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by The New York Times on May 24, 2022 at 6:01 pm

Russia’s blockade of seaports and attacks on grain warehouses have choked off one of the world’s breadbaskets. Western officials are accusing Russia of using food as a weapon.

by Edward Wong on May 24, 2022 at 6:00 pm

The coordinated bomber flights were the first training activity the two nations had done together since President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia ordered the invasion of Ukraine.

by Harry Taylor (now) and Andrew Sparrow (earlier) on May 24, 2022 at 5:56 pm

Latest updates: insiders express fury to BBC that Boris Johnson escaped fine for events junior staff were penalised for attendingParty attended by PM ‘so cramped people sat on laps’How […]

by Adeel Hassan on May 24, 2022 at 5:54 pm

The development comes as the United States recently began averaging more than 100,000 new confirmed cases per day again, according to a New York Times database, for the first time since February.

by Richard C. Paddock on May 24, 2022 at 5:54 pm

In 1944, a U.S. military plane crashed in a spot the locals named “Deadman’s Torso Flat.” A team has found remains that it hopes are those of the airman.

by Léonie Chao-Fong (now); Martin Belam and Samantha Lock (earlier) on May 24, 2022 at 5:51 pm

Bodies found in rubble of apartment building; Russian forces trying to encircle troops in two cities in east, says UkraineRussian diplomat in Geneva resigns over Ukraine invasionUkraine destruction: […]

by Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent on May 24, 2022 at 5:50 pm

Nicole Short describes her ‘terror’ as Bayoh, who later died in custody, came towards her in KirkcaldyA retired police officer who was allegedly punched in the head by Sheku Bayoh has […]

by Mark Landler, Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Patricia Cohen on May 24, 2022 at 5:44 pm

The West is reluctant to risk a direct military confrontation with Russia, and the world’s food distribution network is already creaky because of pandemic-related supply disruptions.

by Ramon Antonio Vargas on May 24, 2022 at 5:40 pm

Bureau says in warrant that Ohio man Shihab Ahmed Shihab planned assassination out of revenge for Iraq warThe FBI claims an Islamic State sympathizer living in Ohio plotted to assassinate George W […]

by Caitlin McFall on May 24, 2022 at 5:35 pm

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba warns nations not to purchase grains that Russia has stolen from Ukraine amid its three-month-long war.

by Richard Luscombe on May 24, 2022 at 5:35 pm

Governor Brian Kemp leads Trump-endorsed David PerdueRudy Giuliani stonewalls Capitol attack investigatorsSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailIn her new memoir, […]

by Jim Waterson Media editor on May 24, 2022 at 5:34 pm

Freezing of licence fee means the broadcaster, which has already lost 1,200 staff, must cut programmesThe BBC is preparing to announce further cuts to its output before the end of the month, with the […]

by Caitlin Cassidy on May 24, 2022 at 5:30 pm

Influenza cases rise amid ongoing high Covid infections and hospital pressure sparking calls to increase vaccination ratesFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news […]

by Lisa Cox on May 24, 2022 at 5:30 pm

Scientists hope Albanese government addresses extinction crisis as new research shows 63 vertebrates face annihilation by 2041Get our free news app; get our morning email briefingMore than 40 […]

by Peter Hannam on May 24, 2022 at 5:30 pm

Delay in release of Australian Energy Regulator’s default market offer left voters in the dark over looming changes to billsGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingThe Morrison […]

by Benita Kolovos on May 24, 2022 at 5:30 pm

Samantha Ratnam says prospect of having more MPs advocating for strong action on climate change is ‘exciting’Get our free news app; get our morning email briefingThe prospect of […]

by Paul Karp on May 24, 2022 at 5:30 pm

Greens and independent MPs want Dorothy Dixers banned and more input in question time after ‘farce’ of previous termFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free […]

by Christopher Knaus on May 24, 2022 at 5:30 pm

Rallen has steadfastly opposes fracking on its land amid fossil fuel firm’s ‘unprecedented’ legal action to force accessGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingOne of […]

by Greg Norman on May 24, 2022 at 5:21 pm

A poll of Ukrainians released Tuesday says 82 percent are against giving land to Russia as part of any peace deal to end war launched by Putin’s military

by Selam Gebrekidan, Matt Apuzzo, Catherine Porter and Constant Méheut on May 24, 2022 at 5:20 pm

The long occupation of Haiti began with a drumbeat from the bank that became Citigroup, decades of diplomatic correspondence and other records show.

on May 24, 2022 at 5:16 pm

The latest business surveys underline the series of obstacles the global economy is facing this year, with some global companies beginning to plan for a significant slowdown or a recession.

on May 24, 2022 at 5:14 pm

Pope Francis' newly appointed bishop to the Italian bishops conference is coming under increasing pressure for the Vatican's response to the Church's history of clerical sexual abuse.

on May 24, 2022 at 5:11 pm

The GladSong concert at Grace Lutheran Church drew about 300 people and included a singing of the Ukraine national anthem by about 30 refugees who ...

by Angelique Chrisafis in Paris on May 24, 2022 at 5:09 pm

Campaigners protest against ‘government of shame’ after minister accused of rape by two women is kept in placeEquality campaigners have accused Emmanuel Macron of betraying his promise to […]

by Anders Hagstrom on May 24, 2022 at 5:07 pm

The U.K. and Germany condemned China after documents leaked revealing more details of human rights abuses in Xinjiang.

on May 24, 2022 at 5:00 pm

Gustavo Petro, who holds a commanding advantage in polls, would be a rare antiestablishment leader for U.S.’s top regional ally.

on May 24, 2022 at 4:58 pm

DAVOS: Europe must enact a stable and holistic migration pact to deal with the growing number of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, ...

by Helena Smith in Athens on May 24, 2022 at 4:53 pm

Turkish president, said to be irked by growing US-Greece relations, calls off meetings aimed at easing tensionsA pledge by Turkey’s president to cut all ties with the Greek prime minister […]

by Caitlin McFall on May 24, 2022 at 4:46 pm

Ukrainian intelligence on Tuesday claimed Russia's Navy is relying on Chinese-made household appliances for vessel repair parts in the Black Sea.

by Catherine Porter, Constant Méheut, Matt Apuzzo and Selam Gebrekidan on May 24, 2022 at 4:41 pm

In 1791, enslaved Haitians ousted the French and founded a nation. But France made generations of Haitians pay for their freedom. How much it cost them was a mystery, until now.

on May 24, 2022 at 4:31 pm

The parallels between her experience and Afghan refugees prompted her to co-launch the Afghans of Puget Sound Alliance. Photo Credit: Mina Le.

by Alex Hogan on May 24, 2022 at 4:30 pm

The United Nations reports record-breaking numbers of over 100 million people displaced worldwide after fleeing conflict zones, persecution and human rights violations.

by David Leonhardt on May 24, 2022 at 4:26 pm

Gaffe or not, President Biden’s latest remark on Taiwan is consistent with his administration’s new policy.

by Damien Gayle on May 24, 2022 at 4:19 pm

‘Fly Responsibly’ adverts mislead customers on the sustainability of flying with KLM, say campaignersEnvironmental campaigners are suing the Dutch airline KLM over […]

on May 24, 2022 at 4:18 pm

As its military campaign to take more territory in the eastern Donbas region stalls, Moscow is trying to hold on to areas it occupies and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warns that fighting is […]

by Amy Walker and Alfie Packham on May 24, 2022 at 4:12 pm

Partygate photos anger those who were at socially distanced funerals, on Covid wards or facing a mental health crisisToday’s politics news – live updatesWhile photos of the prime minister […]

by Andrew Fone on May 24, 2022 at 4:10 pm

Russian military forces attacked the Ukrainian town of Borodyanka from the air and from the ground. Damage can be seen all over the town. Local authorities say at least 150 people were killed with 41 […]

by Martin Pengelly in New York on May 24, 2022 at 4:07 pm

Former senior counselor to Donald Trump says president was ‘too trusting of others who lacked transparency or talent’In her new memoir, Kellyanne Conway lavishes abuse on Steve Bannon, […]

by Leyland Cecco in Toronto on May 24, 2022 at 4:00 pm

Mary Simon, first Indigenous person to hold post, attends service at Kamloops school to honor thousands of children who diedCanada’s governor general has described the country’s […]

by Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent on May 24, 2022 at 3:54 pm

Government limit on contracts for new renewable energy generation is ‘outdated thinking’, says Greenpeace UKConsumers will face higher energy bills than necessary next winter because of a […]

by Daniel Victor on May 24, 2022 at 3:50 pm

Data from the federal government showed last year’s increase was the first since 2014, and followed a sharp drop in 2020, the first full year of the coronavirus pandemic.

by Gloria Oladipo in New York on May 24, 2022 at 3:49 pm

City once had more than 6,000 public telephones but march of technology has led to replacement with wifi kiosks New York City removed its last public payphone this week, discontinuing a relic from a […]

by Heather Stewart and Aubrey Allegretti on May 24, 2022 at 3:47 pm

TUC says suggestion that higher pay for workers this year will push up inflation is nonsenseUnions have warned of a “hammer blow to morale” across the public sector, after Downing Street […]

on May 24, 2022 at 3:46 pm

Jens Stoltenberg says the Ukraine war has highlighted the cost of trade with "authoritarian regimes".

on May 24, 2022 at 3:36 pm

The US president meets key Asia allies to discuss China's influence and differences over Russia's invasion.

by Julia Musto on May 24, 2022 at 3:33 pm

As COVID cases rise in Beijing, authorities have moved to extend work-from-home orders. Meanwhile, China's largest city, Shanghai, is easing restrictions and reopened subway lines over the weekend.

by AFP in Strasbourg on May 24, 2022 at 3:31 pm

Operator hopes to begin offering one trip a day between French and German capitals in December 2023French rail operator SNCF has said it hopes to launch a Paris-Berlin high-speed service next year […]

by Alex Hern on May 24, 2022 at 3:24 pm

Snap Inc’s shares fall nearly 40% in early trading as fears grow over global downturnA profit warning from Snapchat’s developer has sent the company’s shares crashing nearly 40% in […]

on May 24, 2022 at 3:17 pm

The 44-year-old from Ghouta is one of the hundreds of thousands of refugees in Turkey's Sanliurfa province, which shares a long border with Syria.

by Jacqui Heinrich on May 24, 2022 at 2:59 pm

Russia and China staged a joint military exercise Tuesday as President Biden is in Tokyo meeting with the leaders of Japan, India and Australia

by Maya Yang on May 24, 2022 at 2:57 pm

Kaitlin Armstrong, 35, wanted by authorities after Anna Moriah Wilson, 25, found dead in Texas just days before bike raceA Texas woman is allegedly on the run from accusations of murdering a […]

by Peter Beaumont on May 24, 2022 at 2:57 pm

Sievierodonetsk under intense bombardment and surrounded on three sides by Russian forcesRussia-Ukraine war: latest updatesThe governor of Luhansk has delivered a warning that it is too late for […]

by Martin Pengelly in New York on May 24, 2022 at 2:52 pm

Auction of fire-resistant edition comes ahead of an expected US supreme court ruling reversing the right to abortionAmid political firestorms over books deemed by rightwingers to be unsuitable for […]

on May 24, 2022 at 2:45 pm

Authorities on the island of Jersey are in an awkward standoff with one of their best known customers.

on May 24, 2022 at 2:39 pm

Syrian refugees in Turkey are worried about Erdogan's plans to to relocate up to 1 million of them to "safe areas" inside Syria.

on May 24, 2022 at 2:30 pm

The joint exercise near Japan came as President Biden and the leaders of Japan, India and Australia met to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s regional assertiveness.

on May 24, 2022 at 2:23 pm

Across Europe, young volunteers are coming to the aid of refugees – and being prosecuted for it.

by Anders Hagstrom on May 24, 2022 at 2:16 pm

China has used COVID-19 restrictions to limit access of a U.N. human rights trip aimed at uncovering abuses of Uyghurs in Xinjiang.

on May 24, 2022 at 2:07 pm

Whereas, the number of refugees who have sought temporary protection in Slovakia since March 1 turns out to be 77,184. According to the Ministry, on ...

by Michael Schuman on May 24, 2022 at 2:06 pm

As in Europe, where Vladimir Putin’s assault is uniting the region against him, so too in Asia is an aggressive Beijing entrenching American power.

on May 24, 2022 at 1:58 pm

The U.S. president pleases some with tough talk on Taiwan, but nations differ on trade, Russia.

by Caitlin McFall on May 24, 2022 at 1:55 pm

The bodies of 200 Mariupol residents were discovered at an 'advanced state of decomposition' in the basement of a building destroyed during Russia's invasion.

by Zahra Joya on May 24, 2022 at 1:46 pm

#FreeHerFace campaign gathers force as high-profile men rebel against crackdown on face coverings in AfghanistanMale TV presenters in Afghanistan are wearing face masks on screen to show solidarity […]

on May 24, 2022 at 1:45 pm

Hanifa Javadi came to the U.S. as a refugee from Afghanistan in 2016. She is now the founder and owner of Free Women, a business that employs ...

on May 24, 2022 at 1:36 pm

Islamabad [Pakistan], May 24 (ANI): Several Afghan refugees on Monday protested at a rally in Islamabad demanding shelter in developed countries, ...

by Greg Norman on May 24, 2022 at 1:33 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s army has set up military checkpoints in the Ukraine region containing the country’s second-largest city as Donbas offensive rages on

by Peter Baker on May 24, 2022 at 1:33 pm

Offhand remarks that vary from the official talking points have become a feature of the Biden presidency, even as they leave his staff scrambling to spin them away afterward.

on May 24, 2022 at 1:27 pm

Applause and bilingual cheers greeted more than 300 Ukrainians arriving in Winnipeg Monday afternoon...

on May 24, 2022 at 1:09 pm

The former world rowing champion is one of nearly 400 refugees who have recently arrived in the rural region thanks to an initiative led by the ...

on May 24, 2022 at 1:07 pm

Putin has a history of forcing civilians to migrate during a conflict, part of a broader strategy to overwhelm other countries with new refugees ...

by Zolan Kanno-Youngs on May 24, 2022 at 1:06 pm

Ahead of a summit with Australia, India and Japan, an off-the-cuff vow to defend the island militarily against China complicates diplomacy, particularly for Australia.

on May 24, 2022 at 12:48 pm

The tragedy is a reminder of the unresolved Rohingya refugee crisis that has been largely eclipsed by the country's post-coup conflict.

on May 24, 2022 at 12:46 pm

Sedar Soares was shot dead outside a Dutch metro station in 2003, his killer has not been found.

by Diane Taylor on May 24, 2022 at 12:40 pm

Fawzia Amini advocates for rights of Afghan women and girls from London hotel room she’s been stuck in for nine monthsOne of Afghanistan’s top female judges has been honoured with an […]

by Apoorva Mandavilli on May 24, 2022 at 12:36 pm

The United States has stockpiled millions of doses of two smallpox vaccines, also effective against monkeypox. But the outbreaks so far are clustered in other countries.

on May 24, 2022 at 12:26 pm

Three Palestinians are accused of planning to kill a politician, kidnap soldiers and bomb a railway.

on May 24, 2022 at 12:11 pm

Removing asylum seekers to Rwanda is beyond Patel's legal authority because it is contrary to the refugee convention. Because of the government's ...

on May 24, 2022 at 11:53 am

It's heading to Poland to provide shoes for Ukrainian refugees at the end of this month. That's why Daniel Matea started Heart and Soles Ministries in ...

on May 24, 2022 at 11:50 am

Clive Betts, Chair of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee, has written to Lord Harrington, Minister for Refugees, ...

by Caitlin McFall on May 24, 2022 at 11:49 am

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns war against Russia will be "diffiuclt" as fighting continues.

on May 24, 2022 at 11:48 am

Samira hears the same message from Turkish politicians on the television day and night: Syrian refugees like her must return home.

by Sam Jones in Madrid on May 24, 2022 at 11:38 am

Spaniard alleged to have conspired with cryptocurrency expert to help Pyongyang evade US sanctionsThe FBI has issued an arrest warrant for a Spanish man who claims to be a “special […]

by Greg Norman on May 24, 2022 at 11:28 am

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin, delivered a court address calling Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine a “stupid war”

on May 24, 2022 at 11:28 am

Iran accounted for 314 of the 579 executions recorded worldwide, Amnesty International says.

on May 24, 2022 at 11:18 am

Russia's prominent opposition figure condemns a war "built on lies" as he faces many more years in jail.

by Jason Burke and Zeinab Mohammed Salih in Khartoum on May 24, 2022 at 11:17 am

Police open fire on demonstrators as protest organisers detained in fierce crackdown by regimeSecurity forces in Sudan have mounted a fierce crackdown in recent days to crush remaining unrest, six […]

by Andrew Pulver on May 24, 2022 at 11:13 am

The Canadian director made the comments at a press conference for his latest body horror film Crimes of the FutureDavid Cronenberg, director of Crash, The Naked Lunch and A History of Violence, has […]

by Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor on May 24, 2022 at 11:13 am

Pre-action letter questions Home Office claims that east African country is ‘generally safe’ Priti Patel’s plan to send refugees on a one-way ticket to Rwanda is being legally […]

by Li Yuan on May 24, 2022 at 11:07 am

Many believe that they’re the most unlucky generation since the 1980s as Beijing’s persistent pursuit of the zero Covid policy wreaks havoc.

on May 24, 2022 at 11:04 am

But for Svitlana and around 150 Ukrainian refugees – most of whom are women, children and older people – who have been sheltering at a hotel on an ...

on May 24, 2022 at 11:04 am

Davos updates | Speakers tout EU response to war refugees. Speakers on a migration panel at the World Economic Forum gathering say the European ...

on May 24, 2022 at 10:59 am

... only country to ask EU asylum agency for help with Ukrainian refugees ... the massive influx of refugees from Ukraine, the EUAA has confirmed.

on May 24, 2022 at 10:25 am

Leaked photos of the dinner party held while Covid lockdown measures were in force caused outrage.

by Andrew Higgins on May 24, 2022 at 10:21 am

An enormous monument to the Communist Party in Bulgaria is now a decrepit ruin. The country is wrestling with how to deal with a symbol of an unwanted and, in many ways, deeply ugly past.

on May 24, 2022 at 10:03 am

The director of The Big Blue and Nikita was accused of repeatedly raping actress Sand Van Roy.

by Megan Specia on May 24, 2022 at 10:00 am

A plan that allows Britons to sponsor people fleeing the Russian invasion has been plagued by visa delays and safeguarding concerns.

by Lawrence Richard on May 24, 2022 at 9:50 am

President Joe Biden at the Quad Summit clarified the U.S. strategy toward a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan, saying the "strategic ambiguity" has not changed.

by Sarah Martin Chief political correspondent on May 24, 2022 at 9:47 am

Prime minister in Tokyo says there is ‘no justification’ for China’s trade sanctions against Australia and ‘they should be removed’Australia federal election 2022 LIVE […]

by Jeff Ernst in Sonaguera on May 24, 2022 at 9:15 am

Increase in coca plantations could give rise to a new generation of drug traffickers, and refortify the clans of oldAfter an hour-long hike from the nearest road, a Honduran anti-narcotics inspector […]

by Giles Harvey on May 24, 2022 at 9:00 am

Andrey Kurkov has spent his life writing about realities so absurd they defy satire. It was perfect preparation for this moment.