The selloff on Wall Street worsened Monday and oil prices turned lower as rising geopolitical tensions and the Fed's plans to reduce economic stimulus took their toll on investors.
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NATO said on Monday it was putting forces on standby and reinforcing eastern Europe with more ships and fighter jets, and could also send additional troops to its south-east flank, in what Russia denounced as an escalation of tensions over Ukraine.
- Middle EastUAE blocks missiles as Yemen's Houthis attack region's business hub
The UAE said it had foiled a second missile attack by Yemen's Iranian-aligned Houthi movement group.
- WorldDo not assume COVID pandemic reaching 'end game', warns WHO
- EuropeEU regulator set to rule on Pfizer COVID pill by end-Jan, ahead of Merck
- United StatesU.S. Supreme Court rejects House Republicans' challenge to pandemic-era voting rules
- Middle EastFourth COVID vaccine shot raises resistance to serious illness for over-60s: Israel
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