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Brazilian soccer legend Pele made a public plea on Wednesday (June 2) to Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his...

Outbreaks of diseases such as monkeypox becoming more frequent, warns WHO

LONDON — Outbreaks of endemic diseases such as monkeypox and lassa fever are becoming more persistent and frequent, the World...

Ukraine jails 2 Russian soldiers for 11-1/2 years for shelling civilians

KYIV - A Ukrainian court sentenced two captured Russian soldiers to 11 and a half years in jail on Tuesday (May...

Why Russia oil ban may hurt consumers more than Putin?

The European Union is moving to wean itself off Russian energy, declaring on Tuesday that it would drop most of...

The world’s largest plant has been discovered, researchers say

The world's biggest plant has been discovered, researchers from The University of Western Australia and Flinders University say. The plant,...

European Union leaders agree to ban 90% of Russian oil by end of year

European Union leaders agreed Monday to embargo most Russian oil imports into the bloc by year-end as part of new...

WHO aims to contain monkeypox outbreak by minimising human transmission

BERLIN - It is not clear yet whether the spread of monkeypox can be contained completely, the World Health Organisation...

Philippines complains of Chinese fishing ban and ‘harassment’ at sea

MANILA — The Philippines on Tuesday (May 31) said it had filed a diplomatic protest with China for unilaterally declaring a...

UK’s Boris Johnson faces new threat of confidence vote over lockdown parties

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing the growing threat of a confidence vote as two more lawmakers...

K-pop group BTS visit press briefing and President Biden to discuss anti-Asian hate