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As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 97th day, we take a look at the main developments.

The last city still held by Kyiv in Ukraine's strategic Luhansk province is in ruins as Russian forces advance.

The US has accused China of ratcheting up tensions across the strait with 'provocative' incursions.

United Nations warns millions of people in region are at imminent risk of starvation.

China's slowing factory activity affecting production in other leading Asian economies including Japan and South Korea.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi accuses Washington of attempting to 'politicise and weaponise economic affairs'.

All 22 onboard Tara Air flight killed as Nepal orders an investigation into the crash amid questions over air safety.

Shanghai's residents will have to take regular COVID-19 tests and follow strict rules even when lockdown is lifted.

The rupee has declined about 7 percent in May, steepest drop since March 2020, as Pakistan negotiates a bailout package.

Economic agreement similar to new IPEF would underline US commitment to self-ruled democracy, analysts say.

Lee is the first security chief to hold Hong Kong's top job with previous leaders mostly business tycoons.

Factory production falls 1.3 percent in April as China lockdowns and Ukraine war weigh on manufacturers.

EU says deal will effectively cut 90 percent of oil imports by year-end, cutting off key source of Moscow's war funding.

New bill will implement 'national freeze' on buying, selling and transferring handguns in Canada, government says.

Prosecutors seek 10-year sentence for rapper Maykel Castillo, seven years for artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara.

Vadym Boychenko says Russian occupiers have buried at least 16,000 residents in mass graves since April.

Israeli incursions increasingly challenge longstanding agreement banning non-Muslim prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.

European football body opens an 'independent report' into the security chaos before the Real Madrid and Liverpool game.

Former left-wing president has 46 percent support compared with 32 percent for incumbent Bolsonaro, new survey finds.

The report says civilian deaths, rights abuses attributable to the Malian military surged in the first quarter of 2022.

The Canadian Armed Forces suffer from a 'deeply deficient culture', former Supreme Court justice says in new report.

Beto O'Rourke's outburst at Greg Abbott's news conference highlighted starkly different approaches to gun control.

In a call with Erdogan, Russian president says Moscow ready to export fertilisers and food if sanctions are lifted.

Frederic Leclerc-Imhoff, 32, killed during Russian bombardment that a hit vehicle evacuating civilians, officials say.

GasTerra has refused to agree to Moscow's demands for payment in roubles, the Dutch company said on Monday.

Mohammed Shtayyeh describes attacks by far-rights Israelis against Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem 'aggression'.

As Russian forces threaten to encircle troops in Donbas, Ukraine has asked the US for multiple-launch rockets.

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the EU leaders summit by video as divisions remain over Russian energy.

A series of other deaths also have raised concerns about maternal and infant health in the West African nation.

The rally in oil was also propped up on word that Europe was nearing a deal on an embargo of Russian oil.

High poverty rates in Nigeria have led many businesses, including those in tech, to adopt sachet marketing to survive.

Consumer prices in the Europe's biggest economy jumped 8.7 percent from a year ago in May.

Ultra-nationalist Israelis violently confronted Palestinians both during and after the 'flag march' on Sunday.

Former Irish soldier Lisa Smith is found guilty of being a member of an armed group in Syria from 2015 to 2019.

Iraq's Sadrists, the biggest grouping in parliament, have been unable to form a government since October's elections.

The new regulation is quickly slammed on social media for excluding universities from the Global South.

Hundreds have died in a series of recent prison massacres, as critics say the government is neglecting its duty of care.

Advocates have blamed a string of migrant deaths on increased security that leads some to take more dangerous routes.

Athens seeks EU funds to extend its 40km steel border wall to 120km with construction work due to start later this year.

The season's first major storm is predicted to make landfall as a powerful Category 3 hurricane on Monday.

What you need to know about the possible links between contracting COVID-19 and developing diabetes.

In its efforts to ensure no crime is tolerated in El Salvador, the Bukele regime itself is committing one big crime.

The perpetrator was a man disguised as an old lady who jumped out of a wheelchair before smearing the glass.

Sports minister blames Liverpool fans for the chaos that marred the Champions League final, but seeks to learn lessons.

The deal will allow Berlin to achieve NATO's target of spending 2 percent of GDP on defence 'on a multi-year average'.

Authorities hope the protection efforts will help the park get listed among UNESCO's world heritage sites.

Lithuanians donated millions in just three days for Ukraine's military to buy a Turkey-made Byraktar UAV.

Paul Pelosi was charged in California with having a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 or higher.

Residents remain in dark about when they can leave compounds despite authorities flagging official end to lockdown.

Wang Yi urges Pacific region not to be 'too anxious' about China's aims after failing to agree on a security deal.