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India-Russia relations distinct from Washington-Moscow, that's OK: US

Russia has launched multiple attacks on several areas in central and eastern Ukraine, drawing widespread condemnation and sanctions

US President Joe Biden taps Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court

In Jackson, Biden delivers on a campaign promise to make the historic appointment and to further diversify a court that was made up entirely of white men for almost two centuries

Elon Musk, his brother under US SEC probe for insider trading: Report

The Wall Street Journal reported that the regulator is investigating whether recent stock sales by the Tesla CEO and his brother "violated insider-trading rules"

Pakistan ready to scrap CPEC, if US offers similar assistance: Report

'Pakistani authorities who remain predisposed to the West have even offered to scrap or sideline the CPEC if Washington could offer similar financial assistance'

New Western sanctions to break Russian supply chains, President Putin told

The US and its allies have decided to block assets of four large Russian banks, impose export controls and sanction oligarchs close to President Vladimir Putin

Ukraine crisis: World leaders fine-tune punitive measures against Russia

A raft of new, stronger sanctions against Russia from Japan, Europe, Australia, Taiwan and others. And a cascade of condemnation from the highest levels

How $300 bn of Russian cash pile can rattle global money markets

Russia's central bank and private sector have almost $1 trn of liquid wealth, with a much larger share of this held in US dollars than most people realise, says a Credit Suisse strategist

Ukraine fights Russian invasion as West ramps up sanctions on Kremlin

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine's military had stopped Russia from achieving its objectives in the first day of the assault

5 essential commodities that will be hit by Russia's war on Ukraine

Ukraine, Russia may only account for a small proportion of imports of major manufacturing nations like Germany and US, but are essential suppliers of raw materials and energy for many supply chains.

What are the new U.S. export rules designed to freeze Russian tech

The United States on Thursday restricted exports to Russia of a broad set of U.S.-made products as well as foreign-produced goods built with U.S. technology, following the invasion of Ukraine.

US deploys additional troops to defend NATO allies in eastern Europe: Biden

The United States has deployed additional troops to defend its NATO allies, particularly in eastern Europe, President Joe Biden said amidst Russian military forces entering Ukrainian territories.

Pak embassies in US, Europe struggle to pay dues due to economic crisis

Pakistan's severe economic crisis is giving a blow to its embassies overseas, especially in Europe and the US, with missions finding it difficult to even pay their staff and service providers.

China can't cover for the impact of US, European sanctions on Russia: Psaki

China cannot cover Russia for the impact caused by the US and European sanctions, said White House spokesperson Jen Psaki on Thursday.

US will be involved if Putin moves into NATO countries, says Biden

President Joe Biden said the US will intervene if Vladimir Putin moves into NATO countries, stressing that if his Russian counterpart is not stopped now, he will be emboldened.

Ford recalls nearly 250,000 heavy-duty pickups over drive shaft issue

The recall covers certain F-250 and F-350 Super Duty pickups from the 2017 through 2022 model years. The trucks have gasoline engines and aluminum drive shafts

Covid vaccine sales push Moderna to $12-bn profit in 2021

The vaccine maker's COVID-19 shots, which are now available in more than 70 countries, totalled USD 17.7 billion in sales last year, their first full year on the market

European currencies hammered, dollar rallies as Russia invades Ukraine

The euro fell as much as 1.2% to $1.1164, the lowest level since Jan. 31

US Air Force deploys F-35A radar-evading fighter jets to Japan

The US has deployed an unspecified number of F-35A radar-evading fighters to Japan, its military said

Russia could use cryptocurrency to blunt the force of US sanctions

Russian companies have many cryptocurrency tools at their disposal to evade sanctions, including a so-called digital ruble and ransomware

You'll face consequences greater than any in history: Putin warns West

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine and gave a chilling warning to its allies in the West, Daily Mail reported.