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Two small tsunami waves hit the coast after the 7.3 earthquake. Millions were without power. Three hours after the quake there were no reports of casualties and the extent of the damage was unclear.

After the Ukrainian leader’s video address to lawmakers, President Biden is expected to approve $800 million in new military aid. Ukrainian forces launched a counteroffensive as cease-fire talks between Kyiv and Moscow continued.

The Federal Reserve lifted its policy interest rate for the first time since 2018 and penciled in six more rate increases this year as it tries to combat a burst of quick price increases.

Global cases have increased over the past two weeks, driven by high caseloads in Asia and Europe. New Zealand, whose border closures were among the strictest in the world, plans to open up to tourists ahead of schedule.

Kevin Johnson, who was named chief executive in 2017, will leave his post on April 4.

Leaders of the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovenia planned to express the European Union’s “unequivocal support” for Ukraine. Blasts shook the Ukrainian capital before dawn, killing at least four people, the mayor said.

Asia-Pacific countries that were once similarly stringent are taking different approaches as cases surge. The British government is scrapping its remaining travel measures, calling the move a “landmark moment.”

New approaches may be needed to curb the spread of dengue and other mosquito-borne viruses, according to a new study. Foxconn, a firm that assembles iPhones, suspends production at its factories in Shenzhen, China, because of a citywide lockdown.

Citi will expand its exit, announced last April, and stop seeking new clients in Russia.

The two sides expressed cautious optimism before the virtual meeting on Monday. China denied that Russia had asked it for aid in the war.