By AFPThe World Bank said Tuesday that it has approved a fresh $610 million package for Ukraine, with financing aimed at sustaining essential services and supporting health care as war rages on.This comes as Russia's invasion "continues to have devas...

By AFPThe UN Security Council has agreed to extend a vital system for cross-border aid to war-ravaged Syria by six months, the length of time wanted by Russia, diplomats told AFP Monday.Western nations had demanded a year-long extension, but a vote b...