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Zelensky asks donors for $38 bn as Russia shells Bakhmut
Zelensky asks donors for $38 bn as Russia shells Bakhmut
by  AFP

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday asked the international community to cover an expected budget deficit of $38 billion next year for his war-torn country, with Moscow's invasion also badly hitting the economy. "At this very conference we need to make a decision on assistance to cover next year's budget deficit for Ukraine," Zelensky said via video-link.

'Full circle': Sunak's roots a point of pride for Indians
'Full circle': Sunak's roots a point of pride for Indians
by  AFP

Many Indians are delighting in the elevation of Rishi Sunak -- a practising Hindu with Punjabi roots -- as British prime minister, in a milestone year for the subcontinental country's relationship with its former colonial ruler.

Rebuilding Ukraine a 'generational task' that begins now: Scholz
Rebuilding Ukraine a 'generational task' that begins now: Scholz
by  AFP

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday that rebuilding Ukraine was a "generational task" that must start immediately, even as Russia's invasion rages on. Rebuilding Ukraine marks a "challenge for generations", Scholz said, but one that also provided a chance to modernise its roads, bridges, schools, hospitals and transport links.

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