The United Kingdom Goes on Strike
Ambulance workers hold signs as they take part in a strike outside NHS London Ambulance Service in…
Putin Can’t Count on the Global Oil Market
Europe’s ban on Russian oil, combined with the U.S.-generated “cap” on Russian oil prices…
Russia’s Gas Production, Exports Shrink Under Sanctions Pressure
MOSCOW—Russia’s natural-gas production will fall by 12% this year and its exports will decline…
Not So Fast on Electric Cars
Toyota
CEO
Akio Toyoda
recently caused the climate lobby to blow a fuse by…
China Stops Issuing Daily Covid Data Ahead of Outbreak’s Peak
HONG KONG—China’s central health authority has stopped publishing daily Covid-19 data, ending a…
The IRS Grants a Harassment Reprieve
The Internal Revenue Service building in Washington.
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Taiwan, Trying to Fend Off China, to Get Loans, Not Grants, to Buy U.S. Weapons
WASHINGTON—Left out of the massive spending bill that Congress raced to finish are hefty grants…
Russia Threatens to Cut Oil Output in Response to Western Sanctions
MOSCOW—Moscow threatened to cut oil output in response to Western price caps, setting the stage…