Apr 11 World Bank says Ukraine economy to shrink 45 percent after Russia’s invasion By Associated Press Unprecedented sanctions imposed by Western allies in response to the war, meanwhile, are plunging Russia into a deep recession, lopping off more than a tenth of its economic growth, the World Bank reported. Continue reading
Apr 11 Runoff battle begins between Macron and Le Pen in France’s presidential election By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press With the first round of the French presidential elections out of the way, the duel starts afresh for incumbent centrist Emmanuel Macron and his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen. Continue reading
Apr 11 Russia says it hits Ukraine air defenses before eastern push By Adam Schreck, Cara Anna, Associated Press With their offensive in many parts of Ukraine thwarted, Russian forces have relied increasingly on bombarding cities. Continue reading
Apr 11 Pakistani lawmakers elect Shahbaz Sharif as new premier By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Pakistan's newly elected Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif is the brother of disgraced former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, but his election will not guarantee a peaceful path forward — or solve the nation’s many economic problems, including high inflation and a… Continue reading
Apr 11 Pakistani lawmakers to elect new prime minister after Imran Khan ouster By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, a former cricket star whose conservative Islamist ideology and dogged independence characterized his three years and eight months in office, was ousted early Sunday after losing a no-confidence vote in Parliament. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 2:54 News Wrap: Macron to face far-right leader Le Pen in French presidential runoff In our news wrap Sunday, France's presidential election is headed to a runoff as the far-right candidate Marine Le Pen closes in on President Emmanuel Macron, uncertainty has taken hold in Pakistan after a no-confidence vote removed Prime Minister Imran… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 5:07 Ukraine claims victory in battle for Kyiv as Russian forces prepare for new phase of war By Simon Ostrovsky, Ali Rogin, Shoshana Dubnow Russia is repositioning troops to the east and south of Ukraine as it moves the focus of the conflict. To oversee it, Russian President Putin is assigning the same general who previously led Russia's punishing campaign in Syria. And in… Continue watching
Apr 10 Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison calls for May 21 election By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday advised Governor-General David Hurley as representative of Australia’s head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, to set the election date. Continue reading
Apr 10 China delivers missiles to Serbia, raising concerns of an arms buildup By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press Media and military experts said Sunday that six Chinese Air Force Y-20 transport planes landed at Belgrade’s civilian airport early Saturday, reportedly carrying HQ-22 surface-to-air missile systems for the Serbian military. Continue reading
Apr 10 Shanghai releases thousands of patients amid COVID-19 lockdown By Associated Press Shanghai has been under lockdown since March 28, and authorities said Saturday that the strict measures would be lifted in areas with no new cases in the last 14 days following another round of mass testing. Continue reading