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By Robert Harvey

NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday alliance members «are not providing Ukraine with enough ammunition» and the shortfall has allowed Russia to push Kyiv's forces back. «The Ukrainians are not running out of courage. They are running out of ammunition,» Stoltenberg told journalists. «Together, we have the capacity to provide Ukraine what it needs. Now we need to show the political will to do so.»

By Naveen Thukral

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan

An Atlantic Council study published Thursday showed that 134 countries, or 98% of the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP), are currently exploring a central bank digital currency (CBDC). This number has surged from just 35 since May 2020.

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(Reuters) — European shares opened higher on Thursday, supported by a raft of optimistic corporate updates, while investors remained cautious ahead of key economic data from the United States.

Cost of Living LIVE Updates March 14: The cost of living is the amount of money one needs to survive in a given place – and one's most essential needs such as food, water, housing, taxes, cost of commute, healthcare, etc. The high rate of inflation has pushed up the cost of living across the globe, burning a hole in the common man's pocket.

Investing.com-- Oil prices rose slightly in Asian trade on Thursday, staying near four-month highs after a substantial draw in U.S. gasoline inventories and debilitating attacks on a key Russian fuel refinery pointed to tighter fuel supplies. 

India’s Agni-5 test of a multiple-warhead ballistic missile places the country in a league of powers with only the US, UK, Russia, China and France as other members. Importantly, its success steps up India’s deterrence at a time China has openly begun to pursue a policy of power projection beyond its borders. Though not strictly an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) of the order possessed by the Big Five that can hit targets as far as 15,000km, its 5,000km-plus range brings the farthest parts of China and even some of Europe within our strike radius.

crude stockpiles indicated strengthening demand, while possible supply disruptions following Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries also underpinned prices. Brent futures rose 10 cents, or 0.12%, to $84.13 a barrel at 0115 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was up 7 cents, or 0.9%, at $79.79 per barrel.

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday urged the nation to take part in the upcoming presidential election on March 15-17 saying that, ‘determination to go forward together’ The President said, as reported by the state news agency TASS reported, “We need to confirm our consolidation, our determination to go forward together. Each vote counts.

Vladimir Putin is poised to sweep to another six-year term in this week’s presidential election, even though Russians are dying in Ukraine in a war that is grinding through its third year and his country is more isolated than ever

Investing.com — The Dow eked out a gain Wednesday, closing higher for a third-straight day, underpinned by energy stocks, but a slump in tech stocks kept gains in check as investors braced for further economic data due Thursday that could shape the Fed Reserve's outlook ahead of a decision next week. 

Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) faced selling pressure today amid a broader stock market crash driven by small- and mid-cap indexes that logged their worst session in over two years. Domestic brokerage firm JM Financials has maintained a ‘sell’ rating on IOC and HPCL and a ‘hold’ on BPCL amid the current discounting of prices.

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By Guy Faulconbridge and Lidia Kelly

ORCHARD HILLS, Australia—At an Australian military base here on the outskirts of Sydney, an unassuming shed-like structure known as Building 215 is set to play an important role in Washington’s strategy for confronting rivals such as China and Russia. Inside, officials plan to establish the first factory outside the U.S. to help make a type of missile that’s been pivotal in the Ukraine war: Lockheed Martin’s Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System, or GMLRS.

By David Milliken and Suban Abdulla

Russian crypto regulation may be delayed until 2025, as decision-makers in the nation prioritize other matters.

Donald Trump, whose single turbulent term in the White House transformed the Republican Party, tested the resilience of democratic institutions in the U.S. and threatened alliances abroad, will lead the GOP in a third consecutive presidential election after clinching the nomination Tuesday. With wins in Georgia, Mississippi and Washington state, Trump surpassed the 1,215-delegate threshold needed to become the presumptive Republican nominee. He'll formally accept the nomination at the Republican National Convention in July, by which point he could be in the remarkable position of being both a presidential candidate and convicted felon. Trump has been indicted in four separate criminal investigations and his first trial, which centers on payments made to a porn actress, is set to begin March 25 in New York City.