Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Friday it is still unclear if US interest rates will need to rise further, as central bank officials balance uncertainty about the effect of past hikes in borrowing […]
Leaders of the Group of Seven are meeting in the southern Japanese city of Hiroshima for their annual summit from May 19-21. They are expected to discuss not only economics, but politics, and Russia’s February […]
Hiroshima, Japan – At first look, Hiroshima, the Japanese city hosting this year’s Group of Seven summit, is not the most obvious choice for a high-stakes gathering of world leaders. Compared with the frantic bustle […]
The US Department of Defense overestimated the value of weapons and other military equipment provided to Ukraine by approximately $3bn, officials said, an error in accounting that may lead the way for more arms being […]
Skip links Skip to Content NewsRussia-Ukraine war Relatives and friends of a Ukrainian serviceman killed in combat mourn his death. [Yuriy Dyachyshyn/AFP] Here is the situation as it stands on Friday, May 19, 2023. Fighting […]
NewsAl-Qaeda An 88-year-old Australian doctor held captive in West Africa for more than seven years has been released and safely returned to his family, the Australian government has announced. Kenneth Elliott, from the west coast […]
This weekend’s G7 Leaders Summit in Hiroshima will be one of multifaceted significance. Amid the global energy crisis, Russia’s continuing war on Ukraine and the closing window of opportunity to act on climate change, the […]
The Ukrainian military and Russia’s mercenary Wagner forces have reported further Russian retreats around the city of Bakhmut, as Kyiv pressed on with its biggest advance in the city for months in advance of a […]
Hiroshima, Japan – Scientists have called on the Group of Seven to take urgent action to tackle the world’s lack of preparedness for the next pandemic, warning that developing countries continue to lack access to […]
NewsTsunami Tsunami warnings have been lifted following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck beneath the Pacific Ocean southeast of New Caledonia. The major quake was detected at a depth of 37km (23 miles), the US […]
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