KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's security and defence council on Friday said it was imposing sanctions on the tycoon Dmytro Firtash for selling titanium products that allegedly end up being used by Russian military enterprises.  The secretary of the council Oleksiy Danilov said the exact nature of the sanctions would be announced separately in a presidential decree.  A spokesman for Firtash was not immediately available for comment.

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The UK has recorded another 10,476 coronavirus infections and a further 11 deaths, in the latest 24-hour period.

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The 193-member United Nations General Assembly on Friday appointed Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for a second five-year term, beginning.

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Both Brussels and AstraZeneca on Friday claimed victory in a court battle over the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines.


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When the figure is above 1 it indicates the outbreak is growing exponentially, while below this point means it is shrinking.

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The UN has called for action after an increase in people fleeing conflict and persecution despite the COVID pandemic. While world leaders urged to step up efforts for peace, stability and cooperation.

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Japan will tighten its rules on support for exports of new coal power plants, in line with a pact by the Group of Seven nations (G7) to halt new government backing for "unabated coal power" by the end of 2021, a government official said on Friday.

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The Bank of Japan said on Friday it will launch a new scheme to provide funds to financial institutions that invest or extend loans for activities which fight climate change.

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The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday backed the repeal of the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force that allowed the war in Iraq, as lawmakers work to pull back the authority to declare war from the White House.

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