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#buymeafighterjet: Ukraine launches viral fundraiser in aerial defence against Russia The campaign is asking for fighter jets like these Russian SU-25s   -   Copyright  Olga Balashova/AP By Luke Hurst  •  Updated: 18/04/2022 - 17:37 A viral social media campaign leading with the hashtag #buymeafighterjet appears to be an attempt by the Ukrainian air force to get hold of fighter jets to defend its skies form Russian invaders. Ukraine has been asking for...

Two Turkish men held in Greece after crossing border in 'motorised paraglider' COMMENTS By AP  with Euronews  •  Updated: 18/04/2022 - 21:26 A coast guard vessel arrives at the port of Pythagorio on the eastern Greek island of Samos in 2018   -   Copyright  AP Photo/Michael Svarnias SHARE THIS ARTICLE Two Turkish asylum seekers have been rescued after reportedly trying to fly across the Aegean...

Factbox-U.S. airlines drop mask requirements for passengers, employees Factbox-U.S. airlines drop mask requirements for passengers, employees By Metro US 0 comments Posted on April 18, 2022 Delta Air Lines passenger planes parked in Birmingham (Reuters) – The Biden administration will no longer enforce a U.S. mask mandate on public transportation, after a federal judge in Florida ruled that directive was unlawful, overturning a key White House effort to...

Oil steady despite Libya supply drop, Shanghai preparing to reopen By Sonali Paul 0 comments Posted on April 18, 2022 Storage tanks at Marathon Petroleum’s Los Angeles Refinery in Carson, California, U.S. (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday, after rising 1% in the previous session, as Libya was forced to halt some exports and as manufacturers in China prepared to reopen factories after...

China urges policies to support catering, retail sectors By Metro US 0 comments Posted on April 18, 2022 The national flag of China flutters behind a fence of the headquarters of the NDRC in Beijing BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s state planner called on Tuesday for the implementation of policies to support the country’s catering and retail sectors. Spending on new energy vehicles (NEVs) should also be supported, said...

Sri Lanka asks IMF for rapid financial assistance By Metro US 0 comments Posted on April 18, 2022 People walk along the Pettah Market, amid the country’s economic crisis, in Colombo (Reuters) – Sri Lanka has made a request to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) support to mitigate supply chain issues, a finance minister aide said in a tweet on Tuesday. However, the...

Taiwan electric scooter firm Gogoro has ‘healthy’ chip supply for now, risks as it grows -CEO By Ben Blanchard 0 comments Posted on April 18, 2022 Gogoro’s electric scooters are seen parked near a charging station in Taipei TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwanese electric scooter maker Gogoro Inc has all the chips it needs for now, founder and Chief Executive Horace Luke said on Tuesday, but could...

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a phone call today from his brother, His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, King of the sisterly Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, during which they reviewed the latest developments in occupied Palestine and the dangerous escalation in Al-Aqsa Mosque. The necessity of an immediate halt to the...

Faced with criticism, Le Pen allies tone down rhetoric on proposed hijab ban By Metro US 0 comments Posted on April 18, 2022 FILE PHOTO: French far-right presidential candidate Le Pen campaigns in Avignon PARIS (Reuters) – A planned hijab ban if French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen is elected would come “little by little” and would be determined by lawmakers, her allies said on Monday of...

Ukraine mayor describes ‘hard’ interrogation by Russian captors By Philip Pullella 0 comments Posted on April 18, 2022 Mayor of Melitopol Fedorov attends Easter Vigil in Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican ROME (Reuters) – A Ukrainian mayor described hours of “hard” interrogations when held for almost a week by Russian forces last month and said he had appealed to the pope for help to stop...

J&J settles West Virginia opioid litigation for $99 million By Dietrich Knauth 0 comments Posted on April 18, 2022 FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The Johnson & Johnson logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the NYSE in New York (Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson said on Monday it agreed to pay $99 million to settle claims by West Virginia that it helped fuel an...

U.S. dollar continues to garner support from Fed hike expectations By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Vidya Ranganathan 0 comments Posted on April 18, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Illustration photo of U.S. dollar and Japan yen notes NEW YORK/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar edged higher on Monday in thin and choppy trading, in line with higher U.S. Treasury yields as investors braced for multiple half a percentage-point rate hikes...

Bank of America beats profit estimates on strength in consumer lending By Joseph White 0 comments Posted on April 18, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A Bank of America logo is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City (Reuters) -Bank of America Corp reported a smaller-than-expected 13% fall in first-quarter profit on Monday, as strong growth in its consumer lending business helped cushion the blow from...

Trump attempt at a coup to be a focus of U.S. House hearings, lawmaker Raskin says By Richard Cowan 0 comments Posted on April 18, 2022 U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) speaks during House Committee on Rules Hearing in Washington WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Then-President Donald Trump attempted a coup on Jan. 6, 2021, and that will be a centerpiece of committee hearings in Congress next month,...