Global stocks rise, digesting US rate stance as oil prices dip
Stock markets made gains and oil prices steadied Tuesday as investors tracked developments in the war in Ukraine and digested the US Federal Reserve chief's warning of more aggressive interest rate hikes.
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Bolsonaro accused of favoring Evangelical ministers
Brazilian opposition lawmakers called Tuesday for an investigation of President Jair Bolsonaro and his education minister over accusations they inappropriately channeled federal funds to the political allies of two influential Evangelical ministers.
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How Coppola nearly refused 'Godfather' offer 50 years ago
Released 50 years ago this week, "The Godfather" broke all box office records, won best picture at the Oscars and introduced millions of fans to a world of mafia bosses, murder-for-hire and cannoli.
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Fortress Kyiv holds breath ahead of feared Russian assault
Filled with mountains of sandbags and weapons at the ready, Kyiv is waiting.
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Russia would only use nuclear weapons faced with 'existential threat': Kremlin
Russia would only use nuclear weapons in the context of the Ukraine conflict if it were facing an "existential threat," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told CNN International Tuesday.
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No deal to end US-UK metals spat but talks continue
The top trade envoys of the United States and Britain have not reached an agreement to end a dispute over metals tariffs, but vowed on Tuesday to keep negotiating.
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Biden Europe trip targets Western unity, tighter Russia sanctions
President Joe Biden is seeking to reinforce Western unity at a series of summits in Europe this week where new sanctions will be announced against Russia over its war in Ukraine, a top US official said Tuesday.
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UK prosecutors hail latest conviction over Vietnamese migrant deaths
British prosecutors on Tuesday hailed another conviction resulting from a years-long probe into a people smuggling operation that led to the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in horrific conditions inside a lorry.
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Theranos deputy's fraud trial opens in Silicon Valley
A top aide and ex-boyfriend of fallen Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes went on trial Tuesday in California, with prosecutors arguing Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani was equally responsible for the massive fraud at the startup.
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Michelin Guide celebrates 'resilient' French food scene
The Michelin Guide launched its 2022 edition on Tuesday, celebrating an increasingly green and diverse French food scene, as well as its resilience as it emerges from two difficult years of pandemic.
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