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Russian hits Ukraine with “massive” strikes
Russian forces launched a “massive” attack on Kyiv on Thursday, hitting the Ukrainian capital with strikes that killed at least four people and wounded...
California faces surge in COVID-19 cases amid spread of “Stratus” variant
California is facing a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases, fuelled by a new variant known as “Stratus,” which has emerged from the Omicron family...
U.S. slaps 50% tariffs on Indian goods over Russia oil imports
The United States has enacted sweeping 50% tariffs on a broad range of Indian exports—doubling the previous 25% rate—as of Wednesday, in a punitive...
25 countries halt package deliveries to U.S. over Trump tariffs: UN
The United Nations (UN) postal agency said Tuesday that 25 countries had decided to suspend package deliveries to the United States, as concern grows...
Over two billion people lack access to safe drinking water: UN
More than two billion people worldwide still lack access to safely-managed drinking water, the United Nations said on Tuesday, warning that progress towards universal...
