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European Union carbon price passes symbolic 100 euros as reforms bite

In the medium term the price is expected to rise even further, to between 125 and 160 euros per ton by 2030, he said, not accounting for inflation

New Zealand hikes key rate to 4.75% to fight inflation despite cyclone

The increase, which can raise the borrowing costs for consumers on everything from credit cards to mortgages, comes despite the economic pain that a devastating cyclone is already inflicting on people

Last US-Russia arms control treaty in jeopardy after Putin's announcement

Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement that Moscow is suspending its participation in the last remaining US.-Russia arms control treaty will have an immediate impact on US visibility

Biden in Poland: US, allies 'will never waver' in supporting Ukraine

Democracies of the world will stand guard over freedom today, tomorrow and forever," Biden declared. The US and allies will have Ukraine's back

Microsoft's Xbox makes case for Activision merger amid EU scrutiny

Microsoft announced a 10-year agreement with chipmaker Nvidia to bring Xbox games to Nvidia's cloud gaming service

House GOP meet with Zelenskyy as far-right oppose future aid to Ukraine

Chairman Mike McCaul and four other Republican lawmakers said they discussed at length what Ukraine's military needs to fight off Russian aggression

Russia calls UN Security Council meeting on Nord Stream pipelines sabotage

Russia called a Security Council meeting on last Sept's explosions at the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines from Russia to Western Europe after circulating a resolution calling for a UN investigation

Supreme Court declines to revive ACLU lawsuit over NSA surveillance

Details of the Upstream program are classified, but it collects data from transmissions over high-speed cables that carry electronic communications into and out of the country

Walmart beats Q4 expectations, reports strong sales during holiday season

Walmart on Tuesday reported strong sales during the holiday season as budget-conscious consumers looking for better deals flocked to its stores

Supreme Court takes 1st case on federal law that shields internet firms

Recommendation algorithms are what make it possible to find the needles in humanity's largest haystack, Google's lawyers wrote in their main Supreme Court brief

Russian Prez Putin chides West, defends Ukraine invasion in major speech

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Western countries Tuesday of igniting and sustaining the war in Ukraine, dismissing any blame for Moscow almost a year after the Kremlin's unprovoked invasion

French President Macron champions pension plan as key to French economy

French President Emmanuel Macron advocated Tuesday for his contested plan to increase the pension eligibility age as part of the pro-business policies he has promoted since he took office in 2017

Traffic at Dubai airport double than last year but lags behind 2019 peak

Traffic more than doubled last year at Dubai's airport, the world's busiest for international flights, but has yet to fully recover after the coronavirus pandemic, according to figures released

Global shares retreat on mixed manufacturing indicators in Europe, Asia

Global shares were mostly lower after manufacturing indicators in Europe and Asia painted a mixed picture and Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Western countries of threatening Russia

President Vladimir Putin rails against West in state-of-the-nation address

It's they who have started the war. And we are using force to end it, Putin said in a speech broadcast by all Russian state TV channels

Zelenskyy instilled hope as West, fearing for his life, advised him to flee

A year ago, with Russian forces bearing down on Ukraine's capital, Western leaders feared for the life of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and advised him to flee. The US offered him an escape route.

Death toll rises to 8 as 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Turkiye-Syria

The death toll in Turkiye and Syria rose to eight in a new and powerful earthquake that struck two weeks after a devastating temblor killed nearly 45,000 people, authorities and media said Tuesday

Ukraine's year of pain, death, and nation-building after Russian invasion

The date was February 24, 2022 cataclysmic for Ukraine, course-changing for Russia, history-shaping for the wider world

No excuse for high methane emissions: Energy agency chief Fatih Birol

Methane cuts are among the cheapest options to limit near-term global warming," said IEA's executive director Fatih Birol

US urges UN to condemn N Korea; China, Russia blame Washington for tension

A presidential statement from the Security Council requires the support of all its members, including North Korea's closest allies, China and Russia