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India taking up Russian discounted oil offer will not violate US sanctions on Moscow: White House
Washington: India taking up Russia’s offer of discounted crude oil would not be a violation of American sanctions on Moscow, the White House has said, as it also underlined that countries should…
- Technology
Apple App Store in Russia loses 7K apps since Ukraine invasion
Moscow: Since the start of the Ukraine invasion, the Russian App Store has lost nearly 6,982 mobile apps as several companies decided to pull off their apps and games from the Apple…
- World
Guterres warns sword of Damocles hangs over global economy
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that “a sword of Damocles hangs over the global economy” because of the ongoing war in Ukraine, adding that developing countries were most at…
- World
Putin speaks with King of Bahrain over ‘special military operation’
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, where he “spoke about the reasons for and goals of the special military operation to…
- World
Russia imposes sanctions on US President Joe Biden
Moscow: Russia has imposed personal sanctions against US President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Tuesday. Restrictive measures have also been introduced against…
- World
UK bans luxury exports to Russia, imposes high tariffs on vodka
London: The UK government on Tuesday announced a ban on exports to Russia of high-end luxury goods and imposed new import tariffs on key Russian products like vodka as part of a…
- Entertainment
Benedict Cumberbatch has voiced his support for Ukraine
Los Angeles: Hollywood star Benedict Cumberbatch says it’s impossible to ignore the war in Ukraine. Speaking before the BAFTA event at the Royal Albert Hall in London, he shared: “We have brothers…
- World
China conveys willingness to provide military, financial aid to Russia
Washington: The US has information suggesting China has expressed willingness to provide Russia with requested military and financial assistance as part of its war on Ukraine, CNN quoted a Western official and…
- World
Russia, Iran to forge new partnership
Moscow: Russia and Iran are preparing documents that will fix a new quality of partnership between the two countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a meeting with his Iranian counterpart…
- Business
Retail fuel prices would need to be increased by 15% to reflect international crude prices
New Delhi: Retail fuel prices have not been marked to market for a few months and should be increased by approximately 15 per cent to reflect the current international crude prices, Morgan…
- World
20 killed, 28 injured in missile strike by Ukraine, says Russia
Moscow: The Russian Foreign Ministry said that 20 people have been killed while 28 were injured by a missile launched by the Ukrainian troops. According to the military, the attack occurred in…
- Technology
Russia bans Instagram, blocks access for 80 mn users
New Delhi: Russia on Monday blocked Instagram for nearly 80 million users in the country, after its parent company Meta allowed posts with calls for violence against Russian soldiers and President Vladimir…
- World
Russia announces destruction of firing points of ‘neo-Nazis’ in Mariupol
Moscow: Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev, head of the National Defense Control Center of the Russian Federation, said on Monday that the successful operation to unblock Mariupol made it possible to open humanitarian corridors…
- World
Israel calls for meet to discuss sanctions on Russian-Israelis
Israel is walking on a tight rope as it struggles with a situation that involves dealing with dozens of Jewish Russians as Western nations increase sanctions on businesspersons with personal ties to…
- World
Russia, Ukraine to hold fourth round of peace talks today
Kyiv: The fourth round of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia will be held on Monday, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and part of the negotiating team, has said. The…
