Some draft-age Russians headed abroad on Thursday to escape their country's biggest conscription drive since World War Two, while explosions shook southeastern Ukraine on the eve of referendums planned there by pro-Moscow separatists.
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A host of central banks from across the world raised interest rates again on Thursday, following the U.S. Federal Reserve in a global fight against inflation that is sending shockwaves through financial markets and the economy.
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Wall Street's main indexes fell on Thursday, extending declines for a third straight session, as investors worried that the U.S. Federal Reserve's aggressive approach to rein in inflation could trigger a recession.
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The heads of the nation's largest banks faced pointed criticism from a top Republican Thursday, as he chastised firms for "embracing a liberal ESG agenda that harms America."
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September 22, 2022 · 2:48 PM UTC · undefined agoAn Indiana judge on Thursday blocked the state from enforcing its new ban on most abortions while Planned Parenthood and other healthcare providers challenge it in court.