Ukraine fears repeat of Mariupol horrors in Donbas, officials plead for weapons to stop the onslaught
Hints of Russia's strategy for the Donbas can be found in Mariupol, where Moscow is consolidating its control through measures including state-controlled broadcast programming and overhauled school curricula
Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seize two Greek tankers in Persian Gulf as tensions rise
The seizure seemed to be in retaliation for Greece's assistance in the US seizure of crude oil from an Iranian-flagged tanker this week, in the Mediterranean Sea, over violating Washington's crushing sanctions on Iran
AP FACT CHECK: NRA speakers distort gun and crime statistics
Ted Cruz's call for bulletproof doors might not have worked in this case, given that police were unable to breech the locked door of the classroom where the shooter murdered children and teachers
G7 nations vow to stop fossil-fuel financing abroad by the end of 2022
Ending subsidies for the international fossil fuel energy sector was already part of a series of commitments agreed to by around 20 countries at last year's COP26 climate summit in Glasgow
UN Security Council members fail to agree on Myanmar text
China and the United Kingdom, which drafted the text, blamed each other for the failure of the day-long negotiations, which followed a closed-door Council meeting on Myanmar
Police 'wrong' to delay breaching door during Texas shooting
Police have come under intense criticism since Tuesday's tragedy over why it took well over an hour to neutralize the gunman -- who ultimately killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School
Fuel price hike necessary to avoid bankruptcy, says Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif
Sharif also blamed the previous government for the current hike in petroleum as it has committed with the IMF for this increase
World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2022: Know history and significance
The day seeks to address cultural, social and infrastructural obstacles among others which prevents people from accessing safe menstrual hygiene
Texas school shooting: NRA supporters react to Uvalde massacre but 'can't blame the gun'
Supporters argue argued that the disaster may well have unfolded differently if people at the school were armed
International Day of Action for Women's Health 2022: Here's all you need to know
The International Day of Action for Women's Health is marked on 28 May every year. Also called International Women's Health Day, it draws attention towards Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of women
Iran Revolutionary Guards seize two Greek oil tankers in the Gulf
Greece swiftly accused Iran of "piracy". Its foreign ministry said Iranian helicopters had landed commandos on the two tankers
Zelenskyy to address EU summit as bloc struggles to agree on oil sanctions on Russia
The summit will tackle Ukraine's immediate need for cash, the energy and food crises ensuing from the war, and how to build up a coordinated European defence military industry, EU said
US targets North Korea missiles with sanctions on Russian banks
The Treasury Department said it was freezing any US assets and criminalizing transactions with the Far Eastern Bank and Bank Sputnik, Russian institutions accused of working with North Korea
NRA opens gun convention in Texas after school massacre
Texas has experienced a series of mass shootings in recent years. During that time, the Republican-led Legislature and governor have relaxed gun laws
Explainer: What’s at stake for China on Wang Yi's South Pacific visit?
The US has traditionally been the area’s major power, but China has been pursuing inroads, particularly with the Solomon Islands, a nation less than 2,000 kilometres from Australia
Watch: Students help wheelchair-bound classmate evacuate during earthquake in China
The video is from Shimian County in China’s Sichuan province that experienced a 4.8 magnitude earthquake on 20 May
Spain passes ‘only yes means yes’ law: What it says and how the country is making things better for women
The new consent draft bill passed by the Spanish parliament will define rape as sex without clear consent. Non-consensual sex can be considered aggression and subject to prison terms of up to 15 years
Lunchflation: What it is and how American workers are affected by it
In the US, workers returning to offices after two years of logging on remotely are finding everything from coffee to commuting and lunch way more expensive
Explained: The controversy around Paxlovid treatment for COVID-19 and 'rebound illness'
While the US government is purchasing more Paxlovid, patients, scientists and even federal agencies are uncertain about its effectiveness as in several cases people have complained of experiencing a second round of symptoms in what is being called as “rebound illness” or 'Paxlovid rebound'
Pro-Russian separatists capture strategic eastern Ukraine town of Lyman, head to key cities still under Kyiv's control
Russian forces were closing in on several cities in the region, including strategically located Severodonetsk and Lysychansk, which stand on the crucial route to Ukraine's eastern administrative centre in Kramatorsk