Economy & Business
Ninety percent of Ukrainian population could face poverty in protracted war
Nine out of 10 Ukrainians could face poverty and extreme economic vulnerability if the war drags on over the next year, wiping ...Russia says there will be no domestic food shortages
Russia said on Tuesday there was no risk of a food shortage on the domestic market and cautioned consumers against rushing out ...Europe’s arms imports jump amid tensions with Russia, says think-tank SIPRI
Arms shipments to Europe jumped amid deteriorating relations with Russia in the five years through 2021, even as the global arms trade ...Russia to lose ‘most favoured nation status’ over Ukraine
The United States, together with the Group of Seven nations and the European Union, will move on Friday to revoke Russia’s “most ...Visa, Mastercard suspend operations in Russia over Ukraine invasion
U.S. payments firms Visa Inc (V.N) and Mastercard Inc on Saturday said they were suspending operations in Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, and ...Visa, Mastercard block Russian financial institutions after sanctions
U.S. payment card firms Visa Inc (V.N) and Mastercard Inc have blocked multiple Russian financial institutions from their network, complying with government sanctions imposed ...Nepal police fire tear gas, water cannon to disperse protest over U.S. ‘gift’
Police in Kathmandu fired teargas and water cannon to disperse protesters opposed to a U.S.-funded infrastructure programme that was presented in parliament ...Saudi sees Cyprus as bridge between Europe, Middle East
Saudi Arabia views Cyprus as a “bridge” between the Middle East and the European Union, helping the 27-nation bloc “understand what’s going ...U.S.-Canada bridge reopens after police clear protesters
North America’s busiest trade link reopened for traffic late Sunday evening, ending a six-day blockade, Canada Border Services Agency said, after Canadian ...Police stop 500 vehicles heading to Paris in COVID protest convoy
Police said they stopped 500 vehicles that were trying to get into Paris on Saturday in a ‘freedom convoy’ protest against COVID-19 ...














