Ukraine war: Did Putin learn from Bush’s Iraq horrors?
From Wagner's crimes to the UN's role, the Iraq invasion offered a preview of the Ukraine war. But not all is the same. source https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/5/1/ukraine-wa…
UN sending relief chief to Sudan over ‘unprecedented’ situation
Martin Griffiths, travelling immediately, says people are struggling to get the food and water they need to survive. source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/1/un-sending-relief-chief-t…
South Korea’s exports suffer longest losing streak in 3 years
Exports decline for seventh straight month in April amid extended slump in sales to China. source https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/5/1/south-koreas-exports-suffer-longest-losing-strea…
“Not enough”: Hong Kong’s low-paid get 32 cent minimum wage bump
6.25 percent rise after four-year freeze draws criticism from social welfare groups. source https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/5/1/not-enoughhong-kongs-low-paid-get-32-cent-minimum-wage…
Santiago Pena wins Paraguay election after hard-fought campaign
Pena's conservative Colorado Party was facing a tough challenge from the left over corruption, and poverty. source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/1/santiago-pena-on-track-for-par…
Marcos Jr treads a fine line over military ties as he heads to US
Philippines president has tilted towards US since taking office a year ago, but is keeping Beijing close. source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/1/marcos-jr-treads-a-fine-line-over-mi…
Uzbekistan votes on referendum to extend president’s term limits
Polling stations open for a constitutional overhaul that would extend the president's tenure for more than a decade. source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/30/uzbekistan-votes-on-…
Russia’s Wagner mercenary force boss threatens Bakhmut withdrawal
Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said casualties in Bakhmut would be 'five times fewer if we had more ammunition'. source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/30/russias-wagner…
Ukrainian shelling of Russian village kills two, governor says
Attack on village inside Russian territory follows drone raid on fuel storage facility in Russia-annexed Crimea. source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/30/ukrainian-shelling-of-russia…
US says China intimidates Philippine vessels in South China Sea
US warns that attack on Philippine vessels or aircraft in the Pacific would trigger a defence response from Washington. source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/30/us-says-china-intimid…