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Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The United States on Wednesday imposed additional sanctions on Russia for its military operation in Ukraine, targeting the country’s major financial institutions and the two daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to a factsheet from the White House detailing the measures, the United States will …

Ottawa, Canada | Xinhua | The various trade sanctions against Russia indirectly drove up Canadian export values with higher demand and substantial price increases, Statistics Canada said Tuesday, publishing trade data in February with crude oil contributing the most to the export growth. According to Statistics Canada data, total trade (exports …

Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The EU is proposing the 5th round of sanctions against Moscow, which among others target coal imports from Russia, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday. Von der Leyen said the six-pronged proposed sanctions will be discussed and given the final seal of …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russia will be more prudent this year in exporting food, especially to countries that are pursuing a hostile policy towards Russia, President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday. “This year, against the backdrop of a global food shortage, we will have to be more prudent in our food …

United Nations | Xinhua | Responding to the latest findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that unless governments worldwide reassess their energy policies, the world will be unlivable. A new flagship UN report on climate change out Monday indicating that harmful carbon …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Moscow hopes Kiev will follow its national interests at Russia-Ukraine peace talks, but not listen to “advisers” from afar, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday. “It is not the talks that influence the course of the operation, but external ‘players’ who are trying to hinder …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. senators voted on Monday to send the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve in the Supreme Court for floor debate and votes. Three Republicans joined Democrats for a 53-47 vote to discharge Jackson’s nomination to the full Senate after the Judiciary Committee deadlocked …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | Almost the entire global population, or 99 percent, breathes air that exceeds air quality limits set by the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN health agency said in a statement on Monday. Even though a record number of more than 6,000 cities in 117 countries now …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree introducing visa restrictions for citizens from “unfriendly countries,” a decision made in retaliation to hostile measures taken by the European Union, the Kremlin said Monday. According to the decree, Russia will partially suspend its simplified visa agreements with EU …

The Hague, Netherlands | Xinhua | Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal announced on Sunday evening that he has been suffering from an aggressive form of prostate cancer since the end of 2020. Van Gaal said he was still positive about his health. “In most cases, prostate cancer does not kill you,” …