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Shell to dump Gazprom as BP says will sell Rosneft stake
The announcement came after UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said more than three million Russian companies, including Gazprom, would be unable to access funding from London-based financial institutions because of new sanctions
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Putin orders nuclear alert as Ukraine fiercely resists Russian invasion
Putin ordered Sunday Russia's nuclear forces onto high alert in response to what he called "unfriendly" steps by the West. Russia has the world's largest arsenal of nuclear weapons and a huge cache of ballistic missiles
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Russia-Ukraine: A new humanitarian crisis in the making
On Thursday, Day 1 of the first major war in Europe in decades, the Russian military began its attack before sunrise with the terrifying thud of artillery strikes on airports and military installations all over Ukraine. It spurred tens of thousands of Ukrainians to flee by car or bus or on foot on Thursday toward the far-western part of the country
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Cut 'all links' between Russia and global financial system: EU
European Union leaders spoke about isolating Russia financially and dry up its financing in further sanctions; removing the Kremlin from SWIFT system 'on the table' too
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Did Elon Musk violate insider trading rules? US probes
The Securities and Exchange Commission reportedly launched its probe after Musk's brother Kimbal sold $108 million in Tesla stock last year, just a day before a significant drop in the electric car maker's share price, which was catalysed by Tesla CEO's now infamous tweet
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Ukraine invasion fallout: Former European leaders on Russian boards start resigning
Ex-European leaders including Finland's premier, Italy's cabinet head, who held crucial board positions in Russian companies including its largest bank, its largest car-sharing platform, and more, have started resigning as Putin goes to war
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'Like a Trump rally': Inside Donald Trump's Truth Social app
For the users who make it past the waitlist to join and then the ubiquitous tech glitches on the freshly launched app, a first scan reveals that the platform calling itself a "big tent" of ideas has a tight focus on the former US president's favorite fixations
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Oil breaks $100, havens rally, equities drop as Russia enters Ukraine
Markets around the world have been hammered since the Kremlin recognised two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, and the washout is likely to continue as Russia attacks the country
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Drop NATO ambitions to deescalate Ukraine crisis: Putin
Amid sanctions from US, European Union, Britain and Canada, Russian president Putin outlines that while Russia is still open to a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis, its security is "non-negotiable", alluding that Ukraine should drop its NATO ambitions
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Energy sector methane emissions 70% higher than reported: IEA
The global energy sector's methane emissions are massively underreported, the International Energy Agency said in a report, seeking more transparency and stronger policy action
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