Ukraine resisting ‘high intensity’ offensive in Soledar

Ukraine said Friday it was resisting a “high intensity” Russian offensive in Soledar, a town in the eastern Donetsk region where Moscow was deploying more troops. “It was hot overnight in Soledar. Hostilities continued. The enemy relocated almost all of its main forces to the Donetsk front and is maintaining a high intensity offensive,” Deputy […]

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German economy weathering hard winter but risks loom

The surge in energy prices that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed Germany to the brink of a recession, but the economic pain appears to be less severe than originally feared.German statistics authority Destatis will publish GDP figures for 2022 at 10:00 am (0900 GMT) on Friday, with analysts expecting 1.8 percent growth.This is […]

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UN chief urges member states to uphold UN values, rule of law

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on all member states to uphold the vision and the values of the UN Charter and the rule of law in particular.”First and foremost, I urge all member states to uphold the vision and the values of the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, […]

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27 civilians killed in eastern DRC this week: UN

Armed groups in Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have killed at least 27 civilians so far this week, a UN spokesman said on Thursday. The UN peacekeeping mission in the DRC, known as MONUSCO, reported that the situation in Djugu territory is tense after raids by members of a coalition […]

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Pakistan, UAE discuss enhancing bilateral ties

Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif discussed enhancing existing bilateral relations at all levels in a meeting with Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the prime minister’s office said in a statement here. Sharif, who is on a two-day official visit to the UAE from […]

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