Out of money, Pentagon chief looks to convince allies of commitment to Ukraine
By Reuters Republican House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson has so far refused to call a vote on a bill that would provide $60 billion more for Ukraine and the White House has been scrambling to find ways to send assistance to Kyiv.
Gaza’s catastrophic food shortage means mass death is imminent, monitor says
By Reuters The IPC said 70% of people in parts of northern Gaza were suffering the most severe level of food shortage, more than triple the 20% threshold to be considered famine.
West decries Putin’s election win; China and India vow closer ties
By Reuters The contrasting reactions underscored the geopolitical fault lines that have gaped wider since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago.
Shock and confusion as Turkey seizes earthquake survivors’ homes
By Reuters Several opposition parties have submitted parliamentary questions requesting more information from the ministry.
Protest erupts in eastern Cuba amid blackouts, food shortages
By Reuters Protests on the island are exceedingly rare but have cropped up more often in recent years as economic crisis rocks the country.
Putin warns the West a Russia-NATO conflict is just one step from World War Three
By Reuters The Russian President has often warned of the risks of nuclear war but says he has never felt the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
India’s ‘lottery king’ emerges as top political donor in opaque system
By Reuters The information, published by the election commission on the orders of India’s Supreme Court, shows Prime Minister Modi’s BJP was the biggest overall recipient but does not detail which party any donor gave to.
Putin wins Russia election in landslide with no serious competition
By Reuters The 71-year-old won 87.8% of the vote, the highest-ever result in Russia’s post-Soviet history, according to an exit poll by pollster the Public Opinion Foundation.
‘Noon against Putin’: Thousands of Russians turn out to fulfil Navalny’s ‘last wish’
By Reuters Russians who oppose the veteran Kremlin leader went to their local polling station at midday to either spoil their ballot paper in protest or to vote for one of the three candidates standing against Putin.
Ukraine urges poor nations to protect citizens from Russian recruitment
By Reuters Makes public eight prisoners of war including five Nepalis at a news conference in central Kyiv.
Iceland volcano erupts again, spewing fountains of lava
By Reuters Scientists fear the eruptions could continue for decades, and Icelandic authorities have started building dykes to divert burning lava flows away from homes and critical infrastructure.
Trump predicts the end of US democracy if he loses 2024 election
By Reuters A general election rematch with Biden is likely to be extremely close.
Russia’s presidential vote starts final day with accusations of Kyiv sabotage
By Reuters Local Russian officials said early Sunday that Kyiv’s forces continued their strikes on Russian regions bordering Ukraine.
India to begin voting on April 19 in world’s largest election
By Reuters The election pits two-term strongman Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his regional allies against a bickering alliance of two dozen opposition parties.
Ukraine strikes Russian city and refinery on day two of presidential vote
By Reuters Ukraine has staged repeated strikes this week on Russian refineries. Russia mounted its deadliest attack in weeks on Friday that killed at least 20 people and injured more than 70.