Timeframe: April 9th to April 15th, 2022
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1. Politics
Russia warns of nuclear, hypersonic deployment if Sweden and Finland join NATO
One of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies warned NATO on Thursday that if Sweden and Finland joined the U.S.-led military alliance then Russia would deploy nuclear weapons and hypersonic missiles in a European exclave.
Source: Reuters
2. Economics & Business
US inflation hits 4-decade high in March
Since last year, inflation in the US has been high, but it has reached a record high level in March. Much of this can be attributed to the price hike of oil amidst the Russia-Ukraine war. Furthermore, the new lockdown exercised by China to curb the spread of Covid-19 can exacerbate the constraints in the supply chain, which will affect inflation.
Source: The Daily Star
3. Science & Technology
Twitter CEO tells employees company not ‘held hostage’ by Musk offer
Twitter (TWTR.N) Chief Executive Officer Parag Agrawal sought to reassure employees during an all-hands meeting on Thursday that the company was not being “held hostage” by news of Elon Musk’s offer to buy the company, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Source: Reuters
4. COVID-19 News
Covid-19 variant ‘XE’: India reports 1st case
India’s Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) reported the first case of the new Covid-19 variant “XE” in India. A fifty-year-old woman traveling from SouthAfrica who was asymptomatic has been identified as the carrier of the new strain. WHO has deemed this variant of Covid-19 as the most transmissible strain of Covid-19.
Source: The Daily Star
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