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Hong Kong leader says city ‘overwhelmed’ by Omicron wave
Hong Kong’s health facilities have been overloaded by an “onslaught” of Covid-19 infections, its leader said,…
Flights to Ukraine halted, redirected as crisis brews
MOSCOW (AP) — Some airlines have canceled or diverted flights to Ukraine amid heightened fears that…
Once Lebanon’s center of glamor, Hamra Street goes dark
BEIRUT (AP) — From his small music shop on Beirut’s Hamra Street, Michel Eid witnessed the…
Biden warns Putin of ‘severe costs’ of Ukraine invasion
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told Russia’s Vladimir Putin that invading Ukraine would cause “widespread…
Fleeing drought, hunger thousands trek to Somalia’s capital
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Sitting under the hot sun, hungry women and children await food aid…
WHO resumes airlifting medical supplies to Tigray
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday began airlifting 33.5 metric tons of essential medicines, medical…
US to evacuate Ukraine embassy amid Russian invasion fears
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is set to evacuate its embassy in Kyiv as Western…
At Olympics and beyond, getting away with it is Russia’s way
BEIJING (AP) — Be it sports, politics, hacking or war, the recent history of Russia’s relationship…
Biden to split frozen Afghan funds for 9/11 victims, relief
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to issue an executive order on Friday to…