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Kyiv silent on airstrike in Russia, 3,000 flee Mariupol
Ukraine's president refused Friday to say whether he had ordered an airstrike on Russian soil, as a bus convoy navigated a tortuous evacuation to help thousands flee the besieged city of Mariupol.
Apocalyptic price of Ukraine's victory in Irpin
The last survivors in the ruins of Irpin have just one word to describe the Russians who have retreated after one of the pivotal battles of the war in Ukraine.
US could have done more to limit civilian toll in Raqqa battle: study
The US military could have done more to limit civilian casualties and damage during the battle for the Syrian city of Raqqa that marked the Islamic State's fall in 2017, according to a report commissioned by the Pentagon.
Kyiv silent on airstrike in Russia, some residents flee Mariupol
Kyiv refused Friday to deny it had carried out an airstrike on Russian soil, as a convoy of buses navigated a tortuous civilian evacuation passage out of the devastated Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
Stocks edge higher on solid US jobs data, oil prices retreat
Wall Street stocks finished modestly higher Friday as solid US jobs data boosted expectations for more Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, while oil prices retreated after US allies agreed to tap their emergency stockpiles.
Kyiv silent on airstrike in Russia, Mariupol rescue op fails
Ukraine refused Friday to deny it had carried out an airstrike on Russian soil, as hopes of de-escalation faded in President Vladimir Putin's war and evacuation operations for besieged Mariupol failed.
USA and Iran renew World Cup rivalry with geopolitical backdrop
The United States and Iran go into the World Cup with political and football grudges that their coaches, Gregg Berhalter and Dragan Skocic, are keen to defuse before the teams meet in November.
UN: Yemen's warring parties agree to two-month truce starting Saturday
The UN said Yemen's warring parties have agreed to a two-month extendable truce starting Saturday, the first day of Ramadan for many Muslims, and an accord on fuel shipments and Sanaa airport.
UN official heads to Moscow seeking 'humanitarian ceasefire'
A top United Nations official will visit Moscow this weekend to try to secure a "humanitarian ceasefire" in Ukraine, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Friday.
Bolshoi Theatre to show ballet in support of Russian army
Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre said a performance on Saturday will be in support of Russia's "military operation" in Ukraine, with all proceeds going towards the families of Russian soldiers who died in combat.
Sri Lanka declares emergency as street protests spread
Sri Lanka's president declared a state of emergency Friday giving sweeping powers to security forces a day after hundreds tried to storm his house in anger over an unprecedented economic crisis.
US lifting pandemic border expulsion policy in May
The United States announced Friday it was lifting a public health order imposed because of the Covid-19 pandemic that required the immediate expulsion of migrants arriving at the southern border.
Will Biden's plan to tap US oil reserves reduce gasoline prices?
Citing the need to counteract the "Putin price hike" following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, President Biden has announced a sweeping plan to make unprecedented use of US emergency oil stockpiles.
US lifting pandemic expulsion policy
The United States announced Friday it was lifting a public health order imposed because of the Covid-19 pandemic that required the immediate expulsion of migrants arriving at the border.
Smoke signals: US House votes to decriminalize cannabis
US lawmakers backed the decriminalization of marijuana nationwide in a vote Friday that will eliminate punishments for providing or possessing the drug if it is signed into law by President Joe Biden.
Street protests grip Sri Lanka as economic crisis escalates
Street protests gripped Sri Lanka Friday as demonstrators blocked main roads across the country, a day after hundreds tried to storm the president's home in anger over an unprecedented economic crisis.
On patrol with Kharkiv's elite 'Spetsnaz' police force
Shouts, the doors are kicked down and a window smashed. In a matter of seconds, the hotel is surrounded and its occupants find themselves on the ground, wrists tied, or with their hands against the wall and a Kalashnikov in the small of their back.
Survivors of Mariupol theatre strike recall 'horror' of strike
Two women that survived the Russian airstrike on a theatre sheltering civilians in Ukraine's besieged city of Mariupol earlier this month told AFP about the "horror" they endured.
Russian director in Germany after travel ban lifted
Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov was permitted to leave the country and has travelled to Berlin, his team told AFP on Friday.
Ukraine eyes Romanian port for key farm exports
Faced with a Russian blockade of its own ports, Ukraine is seeking to export the farm goods that many countries depend on via the Romanian Black Sea port of Constanta.
War disfigures the cities of southern Ukraine
It is here on the charming Deribasovska pedestrian street that Viktor Oliynik has planted his easel to capture in pastel colours the wartime transformation of Odessa, whose architectural gems are now partially hidden behind sandbags.
Smoke signals: US House to vote for cannabis decriminalization
US lawmakers were expected to vote Friday to decriminalize marijuana nationwide, eliminating punishments for providing or possessing the drug in a major step towards bringing federal laws in line with the states.
EU warns China against backing Russia's Ukraine war
Top EU officials warned China's leader Xi Jinping at a virtual summit Friday that any attempt to aid Russia's war in Ukraine could hurt business ties between the two economic superpowers.
First aid convoy in three months to enter Ethiopia's Tigray soon: UN
The first international aid convoy in three months will soon enter Ethiopia's war-stricken Tigray region, the UN said on Friday, one week after the government and Tigrayan rebels agreed to a conditional truce.
Ukraine air strike hits fuel depot in Russia: governor
A Russian governor on Friday accused Ukrainian helicopters of bombing a fuel storage depot in western Russia, sparking a huge fire, in Kyiv's first reported air strike on Russian soil.
Russia's Lavrov praises India's stance on Ukraine
Russia's foreign minister on Friday praised India's refusal to condemn the Ukraine invasion, saying Moscow and Delhi would find ways to circumvent "illegal" Western sanctions and continue to trade.
Russia offers to educate Depardieu on Ukraine
The Kremlin on Friday offered to "explain" Moscow's actions in Ukraine to French actor Gerard Depardieu after he denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin's "crazy, unacceptable excesses".
Ukrainian Paralympian escapes Russian-held city to safety
With her wheelchair perched on her lap, Ukrainian world champion powerlifter Raisa Toporkova escaped with friends from the occupied city of Enerhodar where Russian forces were shelling Europe's largest nuclear power facility.
EU pushes China to rethink Russia ties over Ukraine
The EU sought Friday to convince China's leaders at a virtual summit not to back Russia in its war on Ukraine as the conflict threatened to hit vital trade ties between the economic superpowers.
UN says 'tragedy must stop' as 4.1 million Ukrainians flee
The number of Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia's war in their country has crossed 4.1 million, the United Nations said Friday, adding: "This tragedy must stop".
Moscow accuses Kyiv of air strike in Russia in new snag for talks
Moscow on Friday accused Kyiv of carrying out its first air strike on Russian soil, further dashing hopes of any deescalation in President Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine.
Stocks rise, oil steady before US jobs data, IEA meet
The world's major stock markets mostly rose and oil prices steadied Friday as investors awaited US jobs data for an update on the world's biggest economy, faced with soaring global inflation.
Ukraine war pushes eurozone inflation to new record
Spiralling energy bills and disruptions caused by the war in Ukraine caused consumer prices in the eurozone to surge by a new record of 7.5 percent, EU statistics agency Eurostat said Friday.
Moscow accuses Kyiv of airstrike in Russia in new snag for peace talks
Moscow on Friday accused Kyiv of carrying out its first airstrike on Russian soil, further dashing hopes of any deescalation in President Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine.
Sri Lanka steps up security as anger over economic crisis boils over
Sri Lanka was under heavy security on Friday after hundreds of protesters tried to storm the president's home in a night of violence and anger at the unprecedented economic crisis.
Ukrainian refugee to train with Man City
Ukraine under-21 international Andrii Kravchuk will train with Premier League champions Manchester City after travelling to Britain as a refugee.
Markets mixed at start of new quarter, while oil extends losses
Equities were mixed Friday after their worst quarter since the early days of the pandemic as traders assess the impact of the war in Ukraine and the Federal Reserve's plans to fight surging inflation by ramping up interest rates.
Kuti family keeps up Fela's Afrobeat legacy
In the Kuti family, music is clearly in the genes.
Polish pushbacks to Belarus go on as Ukrainians welcomed
Poland has welcomed two million refugees from war-torn Ukraine at lightning speed and with open arms. Yet just north of that border, the EU member continues to push back those crossing from Belarus.