Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West on Tuesday of deliberately creating a scenario designed to lure it into war and ignoring Russia's security concerns over Ukraine.
- EnergyOPEC+ seen sticking to policy despite oil price rally -sources
OPEC+ will likely stick to existing policies of moderate output increases on Wednesday, five sources from the producers' group said even as it expects demand to rise to new peaks this year and as oil prices trade near their highest since 2014.
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A look at the day ahead in markets from Dhara Ranasinghe.
- Autos & TransportationSelf-driving car companies zoom ahead, leaving U.S. regulators behind
- Middle EastU.S. to send fighter jets to assist UAE after Houthi attacks
The United States would continue providing early warning intelligence and collaborate on air defence, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told the UAE's de facto ruler.
- Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsBritish trial deliberately infecting young adults with COVID found to be safe
- Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsOmicron subvariant BA.2 likely to have same severity as 'original' -WHO
- Asia PacificAustralia's COVID-19 hospital admissions fall to lowest in weeks
- Asia PacificTokyo's daily COVID-19 infections exceed 20,000 for first time
- Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsU.S. considers authorization of first COVID vaccine for children under 5
- COVID-19Virginia governor sued again over order to make masks optional in schools
- Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsMany countries yet to see peak in Omicron wave, should ease curbs slowly -WHO