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Russia’s leading independent newspaper suspended operations Monday after pressure from Russian authorities, a move that comes less than six months after its editor won the Nobel Peace Prize for his paper’s courageous reporting under difficult circumstances.The paper, Novaya Gazeta, said it will remain closed for the duration of what the newspaper referred to in quotations…Continue Reading

The Russia-Ukraine peace talks are gaining momentum, as Russia said Tuesday it would scale back its operations in the cities of Kyiv and Chernihiv to “increase trust” in the negotiations, as delegations for both sides wrapped up for the day in Istanbul, Turkey.Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin said the announcement is intended “to create…Continue Reading

Amid ongoing speculation about Queen Elizabeth’s health, the monarch attended a service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday in honor of her late husband Prince Philip.It marked the first public outing in over five months for the queen, who arrived on the arm of her son, Prince Andrew, and using a cane. The 95-year-old…Continue Reading

JERUSALEM (AP) — Within days of the Russian invasion, Western countries invoked international law, imposed crippling sanctions, began welcoming refugees with open arms and cheered on Ukraine’s armed resistance.The response has elicited outrage across the Middle East, where many see a glaring double standard in how the West responds to international conflicts.“We have seen every…Continue Reading

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Taliban hard-liners are turning back the clock in Afghanistan with a flurry of repressive edicts over the past days that hark to their harsh rule from the late 1990s.Girls have been banned from going to school beyond the sixth grade, women are barred from boarding planes if they travel unaccompanied by a…Continue Reading

A top Kremlin official this week ruled out using nuclear force over the conflict in Ukraine. “No one is thinking about using—about even the idea of using a nuclear weapon,” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov told PBS on Monday evening. Last week, Peskov suggested in an interview with CNN that Russia would consider using nuclear…Continue Reading

For the first time in its history, the war in Ukraine is triggering fundamental questions about funds associated with the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) industry and their presence in Russia and China. Following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, and China potentially eyeing Taiwan, ESG fund managers are feeling a sense of consternation in this environment,…Continue Reading