Hillary Clinton says she’d back Trump for Nobel Peace Prize if he ends Ukraine war
WASHINGTON, DC – In a rare show of political crossfire unity, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she would nominate Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize if he could…
IMF chief says Africa vulnerable to higher food, fuel prices due to Ukraine war
WASHINGTON – Africa’s economic outlook is particularly vulnerable to higher food and fuel prices prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as to reduced tourism revenues and diminished access to financial…
ECB raises inflation forecasts, cuts growth outlook amid Ukraine conflict
FRANKFURT – The European Central Bank raised its inflation projections on Thursday but cut its growth outlook as the conflict in Ukraine is likely to keep commodity prices high, sapping households’ purchasing…
EU leaders to make room for more spending over Ukraine, no new joint debt seen
By Jan Strupczewski VERSAILLES, France – European Union leaders will prepare the ground on Friday for possible unexpected spending over the war in Ukraine, but will stop short of mentioning any new…
Russia to pay a price for Ukraine invasion, says U.S. VP Harris
WARSAW – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will discuss issues with Poland that will force Russia to pay a price for its invasion of Ukraine, she said on Thursday during a visit…
Suzuki’s Hungarian factory suspends car exports to Russia and Ukraine
By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST – Suzuki Motor Corp has suspended car exports to Russia and Ukraine from its Hungarian factory as of March due to the war, the Japanese company said on…
European, trans-Atlantic flight bookings fall after Ukraine invasion – ForwardKeys
By Jamie Freed – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has stalled a travel recovery for airlines and led to a 23% fall in flight bookings within Europe and a 13% fall in trans-Atlantic…
U.S. VP Harris’s Poland trip caught in rift over plan for Ukraine jets
By Nandita Bose WARSAW – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will meet Polish leaders in Warsaw on Thursday amid disagreements with the eastern European country over how to arm Ukraine with warplanes…
Bearish bets on Asia FX rise amid Ukraine crisis, rupee shorts near two-year high – Reuters Poll
By Shashwat Awasthi and Harshita Swaminathan – Investors raised their bearish views on most Asian currencies, with short bets on the Indian rupee at a near two-year high, as Russia’s invasion of…
Ukraine accuses Russia of genocide after bombing of children’s hospital
LVIV, Ukraine – Russia’s war in Ukraine entered its third week on Thursday with none of its key objectives reached despite thousands of people killed, more than two million made refugees, and…
Russia Admits To Using Thermobaric Bombs In Ukraine, Sucking Oxygen From Air, UK Says
Russia Admits To Using Thermobaric Bombs In Ukraine, Sucking Oxygen From Air, UK Says Sebastian Hughes on March 9, 2022 Russia has admitted to using thermobaric bombs in its attacks on Ukraine,…
U.S. House passes Ukraine aid, gov’t funding measure
WASHINGTON – A majority of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to approve a $1.5 trillion bill that would provide $13.6 billion in aid for Ukraine and fund the federal…
U.S. speeds licensing for gun, ammunition shipments to Ukraine
By Andrew Hay – The United States is rapidly processing requests from Americans to export firearms and ammunition to Ukraine, the U.S. Commerce Department said on Wednesday. Americans are collecting weapons for…
Ukraine war-related inflation may drive protests and riots, World Bank warns
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – Soaring energy and food prices triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could exacerbate existing food security concerns in the Middle East and Africa, and may fuel growing…
More than 1 million children fled Ukraine since start of Russian invasion -UNICEF
WASHINGTON – More than 1 million children have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries in the less than two weeks since Russia started its invasion of Ukraine, the head of the United Nations…
China Pushes Russia’s Ukraine Narrative With Facebook Ads
China Pushes Russia’s Ukraine Narrative With Facebook Ads Sebastian Hughes on March 9, 2022 China Global TV Network (CGTN), a Chinese state broadcaster, is running ads on Facebook that push Russia’s official…
Ukraine Warns Russia-Controlled Chernobyl Has Lost Power
Ukraine Warns Russia-Controlled Chernobyl Has Lost Power Sebastian Hughes on March 9, 2022 Ukraine warned Wednesday that Chernobyl, which is now controlled by Russian forces, has lost power, risking the cooling of…
Lakewood’s Strand Theater to host fundraiser for the people of Ukraine
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Gary Schiavone, Strand Theater executive director, several Strand board members, and Kasia Pawka from Polish School, Lakewood, will be holding “Voices for Ukraine,” a fundraiser at the Strand Theater on…
Russia may be using unguided ‘dumb’ bombs in Ukraine war -U.S. official
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON – The United States has seen indications that Russia’s military in its assault on Ukraine is using so-called dumb bombs that are unguided and greatly…
Russia acknowledges conscripts were part of Ukraine operation, some are POWs
– Russia’s defence ministry acknowledged on Wednesday that some conscripts were taking part in the conflict with Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin denied this on various occasions, saying only professional soldiers and…
Prudential flags Ukraine conflict risks after 2021 profit rise
By Selena Li and Carolyn Cohn HONG KONG/LONDON -Prudential PLC notched up a 16% rise in 2021 operating profit after it strengthened its focus on Asia, though it warned of implications for…
Swiss SIX says hacks spiked at start of Russia invasion of Ukraine
ZURICH – Swiss stock exchange operator SIX saw an increase in hacker attacks around the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last month, its chief executive Jos Dijsselhof said on Wednesday. “We…
Canada will send Ukraine another shipment of military equipment, Trudeau says
– Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said he told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a call that Canada will send Ukraine another shipment of highly-specialized military equipment. Trudeau said in…
U.S. Congress reaches agreement for Ukraine aid, government funding bill
– U.S. congressional leaders reached a bipartisan agreement early on Wednesday to allocate $13.6 billion in emergency aid for Ukraine and provide $15.6 billion to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The sweeping legislation…
Ukraine bans exports of several grains, sugar, salt, meat
LVIV, Ukraine – Ukraine’s government has banned exports of rye, barley, buckwheat, millet, sugar, salt, and meat until the end of this year, according to a cabinet resolution published on Wednesday. (Reporting…
IMF board to consider $1.4 billion in funding for Ukraine on Wednesday – Georgieva
WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund’s executive board is poised to approve on Wednesday $1.4 billion in emergency funding for Ukraine to help it respond to Russia’s invasion, IMF Managing Director Kristalina…
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