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A sign board displaying Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) stock information is seen in Toronto June 23, 2014.

TSX Retreats From Record High As Fed Outlook Spooks Investors

Canada's main stock index fell on Tuesday, pulling back from a record intraday high, as the potential for aggressive U.S. interest rate hikes weighed on investor sentiment.

The war in Ukraine has all but halted Moldova apple exports to Russia

Ukraine War Brings Bitter Harvest To Moldovan Orchards

Ukraine war brings bitter harvest to Moldovan orchards

A Lada car parked in front of the office building at Avotvaz's car factory in Tolyatti, Russia

Hit By Sanctions, Lada Factory Town Braces For Tough Times

Hit by sanctions, Lada factory town braces for tough times

A general view shows the Eiffel Tower and the financial and business district in La Defense, west of Paris, France November 22, 2017.

French Markets Wake Up To Le Pen Election Risk

French financial markets abruptly acknowledged on Tuesday the risk of far-right Marine Le Pen winning the French presidential elections against incumbent Emmanuel Macron later in April, with sharp losses on government bonds and Paris blue chip stocks.

French Markets Wake Up To Risk Of Le Pen Presidency

French stocks and bonds fell on Tuesday as markets started to acknowledge the risk of far-right candidate Marine Le Pen winning this month's presidential elections against incumbent Emmanuel Macron.

On Saturday, AFP saw the bodies of at least 22 people in civilian clothes on a single street in Bucha

Mother Remembers 'Brutal' Soldiers Who Terrorised Bucha

Mother remembers 'brutal' soldiers who terrorised Bucha

Analysis-Tesla's Musk May Add To U.S. SEC Ire With Late Report About Twitter Stake

Did Elon Musk break U.S. securities laws again?

Representations of cryptocurrencies Bitcoin, Ethereum, DogeCoin, Ripple, Litecoin are placed on PC motherboard in this illustration taken, June 29, 2021.

Factbox-How U.S. Banks Are Dipping Their Toes In The Crypto Water

Last week, a top U.S. banking regulator warned of growing risks as banks start to capitalize on the popularity of cryptocurrencies to offer related services to clients.

U.S. President Donald Trump greets Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 13, 2019.

U.S. Conservative Conference With Hungary's Hardline Leader Reflects Republican Divide

America's most prominent conservative gathering, founded on ideals of personal liberty and limited government, convenes in Budapest next month to celebrate a European leader accused of undermining democracy and individual rights.

After the closure of its last bank branch in 2018, the Scottish town of Denny has welcomed a hi-tech startup offering everyday banking services inside the town's Co-op grocery store

Scottish Town Welcomes Banking Lifeline

Scottish town welcomes banking lifeline

The entrance of the European Court of Justice is pictured in Luxembourg, January 26, 2017. Picture taken January 26, 2017.

Top EU Court Says Phone Data Cannot Be Held 'Indiscriminately'

The European Union's top court ruled on Tuesday that national authorities cannot retain phone data in a "general and indiscriminate" manner, but could use specific information to tackle some very serious crime.

The darkest pigment in the world is among the new materials being tested or used by luxury watch makers

Watchmakers Tinker With New Materials To Draw New Buyers

Watchmakers tinker with new materials to draw new buyers

Then-U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and Vice President Joe Biden participate in a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 8, 2009.

Obama, Biden Reunite At White House To Tout Obamacare, New Provision

Former President Barack Obama returned to the White House on Tuesday for the first time since leaving office in 2017 to tout the benefits of his signature healthcare law and bolster his friend and former governing partner, President Joe Biden.

Most demonstrations have been peaceful, with Catholic clergy and nuns leading a silent procession in the capital

Sri Lanka President Loses Parliament Majority As Protests Mount

Sri Lanka president loses parliament majority as protests mount

A satellite image shows dead bodies on Yablonska Street in Bucha, Ukraine, March 19, 2022. Picture taken March 19, 2022. Satellite image 2022 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATO

Satellite Images Show Civilian Deaths In Ukraine Town While It Was In Russian Hands-Maxar

Satellite images taken weeks ago of the town of Bucha in Ukraine show bodies of civilians on a street, a private U.S.

Marine Le Pen, leader of French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National) party and candidate for the 2022 French presidential election, attends an interview with Reuters at her campaign headquarters in Paris, France, March 29, 2022.

Macron, Le Pen Battle Out As Election Jitters Hit Markets

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who has narrowed the gap with Emmanuel Macron in opinion polls ahead of Sunday's presidential election enough to rattle financial markets, sought on Tuesday to further detoxify her image.

Macron Seeks To Revive Lacklustre Campaign And Fend Off Le Pen Comeback

Strolling around a small town in northwestern France, beaming to crowds shouting "Macron President!," Emmanuel Macron sought to revive a lacklustre campaign whose increasingly uncertain outcome rattled markets on Tuesday.

Mayor of Kyiv and former heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko speaks with journalists during the opening of the first Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces recruitment centre in central Kyiv, Ukraine, February 2, 2022.

Kyiv Mayor Says All European Payments To Russia Are 'Bloody'

The mayor of Kyiv urged European politicians to cut all commercial ties with Moscow, saying on Tuesday that all payments to Russia were "bloody money" that would fuel what he called a "genocide of Ukrainians".

Karim Daoud, head of the Allonnes mosque's associations, poses at the city's youth services in Allonnes, near Le Mans, France March 15, 2022. The sentence means: "The freedom of others". Picture taken March 15, 2022.

Special Report-France Closes Mosques With Powers That Some Critics Say Use 'secretive Evidence'

For three years, Karim Daoud ran the mosque in this small town in northwest France.

A view shows the financial and business district of La Defense in Puteaux near Paris, France, February 7, 2022.

Euro Zone Economy Got March Boost From Reopening But Prices Soared -PMI

Euro zone business growth got a boost last month from the re-opening of economies following the Omicron coronavirus variant, according to a survey which however showed soaring energy costs and Russia's invasion of Ukraine threaten the recovery.

Investors stand in front of an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage house in Shanghai, China, February 15, 2016.

Asian Equities Face Biggest Foreign Outflows In March In Two Years

Asian equities witnessed steep foreign outflows in March, hit by worries over higher inflation as commodity prices soared due to an escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Gold Slips As U.S. Dollar Holds Firm On Safe-haven Flows

Gold prices eased on Tuesday as the dollar held firm on rising prospects of further sanctions against Russia and possibly more aggressive interest rate hikes by the U.S.

Gold Eases On Higher U.S. Yields, Bets Of Bigger Rate Hikes

Gold slipped on Tuesday as higher U.S. Treasury yields and expectations of aggressive interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve dimmed the appeal of the non-yielding bullion.

Gold Largely Unchanged As Ukraine Risks Counter Rising Yields

Gold held steady on Tuesday as safe-haven demand spurred by the possibility of new sanctions on Russia countered a rise in U.S.

Gold Slips As Hawkish Fed Policy Outlook Takes Centre Stage

Gold fell on Tuesday as rising U.S. Treasury yields and expectations for more aggressive monetary policy tightening by the Federal Reserve offset safe-haven demand for bullion spurred by possible new Western sanctions on Russia.

The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, February 15, 2022.

European Shares Steady With Eye On Sanctions; French Stocks Sell Off On Election Angst

European shares edged higher on Tuesday as investors awaited a batch of fresh sanctions on Moscow, while France's blue-chip index slumped after opinion polls for presidential elections due later this month tightened.