Zelenskiy says outcome of battle for Donbas will determine course of the war; Russia calls on Ukrainian forces in Sievierodonetsk to lay down arms Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the outcome of the battle for the Donbas region will determine the course of the war, adding […]

State’s highest court rules against ex-president, clearing way for deposition next month in investigation into his business practices New York’s highest court has rejected Donald Trump’s last-ditch effort to avoid testifying in the state attorney general’s civil investigation into his business practices, clearing the way for his deposition next month. […]

US investors fret about possible recession as S&P 500 plummets into bear territory and global markets feel aftershocks Fears about a possible recession have pounded stock markets around the world amid reports that US Federal Reserve could raise interest rates by as much as 0.75% this week – its biggest […]

Strategy described as ‘missed opportunity’ as final wording merely commits to ‘considering’ animal welfare Animal welfare campaigners, food policy experts and farmers have reacted with fury after the government watered down post-Brexit trade deal standards in its food strategy, released on Monday. In a version of the strategy leaked to […]