Live updates: Russia’s war in Ukraine

When Russian troops invaded Ukraine and began closing in on its capital, Kyiv, Andrii Dereko begged his 22-year-old stepdaughter Karina Yershova to leave the suburb where she lived. But Yershova insisted she wanted to remain in Bucha, telling him: “Don’t talk nonsense, everything will be fine — there will be no war,” he said. With … Read more

Edible oil prices likely to shoot up

NEW DELHI: Domestic edible prices are likely to come under intense pressure after Indonesia’s move to ban exports of edible oils, industry officials said and urged the Centre to resolve the issue. “Already sunflower oil supplies were hit due to the war in Ukraine. Now if palm oil supply is disrupted then prices will skyrocket. … Read more

Biden says US spending billions to make military vehicles ‘climate friendly’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Biden on Friday said his administration is working to make “every vehicle” in the United States military “climate-friendly.” The president, delivering Earth Day remarks from Seward Park in Seattle, Washington, discussed his administration’s efforts to address climate change, and called on Congress to take action. U.S. … Read more

Biden says GOP ‘ain’t your father’s Republican Party’: ‘This is a MAGA party now’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Biden on Friday declared that the GOP “ain’t your father’s Republican Party,” saying it has shifted to a “MAGA party,” warning that right-leaning politicians “who know better” are “afraid to act correctly” out of fear of losing a primary election. The president, delivering Earth Day remarks … Read more

Extremists, Mallya, Nirav not welcome in UK: Boris Johnson

NEW DELHI: Britain doesn’t welcome people who want to use its legal system to evade the law here in India, said UK PM Boris Johnson when asked about the pending extradition of economic fugitives like Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya. In his meeting with PM Narendra Modi, he said the UK is sensitive to India’s … Read more

UK PM sets Diwali deadline for FTA to double India trade

NEW DELHI: Indicating his keenness for a trade agreement with India, British PM Boris Johnson on Friday set an ambitious target of clinching a deal by Diwali, minutes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of a year-end deadline for negotiators from both countries. “Teams from both countries are working on an FTA and there is … Read more