Russian missiles hit an apartment block and kindergarten in strikes that U.S. President Joe Biden condemned as "barbarism," while world leaders gathered in Europe to discuss further sanctions against Moscow including an import ban on gold.
- WorldG7 aims to raise $600 billion to counter China's Belt and Road
Increasingly worried about China, G7 leaders first floated plans for the project last year, and are formally launching it now under a fresh title and dropping the moniker "Build Back Better World" first coined by Biden.
- BusinessNATO to pledge aid to Baltics and Ukraine, urge Turkey to let in Nordics, article with gallery
The moves come as the West strives to send Russia and China a signal of resolve.
- CommoditiesOn Japan's farms, a weakening yen adds to slow-burning discontent
The farmers who grow Japan's rice, cherries and beef are a key base for Prime Minister Kishida - and he risks losing them over inflation and a weaker yen.
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