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Elon Musk slammed by Ukrainian officials over tweets on Russia
Washington: Tesla CEO Elon Musk drew backlash from Ukrainian officials, including Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his Tweets advising on how to bring about “peace” amid the ongoing war between Moscow and…
- Middle East
OPEC oil cartel, allies to consider biggest cut in oil production since pandemic
Abu Dhabi: Major oil producing states are bracing the world for the biggest cut in oil production since the pandemic, the media reported. The OPEC oil cartel and its allies, including Russia,…
- World
Take steps to encourage India’s transition away from Russian weapons: Congressional amendment
Washington: A strong US-India defence partnership rooted in shared democratic values is critical to advancing US’ interests in the Indo-Pacific, three American senators have said in a legislative amendment that urges the…
- World
Russia’s energy war: Putin’s unpredictable actions and looming sanctions could further disrupt oil and gas markets
Somerville: Russia’s effort to conscript 300,000 reservists to counter Ukraine’s military advances in Kharkiv has drawn a lot of attention from military and political analysts. But there’s also a potential energy angle.…
- India
India abstains on UN resolution condemning Russia’s annexation of Ukraine areas
United Nations: India has abstained on a Security Council resolution condemning Moscow’s annexation of parts of Ukraine while saying it was “deeply disturbed by the recent turn of developments” there. The resolution,…
- World
UK imposes services sanctions on Russia over illegal annexation of four regions of Ukraine
London: The UK government on Friday imposed new services and goods export ban on Russia in response to what it termed the “illegal annexation” of four regions of Ukraine after “sham referendums”.…
- World
Russia calls on Kiev to return to negotiations: Putin
Moscow: Moscow is ready for talks with Kiev, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday at a ceremony for the signing of treaties on the inclusion of the Luhansk and Donetsk People’s…
- World
Iraq’s forex reserves hit record high as oil prices soar
Baghdad: Iraq’s foreign exchange reserves have surpassed $87 billion, the highest level the central bank has seen since its establishment in 1947, local media reported. “The financial reserves (of foreign currency) in…
- World
Russia to formally annex four more areas of Ukraine
Moscow: Russia Vladimir Putin will hold a signing ceremony on Friday formally annexing four more areas of Ukraine after self-styled referendums condemned by Ukraine and the West as a sham, the media…
- World
CIA warned about attack on Nord Stream pipes weeks ago
London: The CIA warned weeks ago that the Nord Stream pipes could be attacked, it has been revealed, after explosions opened three huge fissures in two key gas links that Western leaders…
- Technology
Russia’s social network removed from App Store globally
Moscow: Apple has removed the iOS apps of VK, the technology conglomerate behind Russia’s version of Facebook — VKontakte — from its App Store globally. According to The Verge, VK said its…
- World
Russia claims win in ‘referendums’ held in occupied Ukraine
Moscow: Russia has claimed to win four ‘referendums’ in occupied Ukrainian regions, a victory which Moscow may use as grounds to annex more territory, the media reported on Wednesday. Voting had taken…
- World
Russia’s total grain harvest may reach record 150 mn ton this year: Putin
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia could harvest a record 150 million ton of grain this year. “To date, 138.7 million tons of grain have already been threshed. This is…
- India
Spike in oil price is breaking India’s back: Jaishankar
Washington: India, which has a USD 2,000 per capita economy, is concerned over the spike in the price of oil due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and it is “breaking our back,” External…
- World
Explosions near Nord Stream pipelines as gas leaks into Baltic Sea
Stockholm: Seismologists registered explosions near the Nord Stream pipelines in the last 36 hours, a media outlet reported, citing Swedish national broadcaster SVT. SVT can reveal that measuring stations in both Sweden…
