World Bank slashes global growth forecast to 2.9%, warns of ‘stagflation’ risk

The World Bank on Tuesday slashed its global growth forecast by 1.2 percentage points to 2.9 percent for 2022, warning that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Israeli-Palestinian “flag war” brews as violence flares

Israeli-Palestinian “flag war” brews as violence flares

Following weeks of violence in different parts of Israel and the West Bank, Israeli nationalists have targeted the red, green, black and white Palestinian colours

Ukraine grain exports capped at 2m tonnes/month if ports remain blocked

Ukraine grain exports capped at 2m tonnes/month if ports remain blocked

Ukraine will only be able to export a maximum 2 million tonnes of grains a month if Russia refuses to lift its blockade of the

Foreign national with suspected monkeypox admitted to Dhaka hospital

Foreign national with suspected monkeypox admitted to Dhaka hospital

A foreign national arriving at the Dhaka airport has been kept in isolation at the Infectious Disease Hospital in Mohakhali on suspicion of having monkeypox.

Pfizer to spend $120m to boost US COVID pill manufacturing

Pfizer to spend $120m to boost US COVID pill manufacturing

Pfizer Inc said on Monday it would spend $120 million to expand manufacturing of its COVID-19 antiviral treatment at its Michigan plant, as demand ramps

Monkeypox cases around the world

Monkeypox cases around the world

Around 30 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the viral disease, with more than 780 confirmed or suspected infections mostly in

Battle for Ukraine’s Sievierodonetsk ebbs and flows through city streets

Battle for Ukraine’s Sievierodonetsk ebbs and flows through city streets

Ukrainian and Russian troops fought street-by-street to win control of the industrial city of Sievierodonetsk on Monday in the pivotal battle of the Kremlin’s eastern

Prince Louis steals the show at Queen’s Jubilee

Prince Louis steals the show at Queen’s Jubilee

Crowds of royal fans cheered the appearance of Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, flanked by her heir Prince

US aims to ramp up international tourism hit hard by COVID

US aims to ramp up international tourism hit hard by COVID

The US Commerce Department on Monday will unveil a new strategy aimed at boosting international tourism hit hard by COVID-19 and government travel restrictions by