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Russian forces were on Wednesday pounding a huge steel works in Mariupol where the southern Ukrainian city's last defenders and some civilians are holed up, a local official said. Petro Andryushchenko, an aide to the city mayor, said there had..
Russian energy giant Gazprom (GAZP.MM) on Wednesday halted gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland for failing to pay for gas in roubles, the Kremlin's toughest response yet to the crippling sanctions imposed by the West for the invasion of Ukraine. ..
Ukraine retains control over the majority of its airspace, Britain's defence ministry said on Wednesday, adding that Russia has failed to effectively destroy the country's air force or suppress its air defences. "Russia has very limit..
Indonesian palm oil companies were bracing on Wednesday for the impact of a government ban on exports of refined palm olein, with the new rules aimed at taming soaring prices of domestic cooking oil due to come into effect from midnight. The expor..
State media in North Korea have broadcast footage from a military parade, which showcased banned intercontinental ballistic missiles. The country's leader, Kim Jong-un, made a speech at the parade, vowing to ramp up the country's nuclear a..
A man has been arrested over the beating to death of an endangered brown bear that wandered into a village in north-western Iran on Sunday. Residents of Kenazaq, in Ardabil province, chased and hit the animal before using a tractor to restrain it,..
Kyiv accused Russia of blackmailing Europe by cutting off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria as the crisis in Ukraine deepened, with tensions surging in nearby Moldova and Moscow warning the West to back off. NATO member and staunch Kremlin oppon..
Russia warned Britain on Tuesday that if it continued to provoke Ukraine to strike targets in Russia then there would be an immediate "proportional response". Russia's defence ministry cited statements from Britain's armed forces..
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has fined 10 Umrah companies $13,000 each for failing to provide adequate services to pilgrims. The companies were fined for negligence, breach of duties, and failure to fulfill their obligatio..