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People are seen on Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, US.

US stocks closed out 2022 lower on Friday, capping a year of sharp losses driven by aggressive interest rate hikes ...

Ukrainian soldiers with the 43rd Heavy Artillery Brigade fire a projectile from a 2S7 Pion self propelled cannon, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, during intense shelling on the front line in Bakhmut, Ukraine, December 26, 2022.

Moscow’s ultimatum: Ukraine fulfils its proposals or Russian army will decide

27 December 2022, 5:33 AM

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov gave Ukraine an ultimatum on Monday to fulfil Moscow's proposals, including surrendering territory Russia controls, ...

Volodymyr, 61, and Nataliia Bolias, 51, walk past an industrial building that received a missile strike, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, during intense shelling on Christmas Day at the frontline in Bakhmut, Ukraine, December 25, 2022.

Russian missiles rain down on Ukraine towns

by Tshepiso Moche

26 December 2022, 5:42 AM

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Russian forces bombarded scores of towns in Ukraine on Christmas Day as Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was open ...

Model of natural gas pipeline, EU and Russia flags, July 18, 2022.

‘Russia ready to resume gas supplies to Europe via Yamal-Europe pipeline’

by Tshepiso Moche

26 December 2022, 5:31 AM

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Moscow is ready to resume gas supplies to Europe through the Yamal-Europe Pipeline, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told ...

A view shows apartment buildings without electricity during a power outage after critical civil infrastructure was hit by Russian drone attacks, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in Odesa, Ukraine December 10, 2022.

Russia drones smash power network in Odesa

by Tshepiso Moche

12 December 2022, 3:25 AM

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All non-critical infrastructure in the Ukrainian port of Odesa was without power after Russia used Iranian-made drones to hit two ...

[File Image] A view shows an office building of a car retailer destroyed during a Russian missile attack in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine October 11, 2022.

Ukraine gets more US aid as Russia-Iran ties worry West

by Tshepiso Moche

10 December 2022, 1:19 AM

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The United States announced new military aid for Ukraine on Friday and vowed to disrupt Russian ties with Iran, which ...

Bill Gates, co-chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, attends a news conference at the World Economic Forum 2022 (WEF) in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland May 25, 2022.

Gates Foundation pledges $7 billion for Africa as Ukraine war diverts donor cash

by Reuters

18 November 2022, 9:46 AM

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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said on Thursday it was committing $7 billion to Africa over the next four ...

Police block a road, amid reports of two explosions, in Przewodow, Poland, November 15, 2022. Jakub Orzechowski/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS

NATO continues to back Ukraine despite missile dropped in Poland

by Aphiwe Ngwenya

16 November 2022, 9:05 PM

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NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says an explosion in Poland which claimed two lives on Tuesday was likely not caused by ...

FILE PHOTO: A view of a drone during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on August 24, 2022.

Iran says it shipped drones to Russia before Ukraine war

by Tshepiso Moche

6 November 2022, 4:34 AM

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Iran acknowledged for the first time on Saturday that it had supplied Moscow with drones but said they were sent ...

A view shows the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict outside Enerhodar in the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, October 14, 2022.

Ukrainian officials say nuclear plant disconnected from grid by Russian shelling

by Reuters

3 November 2022, 10:30 AM

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Russian attacks were reported across large areas of Ukraine on Thursday, with heavy shelling in numerous regions damaging infrastructure, including ...

A view of the city administration building hit by recent shelling in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict, in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine on October 16th.

Ukraine rejects claims that it plans on using a dirty bomb as an excuse to escalate conflict

by Bridget Lepere

25 October 2022, 9:52 PM

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The Russian Federation will on Tuesday raise the disputed claim that Ukraine is preparing to use a so-called "dirty bomb" ...

File Photo: A Ukrainian soldier looks out from a tank, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in the frontline city of Lyman, Donetsk region, Ukraine April 28, 2022

Ukraine celebrates capturing the key town, Putin ally mulls possible nuclear response

by Zingiswa Mndayi

2 October 2022, 2:27 PM

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Ukrainian troops said they had taken the key bastion of Lyman in occupied eastern Ukraine, a stinging defeat that prompted ...

People walk past a closed store of the sporting goods retailer Nike at a shopping mall in Saint Petersburg, Russia May 25, 2022.

Ukraine’s Zelenskiyy thanks Nike for leaving Russia market

by Tshepiso Moche

17 September 2022, 11:29 PM

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiyy said on Friday he had spoken to Nike Inc and thanked the US sportswear maker for ...

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova speaks during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Russia says longer-range US missiles for Kyiv would cross red line

by Dinilohlanga Mekuto

15 September 2022, 2:27 PM

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Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that if the United States decided to supply Kyiv with longer-range missiles, it would ...

Pope Francis speaks during the weekly general audience at the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican, August 18, 2021. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS

Pope prays for ‘attacked and battered’ Ukrainians, urges peace talks

by Aphiwe Ngwenya

31 July 2022, 1:20 PM

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Pope Francis on Sunday said he had prayed for Ukrainians during his recent trip to Canada.

[File Photo]; Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro gestures after meeting with Hungary's President Katalin Novak (not pictured) at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, July 11, 2022.

Brazil’s Bolsonaro: I know how the Ukrainian war could be resolved

by Tshepiso Moche

15 July 2022, 6:35 PM

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday he knows how the war between Russia and Ukraine could be "resolved" and ...

Danila Davydov, a 22-year-old digital artist, poses for a photograph in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan in this handout picture taken May 2022. Picture taken May 2022.

More Russian men look to avoid military service, some lawyers and rights groups say

by Celestine Hendricks

9 July 2022, 8:12 AM

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Danila Davydov said he left Russia within weeks of the Kremlin sending troops into Ukraine because he feared having to ...

Rescuers work at a site of a shopping mall hit by a Russian missile strike, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kremenchuk, in Poltava region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released June 28, 2022.

Russian missile strikes mall in Kremenchuck, UNSC meeting to convene on Wednesday

by Sherwin Bryce-Pease

28 June 2022, 6:54 PM

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The United Nations Security Council will convene later on Wednesday after a Russian missile hit a shopping mall in the ...

the International Monetary Fund headquarters building.

IMF says Nigeria’s economic outlook remains challenging

by Thabiso Malesele

15 June 2022, 8:42 PM

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Nigeria's economic outlook remains challenging. Africa's most populous nation has seen food prices going ...