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After 50 years, FedEx founder to step down as CEO
FedEx founder Frederick Smith will step down as chief executive after some five decades atop the transport behemoth, the company announced Monday.
Oil sinks on China demand fears; US stocks boosted by Ukraine talks
World oil prices dived Monday on worries about China's energy demand amid the latest Covid-19 surge, while Wall Street stocks rallied on hopes over Ukraine peace talks.
Emotional reunion for escapees from 'liberated' Irpin
Deafened by shelling, the elderly woman steps down from an ambulance on the edge of Kyiv, to be smothered in tearful embraces from her son and daughter.
Biden says 'not walking back' suggestion Putin should leave power
US President Joe Biden refused Monday to back down on his weekend declaration in a major speech that Russian leader Vladimir Putin "cannot stay in power" -- arguing that he was voicing personal "outrage."
Mexico to rent out unwanted presidential jet for parties
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday that his government would offer to rent out a luxury presidential jet for birthday and wedding parties after failing to find a buyer.
Abramovich, Ukraine negotiators suffer suspected poisoning: report
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian negotiators were targets of a suspected poison attack, potentially by Moscow hardliners seeking to sabotage peace talks, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
Any peace deal must not 'sell out Ukraine': UK
Any peace deal between Kiev and Moscow must not "sell Ukraine out" and should include provisions to automatically re-trigger sanctions if Russia acts aggressively, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Monday.
US would up aid to Ukraine, tax rich under Biden's proposed budget
The United States would allocate billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine, tax the wealthy and lower its deficit under a budget proposal President Joe Biden unveiled on Monday.
France's Macron faces anger over prices on campaign trail
French President Emmanuel Macron faced voters worried about their incomes and rising energy prices on Monday as he hit the campaign trail less than two weeks from elections.
'Caught them by surprise': Ukraine troops take Kharkiv village
On the map it may be just a tiny hamlet of a few kilometres and souls. But for Ukrainian soldiers, it was nevertheless more than a tiny victory.
Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta suspends publication
Russia's top independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, whose chief editor last year won the Nobel Peace Prize, on Monday suspended publication until the end of Moscow's military action in Ukraine.
Ukraine warns of humanitarian crisis in Mariupol, with thousands killed
Ukraine warned on Monday the humanitarian crisis in the pulverized city of Mariupol was now "catastrophic", with thousands dead, as fighting surged around Kyiv ahead of new face-to-face peace talks with Russia in Turkey.
Pakistan PM bids to keep allies on side ahead of confidence vote
Opposition lawmakers in Pakistan moved a no-confidence motion against embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan's government Monday, as he tries to shore up a wavering coalition over accusations of mismanagement and foreign policy bungles.
Hanging on in a frontline Ukrainian ghost town
Olga Panchenko, 65, lives with about 20 other locals in a dimly lit basement shelter on a housing estate in northeastern Kharkiv.
Deaths of generals expose Russia's troubles in Ukraine
The killing in action of several Russian generals and senior military figures in Ukraine has revealed the extent of the heavy losses and logistical problems encountered by Moscow's invading army.
In Bashtanka, Russian forces sow destruction and despair
Vitaly's little orange car -- "CHILDREN" written in Russian on signs stuck to the windows and windscreen -- broke down outside the war-scarred town of Bashtanka in southern Ukraine.
Oil sinks over China demand fears, stocks rise on Ukraine talks
World oil prices dived Monday as Shanghai's phased Covid lockdown reignited fears over Chinese energy demand.
France's Macron hits back at rival over 'killer' chants
French President Emmanuel Macron hit the campaign trail on Monday and immediately took aim at his far-right rival Eric Zemmour as the clock ticks down on elections less than two weeks away.
Heineken, Carlsberg join Russia business exodus
Beer makers Heineken and Carlsberg announced Monday that they would pull out of Russia, joining a foreign business exodus following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Israel-Arab ties 'deter' Iran, Israel FM tells landmark meeting
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the top diplomats of Israel and four Arab states wrapped up a landmark meeting Monday vowing to boost cooperation, which Israel said would send a strong message to its arch foe Iran.
Saudi Arabia provides thrills on track and disquiet off it
Max Verstappen may have led Charles Leclerc across the line to confirm the identity of Formula One's 'new era' protagonists, but Sunday’s thrilling Saudi Arabian Grand Prix posed plenty of questions for the future.
Israel says historic meet with US, Arab envoys will 'deter' Iran
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the top diplomats of Israel and four Arab states wrapped up landmark meeting Monday vowing to boost regional cooperation, which Israel claimed would send a strong message to its arch foe Iran.
Bangladesh shuts largest private school in Rohingya camps
Bangladesh has shut the largest private school for Rohingya refugees, officials said Monday, in a further blow to the educational prospects of thousands of children stuck in vast camps in the country's southeast.
South Africa skates on diplomatic thin ice over Russia-Ukraine war
A month into the war in Ukraine, South Africa, one of the few African countries wielding diplomatic influence outside the continent, has stuck its neck out, adamantly refusing to condemn Russian aggression.
Ukraine warns of Mariupol's desperate plight ahead of peace talks
Ukraine warned on Monday the humanitarian crisis in the pulverized city of Mariupol was now "catastrophic", while signalling grounds for compromise ahead of new face-to-face peace talks with Russia in Turkey.
US, Philippines kick off their largest-ever war games
The Philippines and the United States launched the largest-ever joint military drills in the archipelago nation on Monday, signalling deepening defence ties as fresh tensions surface in the disputed South China Sea.
Blinken, Arab ministers hold unprecedented meeting in Israel
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the top diplomats of Israel and four Arab states held a landmark meeting Monday to discuss issues from the Iran nuclear negotiations to the global shockwaves of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Myanmar's Suu Kyi 'in quarantine' after staff tests Covid-19 positive
Detained former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has skipped three days of her trial in a junta court after Covid-19 was detected among her staff and she was placed in quarantine, a source with knowledge of the case said Monday.
Spotlight of shame on companies sticking with Russia
American professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld is putting public pressure on Western companies that maintain operations in Russia despite its war against neighboring Ukraine.
Brazilians join fight in far-away Ukraine
Wearing a camouflage T-shirt that clings to his biceps, Brazilian policeman Saulo packs his bag with combat boots, camping gear, gun holsters and a knife -- "just the essential" to go fight in Ukraine.
Oscars holds moment of silence for Ukraine
Hollywood A-listers held a moment of silence at Sunday's Oscars gala to show support for the people of Ukraine in the face of Russia's invasion, after much speculation about how Tinseltown would handle the issue.
'Surrender or die': Ghost village tries to push back Russians
Russian snipers are still targeting the deserted crossroads into the village of Stoyanka, but Andrii Ostapets hopes to bring food to his neighbours -- and to his cats, if they are still alive.