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Moscow claims forces have taken most of Mariupol; Ukrainian fighters given last chance to surrender
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Moscow claims forces have taken most of Mariupol; Ukrainian fighters given last chance to surrender

Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol told ‘their lives will be spared’ if they surrender Maxar satellite imagery gives an overview of the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works in eastern Mariupol where Ukrainian fighters are believed to be holding out against a Russian takeover of the southern port city. Maxar | Maxar | Getty Images Russia says […]

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Zelenskyy appeals for ‘stronger, more destructive’ sanctions; Ukraine infrastructure damage hinders aid efforts
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Zelenskyy appeals for ‘stronger, more destructive’ sanctions; Ukraine infrastructure damage hinders aid efforts

Damaged roads in Ukraine hindering humanitarian aid, UK’s Defence Ministry says Maxar satellite multispectral image shows burning homes in residential area of Chernihiv, Ukraine on March 16, 2022. Satellite image (c) 2022 Maxar Technologies | Getty Images Ukraine’s roads and other infrastructure have been badly damaged by Russian troops, and that is now posing a […]

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Kyiv hit with most powerful explosions heard in weeks; Finland ‘highly likely’ to join NATO. Follow our live updates
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Kyiv hit with most powerful explosions heard in weeks; Finland ‘highly likely’ to join NATO. Follow our live updates

Finland ‘highly likely’ to join NATO, minister says Facing a dramatic change in its security assessment and relations with Russia, Finland is ‘highly likely’ to join NATO now, Finland’s European affairs minister Tytti Tuppurainen told Sky News in an interview. “The people of Finland seem to have already made up their mind and there is a […]

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Ukraine seizes 26 cars and 32 apartments of detained Kremlin ally Medvedchuk
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Ukraine seizes 26 cars and 32 apartments of detained Kremlin ally Medvedchuk

FILE PHOTO: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (R) attends a meeting with leader of Ukraine’s Opposition Platform – For Life party Viktor Medvedchuk in Saint Petersburg, Russia July 18, 2019.  Mikhail Klimentyev | Sputnik | Reuters WASHINGTON — Authorities in Ukraine announced Thursday that they have seized more than 150 assets belonging to Viktor Medvedchuk, the […]

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DOJ charges 3 Russians with running ‘foreign influence and disinformation network’ in U.S.
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DOJ charges 3 Russians with running ‘foreign influence and disinformation network’ in U.S.

Russian businessman and politician Alexander Babakov on February 22, 2021, in Moscow, Russia. Mikhail Svetlov | Getty Images The Department of Justice charged a high-ranking Russian legislator and two of his staffers with running a yearslong scheme to influence U.S. officials peddle disinformation to advance the Kremlin’s interests, according to court documents made public Thursday. […]

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Investor optimism on stocks hits 30-year low by one measure. Here’s what that means
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Investor optimism on stocks hits 30-year low by one measure. Here’s what that means

In the latest AAII poll, bullishness, or hopes for a higher stock market over the next six months, slumped to 15.8% Source

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UK freezes record  billion in assets linked to two Abramovich associates
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UK freezes record $13 billion in assets linked to two Abramovich associates

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is seen on the stand during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on December 19, 2015 in London, England. Clive Mason | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The United Kingdom on Thursday announced that it had frozen assets belonging to two Russian oligarchs worth up to […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Twitter, Tesla, Goldman Sachs, IBM and more
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Twitter, Tesla, Goldman Sachs, IBM and more

Twitter Kacper Pempel | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Twitter — Twitter shares ticked 1.4% higher after surging earlier on news that Elon Musk offered $54.20 a share to buy the social media company and take it private. Earlier this month, the Tesla CEO disclosed a 9.2% stake in Twitter. […]

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White House will crack down on Russian attempts to evade sanctions, Biden security advisor says
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White House will crack down on Russian attempts to evade sanctions, Biden security advisor says

Jake Sullivan, White House national security adviser, speaks during an interview at an Economic Club of Washington event in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images WASHINGTON — National security adviser Jake Sullivan said Thursday that the Biden administration is focused on ensuring Russia isn’t able to […]

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Retail sales rose 0.5% in March amid inflation jump; import prices hit 11-year high
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Retail sales rose 0.5% in March amid inflation jump; import prices hit 11-year high

Customers pushing shopping carts shop at a supermarket on April 12, 2022 in San Mateo County, California. Liu Guanguan | China News Service | Getty Images Consumers continued to spend in March even as inflation rose to its highest level since late 1981, according to government data released Thursday. Retail sales climbed 0.5% from the […]

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