If NATO expansion was considered to be a major cause of the Ukraine war, its enlargement in the Nordics could be another setback for Russia’s efforts to redraw European security architecture 

Even if victory comes eventually to Russia through annexation of Ukraine’s disputed portions, and wide-ranging destruction of its military, it would be a moth-eaten victory that will hurt Russia in the long term 

Former US President George W Bush on Wednesday condemned the "wholly unjustified and brutal" invasion of Iraq before correcting himself to declare he meant Ukraine.

While the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's war in Ukraine will be focus of the World Economic Forum's gathering of business and government leaders, so too will climate change. It's captured the world's attention in unignorable and devastating ways.

"More than half a dozen countries have approached India for more than 1.5 million tonnes of wheat and we will see how to go about these requests,” said a government official who didn’t wish to be identified in line with official rules.

European Union leaders have agreed to ban more than two-thirds of Russian oil imports, tightening economic screws on the country even as Moscow's forces press their offensive in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region.

Gold may remain a range amid warring factors however Fed’s tightening expectations may keep pressure on prices, said Ravindra Rao, VP- Head Commodity Research at Kotak Securities.

The political disaster in Sri Lanka is the result of the country’s economic crisis caused by a series of highly questionable decisions taken by successive governments there; a new president on July 20 could help ease the situation, says Ashok Kantha

The bank said Thursday that inflation will accelerate to over 13% in the fourth quarter and remain very elevated," for much of 2023. The forecast reflects a sharp increase from the 9.4% rate recorded in June.

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Kyiv on a surprise trip on Sunday, meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky and pledging that Britain would "stick by Ukraine as long as it takes".
During his trip, Johnson visited Borodyanka and Bucha, the…

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Russia Ukraine War began approximately a year ago. Both countries have faced multiple losses of lives and property.
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Austin also gave a nod to Ukraine's aspirations to eventually join NATO. At next week's NATO summit in Washington D.C., Austin said: "We will take steps to build a bridge to NATO membership for Ukraine."

After concluding his engagements in Russia on July 9, PM Modi will head to Austria, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to that country in over 40 years