Putin Orders 36-Hour Cease-Fire as Ukraine Pressures Russian Troops

Some residents say they have seen a surge in Covid cases even as official daily tallies drop Source

Government hopes holiday spending will help struggling economy but concerns linger about spreading infections Source

Group led by Saudi Arabia and Russia also faces slowing demand in China Source

Any new measures would show the EU is turning away from engagement with Tehran Source

Myanmar’s junta brought charges against the deposed leader after seizing power in a coup nearly two years ago Source

Official to work to extinguish the differences between living in a settlement and within Israel’s internationally recognized borders Source