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Ukraine grain deal set for signing as Russia batters Donbas

Frankie Taggart with Max Delany in Mykolaiv, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 22 06:57 PM

Kyiv and Moscow are set to sign a deal Friday to unblock grain exports and relieve a global food crisis. Read more »

German farmer calls for peace amid Ukraine war

Sascha Steinbach, EPA-EFE
Posted at Jul 21 10:59 PM

An aerial photo shows the motifs of two knights and word peace related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict in a maize field in Selm near Luenen, Germany. Read more »

In south Ukraine, Moscow supporters snap up Russian passports

Andrey Borodulin, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 19 03:10 PM

In autumn, Moscow-installed authorities are hoping to organize a referendum on joining Russia. Read more »

G-20 ends finance talks without joint statement amid rift over Russia

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 17 08:07 AM

Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 major economies fell short of issuing a joint statement as they wrapped up a two-day meeting Saturday due to their rift over Russia's war in Ukraine. Read more »

Russia, Ukraine near grain deal in first talks since March

Dmitry Zaks with Frankie Taggart in Kyiv, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 14 05:32 AM

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres cautioned that while he was optimistic, a deal was ‘not yet fully done.’ Read more »

Global economic outlook has 'darkened significantly': IMF

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 10:04 PM

The global economic outlook has 'darkened significantly' and could deteriorate further, the IMF's managing director said, citing Russia's war. Read more »

War fatigue, Europe inflation hit Ukraine aid response

Jan Flemr, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 10 02:48 PM

Almost 5 months into the conflict, those helping Ukrainian refugees detect a slowing aid response as the region battles soaring living costs. Read more »

Evacuation calls as Russians advance in Ukraine's Donbas

Benoit Finck, with Dmytro Gorshkov in Kyiv, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 06 12:31 PM

Ukrainian officials called on civilians to evacuate Sloviansk City as Russian troops press towards it in their campaign to secure the Donbas region. Read more »

Wheat war: Ukraine conflict raises hunger fears

Sofia Bouderbala, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 05 12:55 PM

Russia's invasion of agricultural power Ukraine has severely disrupted the global wheat market, prompting fears of hunger in some countries. Read more »

Star wars: Russians turn to astrologers amid Ukraine conflict

Marina Lapenkova, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 05 11:04 AM

As the Kremlin presses ahead with its military intervention in the pro-Western country, more and more Russians are turning to astrologers. Read more »

Picking up the pieces in Irin, Ukraine

Roman Pilipey, EPA-EFE
Updated as of Jul 02 01:39 PM

A man clears debris from a restaurant and a small hotel, which was damaged during Russian attacks in Irpin, Ukraine on Friday Read more »

17 dead in Ukraine strikes, after Russia quits Snake Island

Dmytro Gorhsov with Sebastian Smith in Madrid, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 01 04:33 PM

Fourteen people were killed Friday in a missile strike on an apartment building in southern Ukraine's Odessa region, authorities said. Read more »

Ukraine war dominates crucial NATO summit

Max Delany with Dmytro Gorshkov in Kyiv, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 29 05:02 PM

NATO is due to launch the largest revamp of its defense and deterrence capabilities since the end of the Cold War. Read more »

G7 denounces 'war crime' as Russian strike kills shoppers

Blaise Gauquelin with Michelle Fitzpatrick and Valerie Leroux, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 28 01:50 PM

A Russian missile strike on a crowded mall in central Ukraine killed at least 18 people in what Group of Seven leaders branded 'a war crime.' Read more »

Global food crisis 'will kill millions' by disease —health executive

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 23 03:59 PM

The global food crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine will kill millions, the head of a major aid organization warned. Read more »

Putin's health: pivotal, shrouded in uncertainty

Stuart Wiliams, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 17 11:54 AM

Claims made about the health of Russian President Putin, fundamental to the future of Europe, are lurid and macabre, as well as impossible to verify. Read more »

Xi assures Putin of China’s support for Russia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 16 03:11 AM

China has refused to condemn Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and has been accused of providing diplomatic cover for Russia. Read more »

Envoy hopes Marcos will 'respect' PH condemnation of Russia invasion

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 08:46 PM

An ambassador of Finland said he hoped President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. would uphold the Philippine condemnation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Read more »

‘Too depressing’: More avoiding news, report shows

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 15 07:53 AM

The depressing state of the world is leading people to switch off from the news, the Reuters Institute reported on Wednesday. Read more »

Top energy producer Australia braces for blackouts

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 14 02:58 PM

Australians were warned to expect blackouts across the east coast, as an energy crisis gripped one of the world's biggest coal and gas producers. Read more »