Russian forces are moving to capture Lysychansk, the last major city still held by Ukrainian troops in eastern Luhansk province, after Moscow-backed separatists said they were advancing on multiple fronts ... Russian missiles also struck Kyiv for the first time in weeks on Sunday, attacks condemned by US PresidentJoe Biden as "barbarism" ... Read more. ... .
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The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations have pledged to raise $600bn in private and public funds over five years to finance infrastructure in developing countries and counter China’s older, multitrillion-dollar Belt and Road project ... “That’s not just a humanitarian concern, it’s an economic and a security concern for all of us.” ... .
The ongoing political crisis in India's richest state, Maharashtra, is showing no signs of ending soon as rebel lawmakers jostle to take control of the governing party. Around 40 lawmakers from the ShivSena, which governs the state in a coalition with two other parties, have reportedly said they have lost trust in Chief MinisterUddhav Thackeray... .
Tokyo. Japan scrambled on Monday to avert a looming power crunch as temperatures climbed nationwide, with authorities warning of higher than expected demand after the rainy season ended in the capital, Tokyo, at its earliest since record-keeping began ... Tuesday was expected to be the same, it added in a statement later ... .
By now the US supreme court’s overturning of Roe v Wade hardly comes as a surprise. We’ve known this was imminent since the leak, a month or so ago, of Justice Alito’s memo. And yet it still delivers a profound shock – in fact, a series of shocks ... What’s shocking is the actualization of the scary Handmaid’s Tale scenario ... It’s time to say it ... Read more.
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Bitcoin (BTC) price is trading in the downward zone while recovering above the psychological price level of $20,000. Since June 19, the BTC price has been trading between $20,052 and $22,020 ... .
Now, Hassoumi is experiencing something similar. She has not heard from her parents and siblings in Russian-occupied Kherson for three weeks. “I think the Russians must be making people switch to using Russian networks and sim cards, but I don’t know what’s happening,” the 41-year-old doctor said. “It’s very hard not knowing.” ... Reuse this content. .
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -South African authorities are investigating the deaths of at least 22 young people found inside a popular tavern in the coastal town of East London, provincial health officials and the presidency said on Sunday ... "We are talking 22 bodies right now," Manana said, adding that toxicology tests were part of the examination ... ....
QUITO, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Ecuador could suspend oil production in 48 hours if the nationwide indigenous protests and road blockades continue, the South American country's Ministry of Energy and Mines said on Sunday. The hydrocarbon sector was adversely affected by road blockades and the seizure of oil wells in the country's Amazon region, it said.
Turkish police on Sunday broke up a banned Pride march in Istanbul, detaining more than 200 demonstrators, organisers said. A Turkish policeman detains a demonstrator during a Pride march in Istanbul, on June 26, 2022 ...Kemal Aslan / AFP ... Police detained protesters, loading them on to buses. AFP journalists saw four busloads of detained people ... ....