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Ukraine Says 50 Killed in Rocket Strike on Rail Evacuation Hub

Ukraine said at least 50 people were killed on Friday and many more wounded in a rocket strike at a railway station packed with civilians fleeing the threat of a major Russian offensive in the country's east. As regional authorities scrambled to evacuate the vulnerable, European Union leaders visited Kyiv…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin still has friends in the west – and they’re gaining ground

The EU’s united response to the war may not last long with Viktor Orbán around. We must hope he’s not joined by Marine Le Pen, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

At least 50 civilians killed in Russian strike on train station, Ukraine says

KYIV, Ukraine — Dozens of civilians were killed in a Russian missile strike on a crowded train station Friday, Ukrainian officials said, while also warning that they expect to uncover more evidence of gruesome war crimes in parts of the country previously controlled by Russian troops.

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Is The UK Becoming A Global Center For Psychedelic Medicine?

This article by Freddie Earlam was originally published on Microdose and appears here with permission. If the industry-defining research already conducted at UK centers such as Imperial College, King’s college or even Exeter University’s recent Ketamine Research isn’t enough to convince you, then two more crucial factors surely will. Firstly, a new ‘accelerated pathway’ has…

Benzinga

Johnson refuses to rule out triggering Article 16 of Brexit’s NI Protocol

Appearing alongside German leader Olaf Scholz at a Downing Street press conference, Mr Johnson said he had raised the issue.

The Independent UK

God, church, Tsar: The world of Russian oligarch Malofeyev and his Western associates

In the first criminal proceeding against a Russian oligarch since the start of the Ukraine invasion, US prosecutors have charged Konstantin Malofeyev, an arch-conservative with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, for sanctions violations. The Kremlin crony’s business interests, from Greece to Africa to annexed Crimea, reveal the scope…

France 24

Why France's presidential election matters on the world stage

With war raging on the eastern fringe of the European Union, the outcome of the French election – the first round of which takes place on Sunday – will have major international implications.

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EU Cracks Down On Crypto To Prevent Evasion Of Russian Sanction

The European Union is increasingly cracking down on cryptocurrency and relevant services as part of its efforts to ensure that sanctions imposed on Russia are not evaded by using assets such as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and stablecoins.

Benzinga

The UK may try to flex military muscles, but has it got what it takes?

Analysis: Ukraine shows militarising foreign policy has come to define Boris Johnson’s premiership

The Guardian - UK

Explainer-What you need to know about France's presidential election

Sunday's vote in France is the first round of a presidential election that will determine who runs the European Union's second-largest economy as the war in Ukraine rages on the bloc's doorstep.

Reuters

The best SIM deals with EE, O2, Tesco, Sky, and more that can help save £156 a year

Britons waste on average £156 a year from doing nothing when their phone contract ends, so let's take a look at some of the best SIM-only deals

Manchester Evening News

Japan to ban Russian coal imports in surprise policy shift

Japan will ban imports of Russian coal, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said, in a bold policy shift that adds pressure on Moscow after the European Union announced its own embargo on the fuel.

Tribune News Service

Montenegro adopts unspecified sanctions against Russia

Montenegro on Friday adopted sanctions against Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister-designate Dritan Abazovic said, without specifying what they were.

Reuters

Morning Brief: Top Stories Dominating Financial Media on Friday, April 8

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Russians' spending on food doubles following Ukraine war - U.N. food agency

Russian citizens are spending on average 40% of their disposable income on food - about twice as much as they did before the Russia-Ukraine war, the director of the U.N. food agency's Russia liaison office told Reuters.

The Independent UK

Why this week's French elections matter to the wider world

With war singing the European Union's eastern edge, French voters will make a choice in a presidential election that will have an impact beyond the country's borders

Benzinga

US Sanctions Russian State-Controlled Diamond Miner That Controls 30% Of Global Supply: Bloomberg

The U.S. Treasury has extended sanctions to Russian diamond miner Alrosa PJSC, potentially cutting off about 30% of the world’s supply of rough stones, writes Bloomberg. According to a license from the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control, clients of Alrosa and other counterparties must stop all dealings with the miner by…

Daily Record

Ukraine: Vladimir Putin's daughters sanctioned by UK and EU

The latest round of UK sanctions have targeted the Russian President's own family as the west tightens up measures against the Putin regime.

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What will the EU do about Hungary's Orban?

Emboldened by his landslide electoral victory, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has raised the stakes in his many fights with the European Union - ranging from liberal democratic rights to ties with Russia as it wages war on Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

UK joins US in imposing sanctions on Putin’s daughters

Maria Vorontsova and Katerina Tikhonova will be subject to asset freeze and travel ban

The Guardian - UK

Johnson hails German ‘determination’ over Ukraine before Scholz meeting

British PM plays down countries’ differences as he praises chancellor for efforts on Russian energy imports

Glasgow Live

Ryanair, EasyJet, British Airways passport warning with rules differing between airlines

Many UK travellers have been left confused by passport rules, with some even being turned away from their scheduled flight, due to different airlines — as well as the government — offering conflicting advice

The Independent UK

Priti Patel apologises over ‘frustrating’ time taken to grant visas to Ukrainian refugees

‘Always easy to blame someone else,’ says home secretary

Reuters

Brussels says oligarchs' assets worth almost 30 billion euros frozen in EU

The European Commission said on Friday that European Union governments had frozen about 30 billion euros ($32.6 billion) of assets linked to oligarchs and other people sanctioned by the EU since the start of the war in Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Calls on Israel to Protect Palestinians from Settlers

The European Union has called on Israel to take necessary measures to protect Palestinians and their property, voicing its deep concern about the rising violence of extremist settlers in the occupied West Bank. “On 4 April, two Israeli HRDs were accompanying a Palestinian shepherd and his flock of sheep on…

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