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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 71

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 71st day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Mariupol Steel Mill Battle Rages as Ukraine Repels Attacks

Heavy fighting raged Thursday at the shattered steel plant in Mariupol as Russian forces sought to finish off the city’s last-ditch defenders and complete the capture of the strategically vital Ukrainian port. The bloody battle came amid growing suspicions that President Vladimir Putin wants to present the Russian people with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US intelligence helping kill Russian generals, according to reports

The US is passing intelligence to Ukrainians forces to target and kill Russian generals, the New York Times has reported, citing senior American officials.

Evening Standard

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Oil giant Shell profits nearly triple to £7.3 billion as fuel prices surge

Soaring earnings renew calls for windfall tax on oil and gas firms

The Independent UK

Irish man sanctioned by UK Government due to links with Russian media

Among the sanctions facing Mr. McDonald, and anyone else deemed connected to the Russian President, include having assets frozen

Irish Mirror

French energy minister expects EU consensus on stopping Russian oil imports by end of week

The French environment and energy minister, Barbara Pompili, on Thursday said she was confident European Union member states will reach a consensus on how to end Russian oil imports by the end of this week.

Reuters

Pound tumbles to two-year low as stagflation fears rise – as it happened

Sterling tumbles to lowest since June 2020 as Bank of England lifts interest rates to 13-year high, cuts growth forecasts, and sees inflation hitting 10%

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Shell profits soar to record £7bn as energy crisis leaves families unable to heat homes

Energy giant Shell today reported record profits as oil and gas prices continue to skyrocket around the world. It comes as Boris Johnson continues to rule out a windfall tax on oil firms despite calls for one from opposition parties

Daily Mirror

Europeans weigh costs of cutting Russian energy over Ukraine

Rising energy prices in Europe are testing the resolve of those caught between a dependence on cheap Russian energy and their revulsion at Moscow’s war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Bumper £7bn Shell profits fuel new windfall tax row

Huge profits announced thanks to soaring oil and gas prices amid calls for windfall tax

Evening Standard

Asian stocks rise after Fed chair downplays bigger rate hike

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher after the Federal Reserve chairman downplayed the likelihood of bigger rate hikes following the U.S. central bank’s biggest increase in two decades

The Independent UK

Thursday briefing: What to look out for in today’s crucial votes across the UK

In today’s newsletter: As voters across the country head to the polls, much more is at stake than who collects the bins. Guardian correspondents share their conclusions from the campaign trail

The Guardian - UK

Goliath cement ship was in wrong steering mode during crash that sank Tasmanian tugs, report finds

An incorrect steering setting was selected on a cement carrier ship when it unexpectedly sped up and collided with two tugboats in Tasmania's north-west, causing millions of dollars worth of damage.

ABC News

Asian shares rise as US Federal Reserve strikes less hawkish tone

Rally comes after Fed Chair Jerome Powell says central bank not “actively considering” 0.75 percentage point increase.

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Jamie Laing to 'leave world in a better place' as he marks 10 years of vegan company

Jamie Laing launched Candy Kittens in 2012 and says he hopes his venture can help leave 'a lighter footprint on the earth' after cutting out certain ingredients

France 24

Live: Poland says more than €6 billion raised at Ukraine donor conference

An international donor conference collecting funds for Ukraine raised more than 6 billion euros to help the war-torn country, Poland said on Thursday, as fighting continued at a besieged steel plant in Ukraine's Mariupol despite a Russian pledge to open humanitarian corridors for civilians to flee. Follow FRANCE 24’s liveblog…

The Independent UK

Russian strikes try to disrupt delivery of Western weapons

Russia moved to obstruct the flow of Western weapons to Ukraine by bombarding rail stations and other supply-line targets across the country

Reuters

Rising oil prices buy Iran time in nuclear talks, officials say

Emboldened by an oil price surge since Russia invaded Ukraine, Iran's clerical rulers are in no rush to revive a 2015 nuclear pact with world powers to ease sanctions on its energy-reliant economy, three officials familiar with Tehran's thinking said.

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Birmingham Post

Plastics-to-oil venture considering bid for former Anglesey Aluminium site after collapse of Orthios

b.grn Group Ltd has been formed by Parris Group and Sabien Technology Group, UK sales agent of Korean firm City Oil Field

Reuters

Battles rage at Ukrainian plant as U.N. rushes to evacuate civilians

Scores of Ukrainians remained trapped on Thursday in a Mariupol steel works that has been rocked by heavy explosions as Russian forces fought for control of Ukraine's last stronghold in the ruined city and the United Nations rushed to evacuate civilians.

Tribune News Service

Motormouth: Many ideas to keep squirrels away

Oh rats! Dear readers, please indulge me. My comments first, before the questions. Every spring I get numerous emails about squirrels, mice, groundhogs (they prefer to be called woodchucks), rabbits and unidentified chewing critters. And every year, when I answer one reader’s query, I get scads of suggested solutions —…

WEKU

What Europe's ban of Russian oil could mean for energy markets – and your gas prices

The EU ban on Russian oil imports will likely lead to higher crude and gasoline prices, further upending energy markets.

Bangkok Post

Exxon cancels B330bn project

US oil and gas giant Exxon Mobil Corporation has scrapped its 330-billion-baht ethylene cracker and refinery expansion project in Chon Buri, but the decision will not affect the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme, says a source at the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) who requested anonymity.

ABC News

Federal Reserve hikes official interest rates by 0.5 per cent, ASX rises, Dow Jones jumps 900 points

The US Federal Reserve has increased official interest rates by 0.5 per cent and flagged that more such rises are likely. Meanwhile, the Australian market has followed Wall Street higher.

WEKU

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 4)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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