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Key Takeaways - Canada became the first country to formally ratify Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO. New cases of COVID-19 are once again on the rise in Europe. UK...

Key Takeaways - The euro sinks to a two-decade low versus the dollar. A hacker claims theft of personal information of one billion Chinese citizens from the Shanghai...

Key Takeaways - The IEA lowered its forecast for global oil demand. Chinese imports unexpectedly fell in March because COVID-19 lockdowns. In Ukraine, Russian forces...

Key Takeaways - The International Energy Agency announced another release of 120 million barrels of oil from emergency stockpiles. Global trade fell 2.8 percent between...

Key Takeaways - Russia claims storm damage to loading facilities responsible for stoppage of the flow of crude oil through the Caspian pipeline. Oxfam reports warns that a...

Key Takeaways - Russian troops encircle Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, with first troops entering the city. Western-aligned powers impose broad sanctions on Russia. Increased...

Key Takeaways - Studies find that two-dose courses of Pfizer vaccine are less effective against Omicron, while a booster provides significant protection. Russia vetoed a...

Key Takeaways - US announces a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The WHO says vaccine mandates should be the last resort. China Evergrande Group appears to ...

Key Takeaways - COVID-19 variant Omicron poses a “very high” global risk, per the WHO. New travel restrictions are imposed across the globe, overnight reversing small...

Key Takeaways - A 13th round of India-China talks on disengagement in the Ladakh border region have stalled, with each side blaming the other for the setback. The World...