Atlanta Braces for Chaos as Fourth Trump Indictment Nears
The streets around the Fulton County courthouse in Atlanta where Donald Trump may soon face his fourth criminal
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Emerging Bonds Disrupt Playbook by Rallying as Treasuries Swoon
The old playbook of selling emerging-market bonds when Treasury yields spike is being upended by the positive dynamics
1970-01-01 08:00
China Looks to Attract Foreign Investment as Its Economy Struggles
China’s State Council released a plan to further attract foreign investment and improve the business environment, including tax
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Russia fires warning shots at ‘Ukraine-bound’ international cargo ship in Black Sea
A Russian warship fired warning shots at a dry cargo ship in the Black Sea on Sunday, after the Russian defence ministry said it intercepted the Palau-flagged “Sukru Okan” ship heading towards Ukraine. Issuing a statement, Russia said its Vasily Bykov patrol ship open fired with an automatic weapon at the vessel after its captain did not respond to their request to halt for an inspection. "To forcibly stop the vessel, warning fire was opened from automatic weapons," the Russian defence ministy said. A Ka-29 helicopter carrying Russian soldiers was then scrambled to inspect the ship. While Russia claims the ship was heading towards Ukraine’s port of Izmail, Refinitiv shipping data showed the ship was heading north towards the coast of Bulgaria, reported Reuters. "After the inspection group completed its work on board, the Sukru Okan continued on its way to the port of Izmail," the Russian defence ministry said. Shipping databases list the Sukru Okan as a Palau-flagged vessel with a tonnage of 2155 whose home port is Istanbul. The Black Sea handled about 95 per cent of Ukrainian grain exports before Russia’s invasion, according to Joseph Glauber, senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute. Earlier last month, Russia ended a UN-brokered grain deal that ensured Ukraine could get its agricultural produce to market via the Black Sea and Moscow cautioned that it would deem all ships heading to Ukrainian waters to be potentially carrying weapons. Ukraine, a major supplier of corn, wheat, barley and vegetable oil to the world, shipped 32.9 million metric tonnes of grain under the nearly year-long deal designed to ease a global food crisis. It has been able to export an additional two million to 2.5 million metric tonnes monthly via the Danube River, road and rail through Europe. Those are now the only routes to ship Ukrainian grain, Mr Glauber earlier told the Associated Press. Ukraine’s response including sea-drone attacks on a Russian oil tanker and a warship at its Novorossiysk naval base, next door to a major grain and oil port, has added to these new dangers for transport in the Black Sea. Additional reporting by agencies Read More Russia vows retaliation after Ukraine launches attack on key Crimea bridge Ukraine accuses Russia of targeting rescue workers in latest missile strikes Moment sea drone ‘hits Russian tanker’ near Crimea captured in dramatic footage The Body in the Woods | An Independent TV Original Documentary The harrowing discovery at centre of The Independent’s new documentary
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Claudia Vasconcelos: How this trailblazer referee unexpectedly made history at the first Women's World Cup
There are many things from the evening in which she made history that Claudia Vasconcelos remembers well, but 32 years on and it's the atmosphere inside the stadium in Guangzhou, China, that is etched most vividly in her mind.
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Private Equity Snaps Up UK Health Companies as NHS Struggles: FT
Private equity firms have acquired numerous UK healthcare companies over the past two years as they seek to
1970-01-01 08:00
Japan Braces for Another Typhoon as Airlines Cancel Flights
Japan is preparing for its second typhoon in a week, with airline companies canceling flights and rail operators
1970-01-01 08:00
Busted want to make documentary
Busted plan to film two shows on their upcoming tour and hope to use the footage in a fly-on-the-wall documentary.
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Bond Traders Fear ECB Hawks as Energy Jitters Return to Europe
Freezing winter weather seems a remote concern as Europe swelters, but traders and strategists got a reminder last
1970-01-01 08:00
Chinese Trust Company Clients Say Wealth Product Payout Delayed
Two clients of Chinese trust company Zhongrong International Trust Co. said the firm delayed payment of maturing wealth
1970-01-01 08:00
Malaysia’s Anwar Wins Breathing Space as Polls Return Status Quo
Malaysia’s ruling coalition held on to three of six states contested in provincial elections Saturday, providing Prime Minister
1970-01-01 08:00
Return to Office May Reverse UK Women’s Gains on Working Hours
A push to return more British workers into the office risks undercutting a surge in the hours that
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