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A Russian strike on a military training camp killed at least three Ukrainian soldiers on Tuesday, following an overnight offensive in the south that killed a pregnant woman and a dozen prisoners.

Powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia triggered tsunami alerts across Pacific including for US and Japan

The sixth most powerful earthquake on record triggered widespread evacuation orders across multiple countries including the US and Japan

Magnitude 8.8 quake off Russia’s east coast had prompted warnings and evacuations in dozens of countries.

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September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) on Tuesday closed up +2.50 (+3.75%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) closed up +0.0738 (+3.51%). Crude oil and gasoline prices surged Tuesday, with crude posting a 2-week high and gasoline posting a 5-week high. Concerns about the possibility of tighter global oil supplies...

United States President Donald Trump has recently issued various threats towards Russia amid his apparent mounting frustration with Russian leader Vladmir Putin. These threats also occur at a time when Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine may have an end in sight.

As the Kremlin moves to increase defense spending and change laws surrounding troop mobilization, experts are warning that these are signals Russia is preparing for a "protracted" war not only with Ukraine, but with NATO as well.

Donald Trump officially opened his new golf course in Scotland on Tuesday, ending a five-day trip during which the US president signed a major trade deal with the EU and gave Russia less than two weeks to end the Ukraine war.