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Russian forces inched towards Kyiv and pounded civilian areas in other Ukrainian cities Friday, drawing warnings of "unimaginable tragedy" as the US and the EU moved to tighten the economic noose around the Kremlin.
Wall Street falters as Ukraine war drags on
Wall Street ended a downbeat week with further losses Friday as traders braced for continued economic fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine as well as looming Federal Reserve rate hikes, though European indices saw gains.
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Chelsea have had several accounts and credit cards suspended temporarily following sanctions imposed on club owner Roman Abramovich by the UK government, British media reported Friday.
Russia inches toward Kyiv, its attacks draw war crimes warnings
The US and the EU moved Friday to tighten the economic noose around the Kremlin as Russian forces inched toward the capital Kyiv and pounded civilian areas of Ukrainian cities, drawing a flurry of warnings of potential war crimes.
Russian demands threaten to derail Iran nuclear talks
Last-minute Russian demands related to the Ukraine conflict threatened to derail the near-complete process of reviving the Iran nuclear deal Friday, as the EU announced negotiations would be paused.
Disney suspends political giving in Florida after 'Don't say gay' bill outrage
Entertainment and theme park giant Disney has halted all political donations in Florida after an outcry among LGBTQ staff over its silence on perceived "anti-gay" legislation, its CEO said Friday.
US says no indication of Belarusian troops in Ukraine
The United States has not seen evidence that troops from close Russian ally Belarus are in Ukraine, the Pentagon said Friday.
UN dismisses Russian claim of Ukraine-US biological weapons program
Western countries accused Russia of spreading "wild" conspiracy theories at the United Nations Friday after Moscow's envoy told diplomats that America and Ukraine had researched using bats to conduct biological warfare.
Russia 'shows no sign of engaging in serious diplomacy': US
US Vice-President Kamala Harris on Friday said Russian President Vladimir Putin "shows no sign of engaging in serious diplomacy" as she accused Moscow of "atrocious and outrageous conduct" in Ukraine.
War, inflation threaten world economy
The world economy's fragile recovery from the Covid-induced crisis is now threatened by Russia's war in Ukraine and soaring commodity prices.
Last-minute Russian demands threaten to derail paused Iran nuclear talks
Last-minute Russian demands threatened to derail the near-complete process of reviving the Iran nuclear deal Friday, as the EU announced negotiations would be paused.
Stocks climb on Putin comments
US and European stock markets were buoyed Friday by Russian President Vladimir Putin's comments about a "positive shift" in talks with Ukraine, traders said.
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On the 16th day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces were encircling at least four major cities Friday and inched closer towards the city limits of Kyiv.
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Its once-flourishing oil industry decimated by corruption, poor management and US sanctions, Venezuela's vast crude reserves are unlikely to make up for banned Russian oil even if Washington eases measures against Caracas, experts say.
US, allies to end normal trade relations with Russia
Washington and its allies moved Friday to end normal trade relations with Russia, as President Joe Biden vowed the West would make Vladimir Putin "pay the price" for his invasion of Ukraine.
Chile's millennial president takes office with plans for change
Leftist former student leader Gabriel Boric was sworn in Friday as Chile's youngest-ever president, with plans to turn the country that was a neoliberal laboratory for decades into a greener, more egalitarian "welfare state."
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Leftist former student leader Gabriel Boric, 36, was sworn in Friday as Chile's youngest-ever president.
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US and European stock markets rose Friday as investors were buoyed by Russian President Vladimir Putin's comments about a "positive shift" in talks with Ukraine, traders said.
Biden seeks to strip Russia of favored trade status
US President Joe Biden intends to strip Russia of its preferential trade status, a move that would enable Washington to inflict steep tariff hikes on Moscow in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine.
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Powers are jostling to play the lead role in finding a diplomatic solution to Russia's war in Ukraine but such attempts risk being a sideshow unless President Vladimir Putin shows genuine interest in a negotiated settlement.
Landmark apology for Northern Ireland abuse survivors
Northern Ireland lawmakers fell silent on Friday as they remembered victims and survivors of decades of institutional abuse in children's homes, and offered them a formal public apology.
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Some 2.5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded two weeks ago, and around two million more have been internally displaced by the "senseless" war, the United Nations said Friday.
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Europe is counting on liquefied natural gas (LNG) to help reduce its heavy dependence on Russian energy in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
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The Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine is a personal tragedy for Russians living in Ukraine, many of whom now see their homeland as an enemy -- and some are ready to fight.
Ukraine conflict must not spark NATO-Russia war: Stoltenberg to AFP
NATO must not allow Russia's invasion of Ukraine to spill over into an open conflict between the alliance and Moscow, its chief Jens Stoltenberg said Friday, warning a no-fly zone would likely lead to full-scale war.
Iran nuclear talks paused after Russian demands
The EU said Friday that the talks it is chairing on the revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear accord must be paused, days after fresh demands from Russia complicated negotiations.
Olympic medallist brings 80 Ukrainian refugees to Germany
Former Olympic medallist Paul Schockemoehle has brought 80 Ukrainian refugees to Germany to help them escape Russia's invasion.
N.Korea calls for satellite site 'expansion' as US slams ICBM tests
North Korea's Kim Jong Un called for the "expansion" of a key satellite station, state media said Friday, as the US threatened fresh sanctions over two recent missile tests it said were "disguised" as a space launch.
2.5 million people have now fled Ukraine: UN
Some 2.5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded two weeks ago, and another two million have been internally displaced by the war, the United Nations said Friday.