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Russia's central bank makes huge interest rate hike to try to prop up falling ruble
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Russia’s central bank makes huge interest rate hike to try to prop up falling ruble

ESTONIA: Russia’s central bank made a big interest rate hike of 3.5 percentage points on Tuesday, an emergency move designed to fight inflation and strengthen…

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Britain's MI6 chief says his spies are using AI to disrupt flow of weapons to Russia
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Britain’s MI6 chief says his spies are using AI to disrupt flow of weapons to Russia

PRAGUE: British spies are already using artificial intelligence to hamper the supply of weapons to Russia, the head of Britain’s MI6 agency said Wednesday, predicting…

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Britain's MI6 chief says his spies are using AI to disrupt flow of weapons to Russia
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Britain’s MI6 chief says his spies are using AI to disrupt flow of weapons to Russia

PRAGUE: British spies are already using artificial intelligence to hamper the supply of weapons to Russia, the head of Britain’s MI6 agency said Wednesday, predicting…

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On Beijing visit, Russian PM Mishustin says pressure from West is strengthening ties with China
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On Beijing visit, Russian PM Mishustin says pressure from West is strengthening ties with China

BEIJING: Pressure from the West is strengthening Russia’s ties with China, Russian prime minister Mikhail Mishustin said in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart in…

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On Beijing visit, Russian PM Mishustin says pressure from West is strengthening ties with China
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On Beijing visit, Russian PM Mishustin says pressure from West is strengthening ties with China

BEIJING: Pressure from the West is strengthening Russia’s ties with China, Russian prime minister Mikhail Mishustin said in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart in…

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Russia Loses Election In IN: Russia loses election to three UN bodies over Ukraine
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Russia Loses Election In IN: Russia loses election to three UN bodies over Ukraine

Russia lost elections to three United Nations bodies this week, a sign that opposition to its invasion of Ukraine over a year ago remains strong….

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Russia plans to put nuclear weapons in Belarus leaves West worried
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Russia plans to put nuclear weapons in Belarus leaves West worried

KYIV: Nato on Sunday criticised Vladimir Putin for what it called his “dangerous and irresponsible” nuclear rhetoric, a day after the Russian president said he…

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UK food inflation hits ‘record’: Survey

LONDON: UK food-price inflation has soared to a record peak as Britons suffer from a cost-of-living crisis, a survey showed Tuesday.Prices accelerated 17.1 per cent…

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Dubai housing boom buoys buyers, burdens tenants
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Dubai housing boom buoys buyers, burdens tenants

DUBAI: With rents soaring and properties selling fast, the expatriate hub of Dubai is in the throes of a housing boom bolstered by rich emigres…

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Ukraine war: Russian President Vladimir Putin rails against West in state-of-the-nation address
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Ukraine war: Russian President Vladimir Putin rails against West in state-of-the-nation address

Russian President Vladimir Putin railed against the West in his long-delayed state-of-the-nation address on Tuesday, a speech expected to set the tone for the year…

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