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Quad should stop driving wedges between regional countries, says China
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will participate in the fourth Quad foreign ministers' meeting on February 11 in Melbourne along with his counterparts from Australia, Japan and the US
 "Quad should stop driving wedges between regional countries, says China")
Oil prices climb after API data shows surprise drop in US stocks
Brent crude futures rose 41 cents, or 0.5%, to $91.19 a barrel by 0422 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $89.74 a barrel, up 38 cents, or 0.4%
 "Oil prices climb after API data shows surprise drop in US stocks")
Covid-19 protests threaten border trade between Canada, United States
The daily demonstrations staged by the so-called Freedom Truck Convoy are centred in Ottawa, where demonstrators have used hundreds of parked trucks to paralyse parts of the capital
 "Covid-19 protests threaten border trade between Canada, United States")
US, UK, other nations express concern over media suppression in Hong Kong
A joint statement issued on Tuesday was signed by the government of more than 21 countries
 "US, UK, other nations express concern over media suppression in Hong Kong")
Oil slips from record seven-year high ahead of indirect US-Iran talks
Ahead of the resumption of indirect talks between the United States and Iran on Tuesday, oil prices eased
 "Oil slips from record seven-year high ahead of indirect US-Iran talks")
Euro struggles to stay above $1.14 after Christine Lagarde comments
Euro weakened for a second consecutive day on Tuesday after European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said there is no need for big monetary policy tightening in the euro zone
 "Euro struggles to stay above $1.14 after Christine Lagarde comments")
Biden's top science adviser resigns over mistreatment of staff
Eric Lander, President Biden's top science adviser, resigned Monday night after he acknowledged mistreating his subordinates
 "Biden's top science adviser resigns over mistreatment of staff")
Tesla receives subpoena from US securities regulator over 2018 settlement
The subpoena by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was issued on Nov. 16, some 10 days after Musk asked his Twitter followers if he should sell 10% of his stake in the company
 "Tesla receives subpoena from US securities regulator over 2018 settlement")
Crude oil prices settle down off 7-yr highs; US-Iran discussions eyed
Brent crude settled down 58 cents, or 0.6%, at $92.69. It session high of $94 was the highest since October 2014.
 "Crude oil prices settle down off 7-yr highs; US-Iran discussions eyed")
United States approves support deal with Taiwan for Patriot missiles
Beijing regards Taiwan as a renegade province, has not ruled out the use of force to unify the island with the mainland and has in recent months escalated fighter jet flights over Taiwanese airspace
 "United States approves support deal with Taiwan for Patriot missiles")
Additional US troops arrive in Poland amid Ukraine tensions
The 1,700 US soldiers sent to Poland will operate in the country's eastern-southern part, according to the Polish Defence Ministry
 "Additional US troops arrive in Poland amid Ukraine tensions")
Not everyone is male or female: The controversy over sex designation
Variations in genital anatomy happen more frequently than you might think; they occur in 0.1 to 0.2% of births annually.
 "Not everyone is male or female: The controversy over sex designation")
US Navy says SEAL candidate dies after grueling Hell Week training
The program is so grueling that at least 50% to 60% don't make it through Hell Week.
 "US Navy says SEAL candidate dies after grueling Hell Week training")
Apple, Broadcom win new trial in $1.1 billion Caltech patent case
A US appeals court threw out a jury verdict ordering Apple Inc and Broadcom Inc to pay $1.1 billion to the California Institute of Technology for infringing its Wi-Fi technology patents
 "Apple, Broadcom win new trial in $1.1 billion Caltech patent case")
Gold steady as dollar slides in run-up to United States jobs data
If the jobs report out of the United States encourages the Fed's hawkish mood, it should lead to a significant breakdown in gold, DailyFX currency strategist Ilya Spivak said
 "Gold steady as dollar slides in run-up to United States jobs data")
Winter storm hits US Texas, statewide power failure not expected
Temperatures plunged within 24 hours, power lines were downed by icing accumulation, tree breakage and high winds, leading to road closures and outages across the state.
 "Winter storm hits US Texas, statewide power failure not expected")
Biden's 3 Fed nominees vow to tackle inflation while sustaining recovery
Biden announced his nominations of the three Fed officials in January as he seeks to reshape the central bank amid bumpy economic recovery.
 "Biden's 3 Fed nominees vow to tackle inflation while sustaining recovery")
Biden says US launching major initiative to reduce gun violence
The White House explained that the federal government will cooperate with state and local law enforcement to address the most significant sources of violence in each area
 "Biden says US launching major initiative to reduce gun violence")
US warns Chinese companies over efforts to evade export controls on Russia
"We have an array of tools that we can deploy if we see companies including those in China doing their best to backfill US export control actions, to evade and get around them": US govt spokesperson
 "US warns Chinese companies over efforts to evade export controls on Russia")
US oil prices bust through $90/bbl for first time since 2014
Analysts attributed the rally to growing concerns that extended cold weather could hit production in Texas, exacerbating the tightness in world crude markets
 "US oil prices bust through $90/bbl for first time since 2014")
