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Asian Markets Track Wall St Rally as Traders Weigh Russia Sanctions

Equities bounced back Friday from the previous day's rout with investors taking their lead from a rally on Wall Street after Washington decided against imposing the stiffest sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to send troops into Ukraine sent shockwaves through Asian and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

CDC’s shift on COVID risk assessments may ease mask rules

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to move away from counting new cases as its primary measure of how severe COVID-19 outbreaks are around the U.S., and instead focus on how many people are hospitalized, according to people familiar with the matter.

Tribune News Service

Advocates urge protections for Ukrainians in US

WASHINGTON — Hours after Russia began a sweeping invasion of Ukraine, immigrant and refugee groups ramped up calls Thursday for the Biden administration to protect Ukrainians in the U.S. and prepare for a wave of refugees fleeing the embattled country.

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A Pittsburgh man admits to calling in bomb threats at federal buildings

PITTSBURGH — A man from Pittsburgh's Homewood neighborhood admitted Thursday that he threatened to blow up the federal building in Downtown Pittsburgh and the FBI headquarters building in Washington, D.C.

Tribune News Service

Beijing may be tempted to side with Putin in the Ukraine conflict. But at what cost?

TAIPEI — As Russia pushes into Ukraine and President Biden marshals the global response, the elephant standing in the shadows is China.

Los Angeles Times

U.S., India cracks? Biden says talks on Russia 'unresolved'

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday Washington is in still unresolved "consultations" with India, when asked if Washington and Delhi were fully in sync on a response to Russia's attack on Ukraine ahead of an expected U.N. Security Council vote.

Reuters

Arreglar el Seguro Social animaría la agenda después de las elecciones de mitad de periodo

WASHINGTON— Si los republicanos toman una o ambas cámaras del Congreso en noviembre, no te sorprendas si el fortalecimiento de las finanzas de la Seguro Social se convierte en un área de enfoque bipartidista.

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Latest Russia-Ukraine updates: US to impose sanctions on Putin

Ukraine news from February 25: Biden plans move to freeze assets of Putin and Russian foreign minister.

Al Jazeera

U.S. hits major Russian banks with sanctions over invasion of Ukraine

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Russia in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine, targeting its two biggest banks and members of the elite in new measures as Washington warned more action could come.

Reuters

Biden stiffens sanctions on Russia over Ukraine invasion

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that the U.S. will impose severe economic sanctions on Russia over what he described as an “unprovoked and unjustified attack” on Ukraine, but he stopped short of barring Moscow from a key global financial system.

Los Angeles Times

‘In consultation with India’ on Russia, says Joe Biden

New Delhi shares a close relationship with both Moscow and Washington and is having to walk a tightrope given the increasingly isolated position Russia finds itself in following Ukraine invasion

The Hindu

U.S. expelling Russian diplomat in tit-for-tat move -State Dept

The United States is expelling the No. 2 diplomat at the Russian Embassy in Washington in response to Russia's recent expulsion of the U.S. deputy chief of mission in Moscow, a senior State Department spokesperson said on Thursday.

Reuters

US expels Russia's No. 2 diplomat at Washington embassy

The United States has expelled Russia’s second-ranking diplomat in Washington in retaliation for the Russian expulsion of the No. 2 U.S. diplomat in Moscow earlier this month

The Independent UK

Biden hits Russia with new sanctions for 'premeditated' Ukraine attack

President Joe Biden hit Russia with a wave of sanctions on Thursday after Moscow invaded Ukraine, measures that impede Russia's ability to do business in major currencies along with sanctions against banks and state-owned enterprises.

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‘Putin chose this war,’ Biden says as he announces new sanctions – US politics as it happened

President condemns Putin’s ‘brutal assault on the people of Ukraine’ – follow all the latest US politics news

Tribune News Service

Other states keep watchful eye on snags in Washington’s pioneering public-option plan

With prospects dim for the U.S. to adopt a single-payer “Medicare for All” program, health care reform advocates turned instead to an insurance plan designed by the government that could compete with private insurance plans sold on the health care exchanges. The idea behind this “public option” is that it…

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine: Biden vows ‘support’ in call with Zelenskyy

Biden previously said the US and its allies would announce ‘severe sanctions’ on Russia after a G7 meeting on Thursday.

Al Jazeera

Timeline: After months of tensions, Russia attacks Ukraine

Russia launches a multipronged attack after months of diplomacy failing to resolve the crisis.

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Reuters

Analysis-Putin's Ukraine assault confounds Biden strategy, puts leadership to the test

He threatened to impose the harshest sanctions ever on Russia. He worked to galvanize U.S. allies into a united front. He supplied Ukraine with more weapons than any American president before him. And he beefed up U.S. forces on NATO's eastern flank as reassurance of his commitment.

Los Angeles Times

Putin proceeds with military operation in Ukraine; explosions reported

SHCHASTIA, Ukraine — While the U.N. Security Council was meeting to avert war, several loud explosions were reportedly heard outside the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, early Thursday, as Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his forces were conducting a military operation to disarm the country but not take it over.

Los Angeles Times

Russia attacks Ukraine; missiles strike targets across country

SHCHASTIA, Ukraine — While the U.N. Security Council was meeting to avert war, explosions thundered and flashed across Ukraine early Thursday as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces to attack the country after weeks of failed diplomacy and a massive military buildup intended to recast the map of Eastern…

Reuters

Biden vows 'severe sanctions' on Russia by U.S., allies for Ukraine attack

The United States and its allies will impose "severe sanctions" on Russia after its military forces launched an attack on Ukraine, U.S. President Joe Biden said after blasts were heard in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and other cities.

Los Angeles Times

Putin says he is proceeding with military operation in Ukraine; explosions reported

SHCHASTIA, Ukraine — Moments after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced late Wednesday that he would proceed with a military operation in Ukraine, several loud explosions were heard outside Kyiv.

Los Angeles Times

Biden adds sanctions targeting Russia as Ukrainians shift to war footing

WASHINGTON — With Russia poised for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration Wednesday stiffened economic sanctions targeting Moscow, and the Ukrainian president made a televised appeal for peace in a dramatic last-minute effort to avert war in Eastern Europe.

Tribune News Service

'Creen que pueden hacer cualquier cosa': psicólogo de Amazon describe acoso y discriminación en el trabajo

Un psicólogo organizacional que trabajaba para Amazon, en el equipo de gestión de un centro de distribución en Spokane, Washington, afirma que fue despedido por hablar sobre el acoso y el comportamiento inapropiado de una líder clave del enorme almacén robotizado.

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