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Russia is preparing a massive new missile attack on targets in Ukraine, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s southern military command said on Thursday.
Russia preparing massive missile attack on Ukraine Read More
A tiny radioactive capsule missing in the Australian outback has been found after days of searching, according to Emergency Service Minister for Western Australia (WA), Stephen Dawson.
Missing radioactive capsule found in Australian outback Read More
Pope Francis has denounced the “poison of greed” driving conflicts in Africa, saying the rich world needs to realise that people are more precious than the minerals in the earth beneath them.
Pope Francis tells rich world to ‘Hands off Africa’ Read More
The world economy would cope better than initially feared with the shocks from the war in Ukraine and high inflation, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said as it upgraded its forecast.
IMF upgrades global economy growth 2.9% in 2023, its 3.8% for Sub-Saharan Africa Read More
China’s Foreign Ministry sought to blame the United States for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, claiming Washington created the conditions that led to the war.
China blames U.S. for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Read More
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that any Abrams battle tanks supplied to Ukraine by the United States would “burn”, dismissing the expected delivery as an expensive folly.
Kremlin threatens U.S.-supplied battle tanks will ‘burn’ in Ukraine Read More Moscow warned of a further deterioration in German-Russian relations if Berlin delivers Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine.
Moscow warns Berlin battle tank deliveries would damage ties Read More
World Health Organisation (WHO) says five billion people globally remain unprotected from harmful trans-fat, increasing their risk of heart disease and death as Nigeria is considering putting trans fat elimination policy in place in 2023.
5 billion people globally remain unprotected from harmful trans-fat – WHO Read More Ukrainian officials said 18 people including Ukraine’s interior minister, other senior ministry officials and three children died on Wednesday morning when a helicopter crashed near a nursery outside Kyiv.
Ukraine’s interior minister, 17 others died in helicopter crash Read More
WorldStage Newsonline– The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) says it will spend $8.3 billion to fight poverty, disease, and inequity in 2023.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to spend $8.3b to fight poverty in 2023 Read More