March 3, 2022

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Law:

Elite Law Firm Delights Associates With Third Round Of Raises
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Top Biglaw Firm Raises Salaries For Associates Yet Again
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Top 20 Biglaw Firm Matches Cravath's $415K, Because That's What Elite Firms Do
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Top 10 Biglaw Firm Decides One Round Of Raises Isn't Enough
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Top 20 Firm Shares The Love -- Money, That Is -- With Hardworking Associates
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Skadden Knows It Takes $415,000 To Be An Elite Biglaw Firm
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Top 50 Biglaw Firm Is The First NOT To Announce A Cravath Match
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This Law Firm Is Offering Associates $25K Bonuses For Returning To The Office
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Elite Biglaw Firm Offers Up To 22 Weeks Paid Leave With Its Enhanced Parental Leave Program
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Big Law Talent Battle: Natural Selection or Artificial Scarcity?
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Bankruptcy lawyer disbarred after sanctions in 30 cases
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London Lawyers Say ‘No Comment’ on Links to Rich Russian Clients
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Going Ahead And NAMING NAMES Of Lawyers Working For Russian Regime
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Sanctioned VTB Keeps Its London Lawyers and Heads to Court
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Assistant city attorney who backed Putin on TV is fired, partly for ‘poor fit’
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Thousands of confidential ethics and juvenile records are published online
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Ilya Shapiro’s Voice Was The Lesser One After Being Drowned Out Mid-Presentation At This Law School
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Law school recently dinged for bar passage rate comes into compliance
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Florida mayor commits $5M in public funds to help open new law school
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First Jan. 6 Trial Starts Against Texas Man Turned In by Son • At the first January 6 trial, an ex-Capitol police officer recounted the pro-Trump mob's anger: 'We were outnumbered' • Defendant in first Jan. 6 Capitol attack trial 'lit the match' of breach, Justice Dept. says • Oath Keepers Member Pleads Guilty to Seditious Conspiracy and Obstruction in Jan. 6 Capitol Attack, Will 'Fully Cooperate' with Feds • ‘Multiple’ Jan. 6 calls between Trump and lawyer on Texas election lawsuit, panel reveals • Jan. 6 panel sees evidence of Trump ‘criminal conspiracy’ • The January 6 committee says it has evidence showing Trump committed crimes including obstruction and fraud while trying to overturn the election • Jan. 6 Panel Claims to Have Evidence Trump Committed Crimes • 'I Feel Betrayed': Woman Sentenced for Jan. 6 Breach Claims She Was 'Promised' White House Job, Gets Jail Time Instead
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How a new Supreme Court case endangers the New Deal, the Great Society, and Obamacare
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Barr recalls yelling at Trump over Hunter Biden in last conversation before 2020 election
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Ex-Goldman Banker Was Told Kushner Would Stop 1MDB Probe
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Her Story Brought Down Alaska’s Attorney General. A Year Later, She Feels Let Down.
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Rogue Juror Who Could Tank Maxwell Conviction to Plead the Fifth
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Fired cop says he did nothing wrong in Breonna Taylor raid • Fired Detective on Trial for Allegedly Endangering Neighbors Says Breonna Taylor 'Didn't Need to Die That Night'
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Police records confirm officers knew a 3-month-old baby was in the front seat when they opened fire on the vehicle, killing the boy and his father
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Astroworld court hearing: Gag order, attorney diversity discussed
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Trump’s border wall has been breached more than 3,000 times by smugglers, CBP records show
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Supreme Court Justices Spar over Whether Border Patrol Agents Can Be Sued for Violating the Constitutional Rights of American Citizens
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"Court debt" a steep barrier to a clean slate for those with criminal records
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Florida Senate expected to pass 15-week abortion ban
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A college student's project helped free his childhood friend from prison
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Washington State Man Arrested for Murder After Allegedly Running Over Man at Least Twice in Drive-Thru While Victim's Wife Watched in Horror
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Against Family's Wishes, Judge Accepts Plea Deal for Ex-Cop Who Dislocated Shoulder of Elderly Woman with Dementia
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Airbnb cabin owner ‘secretly took 2,000 videos of guests
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Judge Temporarily Shields Family and Psychologist from Texas Governor's Order on Transgender Care for Youth • Texas Blocked From Investigating Transgender Teen’s Parents
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Judges:

Who’s Afraid of Ketanji Brown Jackson?
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Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearings to begin March 21
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Democrats see ‘no reason to wait’ on Supreme Court vote
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Biden’s past Supreme Court experience helped inform choice
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Who to Watch as Supreme Court Pick Jackson Meets With Senators
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For some Democrats, Judge Jackson's debut is six years late
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Who the judge is matters — but not always the way people think
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Schumer wants to confirm Biden's Supreme Court pick by April break
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Alleged Walmart walkouts lead to new ethics charge against ‘distracted’ judge
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Courts Should More Often Admit When They Are At Fault
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Palin Judge Doesn't Know What Push Notifications Are, But Knows They're No Big Deal
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Wall Street:

Stock futures little changed as Russia-Ukraine tensions weigh
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Dow rebounds nearly 600 points despite surge in oil prices, Treasury yields
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War Jolts ESG Funds That Waited Too Long to Unload Russia Assets
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Russia shuts its stock market for a 3rd day as its government readies $10 billion to buy up plunging assets
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World’s Biggest Russia ETF Shuts to New Cash After Losses Deepen
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MSCI Removes ‘Uninvestable’ Russia From Emerging-Market Indexes
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European exchanges body votes to exclude Moscow Exchange
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Nasdaq 100 chart to produce first 'death cross' in nearly 2 years
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Ex-Goldman Banker’s 1MDB Bribery Testimony Assailed at Trial
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Layoffs:

WeDoctor to Cut Workforce After Delay in Going Public, Sources Say
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Crypto:

Senators want to know if Russia can use cryptocurrencies to skirt sanctions.
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Ukraine Says 'Airdrop Confirmed’ After Receiving $33M in Crypto Donations
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Biggest Crypto Exchange Says Blocking All Russians ‘Unethical’
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Bitcoin Rally Cools as Specter of Crypto Sanctions Raised
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Biden’s CFTC Nominees Call For More Powers to Police Crypto
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Fed Chair Powell: 'War Underscores Need' for Crypto Regulation
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Bitcoin sanctions could be next, but most Russians won’t care
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Climate:

UN report warns of climate-related mass extinctions, including the disappearance of penguins and polar bears
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UN: Africa, already suffering from warming, will see worse
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Climate Responses That Backfire Are a Growing Problem, IPCC Says
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Europe’s Green Push Set Back by War
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China’s Energy Sector Methane Emissions Dwarf U.S. and Russia
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Tech:

Trump's Truth Social bomb
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Sports:

Top Russian female tennis player: 'Our hearts are broken' by violence in Ukraine
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Russian oligarch Abramovich will sell Chelsea soccer club amid Ukraine war • Abramovich selling Chelsea in fallout from Russia’s invasion
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Russian NHL players mostly staying silent about Ukraine war
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Beijing Paralympics Boots Russia, Belarus Amid Athlete Protest
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Religion:

Also at Stake in Ukraine: the Future of Two Orthodox Churches
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Agribusiness:

The examiner in Express Grain Terminals bankruptcy case has objected to a request to convert the case from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7
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Celebs:

Bob Odenkirk: Why I was in a ‘hole’ and went bankrupt before ‘Breaking Bad’
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Autos:

European car plants hurt by supply problems linked to war.
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A Tesla car came to a complete stop on an interstate, police say, causing a 3-car crash that killed the driver
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Retailing:

Dollar Tree sees dull 2022 sales as Americans spend cautiously
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Nursing Homes:

Biden’s plan may be coup de grâce for staggering sector
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Healthcare:

Diagnosing Distress: Top 5 Challenges for Private Credit Lenders in Health Care Restructurings
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Oklahoma hospital charts path out of Chapter 9 that repays bond debt
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Jon Stewart on Republican opposition to war toxins bill: 'F--- that'
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White House unveils plan for next phase of COVID-19 fight • White House unveils new plan to move America past covid crisis, says shutdowns, school closures no longer necessary
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Biden declares pandemic reset, saying covid 'need no longer control our lives'
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The C.D.C. no longer recommends universal case investigation and contact tracing.
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Is the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic behind us? We asked 8 experts.
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The CDC Shifted the Pandemic’s Burden to the Vulnerable
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Why are COVID vaccination rates still low in some countries?
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Omicron Is 40% Deadlier Than Seasonal Flu, Study Finds
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A Bill for Covid Long Haulers, From a Senator Who's One of Them
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Mystery of Why Some Don't Catch Covid
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Economy:

Powell tells Congress that Fed will raise rates this month • Powell Says Rates Are Headed Higher, Even as Ukraine Poses Uncertainty • Powell: Quarter point rate hike is a go, despite war • Fed's Powell backs 25-basis-point March rate hike, but open to more aggressive move
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Fed's Beige Book: "Supply chain issues and low inventories continued to restrain growth"
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Fed chief to Congress: Russia invasion in Ukraine has 'highly uncertain' implications for U.S. economy
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Fed’s Evans says higher interest rates needed to reduce surging U.S. inflation
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Rapid Wage Growth in U.S. Isn’t Going Anywhere Any Time Soon
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Intensifying risks to global growth raise possibility Fed, ECB, or both will ease again in 2022, strategist says
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Biden pledges to make inflation battle his 'top priority' as he works to address voters' economic concerns
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Biden Short of Firepower for Election-Year Battle With Inflation
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Summers Says Next Recession Will Likely Be Caused by the Fed
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U.S. Job Growth More Than Forecast in February, ADP Data Show • Private payrolls gained 475K jobs in February: ADP • U.S. private payrolls rise solidly as labor market continues to gain traction
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You Can Probably Forget About That Pay Hike Matching Inflation
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Russia's biggest bank plunges 95% to trade at a penny as companies' shares collapse on Ukraine conflict • Russian economic collapse will be hard to avoid • Russia’s war spurs corporate exodus, exposes business risks • Why the enormous scale of financial pain being inflicted on Russia worries some in the West • Russians start feeling the heat of Ukraine war sanctions • Russian rouble plunges to new low in Moscow as sanctions tighten • Russian Inflation Accelerates to 9.05% as Rouble Slips • European sanctions on Russia will cost Europe, too, early signs show • Russia Exposure Wipes $100 Billion From European Stocks • The Default Question Is Hanging Over Russia’s Frozen Bond Market • 141 countries vote to condemn Russia at UN • Russia’s Top Banks Fall From Grace in Blow to Putin’s War Plans • DOJ launches team to enforce sanctions on Russian oligarchs • DOJ’s ‘KleptoCapture’ Unit Will Target Russian Oligarchs • U.S. prepares to expand financial attack on Russian oligarchs, aiming to seize billions held by Putin allies • China won't join in financial sanctions on Russia • Mexico won't impose sanctions on Russia, López Obrador says • Global brands exit Russia over Ukraine invasion • Toyota to suspend Russian car production, vehicle imports • Toyota and Honda Join Growing Corporate Retreat From Russia • Ukraine calls on gaming industry to suspend business with Russia • EU bars 7 Russian banks from SWIFT, but spares those in energy • Boris Johnson Urged to Speed Up U.K. Sanctions on Wealthy Russians • Cultural backlash intensifies against Russia over invasion • Major fund managers have frozen at least $3 billion in assets exposed to Russia as Ukraine war wreaks havoc on markets, reports say • Oracle says it has suspended all operations in Russia • US, allies weaponizing sanctions to curb Russian aggression • Europe Weighs Measures to Shut Off Its Ports to Russian Ships • Global shippers will deal another blow to Russian store shelves • Russia Sanctions Put $41 Billion of Default Insurance at Risk • Russian Markets Break Down With Cash Frozen at the Border • Forget Londongrad: Switzerland in Focus as Sanctions Target Rich • Commodities Hit New Highs as Traders Refuse to Buy From Russia • Canada Goose suspends sales in Russia after Ukraine invasion • RT, Sputnik Content Officially Banned Across European Union • Europe’s Biggest Logistics Firms Halt Deliveries Into Russia • Honda Suspends Motorcycle, Vehicle Sales to Russia, NHK Says • After Russia invaded Ukraine, Credit Suisse asked investors to destroy documents linked to oligarch yacht loans, report says • Russian economy taking 'serious blows,' Kremlin says • Russian oligarchs’ yachts are becoming targets of global ire • Here are all the major US and European companies pulling out of Russia following the invasion of Ukraine • Great Russian Exodus: Companies Withdraw After Ukraine Invasion • Read Apple CEO Tim Cook’s Memo After Stopping Sales in Russia • Holocaust Museum Begs U.S.: Leave Our Shady Russian Oligarch Donor Off Your Sanctions List • EA Sports to remove Russian teams from FIFA, NHL video games • The Russian billionaire owner of Chelsea Football Club is reportedly trying to offload some of his glitzy London real estate ahead of tough economic sanctions • Biden says the US will seize yachts and luxury apartments from Russian oligarchs with wealth parked in the country: 'We are coming for your ill-begotten gains' • America's sanctions on Russia are hurting the US 'in a profound way,' and taxpayers will bear the cost, says Citadel's Ken Griffin • The captain of an oil tanker refused to refuel a Russian ship to protest Ukraine's invasion. The crew is 'very proud' of him, wife says. • Giant graffiti across Europe sends message to Putin • Nearly 20,000 Russian artists are demanding a withdrawal from Ukraine • Economic warfare is hurting Russia. But it's risky for the U.S., too • Ukraine to seek support from 50 more tech firms, push on gaming, cloud, infrastructure • 'We didn't want this war': Some Russian and Ukrainian-owned US businesses are fielding angry phone calls and watching customers walk out • Finnish Utility Halts All New Investments in Russia • Financial Sanctions in the Wake of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Draw Global Attention to 'Criminal Services Industry' • France Seizes Yacht Owned by Head of Russian State Oil Giant • Billionaire Usmanov’s Superyacht Said to Be Seized in Germany • Sanctioned Billionaire Mordashov Has Careful Plans Ripped Apart • Banks Race to Pinpoint Sanction Risks After Russia Clampdown
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The Russia-Ukraine conflict could slash global growth by $1 trillion, forecasting firm says
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What does the US import and export from Russia?
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Putin Sets Commodities Up for Biggest Weekly Gain Since 1960
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Wheat Soars to 14-Year High as Russia Invasion Chokes Trade • Wheat Rockets Past $11 a Bushel for the First Time Since 2008
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Economic dangers from Russia’s invasion ripple across globe
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Manchin pours water on Biden's attempt to revive Build Back Better • Manchin fans faint hopes for stalled social, climate bill • Manchin sits with Republicans during State of the Union
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With 1 Sentence, Google's CEO Just Shared the Best Plan Yet for Returning to the Office
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Biden: 'It's time for Americans to get back to work and fill our great downtowns again' instead of working from home
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Here’s what government intervention did to Americans’ credit scores
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Google tells employees in Bay Area, other locations to return to office in April
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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How People Really Live
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Real Estate:

Poll: U.S. House Prices To Rise Another 10% This Year
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New York to Permanently Allow Remote Notarization
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Not mentioned in Biden’s State of the Union: Rents are skyrocketing, complicating first-time buyers ability to save for a house
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New York elites are snatching up luxury real estate using a method that's against many realtors' code of ethics
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Municipalities:

Oppenheimer, seeing rising bond impairments, launches a restructuring group
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Cities Keep Trying to Stop Churches From Helping the Homeless
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Oil/Gas:

Nord Stream 2 ‘Cannot Confirm’ Reports It Filed for Bankruptcy • Nord Stream 2 AG says its mobile, fixed network lines not reachable, shuts website
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Russian Oil & Gas Giants Lose 95% of Their Market Cap On London Exchange
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Sen. Manchin calls on end of oil imports from Russia, for energy independence
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As oil soars, OPEC and its allies decline to offer relief.
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Americans should get ready for $5 a gallon gas, analyst warns
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Oil jumps to highest since 2011 as OPEC holds output steady despite Russia’s war on Ukraine
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Bets against energy stocks are at the highest in more than a year as the Ukraine crisis drive oil prices over $100 per barrel, S&P Global says
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Oil markets hit multiple records as Russia sanctions bite, disrupt trade flows
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OPEC, allies weigh oil output amid high prices, Russian war
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Oil price spike could prompt demand slump, MUFG analysis suggests
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Russian Oil Not Worth the Trouble, Some Traders Conclude • Europe Gas Rises 60% With Traders Backing Away From Russia Deals
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Shell Is Said to Continue Purchasing Russian Oil and Gas
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Republicans slam Biden over continued Russian oil and gas imports
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Exxon to Hand Stake in Russian Oil Project to Rosneft, Partners • Exxon to exit Russia, leaving $4 billion in assets • Exxon outlines new cost cutting to drive profit after Russia exit
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Tanker With Russian LNG Diverts From U.K. Amid Port Ban
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Italy’s Eni to Exit Blue Stream Pipeline JV With Gazprom
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Oil prices surge to $110 a barrel as Russia batters Ukraine
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Exxon Is Cutting Even More Costs
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Ford to Boost EV Spending to $50 Billion After Historic Split • Ford’s fork in the road: EV, internal combustion are split • Ford jumps 9% after announcing plans to split electric vehicles and gas-powered cars into separate units
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Why $100 a Barrel Oil Could Be Bad for the Energy Transition
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Colorado oil and gas regulators approve ‘strongest in the nation’ financial rules
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Non-Profits:

NRA Escapes 'Corporate Death Penalty,' But Judge Calls New York Attorney General’s Allegations 'Grim' if Proven • A New York judge refuses to dissolve the NRA; Letitia James says her office is considering next options
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Entertainment:

STX Puts Rights to ‘Greenland’ in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy to Stay in Gerard Butler Business
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Banking:

SocGen warns it could be stripped of Russian business
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Student Debt:

In re Wolfson: A Potential Re-Evaluation of the “Undue Hardship” Test for Student Loan Borrowers
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Does the Bankruptcy Code Allow for Partial Discharge of Student Loans?
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The student debt crisis went unmentioned in Biden's State of the Union address, sidelining a huge issue in the coming midterms
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House Republicans slam broad student-loan forgiveness as 'reckless' and 'short-sighted,' telling Biden it's 'not a solution' to higher education costs
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4 Takeaways For Student Loan Borrowers After Biden’s Big Speech
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Pensions:

Bipartisan proposal in Congress would restore pensions for Delphi's salaried retirees
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Metals:

Gold Coin Seller Lear Files for Bankruptcy Amid Legal Scrutiny
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Satellites:

OneWeb: UK satellite firm suspends use of Russian rockets
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Politics:

AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s State of Union is off on guns, EVs
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Ukrainian parliament member: Biden's SOTU was "a total disappointment"
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Let’s Recall What Exactly Paul Manafort and Rudy Giuliani Were Doing in Ukraine
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Trump’s Candidates Sweep Texas Primary Despite Challenges From GOP
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Boebert shocks Democrats with Biden State of the Union interruption • DNC chair says Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert 'might as well' have been wearing trash bags during their State of the Union antics
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Republican rift forming over reaction to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s participation in extremist event in Florida
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Arizona Republican who backs white nationalism is censured
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GOP senators push back hard on Trump's praise of Putin • Trump calls the Russian invasion 'a holocaust,' urges Russia to stop fighting
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Trump says he believes China will invade Taiwan
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Biden risks progressives, Blacks with pivot to the center
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Ron DeSantis likens Putin to an 'authoritarian gas station attendant' and says France would 'probably not' put up a fight if Russia were to invade
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

BK ME: February 2022 Statistics
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Due Process:

No Procedural Notice, No Problem: 11th Circuit Affirms Due Process Not Violated Where Debtor Provides Actual Notice
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Valuation:

When values become stale: valuation of collateral in bankruptcy proceedings – In re S-Tek 1, LLC, a case study
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Jurisdiction:

Federalism Limits on non-Article III Adjudication
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Mass Torts:

The Texas Two-Step? Just Don't Go to the Dance
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The Bankruptcy Court’s Ruling is in: J&J’s Texas Two-Step Does Not Constitute a Bad Faith Filing
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Texas Two Step is Alive and Well
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Purdue Pharma mediator indicates Sackler opioid deal in final stage
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Judge gives more time for Purdue Pharma settlement talks
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First Presbyterian Church releases statement regarding Boy Scouts of America sexual assault lawsuit
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Force Majeure:

A Force Majeure Redux in Ukraine and Russia
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Holdouts:

Holdout Panic
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Aviation:

U.S. to close airspace to Russian planes, further weakening its aviation industry
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Ryanair, Wizz Join Ukraine Relief Push With Aid, Refugee Flights
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Boeing Gets Caught in a Bind as U.S. Bans Giant Russian Cargo Jets
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Russian airlines face outcast status as jetmakers freeze parts
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Hawaii to lift strict travel requirements this month
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Lufthansa Says Pandemic Rebound Clouded as War Lifts Oil
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Food/Beverage:

Domino’s Pizza is having a hard time finding delivery drivers and it’s hurting sales
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Labor:

Musk Dares UAW to Try and Unionize Tesla’s California Factory
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Education:

Virginia substitute teacher suspended over Russia comments
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Sovereigns:

Ukraine war raises spectre of Russia's first external debt default
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Russia Cut Six Levels to Junk by Fitch, More Downgrades Possible
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UK:

U.K. Financier’s Firm Aided by Covid Loans Is Ensnared in Probe
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Owners evicted from castle after 22-year fight • Woman, 71, evicted from £3m castle after 22-year fight over £230 debt that spiraled
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EU:

Managing Your European Business in Light of Sanctions imposed on Russia
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Euro nations' inflation sets record for 4th month
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NATO must learn from Ukraine and modernize
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‘We want them in,’ says the EU – but Ukraine won’t be joining the bloc anytime soon
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Regulators prepare for possible closure of VTB in Europe
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Sberbank Europe Unravels After Russia Sanctions Cause Bank Run • Sberbank’s stock plummet to 0.01; as it declares bankruptcy
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Austria-based Russian bank declared insolvent due to sanctions
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Europe Can Survive Next Winter Without Russian Gas
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Canada:

Bank of Canada hikes interest rates, sets stage for more tightening
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Russia:

Ukraine says almost 6,000 Russians have been killed in the first 6 days of their invasion • Ukraine is asking Russian mothers to come pick up their sons captured in Putin's invasion • Ukraine says 2,000 civilians killed since Russian invasion • Putin is said to be furious about Western sanctions and intel officials fear he may target Ukrainian civilians as revenge, report says • ‘A blitzkrieg’: Ukraine’s volunteer fighters brace for more • Demoralized and ‘Crying’ Russian troops ‘surrendering without fight’ as furious Putin’s Ukraine war machine breaks down • Adviser to the Kremlin breaks ranks to say he 'cannot comprehend' Putin's invasion of Ukraine and says 'many of us are depressed' in extraordinary interview • Incredible photos show smoldering Russian convoy blitzed to ashes by Ukrainian resistance as Putin’s Kyiv siege stalls • In Putin, intelligence analysts see an isolated leader who underestimated the West but could lash out if cornered • ‘We hope to arrive in time’: From soldiers to doctors, French volunteers head to Ukraine • Ukraine says a plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky was foiled by Russian spies who were secretly working against Putin • 3rd world war would be nuclear and destructive, Lavrov warns • Kremlin advisor says he's 'shocked' by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, marking a rare dissent against Putin • In Odessa, Ukrainians build defenses and wait for attacks. • Odesa in Russia’s Sights Amid Faster Progress in Ukraine’s South • Hundreds feared dead after 15-hour Russian attack on Ukrainian city • Russian troops slaughter Ukrainian cop's family including newborn, parents: reports • A 35-year-old Ukrainian describes what it's like in Kyiv right now: 'We keep our homes dark so that no one can see where to shoot' • Kyiv sky lit by major blast as battles rage across Ukraine • Ukrainians rush to buy rifles, shotguns as police relax rules • Ukraine posts gory photos to sow anti-Putin dissent, but the tactic may violate the Geneva Conventions • Kyiv's streets empty as tensions rise over fears of Russian ground assault • Ukrainian mayors plead for help as Russia strikes key cities • Anonymous claims it has shut down Russia’s space agency – so Putin ‘no longer has control over spy satellites’ • Russian paratroopers storm Kharkiv after devastating rocket attacks • Casualties mount in Ukraine as Russia advances and adopts siege tactics • The NATO rapid-response unit created after Russia's 2014 invasion of Ukraine is being activated for first-of-its-kind mission • Bodies are piled into a van after Russian rocket strike on TV tower kills five: Defiant mayor Vitali Klitschko vows 'we will fight' as Kyiv awaits Putin's siege following attacks on other cities • Over 800,000 people have fled Ukraine, UNHCR says • The astounding refugee crisis on the European Union’s doorstep • As Russia batters Ukraine, both sides ready for more talks • Children 'in grave danger' as Russian forces close in on Ukrainian capital • Ukraine’s most vulnerable among those fleeing Russia’s war • Spain Will Deliver Arms to Ukraine in Military Aid Policy Shift • EU Seeks to Offer Temporary Protection to Fleeing Ukrainians • Ukraine refugee count tops 1 million; Russians besiege ports • Ukraine's medical needs grow dire • Ukrainian authorities say citizens don't need to declare captured Russian tanks and military equipment for tax purposes • Belarus president stands in front of map indicating Moldova invasion plans • The West should offer Putin a 'golden bridge' out of conflict • Ukrainian maternity ward moves to basement for shelter • Some Russian oligarchs speak out against war • Volodymyr Zelensky brings a performer’s skill to wartime politics • Ukraine's leader defiant as Russian bombs fall, civilian deaths mount • Ukraine jets hit Russian column; Russia has used thermobarics, Ukraine military says • U.S. and Britain reportedly believe the Ukraine war could last 10-20 years, become a Russian quagmire • Pentagon official says Russian troops have 'deliberately punched holes' in their own gas tanks 'presumably' to avoid combat as morale declines: report
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Mood darkens in Moscow as Putin presses Ukraine war, but West still largely blamed
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Biden Seeks to Press Putin on Ukraine Without Sparking Wider War
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'Wanted: Dead or Alive': Russian Tycoon Puts $1M Bounty on Putin's Head
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Moscow police detained 5 children who tried to lay flowers at the Ukrainian embassy, says a local professor
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‘We Are on Our Side’: Across Asia, a Mixed Reaction to Ukraine War
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Nestle reopens factories, warehouses in central and west Ukraine
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European chains Metro, SPAR still active in Ukraine, Russia
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Neutral Finland, Sweden warm to idea of NATO membership
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India Avoids Condemning Putin to Secure Weapons for China Fight
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RT: Go F--- Yourself
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Ukraine Set to Hike Interest Rates Sharply in Face of Russia War
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Australia:

Is service of a Bankruptcy Notice by email still valid service?
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New Zealand:

Fire and clashes bring violent end to New Zealand Covid vaccine mandate protests
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Germany:

German Jobs Recovery Accelerates as Firms Live With Virus Curbs
(DBN)

Germans Overwhelmingly Back Scholz’s Military Spending Splurge
(DBN)

Germany to give $720M to Holocaust survivors
(DBN)

Bundesbank Warns German Inflation Could Be Around 5% in 2022
(DBN)

Germany to Send Ukraine 2,700 Soviet-Made Anti-Aircraft Rockets
(DBN)

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Spain:

Spain Takes Measures to Shield Economy from Ukraine War Fallout
(DBN)


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MENA:

Israeli Jewish groups condemn strike that hit Kyiv Holocaust site
(DBN)

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Hong Kong:

Hong Kong reports record cases; movements may be restricted • Hong Kong’s covid death rate has surpassed the US’s worst day • Hong Kong, Buckling Under Covid, Leaves Its Most Vulnerable in the Cold • Hong Kong’s Nursing Homes Are Unvaccinated Hotbeds Of Covid
(DBN)

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India:

When can guarantors of a company qualify as personal guarantors under IBC?
(DBN)

Two Years After World's Biggest Lockdown, India Surges Back To Normal Life
(DBN)

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China:

PBOC Says Number of High-Risk Banks to Fall as It Cracks Down
(DBN)

China's slowing economy in spotlight as legislature meets
(DBN)

Russia Could Have Been an Inspiration for China. Now It’s More Likely a Warning.
(DBN)

Overwhelming UN Vote Makes China’s Ukraine Balancing Act Harder
(DBN)

China’s Propaganda Machine Gears Up for Putin — and Blames America for the Invasion
(DBN)

China Asked Russia to Delay Ukraine War Until After Olympics, U.S. Officials Say
(DBN)

China Shunning Russian Coal With Banks Nervous Over Sanctions
(DBN)

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Brazil:

Bankrupt sugarcane mills lead to tension and violence
(DBN)

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