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World's 'most neglected' refugee crises are all in Africa: report
According to a report by Norwegian Refugee Council, countries with the most neglected crises Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Burkina Faso, Cameroon, South Sudan, Chad, Mali, Sudan, Nigeria, Burundi and Ethiopia
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US to send Ukraine advanced weapons, as battle for east rages
The US is attempting to help Kyiv's war effort while not being seen as a direct belligerent, and it stresses that while the weapons would be used to "repel Russian advances on Ukrainian territory", they would not be "used against Russia"
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Global chip shortage likely to last through 2023: US official
Shutdowns of key Asian suppliers due to the Covid-19 pandemic crippled supplies last year, just when American consumers, flush with cash from government aid, went on a spending spree buying cars and electronics, which depend on the chips
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India growth slows on inflation, higher oil prices
Rising global commodity prices have sparked concern among policymakers, with Reserve Bank of India announcing its first interest rate hike in nearly four years this month
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US retakes top spot in supercomputer race
The United States has regained a coveted speed crown in computing with a powerful new supercomputer in Tennessee, a milestone for the technology that plays a major role in science, medicine and other fields
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As Ukraine fights, does the EU owe it membership?
It is a question that will hang over a summit meeting of EU leaders starting Monday, and one made more urgent by Ukraine's demand for fast-track accession talks to join the bloc, which may not be decided before another meeting in late June
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Big tobacco's environmental impact is 'devastating': WHO
The World Health Organization accused the industry of causing widespread deforestation, diverting badly needed land and water in poor countries away from food production, spewing out plastic and chemical waste as well as emitting millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide
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EU leaders ban most Russian oil, as Moscow advances in Donbas
Participants in Monday's EU summit hatched a compromise deal that exempts deliveries by pipeline from the oil import ban, after Hungarian President Victor Orban warned halting supplies would wreck the country's economy
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Drones. Crutches. Potatoes. Russians Crowdfund Their Army.
Across Russia, grassroots movements, led in large part by women, have sprung up to crowdsource aid for Russian soldiers
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Lavish projects and meagre lives: The two faces of a ruined Sri Lanka
As Sri Lanka grapples with its worst-ever economic crisis, with people waiting hours for fuel and cutting back on food, nowhere is the reckless spending that helped wreck the country more visible than in Hambantota, the Rajapaksa family's home district in the south
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China eyes security pact in Pacific Island summit
As an enticement, Beijing is offering millions of dollars in financial assistance, the prospect of a China-Pacific Islands free trade agreement and access to China's vast market of 1.4 billion people