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Asian markets extend rally as rate hike fears subside
Asian markets rallied again Monday, building on last week's advances and following a strong performance on Wall Street as speculation that inflation may have peaked tempered expectations about central bank interest rate hikes.
From pariah to president: Marcos Jr takes over Philippines' top job
Ferdinand Marcos Jr, whose dictator father and namesake plundered and brutalised the Philippines, has reached the end of a decades-long campaign to rehabilitate the family brand: the presidency. His campaign was bolstered by teaming up with Sara Duterte -- who won even more votes than Marcos to easily secure the vice presidency -- as well as the backing of other political elites.
Ailing oceans in the spotlight at major UN meet
A long-delayed UN conference on how to restore the faltering health of global oceans kicks off in Lisbon Monday, with thousands of policymakers, experts and advocates on the case. At the same time, scientists warn, a drastic reduction of greenhouse gases is needed to restore ocean health. mh/yad
UK bill to override N.Ireland Brexit deal back in parliament
A UK government bill proposing an overhaul to a post-Brexit deal in Northern Ireland returns to parliament on Monday, despite EU warnings it is illegal and could spark a trade war. Brussels threatened legal action after the UK government earlier this month introduced the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill to unilaterally change trading terms for the British province.
Zelensky to press G7 for more help as war rages
President Volodymyr Zelensky will urge world powers to step up their support for Ukraine when he addresses the G7 summit on Monday, as Kyiv reels from the first Russian strikes on the capital in weeks. Biden condemned the strikes, the first on the Ukrainian capital in almost three weeks, as "barbarism".
Abortion ban: one more obstacle faced by US servicewomen
Abortion bans enacted across America will be especially painful for women in the US military, one more hurdle they have to face in a man's world where sexual assault and unwanted pregnancies occur more often than in the rest of society.
In protest-hit Ecuador, shortages of key goods start to bite
Holding rotten peppers in her hands, Mariana Morales says she has been unable to open her stall at the Santa Clara market north of Ecuador's capital Quito for a week. Santa Clara, like five other markets in the capital, was forced to close for several days and only partially resumed operations on Saturday.
Ecuador warns protests could force halt to oil production
Ecuador's energy ministry warned Sunday that oil production had reached a "critical" level and could be halted entirely within 48 hours if protests and roadblocks continue in the crisis-wracked South American country. "Oil production is at a critical level," the ministry said in a statement.
Egypt tries man over murder of student who refused advances
A trial began Sunday for an Egyptian man accused of stabbing a woman to death in a public street after she rejected his advances -- a case that has sparked widespread outrage. Egyptian preacher Mabrouk Attia sparked outrage last week after suggesting that the victim would not have met the same fate had she been veiled.
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