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Washington's 'Trigger-Happy' Sanctions Could Drive Countries Away From Dollar: CNBC

The co-director of the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security states The U.S. has been “extremely trigger-happy” with stinging economic measures, and central banks may decide to diversify their portfolio of foreign reserves instead of relying heavily on the U.S.

Benzinga

Oil thirst is forcing Joe Biden to pivot US back to Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden has been reluctantly drawn into closer ties with Saudi Arabia's king-in-waiting, forced by Russia's invasion of Ukraine to rethink a standoffish approach as the US struggles to curb soaring oil prices.

The Times of India

Is the right coming for Ukraine's kids?

A far-right Christian pastor just showed up in Poland with 63 Ukrainian kids. That may be just the beginning

Salon

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Oil Extends Rally on Russia Embargo Talk, Stocks Rise

Oil prices extended their rally Tuesday on supply worries as European leaders debated banning imports from Russia, though equities stood their ground despite a tepid Wall Street lead and the prospect of a sharper hike in US interest rates. Both main crude contracts started the week by soaring more than…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia-Ukraine war shows cracks in US ties to Middle East allies

UAE and Saudi Arabia are pursuing their own interests, analysts say, as US urges united front against Russia’s Putin.

Al Jazeera

Musk's Business Ties to China Create Unease in Washington

Elon Musk's ties to China are causing unease in Washington, including among some Republican lawmakers who have been among the billionaire entrepreneur's ardent supporters.

Bangkok Post

Albanian opposition leader resigns after party split

The leader of the Albanian opposition Democratic Party Lulzim Basha resigned on Monday following months of stalemate between him and former head of party over leadership.Former president and prime minister Sali Berisha has been challenging Basha for months since he was thrown out of the party last year after Washington…

Reuters

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High court: hospitalized Justice Thomas doesn't have COVID

Justice Clarence Thomas, who remains hospitalized in Washington, does not have COVID-19, the Supreme Court said Monday

The Independent UK

Cowboys for Trump founder abandons plan to ride horse to Capitol riot trial to avoid ‘spectacle’

An elected official from New Mexico is set to be the second person tried on charges stemming from the U.S. Capitol riot

The Independent UK

Supreme Court confirmation hearing starts with historic mark

WASHINGTON — The weeklong Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson starts Monday heavy on history and relatively light on political drama.

Tribune News Service

China Warns of ‘Unimaginable’ Fallout if Ukraine-Like Crisis Happened in Asia

Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng says that region could be pushed into ‘an abyss’ resulting from Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy that is ‘as dangerous as the NATO strategy of eastward expansion in Europe’

Caixin Global

US sends Patriot interceptors to Saudi to ease tensions: Reports

The transfer fulfils an urgent Saudi request that has become a point of tension between Riyadh and Washington.

Al Jazeera

Cowboys for Trump founder says he will ride a horse to first day of Capitol riot trial

An elected official from New Mexico is set to be the second person tried on charges stemming from the U.S. Capitol riot

The Independent UK

Doyle McManus: Ukraine’s resistance offers a useful lesson to Taiwan

WASHINGTON — Russia’s war in Ukraine has taught the world’s autocrats some useful lessons:

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Cheese is a risky business, yet Washington state's cheese-making scene is on the rise

Here's why these cheesemakers are taking the leap

Birmingham Post

Exeter to North America air link set to boost South West overseas trade

Aer Lingus to launch service with flights from Exeter to New York, Boston, Chicago, Washington and Toronto, via Dublin hub

Tribune News Service

Stars continue to ride Jake Oettinger and cling to one-goal victory over Washington

WASHINGTON — In the third period of the Stars’ 3-2 win over the Capitals on Sunday night, Jake Oettinger dispatched his stick and launched himself to his right. He sprung off his left foot directly into John Carlson’s oncoming one-timer, catching the puck with his right shoulder and preserving a…

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Supreme Court hearings put spotlight on Jackson —and 2024 presidential hopefuls

WASHINGTON — Republicans know they’re not likely to keep Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson off the Supreme Court — but that won’t stop 2024 presidential hopefuls who sit on the Senate’s judiciary panel from trying to create ad-worthy moments for themselves this week at her confirmation hearing.

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Reuters

Biden administration rules Myanmar army committed genocide against Rohingya

The Biden administration has formally determined that violence committed against the Rohingya minority by Myanmar's military amounts to genocide and crimes against humanity, U.S. officials told Reuters, a move that advocates say should bolster efforts to hold the junta that now runs Myanmar accountable.

Tribune News Service

China will work to de-escalate war in Ukraine, ambassador says

WASHINGTON — China’s top envoy to Washington pledged his country “will do everything” to de-escalate the war in Ukraine and said its relationship with Russia is “not part of the problem.”

Tribune News Service

Ketanji Brown Jackson has one last obstacle to the Supreme Court: Those hearings

WASHINGTON — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s mission is simple as her confirmation hearings to become the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court start Monday: Don’t fall for the traps.

Tribune News Service

US COVID infections likely to rise again, Fauci says

WASHINGTON — A likely rise in U.S. COVID-19 cases probably won’t amount to a full-scale surge or prompt a renewal of widespread restrictions, one of President Joe Biden’s top advisers said.

The Independent UK

Solo cyclist thwarts the trucker ‘freedom convoy’ on the roads of Washington DC

Video of bike rider has now been watched more than 4.2 million times

Los Angeles Times

US backs Zelenskyy’s efforts to negotiate with Putin

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is backing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s efforts to negotiate a peaceful end to Russia’s invasion of his country as it continued to accuse Russian forces of deliberately targeting civilians in what would amount to war crimes, top U.S. officials said Sunday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Fires 'Multiple Rocket Launchers'

North Korea fired multiple rocket launchers on Sunday, Seoul said, the latest in a series of provocations by the nuclear-armed nation to heighten tensions in the region. Pyongyang launched a string of banned weaponry this year and tested what it claimed were components of a "reconnaissance satellite" -- although Seoul…

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