IBT Staff Reporter

The United States and its allies pledged new packages of ever heavier weapons for Ukraine during a meeting on Tuesday at a German air base, brushing off a threat from Moscow that their support for Kyiv could lead to nuclear war.

The United States and its allies promised to send more heavy weaponry to Ukraine during talks at a German air base on Tuesday, brushing off a threat from Moscow that their support for Kyiv could lead to nuclear war.

Kyiv accused Russia of blackmailing Europe by cutting off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria as the crisis in Ukraine deepened, with tensions surging in nearby Moldova and Moscow warning the West to back off.

South Korea's economic growth nearly halved in the first quarter from the preceding three months on coronavirus curbs and surging inflation, while a slowing Chinese economy clouded the outlook for the coming months.

The Brazilian real has returned to the list of worst currencies among its peers with two sessions of heavy losses, suffering a blow from the rallying dollar after benefiting from a crowded carry trade, with increased tensions in Brasilia giving traders a reason to get out.

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Twitter Inc Chief Executive Parag Agrawal told employees on Monday that the future of the social media firm is uncertain after the deal to be taken private under billionaire Elon Musk closes.

A federal judge in Louisiana said on Monday that he intends to rule that U.S.

Human rights groups on Monday raised concerns about hate speech on Twitter and the power that its takeover by Elon Musk would give the billionaire after the self-described "free speech absolutist" clinched a deal to take the social media platform private.

US ships artillery to Ukraine to destroy Russian firepower

A New Mexico county sheriff on Monday made public case files from his department's investigation of last year's shooting death on the set of the film "Rust" but said a formal decision on criminal charges would depend on analysis of ballistics, DNA and the phone of actor and producer Alec Baldwin.

A New Mexico county sheriff on Monday released video of actor Alec Baldwin rehearsing with an old-west style revolver on the set of the film "Rust" before the gun went off in his hand, killing a cinematographer.

Mexico's Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a plan to create a national cellphone user registry with biometric data is unconstitutional, in a blow to President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's government, which backed the measure.

A Texas appeals court on Monday granted a stay of execution for a woman whose conviction of killing her toddler 15 years ago has come under doubt because of new evidence.

A Texas appeals court on Monday granted a stay of execution for a woman whose conviction of killing her toddler 15 years ago has come under doubt because of new evidence.

Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand will travel to Germany and the United States this week to discuss support for Ukraine against Russia's invasion, the Canadian government said on Monday.

Crew of first private flight to ISS return to Earth

The leaders of Canada's military have failed to address systemic racism and discrimination over the past two decades and that has harmed national security, a scathing report released on Monday by the minister of defense found.

The leader of Sinn Fein in Northern Ireland said the Dublin government must start planning for the possibilty of a referendum that could result in a united Ireland.

UK hosts 'world's first' hub for drones, future flying taxis

Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala was jailed for life without parole on Monday after he was convicted of trying to overthrow the government by financing protests, in a case that Europe's top court and Western powers say is politically motivated.

Olympic gold medallist Oleksandr Usyk will harness the star power of his rematch with Briton Anthony Joshua to raise relief funds for his native Ukraine, the unified heavyweight champion told Reuters.

The Bank of Canada will likely consider another half-percentage-point rate increase in its next policy decision, as "too-high" inflation potentially nears its peak, Governor Tiff Macklem said on Monday, though he did not rule out an even larger move.

U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed the Tampa Bay Lightning to the White House on Monday to celebrate the National Hockey League team's back-to-back Stanley Cup championships, as he and his fellow Democrats battle with the Republican governor running the team's home state of Florida.

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A New York state judge heard arguments on Monday on whether former President Donald Trump should be held in contempt of court for not producing documents subpoenaed in a probe of his business practices.

The New York state attorney general's office on Monday urged a judge to hold former President Donald Trump in contempt of court for not producing documents subpoenaed in a probe of his business practices.

A New York judge on Monday held former President Donald Trump in contempt of court for not producing documents subpoenaed in the state attorney general's civil probe of his business practices, and ordered Trump to be fined $10,000 per day until he complies.

A New York judge on Monday held former President Donald Trump in contempt of court for not producing documents subpoenaed in the state attorney general's civil probe of his business practices, and ordered Trump to be fined $10,000 per day until he complies.