Is inflation a tax? And other Conservative claims fact checked
Checking Conservative conference claims on HS2, inflation, defence spending, fracking and more.
1970-01-01 08:00
Explainer-What's at stake in the US Congress' debate over Ukraine aid?
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON Congress included no new money for Ukraine in the stopgap U.S. spending bill it
1970-01-01 08:00
Ukraine war: Western allies running out of ammunition
The UK and Nato say ammunition production must be ramped up so Ukraine can defend itself against Russia.
1970-01-01 08:00
Biden speaks with US allies about Ukraine support, White House says
WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with the leaders of allied countries, the European Union and the NATO
1970-01-01 08:00
US increases pressure on Ukraine to do more to counter corruption
The US is increasingly urging Ukraine to do more to combat governmental corruption, issuing several notices to Kyiv in the last few weeks indicating that certain kinds of US economic aid will be linked to Ukraine's progress in reforming its institutions, multiple US officials told CNN.
1970-01-01 08:00
Touting American-made guns, frontline Ukrainian soldiers fear potential loss of US military support
A Ukrainian solider rushes through the front-line in Klishchiivka, eastern Ukraine, as gun and artillery fire erupt around him. Armed with an American-made M16 rifle, he and his unit storm an area that moments before was held by Russian forces.
1970-01-01 08:00
Burger King still open in Russia despite pledge to exit
The owner of the fast-food brand says there are "no new updates" on its pledge to leave Russia.
1970-01-01 08:00
Can tech stop India wasting so much of its harvest?
Tech firms say they have systems that can help prevent the huge loss of fresh produce in India.
1970-01-01 08:00
US Congress debates Ukraine aid as Pentagon warns money running low
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON A last-ditch weekend spending agreement avoided a U.S. government shutdown but left pro-Ukraine officials
1970-01-01 08:00
Biden's reference to a deal with McCarthy on Ukraine funding creates confusion
President Joe Biden appeared to suggest over the weekend that Democrats had reached a new deal with embattled House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Ukraine aid -- a major omission from a funding bill that managed to avert a government shutdown.
1970-01-01 08:00
Electoral politics begin to bite into Ukraine support
On both sides of the Atlantic, cracks are beginning to form in Western nations' support for Ukraine.
1970-01-01 08:00
Republican blockade of Ukraine aid and Slovakia's election play into Putin's hands
Republicans opposed to the US funding Ukraine's lifeline against Russia scored their first major success when House Speaker Kevin McCarthy didn't include a $6 billion request for aid in a stopgap bill that averted a government shutdown.
1970-01-01 08:00