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As Ukraine fallout worsens, G7 seeks to woo fence-sitters
As Ukraine fallout worsens, G7 seeks to woo fence-sitters
by  AFP

The five emerging powers -- Argentina, India, Indonesia, Senegal and South Africa -- have become the object of the G7 industrialised powers' charm offensive, as the club of rich nations seeks to build a broader support base in their backing for Kyiv. India, Senegal and South Africa failed to condemn Russia over its assault of Ukraine, while Argentina and Indonesia did.

Jordan toxic gas blast kills 10, injures over 200
Jordan toxic gas blast kills 10, injures over 200
by  AFP

A toxic gas explosion killed 10 people and injured more than 250 on Monday, authorities said, when a cloud of yellow gas suddenly enveloped Jordan's Aqaba port. The deputy chief of the Aqaba Region Ports Authority, Haj Hassan, told Al-Mamlaka that an "iron rope carrying a container containing a toxic substance broke, resulting in the fall and escape of the poisonous substance".

Sri Lanka suspends fuel sales as economic crisis worsens
Sri Lanka suspends fuel sales as economic crisis worsens
by  AFP

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka announced a two-week halt to all fuel sales except for essential services starting Monday and called for a partial shutdown as its unprecedented economic crisis deepened. Four out of five people in Sri Lanka have started skipping meals as they cannot afford to eat, the UN has said, warning of a looming "dire humanitarian crisis" with millions in need of aid.

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