty infant formula for more than half a million baby bottles arrived on Sunday in Indianapolis, the first of several flights expected from Europe

Austrian President to run for second term in elections later this year

Van der Bellen said on Twitter that Austria and Europe are facing "turbulent times" due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine conflict, economic difficulties and the challenge of climate change

Kylian Mbappe signs new 3-year PSG deal after rejecting Real Madrid

"I'm very happy to continue this adventure, to stay in France, in Paris, my city. I always said Paris was my home," Mbappe said

Tammy Abraham nets 2 as Roma beats Torino 3-0, books European spot

Tammy Abraham scored twice to help Roma win at Torino 3-0 and seal a spot in Europe for next season ahead of the Europa Conference League final next week.

First shipments of baby formula flying in from Europe this weekend: Biden

Biden this week said he was invoking the Defense Production Act to increase supplies.

NATO considering supplying Moldova with weapons: UK Foreign Secretary

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says the United Kingdom and other NATO members are discussing the possibility of sending modern weaponry to Moldova.

Monkeypox spreads to more European countries, Australia, Canada

The World Health Organization (WHO) said the source of these infections has not yet been confirmed but cases seem to have been "locally acquired"

Russia to send oil rejected by Europe to Asia, other regions: Dy PM Novak

The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled a 210 billion euro ($220 billion) plan for Europe to end its reliance on Russian fossil fuels by 2027

Frankfurt lift Europa League title after shootout win against Rangers

Rangers took the lead in the 56th minute when Tuta slipped to collect a back header, allowing Joe Aribo to burst through and score with a low shot into the bottom corner

Europe's push to cut Russian gas imports faces a race against winter

While Europeans bask in the warmth of spring, governments are in a race against winter.

Viktor Orban takes oath as prime minister of Hungary for fifth time

Orban's party alliance received 54 per cent of the votes in the parliamentary elections of April 3, a feat that gave him 135 seats of the 199 in Parliament

Russia won't simply put up with NATO's Nordic expansion, says Ryabkov

Vladimir Putin has repeatedly cited the post-Soviet enlargement of the NATO alliance eastwards towards Russia's borders as a reason for the invasion of Ukraine.

Europe's cumulative Covid cases cross 218 mn, death toll tops 2 mn: WHO

It noted that although the number of new infections is decreasing in the region, Covid-19 remains a lethal virus, particularly for unvaccinated and clinically vulnerable individuals

Spain debates if menstrual leave policy will help or hurt women at work

A leaked draft of new legislation proposed giving workers experiencing period pain three days of optional leave a month, with two additional days permitted in exceptional cases

Chinese govt fights economic slump, prioritises costly 'zero Covid'

China kept infection numbers low until early this year with a strategy that shut down cities, but entailed soaring costs

Ukrainians stop Russian natural gas at one hub, make gains in east

In 11 weeks, the war has played out on battlefields in Ukrainian towns and cities but also in energy and financial markets

European Central Bank rate hike can come as soon as July, says Lagarde

The ECB should end its stimulus bond-buying scheme "early in the third quarter", Lagarde said in a speech in Ljubljana

Bosnia crisis at worst since 1992-1995 war, says peace accord official

Christian Schmidt said leaders of the country's Bosnian Serb-dominated entity have systematically challenged 1995 peace agreement provisions

Ukraine's economy to shrink by 30% in 2022 due to war, says EBRD

Russia's invasion has upended trade in energy, agricultural commodities and fertilisers and disrupted supply chains, resulting in slower growth across eastern Europe