Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam also abstained, while North Korea and four other countries opposed the move.

Russia's decision to suspend trading on the Moscow Exchange and prohibit non-resident investors from executing security sales was a factor

Concerns about potential increases in mental health conditions prompted 90% of countries surveyed to include psychosocial support

Nearly 200 nations unanimously agreed to create an intergovernmental committee to negotiate a legally binding plastics treaty by 2024

US Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a recall notice that it received slightly more than 100 reports of wearers being burned

Conventional internal combustion operations will be known as "Ford Blue" while EV products will be run through "Ford Model e"

As Moscow stands to lean more on China as a trading partner, Chinese companies are likely to take market share from western suppliers

Capital Economics’ Mark Williams says China is unlikely to attempt to bale out Russia fearing it could become the target of sanctions itself

Only 20-25% of the world's listed companies are on course to hit the global target, sustainability data chief says, despite boards pledging to act amid growing regulatory, investor pressure

Wang Yi told Dmytro Kuleba during a phone conversation that Beijing "deeply regrets that conflict has broken out between Ukraine and Russia"

Analysts say there's no alternative global payment system to SWIFT that's strong enough to enable Russia to evade sanctions.

The transport and logistics company said it was offering customers "various alternative options of payment" for euro and US dollar transactions