UK slaps heavy tariffs on Russian imports, including vodka
Britain on Tuesday imposed an additional 35 percent tariff on a swathe of Russian imports, from vodka to steel, and banned exports of luxury goods over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
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Pressure builds on China to drop its Russian ally
China is under intense diplomatic pressure from the US and its European allies to pull its lifeline from an isolated Russia but, three weeks after the invasion of Ukraine, Beijing has shown few signs of abandoning its friends in the Kremlin.
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Washington police arrest suspect in shootings of homeless men
Washington police arrested a suspect on Tuesday over the shooting of five homeless men in the US capital and in New York, officials said.
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Russia captain Dzyuba left out of squad over Ukraine conflict
Russian captain Artem Dzyuba has asked to be left out of the squad for friendly matches later this month because of the "difficult situation in Ukraine", coach Valery Karpin said on Tuesday.
Read moreMillions under lockdown in China as virus surges
Tens of millions of people were under lockdown across China on Tuesday, as surging virus cases prompted the return of mass tests and hazmat-suited health officials to streets on a scale not seen since the start of the pandemic.
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Deadly blasts rattle Kyiv, talks with Russia to resume
A series of powerful explosions rocked residential districts of Kyiv early Tuesday killing two people, just hours before talks between Ukraine and Russia were set to resume.
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Eriksen returns to Danish squad after cardiac arrest
Christian Eriksen will return to the Danish squad later this month for the first time since suffering a cardiac arrest on the pitch during Euro 2020 last June, Denmark's football association said Tuesday.
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Swiss neutrality under fire over Ukraine war
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed Switzerland to shed taboos, with calls for rearmament and unprecedented sanctions putting its deeply engrained neutrality to the test of a war in Europe.
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Ex-Hong Kong adviser condemns city leader over deadly Covid storm
A former top government adviser condemned Hong Kong's leader on Tuesday, calling for her to "resign in shame" over a deadly Covid-19 wave that has clogged the city's healthcare system and sent elderly deaths soaring.
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South Africa's IPL players picked for Bangladesh one-day games
Eight South African cricketers with Indian Premier League contracts will play in a one-day series against Bangladesh before leaving for India.
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