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The United States says the Ukrainian forces are using the controversial cluster munitions it supplied “effectively” in their counteroffensive against Russia’s invasion. “We have gotten some initial feedback from the Ukrainians, and…

Australia has launched a "national wellbeing" dashboard of indicators to measure progress on issues like health, education and the environment. It will track indicators across five categories - healthy, secure, sustainable, cohesive, and…

The European Union (EU) is drawing up plans for a 20-billion-euro ($22bn) fund to provide Ukraine with weapons, ammunition and military aid as it fights Russia’s invasion. Josep Borrell, the bloc’s foreign policy chief, outlined the…

Women in Afghanistan have held a rare protest against the Taliban's decision to shut female beauty parlours and salons. According to AFP news agency, around 50 women took part in the protest on Wednesday shouting "work, bread and…

Five central European countries want a European Union ban on Ukrainian grains imports to be extended at least until the end of the year, ministers said on Wednesday. Polish Agriculture Minister Robert Telus said the five countries signed…

The Finnish government says it will revoke the license of the Russian consulate in Turku, one of the two Russian consulates in the country. Finland last month said it was preparing the closure of the consulate in a tit-for-tat move,…

Russia has launched a massive air attack on the Ukrainian port of Odesa for a second night in row, officials have said. The attacks on Odesa, one of Ukraine's main ports for exporting grain, followed a pledge of retaliation by Russia…

Dock workers at ports along Canada's Pacific coast have rejected a tentative four-year wage deal agreed with their employers last week and returned to the picket line. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) said in a…

A fire that broke out at the military training grounds in the Kirovske district on the Crimean Peninsula has forced the evacuation of more than 2,000 people and the closure of a nearby highway. "It is planned to temporarily evacuate…

Nevada police have searched a house outside of Las Vegas in connection with the 1996 killing of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur who was shot to death in the city nearly three decades ago. In a press release, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police…