MOSCOW — Russia’s central bank on Friday raised its key interest rate by two percentage points…
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Russian central bank hikes interest rate to record-high 21%, to fight inflation fueled by military spending
Russian central bank hikes interest rate to record-high 21%, to fight inflation fueled by military spending
World stocks are mixed as Japan’s Nikkei falls ahead of weekend election
HONG KONG — European markets opened lower on Friday while Asian stocks mostly advanced. Japan’s benchmark…
Intel scores fresh win against EU after top court backs annulment of billion-euro antitrust fine
LONDON — Chipmaker Intel won a fresh victory Thursday in a long-running battle with European Union…
Israel accuses 6 Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza of being Palestinian militants
RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Israeli army on Wednesday accused six Al Jazeera journalists covering the…
China has deported a VW executive for allegedly using drugs while in Thailand
BEIJING — A senior executive for Volkswagen in China has been deported for allegedly using cocaine…
Kuwait bans ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’ video game, likely over it featuring Saddam Hussein in 1990s
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The tiny Mideast nation of Kuwait has banned the release of…
Cuba fights to come back from a nationwide blackout, then a storm that killed 7
HAVANA — A small town in Cuba was recovering Tuesday from flooding that killed at least…
The little airline that could — Lebanon’s national carrier braves Israeli airstrikes
BEIRUT — Since Israel began bombarding Beirut’s southern suburbs as part of its offensive against the…