Volodymyr Zelensky is Time Magazine’s 2022 Person of the Year
Time Magazine has named Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and “the spirit of Ukraine” as its 2022 Person of the Year. The award goes to an event or person deemed to…
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Apple: iPhone shipments delayed over China Covid lockdown
Apple has warned shoppers to expect delays in receiving its products after a strict Covid lockdown forced the world’s largest iPhone factory to shut. The tech giant said its assembly…
Burkina Faso coup: Gunshots in capital and roads blocked
Burkina Faso’s self-declared leader says the man he ousted a day ago in a coup is plotting a counter-attack. Capt Ibrahim Traoré also accused the French army of harbouring Lt…
Ukraine war: We’ve retaken 6,000 sq km from Russia, says Zelensky
Ukrainian forces have seized even more territory from Russia as they continue their counter-offensive, the country’s president has said. Volodymyr Zelensky said troops have now retaken more than 6,000 sq…
Taiwan braces as China drills follow Pelosi visit
China is kicking off its biggest-ever military exercises in the seas around Taiwan following US politician Nancy Pelosi’s visit. The live fire drills began at 12:00 local time (04:00 GMT)…
IMF warns of ‘darkening’ global economic outlook
The head of the International Monetary Fund has said it will downgrade its expectations for global economic growth this month. Its most recent forecast, issued in April, was for 3.6%…
Kaliningrad: Russia warns Lithuania of consequences over rail transit sanctions
Russia has warned Lithuania of “serious” consequences after it banned the rail transfer of some goods to the Russian territory of Kaliningrad. Russia “will certainly respond to such hostile actions,”…
McDonald’s to leave Russia for good after 30 years
McDonald’s has said it will permanently leave Russia after more than 30 years and has started to sell its restaurants. The move comes after it temporarily closed its 850 outlets…
Ukraine war: Chanel restricts sales of goods to Russians abroad
French luxury giant Chanel has stopped selling its products to people who intend to take them to Russia, after shutting its stores in the country. Moscow and some customers have…
War in Ukraine: Crisis is unleashing ‘hell on earth’ for food prices
The head of the World Food Programme, David Beasley, has warned the conflict in Ukraine could send global food prices soaring, with a catastrophic impact on the world’s poorest. Ukraine…