Plane, motorcade, train: How Joe Biden got to Kyiv in secret
Biden’s ‘inherently risky’ trip to Ukraine took planning and logistics with details known to only…
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Walmart outlook disappoints Wall Street after strong holiday quarter
The big-box retailer gave a weaker-than-expected outlook for the year ahead.
Survivors in Turkey say ‘new normal’ is coping with more quakes
The illusion of lives being rebuilt was shattered with new tremblers that reawakened recent traumas.
Walmart easily beats expectations for holiday-quarter sales and earnings
Walmart shared its outlook for the year ahead, too.
‘They started the war’: Russia’s Putin blames West and Ukraine for provoking conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin used a highly anticipated speech to deny responsibility for the war…
‘They started the war’: Russia’s Putin blames West and Ukraine for provoking conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday used a widely-watched speech to deny responsibility for the…
Brazil hit by deadly floods and landslides
At least 40 killed and dozens missing in the wake of the flooding and landslides…
EU imposes news sanctions on military-ruled Myanmar
Myanmar’s energy minister, businessmen, high-ranking officers and private companies have been placed on sanctions list.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 363
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 363rd day, we take a look at the main…
Crackdown on child marriage tears families apart in India’s Assam
More than 3,000 people arrested this month, with state’s BJP government accused of targeting Muslims…
India invokes emergency law to force coal plants to boost output
Directive calling on coal plants to run at full capacity comes ahead of expected surge…
Japan to chair G7 talks on pressuring Russia over Ukraine
Financial leaders of the G7 will meet on Thursday to discuss measures aimed at pressuring…
Singapore’s digital banks dangle incentives to win new customers — is it sustainable?
Digital retail banks in Singapore are pulling out all stops to win new customers, but…
PNG police launch rescue operation for researchers held hostage
Australian professor and three Papua New Guinea researchers were snatched at gunpoint early on Sunday.
Covid’s ‘legacy of weirdness’: Layoffs spread, but some employers can’t hire fast enough
Retail sales and other economic data has been positive, despite inflation and rising interest rates.
CNBC Daily Open: The Fed wants inflation at 2%. But the economy may be fine with higher inflation
The 2% inflation target has been repeated so often by central bankers that it seems…
UN Security Council voices ‘dismay’ over Israeli settlements
Watered-down statement replaces draft resolution that would have explicitly condemned Israel’s settlement activities.
Prosecutors downgrade charges in Alec Baldwin shooting case
Prosecutors dropped a firearms enhancement that would have established a minimum sentence of five years.
Can Air India break the monopoly of major Gulf players?
India’s national carrier seals the biggest deal in aviation history.
How the US reacted to Biden’s visit to Ukraine
Far-right US lawmakers criticise the president’s trip to Kyiv, arguing that Biden should prioritise domestic…
