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Biden discusses Ukraine war with EU leaders, reiterates transatlantic unity

In a meeting with the EU leaders, US President Joe Biden reiterated commitment towards transatlantic unity in the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to a White House official

EU reaches agreement on rules to rein in Google, Meta, other tech giants

EU countries and lawmakers have reached an agreement on an unprecedented law to curb the market dominance of the biggest tech companies such as Alphabet's Google, Meta, Amazon and Apple

Putin's demand for payments in ruble can't be met, say EU nations

I don't think anybody in Europe really know how rubles look like, said Slovene Prime Minister Janez Jansa

Oil slides near 2% as European Union fails to boycott Russian crude

Without an EU embargo of Russian oil, Commerzbank analyst Carsten Fritsch said sanctions were unlikely to have a major impact on the oil market

European Union agrees on Russia sanctions so far, but energy divides

Unlike the US, they have so far spared Russian fossil fuels, highlighting the EU's reliance on the country's oil, natural gas and coal to keep homes warm and the wheels of industry turning

EU regulator advises AstraZeneca's Covid drug be cleared

The drug was previously cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration in December for people with serious health problems or allergies who can't get adequate protection from vaccination

Ukraine President's virtual world tour proves a new weapon in Russia war

Badly out-gunned by Russia on land, in the air and at sea, the information war is the one arena in which Ukraine is clearly winning

Ukrainian president Zelenskyy to press Biden, NATO for more support

Brussels was the centre of a flurry of diplomatic activity, with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg opening an emergency summit that brings together Biden and other leaders

World shares, oil prices mixed ahead of NATO, G7, EU summit

World shares were mostly lower Thursday following a retreat on Wall Street as leaders prepared to meet in Europe to discuss the Ukraine crisis

EU to suspend green farming rules to enhance global food security

The European Commission is temporarily allowing European Union (EU) farmers to grow crops on fallow land currently designated as "ecological focus areas" to enhance global food security

Sri Lanka reforms its anti-terror law as EU reviews trade scheme

Vote on anti-terror law followed an EU Parliament resolution last year that called for a preferential trade scheme with Sri Lanka to be used as leverage for rights reforms in the South Asian nation

EU wants natural gas storage topped up to curb reliance on Russia

EU leaders have already vowed to wean the bloc off its dependence on Russian energy by 2027, but tangible measures still have to be put in place

Sri Lanka reforms anti-terror law as European Union reviews trade scheme

Sri Lankan lawmakers on Tuesday approved reforms to a harsh anti-terror law that rights groups have long criticized, as the country looks to shore up its trade relations with the European Union

Biden to attend emergency NATO summit in Brussels, G7; address EU leaders

US President Joe Biden would attend an emergency NATO Summit, address European Union leaders and hold meetings with G-7 leaders, his national security advisor said

Oil prices decline as traders weigh prospect of EU ban on Russian oil

Oil prices retreated on Tuesday after a jump in the prior session, as traders are weighing the prospect of a European Union (EU) ban on imports of Russian oil

Brent at $115 a barrel as European Union weighs Russia oil ban

Crude oil prices stayed strong a fourth day as the European Union weighed a possible ban on Russian crude imports, to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine

News LIVE updates: Germany refuses to boycott Russian energy

News Live Updates: Zelensky had earlier said that Ukraine would not compromise on its territorial integrity and sovereignty.

EU split on Russia oil sanctions over Ukraine invasion, mulls other steps

The European Union's foreign ministers disagreed on Monday on whether and how to slap sanctions on Russia's lucrative energy sector over its invasion of Ukraine

EU, India, 8 other countries call for int'l cooperation on data protection

The joint declaration emphasised on safeguards for international transfers to enable cross-border data flows by ensuring that the protection travels with the data

EU must impose sanctions on Russian oil, ministers tell divided bloc

Whether to target Russian oil, as the United States and Britain have done, is a tough and divisive choice for the 27-nation EU, which relies on Russia for 40% of its gas