Oil extends rally as EU considers more Russia sanctions
Oil prices jumped further Tuesday as the European Union considered further sanctions against major crude producer Russia in response to killings in the Ukrainian town of Bucha that have prompted international condemnation.
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Scottish town welcomes banking lifeline
Donna Corrigan pops into her local supermarket to pay OneBanks a visit, laden with a heavy box of coins to deposit into her bank account.
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Watchmakers tinker with new materials to draw new buyers
Lab-made diamonds, recycled plastic and 3D printing: this year's Geneva watch fair was teeming with timepieces crafted from new materials, aimed at seducing a new generation of luxury watch connoisseurs.
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Sri Lanka president loses parliament majority as protests mount
Sri Lanka's president lost his parliamentary majority Tuesday as former allies urged his resignation, following days of street protests over the island nation's crippling economic crisis.
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El Salvador president says 6,000 gang members arrested
More than 6,000 gang members have been detained in the first nine days of a state of emergency in El Salvador, President Nayib Bukele said Monday, after imposing the measures to stamp out a soaring homicide wave.
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Oil extends rally on Russia sanctions bets, stocks edge higher
Oil prices extended gains Tuesday on the prospect of further sanctions on Russia for alleged "atrocities" in some occupied Ukrainian cities, while equities edged up after a rally in New York and Europe.
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Inaugural Asian Mixed Cup tees off in Thailand
Golf's inaugural Asian Mixed Cup begins in Thailand this week with a host of international male and female hotshots on the same scorecard.
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Pakistan constitution wrangle drags on in court
Pakistan's supreme court was to sit Tuesday for a second day to rule on the legality of political manoeuvres that led Prime Minister Imran Khan to dissolve the national assembly and call fresh elections.
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Tied in knots? Polygamy persists in DR Congo despite ban
"I can get married again -- the dream is to get to seven wives," said Congolese church pastor Chirhuza Zagabe, a husband to four spouses and father of 16 children.
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'So cute!': Swedish selfie 'museum' gets super liked
A new selfie "museum" in Sweden is flipping the script by making visitors both the artist and the exhibit.
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