Chile’s new leftwing president selects central bank chief as finance minister

Peso rises after Gabriel Boric’s pick signals a more moderate path to investors

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WHO gives green light to wider use of Covid vaccine boosters

Advisers recommend use of a third shot but want vulnerable people to have priority

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With stag parties a Covid casualty, Prague draws local homebuyers

A drop in tourism has made city-centre living more appealing, pushing up rents and house prices

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Robert Gates: Putin has overplayed his hand on Ukraine

His threats against Russia’s neighbour have galvanised Nato and given it new clarity of purpose

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Russia wants Nato forces out of ex-Warsaw Pact states, says Lavrov

Moscow clarifies hardline stance to avoid ‘any dual interpretations’ ahead of talks with US

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UK foreign secretary calls on allies to curb rise of Russia and China

Liz Truss urges liberal governments to ‘face down global aggressors’

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Bitcoin drops to five-month low as investors dump risk assets

Cryptocurrencies tumble in wake of Netflix sell-off and proposed Russian crypto ban

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US and Russia return to Geneva in effort to resolve invasion threat

Washington and Moscow play down expectations ahead of talks on Ukraine

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Russia raises pressure by sending more troops to Ukraine border

Western officials believe further deployments would be needed for full-blown invasion

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Thailand’s Bitkub plans crypto expansion in SE Asia

Chief plots push into region amid growing trading volumes during pandemic

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