Tag: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Norway Central Bank: Norway central bank marks 12th rate hike, hints at future rise
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Norway Central Bank: Norway central bank marks 12th rate hike, hints at future rise

Oslo: Norway’s central bank said Thursday it was raising its main interest rate to four percent, its 12th hike in less than two years, and…

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Germany confronts Russia spies hiding in plain sight

BERLIN: Every day as he settles into his desk, Erhard Grundl, a German lawmaker, looks outside his office window into the embassy he knows may…

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'He's a war criminal': Elite Putin security officer defects
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‘He’s a war criminal’: Elite Putin security officer defects

LONDON: On October 14, a Russian engineer named Gleb Karakulov boarded a flight from Kazakhstan to Turkey with his wife and daughter. He switched off…

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US President Joe Biden will host PM Modi for a state dinner this summer
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US President Joe Biden will host PM Modi for a state dinner this summer

US President Joe Biden plans to host Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a state dinner this summer, people familiar with the matter said.The formal state…

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Protest in Berlin over arming Ukraine against Russia draws thousands
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Protest in Berlin over arming Ukraine against Russia draws thousands

BERLIN: A demonstration against supplying Ukraine with weapons for war with Russia attracted 10,000 people on Saturday, drawing criticism from top German government officials and…

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Rishi Sunak marks 100 days as UK prime minister as problems mount
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Rishi Sunak marks 100 days as UK prime minister as problems mount

LONDON: UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has angry unions to the left of him, anxious Conservative Party lawmakers to the right and, in the middle,…

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