Russia faced mounting accusations of war crimes in Ukraine Friday including forcing thousands of people into interrogation camps, as the number of refugees reported to have fled the conflict surpassed six million.The Russian invasion has also led to a seismic policy change by Finland, whose leaders said Thursday the previously neutral nation must apply to join NATO "without delay" – triggering a blunt warning of retaliation from the Kremlin.Throughout the 11-week conflict, Russian f

Asian equities were mostly up Friday following a tumultuous trading period on Wall Street, which rebounded at the close after investors calmed down about United States (US) policies to counter surging inflation.World markets have been volatile for much of 2022 owing to China's COVID-19 lockdowns, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and as surging inflation weighed on consumer sentiment.The Federal Reserve (Fed) last week had announced its largest rate hike since 2000 and signalled that si

The European Union (EU), the United States (US) and more than two dozen other countries vowed Friday to shore up global food security in a joint statement to the World Trade Organization (WTO).Voicing alarm at the "global effects on food security" triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, they stressed "the urgency and importance of maintaining open and predictable agricultural markets and trade".That would "ensure the continued flow of food, as well as products

Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine:Russian Fire Overshadows Evacuation Ukrainian troops defending the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol accuse Russian forces of firing during a civilian evacuation, despite a Moscow-imposed ceasefire."A car was hit by Russians who used an anti-tank guided weapon," the Azov battalion, which has been leading the defence, says on Telegram.

Until a few years ago, major economies were struggling to achieve even mild inflation, with policymakers in the United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK), and the eurozone struggling to meet their targets of two percent annual price growth. But with the arrival and persistence of COVID-19, the world changed dramatically.

Asia stocks mostly fell Tuesday as markets brace for a sharp United States (US) interest rate hike and similar moves by other central banks as they struggle to control inflation, with traders increasingly worried about another possible recession.Surging prices, moves to tighten monetary policy, China's COVID lockdowns, the Ukraine war and a stronger dollar have come together in recent weeks to cause a massive headache for investors, sending them running to the hills.All eyes are on the c

"Ukraine and its allies, including London, are threatening Russia for the last 1,000 years, to move NATO to our borders, to cancel our culture – they have bullied us for many, many years."That is what Yevgeny Popov, a member of the Russian Duma (parliament) and an influential TV host in Russia, told the BBC's Ukrainecast on 19 April.

Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine:Moscow Admits Kyiv Strike Russia confirms it carried out an air strike on Kyiv as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited.The Russian defence ministry says "high-precision, long-range air-based weapons...

Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to change the course of history.

Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine:11 Killed In Strikes A Russian strike kills at least five people, including a baby, and wounds 18 others in Ukraine's Black Sea city of Odessa, Kyiv says.Separate strikes in Girske, a village in the eastern Lugansk region, kill six civilians, says governor Sergiy Gayday.Fighting In The East Authorities in two eastern Ukrainian regions report "fierce" fighting with Russian forces as hope fades for a truce o