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Palladium attempted to consolidate off an all-time peak in volatile trading on Tuesday as the Russia-Ukraine crisis fuelled worries of a supply squeeze of the metal, while safe-haven gold also powered past the key $2,000 level.

Florida's Senate on Tuesday is expected to pass a Republican-backed bill that would prohibit classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity for many young students, a measure Democrats denounced as being anti-LGBTQ.

Florida's Senate on Tuesday passed a Republican-backed bill that would prohibit classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity for many young students, a measure Democrats denounced as being anti-LGBTQ.

Florida lawmakers on Tuesday passed a Republican-backed bill that would prohibit classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity for many young students, rejecting criticism and student protests that characterized the measure as discriminatory and misguided.

A 5G budget-friendly iPhone and a new iPad top expectations from analysts for Apple Inc's spring product launch event on Tuesday.

Apple Inc on Tuesday announced a new version of its low-cost iPhone SE that includes 5G connectivity, a new iPad Air and a faster chip for its desktop Mac computers.

Apple Inc on Tuesday added 5G connectivity to its low-cost iPhone SE and iPad Air and introduced a high-performance chip for its new Mac Studio, a desktop aimed at creative professionals.

Apple Inc on Tuesday added 5G connectivity to its low-cost iPhone SE and iPad Air and introduced a faster chip for a new desktop, a high point in Apple's move to power its devices with microprocessors designed in house.

The European Commission has prepared a new package of sanctions against Russia and Belarus over the invasion of Ukraine that will hit additional Russian oligarchs and politicians and three Belarusian banks, three sources told Reuters on Tuesday.

Iran will not back down on its red lines in nuclear talks with major powers, President Ebrahim Raisi said on Tuesday, as the United States and France warned there was little time left to revive their 2015 accord.

Western powers on Tuesday warned Russia against wrecking an almost completed deal on bringing the United States and Iran back into compliance with the 2015 nuclear accord, as Iran's top negotiator was set to return from consultations in Tehran.

Ukraine priests want to break from 'Cain' Russian church

Thousands of Pakistani opposition party supporters rallied on Tuesday to demand that Prime Minister Imran Khan step down or face a non-confidence vote in parliament, accusing him of mismanaging the economy and poor governance.

Thousands of Pakistani opposition party supporters rallied on Tuesday to demand Prime Minister Imran Khan's ouster, accusing him of mismanaging the economy and poor governance, in the toughest challenge he has faced since taking power in 2018.

Pakistan's opposition parties moved a no-confidence motion seeking the ouster of Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday, accusing him of mismanaging the economy and poor governance in the toughest challenge he has faced since taking power in 2018.

Turkey and Israel will seek to overcome years of animosity and insults when their presidents meet for the first time in more than a decade this week, expanding a recent Turkish charm offensive with regional rivals.

The London Metal Exchange (LME) halted nickel trading on Tuesday after prices doubled in just hours to a record $100,000 per tonne, fuelled by a race to cover short positions after Western sanctions threatened supply from major producer Russia.

The London Metal Exchange (LME) in an unprecedented move halted nickel trading and cancelled all trades on Tuesday as a race to cover short positions saw prices double in just hours to record highs above $100,000 per tonne.

The London Metal Exchange (LME) was forced to halt trading in nickel and said it would cancel trades as prices doubled to more than $100,000 per tonne on Tuesday, a surge sources blamed on short covering by one of the world's top producers.

The London Metal Exchange (LME) was forced to halt nickel trading and cancel trades after prices doubled on Tuesday to more than $100,000 per tonne in a surge sources blamed on short covering by one of the world's top producers.

Ukraine began evacuating civilians from besieged cities on Tuesday after Russia allowed the creation of "humanitarian corridors", and Kyiv appealed to Moscow to keep its guns silent so that people could leave safely.

Ukrainian civilians began leaving two besieged areas on Tuesday after Russia opened "humanitarian corridors" for them, but Kyiv said Russian forces had shelled an evacuation route from the port city of Mariupol.

Ukrainian civilians and foreign students clutching bags and rucksacks fled the besieged city of Sumy in buses and cars on Tuesday in the first successful "humanitarian corridor" opened since Russia's invasion.

European shares slipped on Tuesday, as the United States banned Russian oil imports, raising volatility and fears of global stagflation, and offsetting a recovery in financial stocks.

Shares in German utility Uniper gave up earlier gains to close flat after the group signalled an exit from Russia and wrote down its exposure to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, key areas of investor concern since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

The United Nations is basing its humanitarian aid plans on 4 million Ukrainian refugees seeking safety, but it may need to increase that number shortly, the head of the UN's Refugee Agency said on Tuesday.

K-Pop's BTS back for first Seoul show after thriving in pandemic

Office rental company IWG said it would merge its digital assets with flexible workspace platform The Instant Group, as office space providers benefit from the hybrid work trend, sending the London-listed firm's shares sharply higher.

French food group Danone pledged to step up investments behind its brands and actively rotate asset portfolio, as it seeks to accelerate revenue growth in a fresh strategy plan led by new chief Antoine de Saint-Affrique.