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US flies strategic bombers over NATO’s eastern flank
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The jets carried out a training mission amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Pentagon sent B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers to Germany and Romania on Friday as a show of force during Russia’s continued campaign in Ukraine.

The aircraft took off from RAF Fairford in Britain and flew to Germany, where they were used in close air support and integration mission training. They were then flown to Romania to take part in a similar exercise.

General Jeff Harrigian, commander of US Air Forces in Europe, said such bomber exercises...

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Luxury brands halt sales in Russia
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Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Cartier have ceased operations in the country amid the Ukrainian conflict

A number of major luxury brands announced late on Friday that they would be closing their stores and halting their operations in Russia. They cited logistical difficulties and concern for staff safety amid the invasion of Ukraine.

The Kering Group said it would be temporarily shuttering its boutiques, including those of Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, and Balenciaga, “due to growing concerns regarding the current situation in Europe.”

LVMH, the world’s biggest luxury company by sales, with a stable of more than 75...

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Serena Williams claims she’d be ‘in jail’ if she lashed out like male star
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The US tennis star claimed there were 'double standards' as she waded into Alexander Zverev row

Serena Williams has bemoaned what she sees as 'double standards' in tennis, claiming that she would have received a far harsher punishment that Alexander Zverev after the German was expelled from a tournament last month after violently lashing out at a chair umpire.

German world number three Zverev was removed from the field at the ATP 500 event in Acapulco, Mexico, and hit with a $40,000 fine after he struck the umpire's chair on several occasions with his racket in protest at what he saw a...

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Russia to host own events after Beijing ban
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Athletes will have a chance to compete despite being barred from the Beijing Paralympic Games

Russia will hold a series of events for its Paralympic athletes after they were shunned from the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, officials have said, with competitions most likely to take place in Sochi.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) barred Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing in China on Thursday – just one day before the Winter Games formally began.

The move came after the IPC had initially cleared athletes from the two nations to participate as neutrals,...

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Russia and Belarus suspended from Council of the Baltic Sea States
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The group says the temporary ban will remain until it’s possible to resume cooperation ‘based on respect’ for international law

Russia and Belarus have been suspended from the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) in response to what the body called the “unprovoked and illegal war” against Ukraine.

Members of the Council, a regional forum for cooperation among the 11 Baltic Sea states and the EU, voted to suspend the two countries’ membership on Friday.

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Crude could hit $200 in case of Moscow energy embargo – US shale boss
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The head of Pioneer Natural Resources warns that the US won’t be able to replace Russia’s shortfall

Global prices for crude may surge to $200 per barrel if Russian oil and gas are banned, warns Scott Sheffield, the chief executive of the US’ biggest shale oil operator, Pioneer Natural Resources.

“The only way to stop Putin is to ban oil and gas exports,” Sheffield said, as quoted by the Financial Times. “[But] if the Western world announces that we’re going to ban Russian oil and gas, oil is going to go to $200 a barrel, probably – $150 to $200 easy.”

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PayPal shuts down operations in Russia
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The online payment service joins other tech and finance companies withdrawing amid the Ukraine conflict

PayPal Holdings Inc. halted its operations in Russia on Saturday morning. The online payments company has followed other finance and technology firms in leaving the country due to the military conflict in Ukraine.

“Under the current circumstances, we are suspending PayPal services in Russia,” Chief Executive Dan Schulman said, adding that the company “stands with the international community in condemning Russia’s violent military aggression in Ukraine.”

A representative announced that the s...

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