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Costa Rica: President-elect Chaves wants to 'improve' deal with IMF
Costa Rica aims to improve its deal with the IMF, president-elect Rodrigo Chaves said Monday, a day after his election as the Central American nation's next president.
North of Kyiv, a ruined town emerges after Russia leaves
Borodianka has been turned inside out. The buildings are flayed open, spilling clothing into the treetops.
More weapons, sanctions: US lays out next phase of response against Russia
More sanctions on Moscow, more weapons for Ukraine, and a probe into alleged war crimes by Russian soldiers: the United States is upping pressure on multiple fronts against President Vladimir Putin, officials said Monday.
Biden urges war crimes trial after Bucha killings
US President Joe Biden called Monday for a "war crimes trial" over alleged atrocities in Bucha and vowed tougher sanctions against Moscow, as Ukraine's president urged the world to acknowledge a "genocide" by Russian troops near Kyiv.
Strong US economy faces unprecedented risks: JPMorgan's Dimon
Major economies worldwide including the United States are facing challenging times amid an unprecedented confluence of events, including the war in Ukraine and "unparalleled" inflation, JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said Monday.
Ukraine governor urges evacuations in region targeted by Russia
The situation in the Ukrainian controlled eastern region of Donbas is "tense", a regional governor said Monday, asking people to evacuate as the army braced for a Russian advance.
The UN's 10,000-page red alert on climate change
Accelerating global warming is driving a rising tide of impacts that could cause profound human misery and ecological disaster, and there is only one way to avoid catastrophe: drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Plan 'B'? What Russia plans next in Ukraine
Russia appears to have abandoned for now the initial aim in its invasion of Ukraine of seizing Kyiv and ousting the Ukrainian government, but is still pressing attacks in the east and south.
Merkel defends 2008 decision to block Ukraine from NATO
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday defended her 2008 decision to block Ukraine from immediately joining NATO, rejecting President Volodymyr Zelensky's criticism as Russia's invasion clouds her 16-year legacy.
Zelensky accuses Russia of 'genocide', Biden calls for war crimes trial
Ukraine's president on Monday urged the world to acknowledge "genocide" at the hands of Russian troops after bodies were discovered in a town outside Kyiv, sparking global outrage.
Sri Lanka opposition rejects unity offer, demands president resign
Sri Lanka's opposition on Monday dismissed the president's invitation to join a unity government as "nonsensical" and instead demanded he resign over the country's worsening shortages of food, fuel and medicines.
UK's National Gallery renames 'Russian Dancers' painting
London's National Gallery said Monday it had renamed a painting by Edgar Degas from "Russian Dancers" to "Ukrainian Dancers" following Moscow's invasion.
War or no war, Ukrainian families board train home
Inside a snow-capped train station on the Polish-Ukrainian border, Olga Korotkova waited quietly among dozens of Ukrainian families to go home to her war-torn country.
Pakistan's top court adjourns as constitutional crisis rages
Pakistan's Supreme Court adjourned Monday without ruling on Prime Minister Imran Khan's shock decision to dissolve parliament and call a snap election, sidestepping a no-confidence vote that would have seen him booted from office.
Trail of destruction in southern Ukraine villages
Devastated by intensive Russian bombardment, the village of Zeleny Gai near the frontline in southern Ukraine looks empty -- except for a group of local men gathering to await an aid delivery.
More than 4.2 million Ukrainian refugees flee war
More than 4.2 million Ukrainian refugees have now fled the country since the Russian invasion, the United Nations said Monday, adding that the humanitarian situation was worsening.
More Ukrainians move west as Russia turns focus to Donbas
Hundreds wait for a train to take them west out of the path of the Russian advance at the station in Kramatorsk, the de facto capital of Ukrainian-controlled territory in Donbas.
Hungary PM tightens hold on power after poll victory
Prime Minister Viktor Orban's fourth-term victory threatens to erode democracy further in Hungary, but he needs to tread a careful path with Brussels to secure much-needed EU funds, analysts said Monday.
Tougher Russia sanctions urged over Ukraine 'war crimes'
EU officials said Monday they were weighing new sanctions targeting Moscow in response to alleged atrocities against Ukrainian civilians by Russian forces that sparked a wave of international outrage.
Sri Lanka leader offers to share power as protests escalate
Sri Lanka's embattled president offered to share power with the opposition on Monday as protests demanding his resignation grew over the worsening shortages of food, fuel and medicines.
Pakistan's top court meets as constitutional crisis rages
Pakistan's Supreme Court was hearing arguments Monday around Prime Minister Imran Khan's shock decision to call an early election, sidestepping a no-confidence vote that would have seen him booted from office.
Turkish inflation hits fresh record at 61.1 percent
Turkey's inflation has soared to a new record, official data showed Monday, as analysts see an impact from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's unorthodox interest rate policy.
Markets mostly up on US jobs data but rate worries linger
Asian markets mostly rose Monday as another strong jobs report provided some reassurance that the recovery in the US economy remained on track, though it also solidified expectations for more aggressive Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.
Pakistan's top court to hear arguments on constitutional crisis
Pakistan's Supreme Court will hear arguments later on Monday around Prime Minister Imran Khan's shock decision to call an early election, sidestepping a no-confidence vote that would have seen him booted from office.
Rodrigo Chaves leaves scandal behind in fast track to presidency
Right-wing conservative Rodrigo Chaves entered politics like a racing car.
UN to release handbook of climate change solutions
UN climate experts are set to release what is expected to be the definitive guide to halting global warming on Monday, in a report that lays out how societies and economies must transform to ensure a "liveable" future.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to leave office
Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam announced Monday that she will step down in June ending a five-year term in office that saw democracy protests squashed and strict pandemic curbs plunge the business hub into international isolation.
At least 20 dead in Ecuador prison riot
At least 20 people died in a prison riot early Sunday in southern Ecuador, the president's office said, the latest outburst of deadly violence in the South American country's detention facilities.
Zelensky calls Russian troops murderers, outrage grows over 'war crimes'
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky called Russian troops "murderers, torturers, rapists, looters" on Monday after dozens of bodies were found near Kyiv, triggering global outrage and vows of tough new sanctions on Moscow.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam declines to run for second term
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced Monday that she will not seek another term as the city's political elite prepares to select a new leader next month.
Right wing Chaves wins Costa Rica presidency as Figueres concedes
Right-wing former finance minister Rodrigo Chaves is set to be Costa Rica's new president after his opponent Jose Maria Figueres conceded defeat on Sunday.
Ukraine war sows more turmoil for UK farms
Hungry cows at Westons Farm jostle for position at the feeding trough, blissfully unaware that Ukraine's war has sowed more turmoil for UK farms ploughing through Covid and Brexit fallout.