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Thousands queue for petrol, gas in Sri Lanka amid warnings of food shortages

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COLOMBO, May 20 (Reuters) – Thousands of people queued for cooking gas and oil in Sri Lanka’s commercial capital on Friday and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe warned of a food shortage as the island nation battles a devastating economic crisis. Lines formed in many parts of Colombo, a city of around 900,000 people, as residents … Read more

Yellen: Not legal for US to seize Russian official assets

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BONN, Germany, May 18 (Reuters) – The United States does not have legal authority to seize Russian central bank assets frozen due to its invasion of Ukraine, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday, but talks with US partners over ways to make Russia foot the bill for Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction are starting. Yellen also … Read more

G7 backs more aid, weapons to Ukraine in show of unity against Russia

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Ukraine, Moldova attend G7 foreign ministers annual meeting EU’s Borrell announces further 500 mln euros in military support Concerns war could spread to Moldova WEISSENHAUS, Germany, May 13 (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from the G7 group of rich nations backed giving more aid and weapons to Ukraine as they met on Friday in what Germany … Read more

Missiles pound Ukraine’s Odesa after Russia marks WW2 victory

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Putin leads celebrations of Soviet victory in WW2 Ukraine says missiles strike southern port of Odesa Russian forces storming Azovstal steel works Zelenskiy says Ukrainian victory is assured KYIV/KHARKIV, Ukraine, May 10 (Reuters) – Buildings in Odesa lay in ruins on Tuesday, a day after Kremlin forces pounded the southern Ukrainian port with missiles and … Read more