Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia may raise crude prices for Asia in May after OPEC+ announced additional production cuts to shore up the market just as China's demand is expected to increase in the second quarter as refineries finish maintenance.
Sri Lanka's central bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at a policy meeting next week, a month after a 100 basis points increase ahead of a bailout package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Former Kosovo president Hasyhim Thaci, considered a hero by compatriots for leading the 1998-99 insurgency against Serbian rule that led to independence, will go on trial on Monday for alleged war crimes during the conflict.
Inflation is expected to ease significantly in Germany in March on the back of lower energy prices, preliminary data from six economically key states in the country showed on Thursday.
remain 15 days after the u.s. military shot down a chinese spy balloon that flew over the country. how well is the biden administration handling these mounting tensions with china? well, i think they re doing a very good job, rev, they re making very clear the unequivocal position of the united states. they ve taken appropriate action, like shooting down the chinese spy balloon. i can t think of anything more harmful to the political world order than if china tries to supply russia with dangerous weapons they ll use against people of ukraine. if you want to talk about something that would immediately immobilized the american people behind this war to increase support, to increase the call for supporting with weapons and financial resources, china getting involved that way we do. that you would see those poll numbers you just reference that the former congressman is talking, about you would see those numbers skyrocket in favor for ukraine if china decides to get involved. away all r