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Biden lauds US Congress for approving $40bn Ukraine aid package
blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, US president says massive assistance package will help Ukraine ‘defend democracy’ amid Russia’s ongoing invasion. US President Joe Biden applauds Congress for app...
Trudeau to ban China’s Huawei from 5G in Canada
The announcement will be welcomed by the Biden administration, which has sought to steer countries away from Huawei.By Erik Hertzberg and Brian PlattBloombergPublished On 19 May 202219 May 2022Pr...
What might happen to Ukraine’s Azovstal prisoners of war?
Breaking its recent silence on prisoners of war (POWs), the Red Cross said it has registered “hundreds” of Ukrainian POWs who have left the giant Azovstal steel plant in the southern city of Mariupol ...
US stocks fall in another volatile day of trading
Investors are weighing prospects for growth against a backdrop of rising prices and tightening monetary policy.By Stephen Kirkland and Vildana HajricBloombergPublished On 19 May 202219 May 2022US...
US baby formula crisis: What you need to know
Baby and toddler formula shortages across the United States are disproportionately hurting vulnerable infants and low-income families who do not have the resources to travel long distances or pay mark...
US sanctions Lebanese businessman over alleged Hezbollah links
US Treasury Department imposes sanctions on alleged ‘financial facilitator’ for Lebanese group Hezbollah.The United States has imposed sanctions on a Lebanese businessman, accusing Ahmad Jalal Reda Ab...
More Russian oil going east squeezes Iranian crude sales to China
Iran’s crude exports to China have fallen sharply since the start of the Ukraine war as Beijing favoured heavily discounted Russian barrels, leaving almost 40 million barrels of Iranian oil stored on ...
Russia says opening Ukraine ports would need review of sanctions
Ukraine, one of the world’s biggest grain producers, used to export most of its goods through its seaports.Moscow has said that sanctions on Russia would have to be reviewed if it were to heed a UN ap...
‘Unprecedented’: US Congress passes massive Ukraine aid package
Washington, DC – The United States Congress has approved a nearly $40bn military and humanitarian aid package for Ukraine, an “unprecedented” sum that US legislators say will help the country defend a...
US offers ‘complete backing’ for NATO bids by Sweden and Finland
After meeting with both countries’ leaders, Biden says Sweden and Finland ‘meet every NATO requirement and then some’.US President Joe Biden has voiced emphatic support for bids by Sweden and Finland ...
