Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as first Black woman on U.S Supreme Court
The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black...
UN suspends Russia from human rights body over Ukraine
The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday suspended Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council over reports of "gross and systematic violations and abuses...
Taliban bars government employees without beards from work
Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban has instructed all government employees to wear a beard and adhere to a dress code or risk being fired, according to...
Russia announces partial ceasefire in Ukraine
Russia has announced a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine from 10am Moscow time (7am UK) to allow humanitarian corridors to be established out of the cities...
IMF, World Bank to support Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank announced plans to support Ukraine on the financing and policy fronts and are urgently increasing...
70 Japanese volunteer to fight for Ukraine
Several dozen Japanese men have answered a Ukrainian call for foreign volunteers to fight Russia’s invasion, according to a media report on Wednesday.
Ukrainian President...
Oil price jumps above $105 per barrel ahead of OPEC meeting
Global oil price surpassed $105 a barrel ahead of the meeting of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, including...
Bitcoin jumps back above $40,000 as Russians switch to crypto
Cryptocurrency prices are climbing after Russia's ruble sank to another record low and Moscow was hit with new sanctions.
As of 5:25 a.m. ET on Tuesday, bitcoin had...
Belarus ready to join Russia invasion of Ukraine – Intel
A Ukrainian government official tells CNN that Ukrainian intelligence indicates Belarusian "readiness to maybe participate directly" in the invasion of Ukraine, "in addition to allowing...
Israel to serve as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine
Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett offered his country's services as a mediator to bring peace to Ukraine in a telephone conversation with Russian President...