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Nickel soars to record $100,000 a tonne as risk of shortages from Russia rises – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsNickel price doubled at one stage on supply…

UK ‘has not been quick enough’ on Ukrainian refugees, admits Ben Wallace

Defence secretary says country can do more, as he predicts Ukraine invasion will be ‘Putin’s end’Ukraine-Russia…

I’ve studied all the possible trajectories of this war. None are good | Christopher S Chivvis

There are two likely paths: continued escalation, potentially across the nuclear threshold, or a bitter peace…

‘Too timid’: Fifa deal for foreign players to leave Russian clubs is criticised

Players can unilaterally suspend contracts until end of JunePlayers’ union Fifpro wants termination of deals to…

All-out economic warfare is the best way to stop Putin | Orysia Lutsevych

The west’s half-measures are no deterrent to Russia’s aggression. These are the steps governments must take…

ICC Women’s World Cup: Australia beat Pakistan by seven wickets – as it happened

Updates from the second-round match in Mount Maunganui Any thoughts? Email or tweet @emmavkemp Third over:…

Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow threatens to cut gas supplies to Europe; Zelenskiy vows to stay in Kyiv until ‘war is won’ – live

Ukraine president says war is ‘nightmare’ for Moscow; EU to discuss ways to wean itself off…

‘It came too late’: Chinese students who fled Ukraine criticise embassy response

While Chinese state media praises efficiency of diplomatic mission, stranded citizens tell a very different storyUkraine-Russia…

The desperate people of Ukraine need your help; not your social media posts | Moya Lothian-McLean

Twitter, Instagram and TikTok posts offer quick catharsis, but it’s the unshowy work of collective organising…

‘I can help them’: one man’s journey from Portland to Ukraine’s frontlines

Sergey Korenev is one of about 66,000 Ukrainians returning home ‘to help my friends, they are…