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European shares plunge as investors assess Russia-Ukraine crisis

STOXX eyes lowest level in four months, tech stocks drop 2.5%; Valneva up on vaccine manufacturing grant in Scotland

At least four more deaths as 2nd major storm hits northern Europe

The weather system, known as Storm Zeynep in Germany, is now pushing into the European mainland, prompting high wind warnings in Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark and Germany

Russia-Ukraine conflict could reshape Europe's natural gas reliance

Europe relies on Russia's natural gas to help heat millions of homes, generate electricity and power factories

WHO warns of Covid rise in eastern Europe, including Russia, Ukraine

Over the past two weeks, cases of COVID-19 have more than doubled in six countries in eastern Europe (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine)

G20 to warn on spillover from rate tightening in key meeting in Jakarta

Emerging markets must brace for monetary tightening in the United States and Europe while central banks must be clearer in their policy communication to avoid confusion

British Defense Secretary says Russian invasion of Ukraine 'highly likely'

The defense secretary warned that in case of escalation, NATO will build up its forces along the Russian borders and NATO allies will boost military spending.

US to deploy additional 3,000 troops to Europe amid Ukraine tensions

The US has already put some 8,500 troops on "heightened alert," in preparation for what it claimed to be an "imminent" Russian invasion of Ukraine.

President Biden orders forces to Europe amid stalled Ukraine talks

Russia fired back with a sharply worded objection, calling the deployments unfounded and destructive

Biden expected to name veteran diplomat as Ukraine envoy: Report

The last Senate-approved ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, was pushed out of her job in late spring of 2019.

Russia responds to US proposal to de-escalate Ukraine crisis: Report

The Russian response comes as the Biden administration continues to press the Kremlin to deescalate a growing crisis on the Ukraine border, where some 100,000 Russian troops have massed

Russia has no plans to invade Ukraine: Russia's UN ambassador

Monday's open meeting on Ukraine was requested by the US

Biden to meet Qatar leader as energy worries loom in Europe

Qatar is one of the world's larger suppliers of liquefied natural gas

Covid has still got a 'long, long way' to go: WHO Special Envoy

Covid has still got a "long, long way" to go and is "still very serious" despite some optimism the end is in sight in Europe, the WHO's special envoy on the virus said, Sky News reported.

Covid-19: Is Omicron subvariant BA.2 in Europe more transmissible?

Even as Omicron has been showing signs of peaking, some European countries are seeing the rise of Omicron subvariant BA.2, sparking concern among the scientific community.

Nato puts extra forces on standby, sends fighter jets to eastern Europe

NATO said Monday that it's putting extra forces on standby and sending more ships and fighter jets to eastern Europe as Russia continues its troop build-up near Ukraine.

Oil price rise on supply fears amid tensions in Eastern Europe, Middle East

TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Monday on worries about supply disruption amid rising tensions in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, which could make an already tight market even tighter, while OPEC and its allies continued to struggle to raise output.

Biden officials talking to Qatar about supplying gas to Europe: Report

Europe gets more than 40% of its natural gas from Russia, and about a third of Russian gas flowing to Europe passes through Ukraine.

Stocks slip in Europe as cautious investors refine Federal hike bets

Gains in Asia helped to counter the pullback in Europe to keep the MSCI all country stock index in positive territory, up 0.16% at 728 points, but still down about 3.8% so far this year.

Europeans considers new Covid pandemic strategy: accepting the virus

When the coronavirus pandemic was first declared, Spaniards were ordered to stay home for more than three months. For weeks, they were not allowed outside even for exercise.

Europe car sales plunge 22%, punctuating worst year in decades

Sourcing enough semiconductors will remain arduous this year, and the pandemic continues to weigh on consumer confidence.