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Putin keeps the ruble surging as Russia makes 11th-hour effort to avoid default
April 30, 2022
Putin keeps the ruble surging as Russia makes 11th-hour effort to avoid default
New York (CNN Business) – Russian President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to support the ruble continue to pay off — and…
US doesn’t see any specific signs Russia could use chemical weapons in Ukraine – Pentagon
April 30, 2022
US doesn’t see any specific signs Russia could use chemical weapons in Ukraine – Pentagon
The US sees no specific signs that Russia could use chemical weapons in Ukraine, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said.…
Netflix drops trailer for Korean ‘Money Heist’ remake
April 30, 2022
Netflix drops trailer for Korean ‘Money Heist’ remake
(CNN) – Netflix has announced it will be releasing the Korean remake of its hit Spanish crime drama “Money Heist”…
White House braces for potential showdown between Biden and Putin at G20
April 30, 2022
White House braces for potential showdown between Biden and Putin at G20
(CNN) – President Joe Biden and his advisers are still in conversations about how to approach November’s Group of 20…
South Korea becomes latest country to say it’ll return its embassy to Kyiv
April 29, 2022
South Korea becomes latest country to say it’ll return its embassy to Kyiv
The South Korean embassy to Ukraine will “soon” return to Kyiv, “considering the fact that the situation near Kyiv is…
Ukraine claims it recaptured town near Kharkiv in the country’s northeast
April 29, 2022
Ukraine claims it recaptured town near Kharkiv in the country’s northeast
Ukrainian officials say a town near Kharkiv has been recaptured from the Russians. Kostiantyn Nemichev, an official at the…
600 injured in recent bombing of Azovstal steel plant, Mariupol mayor says
April 29, 2022
600 injured in recent bombing of Azovstal steel plant, Mariupol mayor says
The mayor of Mariupol said that more than 600 people were injured in Russian bombing that struck the makeshift hospital…
Norway closes borders and ports to Russian freight vehicles and ships
April 29, 2022
Norway closes borders and ports to Russian freight vehicles and ships
Norway has said it is following the European Union’s fifth sanctions package on Russia and will introduce a ban on…
Mariupol’s vast steel plant is shielding around 1,000 people, and the scene of a last-stand battle
April 29, 2022
Mariupol’s vast steel plant is shielding around 1,000 people, and the scene of a last-stand battle
Few beyond the metals industry had heard of Mariupol’s Azovstal Steel and Iron Works before it became the scene of…
Two volunteers abducted by Russian forces in Ukraine, says UK aid group
April 29, 2022
Two volunteers abducted by Russian forces in Ukraine, says UK aid group
Two British male volunteers have been abducted by Russian forces in Ukraine as they were evacuating civilians, Dominik Byrne, the…