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Russian Oil Faces Price Cap Under New G-7 Plan

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9 months ago

September 2, 2022

The Group of Seven rich nations rolled out a plan to cap the price of Russian oil on international markets, committing to a novel sanctions design aimed toward limiting Russia’s income from oil gross sales as its invasion of Ukraine grinds on.

The finance ministers of the G-7 stated they might transfer to ban the insurance coverage and financing of shipments of Russian oil and petroleum merchandise until they’re offered beneath a set worth cap.

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Turkey Votes in Runoff After Erdogan Takes First-Round Lead

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May 28, 2023

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ISTANBUL—Millions of people are heading to the polls on Sunday in a presidential runoff election that could cement President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s grip on power and his country’s influence in the war in Ukraine, the Middle East and NATO.

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In a Small California City, Nearly Half the Police Included in Racist Text Threads

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May 28, 2023

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By Zusha Elinson | Photographs by Amy Osborne for The Wall Street Journal

May 28, 2023 12:01 am ET

ANTIOCH, Calif.—For at least four years, officers in this small Bay Area city called Black residents racial slurs, bragged about beating suspects and joked about violating people’s civil rights in text messages.

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Ukraine Launches Airstrikes on Russian-Held Targets

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15 hours ago

May 27, 2023

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Updated May 27, 2023 10:24 am ET

Ukraine’s armed forces said its air force launched strikes on 11 Russian clusters of personnel and equipment over the past day as anticipation grew that Kyiv was on the brink of beginning a long-awaited offensive to regain lost territory.

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The House That ‘Rolling Stone’ Built

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17 hours ago

May 27, 2023

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By James Reginato | Photography by Adrian Gaut for WSJ. Magazine

May 27, 2023 8:30 am ET

Among the many treasured possessions that Jann Wenner has collected during his rollicking career is a framed cover of the magazine he co-founded, Rolling Stone, autographed by its subject, Sean Penn: “To Jann, from one asshole to another.”

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The Anti-Woke Presidential Candidate Who Wants to Crush ESG and Gut the Fed

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19 hours ago

May 27, 2023

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May 27, 2023 7:00 am ET

Vivek Ramaswamy was explaining to conservative commentator Glenn Beck why he was running for president when he veered off into a tangent about the flaws in a 65-year-old economic theory.

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Alo Yoga Is Beating Lululemon at Its Own Game

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1 day ago

May 27, 2023

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When our children dress up as “people from 2023” 10 years from now on Halloween, they will wear shiny, beige Alo Yoga leggings and sports bras, with puffy white socks, white sneakers and gold chain necklaces. They will clutch giant water bottles, iPhones and Tesla key fobs. They will look essentially like any paparazzi photo from this year of Hailey Bieber on her way to a hot Pilates class in Los Angeles.

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Colombia Searches for Children After Jungle Plane Crash

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1 day ago

May 26, 2023

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BOGOTÁ, Colombia—Dozens of soldiers and indigenous volunteers have embarked on a frantic search in the depths of inhospitable jungle in southern Colombia for four small children who authorities believe survived the crash of a small plane and then wandered into the wilderness.

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New York Townhouse That Inspired Taylor Swift’s ‘Cornelia Street’ Lists for $17.995 Million

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2 days ago

May 26, 2023

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Israeli Cyber Company NSO Group Has New Ownership After U.S. Blacklist

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2 days ago

May 26, 2023

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NSO Group, the Israeli cybersecurity company blacklisted by the U.S. for its sale of hacking tools to authoritarian regimes, is under new ownership after lenders forced a change of control with plans to keep its controversial spyware business going, according to people familiar with the matter.

Creditors including Credit Suisse and Senator Investment Group moved earlier this year to foreclose on NSO’s parent company, Luxembourg-domiciled NorthPole, according to people familiar with the matter. The takeover wiped out NSO’s…