‘We will win’, defiant Zelenskiy tells Russia on WW2 anniversary
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Kyiv would defeat Russia’s invasionand not give up a single piece of land,as he marked victory over Nazi Germany in ...
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Four-fifths of emerging market funds still trapped in Russian stocks
Fewer than a fifth of actively managed emerging market equity funds have cut their exposure to Russian stocks to zero, data from Copley Fund Research shows, with a number of ...
Russian ambassador doused in red by protesters in Poland
The Russian ambassador to Poland was doused in a red substance on Monday by people protesting against the war in Ukraine as he went to lay flowers at the Soviet ...
Bitcoin falls to lowest since January, in line with tumbling stock markets
Bitcoin fell to its lowest level since January on Monday as slumping equity markets continued to hurt cryptocurrencies, which are currently trading in line with so-called riskier assets like tech ...
Markets must face up to tightening financial conditions
Already sitting on double-digit losses this year, stock market investors must brace for more, as the realisation sinks in that the US Federal Reserve intends to tighten financial conditions to ...
Putin’s Victory Day speech leaves no clue on future escalation (Updated)
Vladimir Putin exhorted Russians to battle in a defiant Victory Day speech on Monday, but was silent about plans for any escalation in Ukraine, despite Western warnings he might use ...
Zverev blames scheduling for 62-minute thrashing in Madrid final
World number three Alexander Zverev blamed the ATP Tour’s scheduling for his underwhelming performance in Sunday’s Madrid Open final where Carlos Alcaraz stormed to a 6-3 6-1 victory ...
Dollar hits two-decade high amid rising US rates, Ukraine war, China’s lockdowns
The dollar hit a two-decade high on Monday as investors searched for safety and yield in the face of growing concern over slowing global economic growth and rising interest rates.
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Putin channels memory of Hitler’s defeat to urge victory in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin evoked the memory of Soviet heroism in World War Two on Monday to urge his army towards victory in Ukraine but acknowledged the cost in Russian ...
Russian attacks on rail system fail to paralyse ‘lifeline of Ukraine’
A salvo of missiles brought the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine to Fastiv, a quiet town abounding with flowering cherry trees and set in sweeping farmland hundreds of kilometres from ...
U2’s Bono gives ‘freedom’ concert in Kyiv metro (Video)
Irish rock group U2’s frontman Bono and his bandmate The Edge performed a 40-minute concert in a metro station in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Sunday and praised ...
Egypt private sector activity continues contraction on Ukraine war
Egyptian non-oil private sector activity contracted in April, continuing a 17-month deterioration as the Ukraine crisis added to price increases, a survey showed on Sunday.
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‘Go home!’ Covid-hit Shanghai, Beijing tell residents to avoid social contacts
China’s two biggest cities tightened COVID-19 curbs on their residents on Monday, raising new frustration and even questions about the legality of its uncompromising battle with the virus.
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Global scramble for metals thrusts Africa into mining spotlight
The need to secure new sources of metals for the energy transition amid sanctions on top producer Russia has increased the Africa risk appetite for major miners, who have few ...
Russia publishes list of ‘parallel imports’ goods
Russia published a detailed list of goods from foreign carmakers, technology companies and consumer brands on Friday that the government has included in a so-called “parallel imports” scheme aimed at ...
Fossils of giant marine reptiles found high in the Swiss Alps
Fossils from some of the largest creatures ever to swim Earth’s oceans – whale-sized marine reptiles called ichthyosaurs – have been found in a counterintuitive place: atop three mountains in the ...
Two Palestinians killed, Israeli policeman stabbed as violence simmers
Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian near the barrier with the West Bank and another was killed after infiltrating a Jewish settlement inside the occupied territory with a knife on ...
Sixty feared dead in bombing of Ukraine school; evacuees from Azovstal arrive in Zaporizhzhia
As many as 60 people are feared to have been killed when a bomb struck a village school in eastern Ukraine, the regional governor said on Sunday while Russian forces continued ...
G7 to phase out Russian oil, U.S. sanctions Gazprombank execs over Ukraine war
Group of Seven (G7) nations committed on Sunday to ban or phase out imports of Russian oil and the United States unveiled sanctions against Gazprombank executives and other businesses to ...
Syrian president meets Iranian leader in Tehran – Iranian state media
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited his closest regional ally Iran on Sunday for talks with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during which both leaders called for stronger ties between Tehran ...
U.S. first lady Jill Biden makes unannounced visit to Ukraine
U.S. first lady Jill Biden made an unannounced trip to Ukraine on Sunday to show support for its people amid Russia’s invasion, visiting a school that is serving ...
Moscow’s mood ahead of Victory Day mixes anxiety and resilience
Moscow residents appeared anxious but resilient as the country prepared on Sunday for its annual commemoration of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany with an economy reeling from the West’...
Israel to end mandatory COVID-19 tests for arrivals at Tel Aviv airport
Israel said on Sunday it was ending mandatory COVID-19 testing for arrivals at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport, but foreigners would still have to test negative overseas before boarding ...
UK’s Raab: We must ‘unlock’ the Northern Ireland protocol
British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday the political stability of Northern Ireland was in peril until problems with the protocol governing post-Brexit trade between the province and ...