International News (Page 992)

A general view of the business class cabin of a Finnair A350 aircraft is pictured in Helsinki, Finland December 3, 2021. Finnair/Handout via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comHELSINKI, Feb 28 (Reuters) – The closure of EU airspace to Russian airliners and the prospect of Russia shutting out airlines in response knocked…Continue Reading

The office of Ukraine’s president confirmed that a delegation is set to meet with Russian officials Monday, as Russia’s Central Bank dramatically hiked interest rates to try to slow the ruble’s plunge. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office said on the Telegram messaging app that the two sides would meet at an unspecified location on the Belarusian…Continue Reading

Ukrainian delegation to meet with Russian officials near Belarus border A Ukrainian delegation is scheduled to meet with Russian officials near the Belarus border Monday, the office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. It came as Russia’s central bank sharply raised its key borrowing rate from 9.5% to 20% in a desperate attempt to shore up the plummeting ruble amid crippling…Continue Reading

False and misleading information about the Russian invasion of Ukraine has spread rapidly on social media since Russian forces launched a military assault in the pre-dawn hours of Feb. 24.Here’s a roundup of claims related to the Ukraine-Russia conflict analyzed by the USA TODAY Fact Check team: U.S. relations with Russia, UkraineClaim: There are U.S. biolabs in Ukraine funded by the U.S. governmentOur…Continue Reading

The Baltimore Ravens will look to the 2022 NFL draft in order to improve their roster. They have plenty of draft picks to maneuver up and down the draft board, so general manager Eric DeCosta should be active in and around the draft festivities. In his latest 2022 NFL mock draft, Drae Harris of The…Continue Reading

The 49ers’ top offseason priority involves finding the best trade package for Jimmy Garoppolo. Their list doesn’t stop there though, and with free agency officially opening March 16 they’ll have some other work to do to start their offseason with a successful free agency period. There’s plenty of maneuvering to do, free agents to sign…Continue Reading

The Brooklyn Nets are in the process of trying to get their team whole and on the right page before the playoffs begin in mid-April. They made a huge move to bring Ben Simmons into the fold while they wait for Kevin Durant to return from his injury and they await the fate of Kyrie…Continue Reading

MANHATTAN, N.Y.–Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid has been absolutely terrific all season long. He has thrown the Sixers on his back to ensure they remain successful despite the recent Ben Simmons saga and tons of injuries. The big fella was averaging 29.6 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 4.5 assists before the All-Star break, and…Continue Reading

With a commanding 21-point lead in the third quarter, the Golden State Warriors looked to be cruising to a blowout victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night at San Francisco’s Chase Center. Luka Doncic and Spencer Dinwiddie had different plans. While the Warriors’ offense struggled to find the bottom of the net, the Mavericks…Continue Reading