The UN's Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) has risen for the first time since it was introduced in 2010. "The increase in poverty should be a wake-up call for the world," said Alexander de Croo, head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP), in a statement.
WorldFifteen people have been sentenced to life in prison in Russia for their roles in the terrorist attack on a Moscow concert hall two years ago, in which 150 people were killed by gunmen who also set a large fire.
WorldDonald Trump's latest statements on Ukraine are in line with Russia's view of the situation, the Kremlin says. The US president is hailed by Moscow as "the only one who understands" the war. Ukraine is expected to submit an updated peace proposal to the US shortly.
ConflictsRussia's president Vladimir Putin wants to strengthen ties with former Soviet republics in Central Asia.
WorldRussia's president Vladimir Putin has spoken privately with India's prime minister Narendra Modi at the SCO summit in China. The conversation takes place a few days after Modi spoke with Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyj.
World politicsThe recruiters talked about high-paying construction jobs in Russia. Instead, the men were sent to dig trenches and collect the dead in Russian-occupied Ukraine. With carrots, sticks, and deceit, Russia forces poor guest workers from Central Asia to the front.
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