UN takes step to put veto users under global spotlight

The U.N. General Assembly took a first step yesterday to put the five permanent members of the Security Council under the spotlight whenever they

1986 Soviets admit nuclear accident

The Soviet Union has acknowledged there has been an accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. The report, from the official news agency, Tass, said there had

France’s victorious Macron boosts weapons, stakes in Ukraine

When Vladimir Putin congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his re-election as France’s president and wished him “success in your activities,” the Russian leader probably was being more

1945 Russians and Americans link at Elbe

Russian and American troops have joined hands at the River Elbe in Germany, bringing the end of the war a step closer. Statements have been released simultaneously in London,

Police release videos in probe of Baldwin film-set shooting

Law enforcement officials released a trove of video evidence Monday in the ongoing investigation of a fatal October shooting of a cinematographer by actor and producer

UN chief calls for cease-fire on Moscow visit

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a cease-fire in Ukraine at his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Guterres is visiting Moscow and is then

How is Trans-Dniester related to war in Ukraine?

Among the sites of the former Soviet Union’s “frozen conflicts,” a long and narrow strip of land in Moldova has been the most stable for three decades. Trans-Dniester

France To Europe’s relief, Macron wins but far-right becomes mainstream

French President Emmanuel Macron comfortably won a second term Sunday, triggering relief among allies that the nuclear-armed power won’t abruptly shift course in the midst of

1984: Reagan arrives in China

He arrived with his wife, Nancy Reagan, just after 1400 local time (0600 GMT), and was driven to Tiananmen Square, in the centre of the Chinese capital, Beijing, for

Ukraine leader pushes for more arms; US officials to visit

Ukraine's leader petitioned for more powerful Western weapons as he prepared to meet with top U.S. officials in the war-torn country’s capital yesterday and Russian forces

1974 Rebels seize control of Portugal

Shortly after midnight, tanks rolled into the centre of Lisbon. The Salazar Bridge over the River Tagus was seized and the airport, radio and television centres were taken.

Ukraine marks Orthodox Easter with prayers for those trapped

The sun came out as Ukrainians marked Orthodox Easter in the capital, Kyiv, yesterday with prayers for those fighting on the front lines and others trapped beyond them in

Twitter bans ads that contradict science on climate change

Twitter says it will no longer allow advertisers on its site who deny the scientific consensus on climate change, echoing a policy already in place at Google.

Russian leader tries to claim Mariupol win but won’t storm holdout

Russian President Vladimir Putin tried to claim victory in the strategic port of Mariupol yesterday, even as he ordered his troops not to storm the last

1980 Deposed ministers executed in Liberia

Thirteen leading officials of the ousted government in Liberia have been publicly executed on the orders of the new military regime. The dead men included several former cabinet ministers

Is Ukrainian a language or a dialect? That depends on whom you ask and how the war ends

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the number of people studying Ukrainian on Duolingo, a language learning website and mobile app, has increased

Putin’s War Ukraine refugees top five million as assault intensifies

After spending weeks with no electricity or water in the basement of her family’s home in Ukraine, Viktoriya Savyichkina made a daring escape from the besieged city

1975 Vietnam’s President Thieu resigns

The President of South Vietnam has been forced to resign accusing the United States of betrayal. In a TV and radio address, outgoing President Nguyen Van Thieu said his

Citing Russia’s war, IMF cuts global growth forecast to 3.6%

The International Monetary Fund yesterday downgraded the outlook for the world economy this year and next, blaming Russia’s war in Ukraine for disrupting global commerce,

Mexican Senate approves nationalization of lithium mining

Mexico’s Senate passed a bill yesterday to nationalize lithium mining and extraction. The bill was submitted by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who is expected to sign it

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