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Ukraine: Gunman kills 5 after taking hostages in Kyiv supermarket; shot dead by police

At least five killed and ten others, including a child, were injured after a gunman opened fire inside a supermarket in the Holosiivskyi district of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv. The gunman was also killed during the efforts to arrest him, Ukraine's interior ministry said.

The Times of India · Apr 18

Ukraine: gunman opens fire in Kyiv, killing several people, mayor Vitali Klitschko said

A gunman who opened fire on people in Kyiv on Saturday, has left at least six dead and others wounded, the Ukrainian capital's mayor Vitali Klitschko said. According to police the man has now been shot dead after barricading himself in a nearby supermarket.

Euronews · Apr 18

Trump has already endorsed the Monroe Doctrine. Now he needs to endorse the Truman Doctrine

The president has a fondness for associating himself with "doctrines" of highly regarded predecessors. He should pay attention to one from more history.

Fortune · Apr 18

Crude Oil Prices Plummet as the Strait of Hormuz Reopens

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Friday closed down -10.84 (-11.45%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed down -0.1589 (-5.02%). Crude oil and gasoline prices plummeted on Friday, with crude falling to a 5-week low and gasoline sliding to a 1-week low. Energy prices sank on Friday after...

Barchart · Apr 17

Oil flows from Russia via Druzhba pipeline to Hungary could resume next week, Magyar says

The pipeline, which delivers Russian oil to Hungary via Ukraine, has been a source of contention between Budapest and Kyiv after flows were stopped when it sustained damage in a drone strike.

Euronews · Apr 17

Robots just captured a Russian position in Ukraine – but don’t worry about real-life Terminators just yet

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky recently announced that ground robots (also known as unmanned ground vehicles) had captured a Russian position. Zelenskyy said it was the first time in the Ukraine war that an enemy position had been taken exclusively by robots.

The Conversation · Apr 17

Crude Oil Prices Plunge on Opening of the Strait of Hormuz

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is down -11.82 (-12.48%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is down -0.2138 (-6.76%). Crude oil and gasoline prices have plummeted today, with crude falling to a 5-week low and gasoline sliding to a 1-week low. Energy prices sank today after Iran said...

Barchart · Apr 17

Podcast| Will Péter Magyar be able to break with Orbán’s legacy?

Péter Magyar’s conservative Tisza party secured a two-thirds majority in Hungary’s parliamentary elections last Sunday. What does his victory mean for Hungary and the European Union?

Euronews · Apr 17

China and Russia ties driving North Korean economic recovery, Seoul ministry says

China has long been the diplomatically isolated country's main economic backer, though Pyongyang has also drawn closer to Moscow since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Euronews · Apr 17

Zelensky slams Putin after Russia’s deadliest attack on Ukraine this year

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The Independent UK · Apr 17