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European leaders in defiant Kyiv trip as Russia presses in
A trio of eastern European leaders met Ukraine's president in his besieged capital Tuesday, in a defiant act of solidarity as Russian forces pressed in and air strikes claimed yet more lives in the city under curfew.
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Nobel laureate Stiglitz calls on Europe to do without Russian gas
Nobel economics prize laureate Joseph Stiglitz said Tuesday that the speed and intensity of economic and financial sanctions against Russia would make them efficient but warned Europe must stop buying Russian oil and gas.
Oil prices plunge on China lockdowns, stocks diverge
Oil prices plunged on Tuesday as major crude consumer China placed nearly 30 million people under Covid lockdown and traders tracked the latest developments in Ukraine and Iran nuclear talks.
Russian forces press in on Kyiv as talks resume
Russian forces pressed in on Kyiv Tuesday with a series of strikes on residential buildings that killed four people in the Ukrainian capital, despite a fresh round of talks aimed at halting the war.
Verona hit with one-match stand closure after racist chants
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Fake heiress Anna Sorokin still in US amid deportation rumors
Fake heiress Anna "Delvey" Sorokin remains in custody in the United States, US immigration authorities said on Tuesday, despite reports she was about to be deported to Germany.
Intel investment fuels EU chips race with Asia
American chip-making giant Intel said on Tuesday it planned to invest tens of billions of euros in the European Union, as the continent seeks to reduce its reliance on semiconductors from Asia.
Food security worsens in Afghanistan as wages fall: World Bank
Food security in Afghanistan has deteriorated sharply since the Taliban took power in August, while wages have fallen "dramatically" for more than two-thirds of workers, a World Bank survey said Tuesday.
Oil prices plunge on China lockdowns, stocks waver
Oil prices plunged Tuesday as major crude consumer and global economic engine China placed nearly 30 million people under Covid lockdown.
Fed begins policy meeting as it prepares to raise interest rates
The Federal Reserve opened its two-day policy meeting on Tuesday as it prepares to raise borrowing rates for the first time since the pandemic began in an effort to tamp down rising inflation.
Oil prices plunge on China lockdowns, stock markets slide
Oil prices plunged more than eight percent Tuesday on lower demand expectations with nearly 30 million people under Covid lockdown in key consumer China.
UK slaps heavy tariffs on Russian imports, including vodka
Britain on Tuesday imposed an additional 35 percent tariff on a swathe of Russian imports, from vodka to steel, and banned exports of luxury goods over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Deadly blasts rattle Kyiv, talks with Russia to resume
A series of powerful explosions rocked residential districts of Kyiv early Tuesday killing two people, just hours before talks between Ukraine and Russia were set to resume.
UK unemployment falls below pre-pandemic level
Britain's unemployment rate has fallen below its pre-pandemic level, data showed Tuesday, but wages are eroding at the fastest pace in eight years as inflation soars.
Hong Kong hammered again as Asia stocks fall, oil retreats
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Thai firm takes over Myanmar gas field after Total withdrawal
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Britain's Privy Council upholds Bermuda gay marriage ban
A British tribunal upheld a ban on gay marriage in Bermuda Monday, in a departure from Western trends towards equality and a blow to campaigners in one of the colonial power's few remaining overseas territories.
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Protesters briefly seize London mansion linked to Russian oligarch
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Caribbean airline Arajet orders 20 Boeing 737 MAXs
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War in Ukraine: Latest developments
Here are the latest developments in Russia's war in Ukraine:
Ukraine economy could collapse if war drags on: IMF
Ukraine's government continues to function, the banking system is stable and debt payments are viable in the short term, but the Russian invasion could plunge Ukraine into a devastating recession, the International Monetary Fund said Monday.
Art sales hit all-time high in 2021
Art auctions saw a record year in 2021 with $17.1 billion (15.6 billion euros) in sales as the market continued its rapid growth in Asia and recovered from its coronavirus slump, experts Artprice said Monday.
European, US stocks rise on Ukraine hope as oil slumps
European and US equities largely rebounded Monday as investors seized on hopes of progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, sending oil tanking alongside news of key crude consumer China's Covid lockdown of tech hub Shenzhen.
Electronics giant ASUS says shipments to Russia at 'standstill'
Taiwanese computer maker ASUS said Monday its shipments to Russia are at a "standstill" due to the war in Ukraine, days after a top Kyiv official called for the firm's withdrawal.
Ukrainian models who swapped Milan catwalks for war aid
Ukrainian model Bogdana Didenko Nevodnik was in Milan for fashion week when Russia invaded. Unable to return home afterwards, she now sorts aid parcels in the Italian city for her war-torn country.
UN launches biodiversity talks on deal to protect nature
UN biodiversity negotiations began in Geneva on Monday to hammer out a global deal to better protect nature that is due for approval later this year.
Most Asian markets hit by Ukraine fears, tech selloff
Asian markets mostly fell Monday as traders track developments in the Ukraine war and diplomatic efforts to bring the crisis to an end while Hong Kong took a pounding after China placed Shenzhen into lockdown, fuelling a rout in the tech sector.
Deadly air strike hits Kyiv ahead of new Russia-Ukraine talks
An air strike on a residential building in Ukraine's capital killed at least one person Monday, the country's emergency service said, as Moscow maintained its devastating assault ahead of a fresh round of talks.
Air strike kills two in Kyiv ahead of new round of talks
An air strike on a residential building in Ukraine's capital killed at least two people Monday, the country's emergency service said, as Moscow maintained its devastating assault ahead of a fresh round of talks.
Moscow threatens Western companies with arrests, seizures: report
Russian authorities, facing potential economic calamity as Western sanctions take hold, have threatened foreign companies hoping to withdraw from the country with arrests and asset seizures, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.
Most Asian markets down as traders track Ukraine invasion
Asian markets mostly fell Monday as traders track developments in the Ukraine war and diplomatic efforts to bring the crisis to an end, while this week's Federal Reserve meeting is in focus as it prepares to start lifting interest rates.