NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices dropped about 8% on Monday to the lowest in two weeks, as diplomatic efforts between Ukraine and Russia looked like they might end their conflict, which would boost global supplies, while a pandemic-linked travel ban in China cast doubt on the demand outlook.Brent futures fell $8.64, or 7.7%, to $104.03 a barrel by 10:59 a.m.

EDT (1459 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell $8.74, or 8.0%, to $100.59.That puts both benchmarks on track for their lowest settlements since Feb.

28. Both have surged since Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine and are up roughly 34% so far this year.Brent and WTI have logged their most volatile 30 days since June 2020.

WTI had it most volatile month in April 2020 when prices turned negative, while Brent experienced its most volatile month in January 1991 during the Persian Gulf War.Ukraine said on Monday it had begun “hard” talks on a ceasefire, immediate withdrawal of troops and security guarantees with Russia, despite the fatal shelling of a residential building in Kyiv.A northeastern Chinese province imposed a rare travel ban due to an Omicron outbreak.Russia’s output of oil and gas condensate rose to 11.12 million barrels per day (bpd) so far in March, two sources familiar with production data told Reuters, despite sanctions.The United States has announced a ban on Russian oil imports and Britain said it would phase them out by the end of 2022.

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Apparent luring attempt involving high school student under investigation in Falls Township

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Trudeau, Singh to address media following reports Liberals, NDP reach tentative deal

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Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian forces retake key Kyiv suburb as battle for Mariupol rages

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Army deployed to CPC filling stations

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China locks down city of 9m as Covid spreads

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Reveal the secret agreements signed with India – Elle Gunawansa Thero

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As BA.2 cases rise across world, experts warn of emergence of new covid variants

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Multiple tornadoes cause damage across Central Texas

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Russia considering cyber attacks against US companies, Biden warns

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BA.2 COVID-19 subvariant on the rise in US, Fauci says

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Footage shared on social media and on CCTV showed what appeared to be Russian troops firing on protesters in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Monday. The posts, which Global News has not been able to independently verify, shows hundreds of protesters approaching a city square before being forced to run away after automatic gunfire breaks out.

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Russian soldiers opened fire at rally in Kherson to disperse crowd, Ukraine says

Russian soldiers used stun grenades and gunfire to break up a protest in the Ukrainian city of Kherson on Monday, officials said.

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Martin Lewis praised by GMB viewers for grilling health secretary over rising cost of living

Good Morning Britain viewers have thanked Martin Lewis for grilling the health secretary, Sajid Javid on Monday (21 March). The financial expert, who is filling in for Richard Madeley, took his time to ask key questions about how the government would support the most vulnerable, low income households and medically disabled with the rising cost of energy prices.

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omicron surge much better than other countries. Today also, 15-17 lakh cases are being reported globally but India is reporting around 3000 daily cases."

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Quebec registers 5 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations rise by 13

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Firefighters rush to scene of Boeing 737 crash in south China

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A China Eastern Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in the southern province of Guangxi on Monday, officials said.

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China’s Disneyland shuts down following COVID-19 surge

country saw a rise in coronavirus cases.The amusement park posted a “Friendly Reminder” on their website Monday to alert fans of the new change.“Due to the current pandemic situation, Shanghai Disney Resort, including Shanghai Disneyland, Disneytown and Wishing Star Park will be temporarily closed from Monday, March 21, 2022,” the company wrote.The memo continued, “We will continue to monitor the pandemic situation and consult local authorities, and will notify guests as soon as we have a confirmed date to resume operations.”“We apologize for the inconvenience and will provide refund or exchange for all guests impacted during this period. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation! We look forward to seeing you soon,” they concluded.Chinese officials reported 1,807 new symptomatic COVID cases on March 13 and two people died from the virus over the weekend, the first couple in over a year.The Shanghai Disney Resort first put a halt to functionalities because of COVID-19 back in January 2020.

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Russia-Ukraine war: Battle for strategic port city of Mariupol continues

KYIV, Ukraine - The battle for Ukraine's strategic port of Mariupol raged on Monday, as Ukraine rejected a Russian offer to evacuate its troops from the besieged city and Russian bombardment continued.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said about 400 civilians were taking shelter at an art school in the Azov Sea port city when it was struck by a Russian bomb.Russia's war in Ukraine, now in its 26th day, shows no signs of abating. The invasion has wreaked devastation and destruction, exacting a heavy toll on civilians.

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Pressure on NATO grows to do more for Ukraine, stop Putin’s aggression

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Chinese airliner crash: State media report plane crashed with 133 aboard

BEIJING - A Chinese airliner with 133 people on board crashed in the southern province of Guangxi on Monday, state media has reported.Broadcaster CCTV said the accident involved a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 and occurred near the city of Wuzhou in Teng county.It said rescuers had been dispatched and there was no immediate confirmation of numbers of dead and injured.Shanghai-based China Eastern is one of China’s top three airlines, operating scores of domestic and international routes serving 248 destinations.The flight that crashed appeared to be Flight No. MU5735 from Kunming to Guangzhou, according to data from flight-tracking website FlightRadar24.

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India considers widening Covid booster effort to all adults: Report

health ministry spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Biden to add Poland to NATO trip, White House says

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has added a stop in Poland to his trip this week to Europe for urgent talks with NATO and European allies, as Russian forces concentrate their fire upon cities and trapped civilians in a nearly month-old invasion of Ukraine.Biden will first travel to Brussels and then to Poland on Friday to meet with leaders there, press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement Sunday night.Poland is a crucial ally in the Ukraine crisis. It is hosting thousands of American troops and is taking in more people fleeing the war in Ukraine — more than 2 million — than any other nation in the midst of the largest European refugee crisis in decades.Biden will head to Warsaw for a bilateral meeting with President Andrzej Duda.

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Hong Kong to lift ban on flights from 9 countries in April

Hong Kong is set to resume international flights from the United States, Britain and seven other countries, the government said as it announced a loosening of some of the world's toughest Covid-19 restrictions.

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Sri Lanka seeks US $ 1.5 Bn assistance from China, says Ambassador

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka has requested financial assistance of US $ 1.5 Bn from China.This was confirmed by the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka on Monday (21) morning.

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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Concerns grow about an attack on Kyiv from Belarus

Ukraine is warning that there is a high-risk Russia will launch an attack on Kyiv from neighbouring Belarus. Mercedes Stephenson reports.

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China has fully militarized at least 3 islands in South China Sea: U.S. admiral

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Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian civilians grow increasingly aimless

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine stalls, its attacks grow increasingly indiscriminate. The largest civilian target, so far, has been an art school in Mariupol, where officials say 400 people were taking shelter. Jeff Semple reports from Odesa.

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Biden presses China’s Xi on support of Russia in Ukraine war

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke for nearly two hours with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a call on Friday in an effort to warn China not to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Ukraine will not surrender Mariupol despite warnings of humanitarian ‘catastrophe’

Ukraine on early Monday rejected Russian calls to surrender the port city of Mariupol, where residents are besieged with little food, water and power and fierce fighting shows little sign of easing.“There can be no question of any surrender, laying down of arms,” the Ukrainska Pravda news portal cited Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk as saying early on Monday.“We have already informed the Russian side about this.”Russia earlier called on Ukrainian forces in Mariupol to lay down their arms, saying a “terrible humanitarian catastrophe” was unfolding. Ukrainian civilians prepare to fight as Russian troops close in on Odesa It said defenders who did so were guaranteed safe passage out of the city and humanitarian corridors would be opened from 1000 Moscow time (0700 GMT) on Monday.Mariupol has suffered some of the heaviest bombardments since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb.

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US Covid-19 infections may rise again? Here's what Fauci Says

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Covid-19 update: India reports 1,549 new cases, 31 deaths in last 24 hours

Covid-19 cases, India on Monday reported 1,549 Covid-19 cases, according to Union Health Ministry. The country has witnessed a steep decline in Covid-19 death cases, logging 31 deaths in last 24 hours. The active case load on Monday stood at 25,106. And, the cumulative vaccines administered in the country reached 1,81,24,97,303.

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Russia-Ukraine war: Art school bombed in Mariupol housing hundreds of refugees

war’s greatest suffering. On Sunday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of war crimes over its siege, describing the attack on the city as "a terror that will be remembered for centuries to come." In his nightly address to the nation, Zelenskyy said Ukraine is interested in peace, and that ongoing talks with Russia are "necessary."Here are some key things to know about the conflict:Mariupol, a strategic port on the Azov Sea, has been encircled by Russian troops — cut off from energy, food and water supplies since the early days of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine launched on Feb.

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‘Open for tourism again’: Canada eyes recovery as COVID-19 travel rules ease

COVID-19 restrictions at its borders, travel experts are seeing a surge in demand for international trips, but summer bookings for Europe are modest amid concerns about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.Starting April 1, fully vaccinated travellers will not be required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test upon entering Canada. The federal government had already eliminated the pre-arrival PCR test requirement last month, allowing travellers to show a rapid antigen test instead.

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Hypersonic weapons race: How the U.S. and Russia are pushing ahead

Russia in developing hypersonic weapons, the U.S. Navy is rushing to field its first, with installation on a warship starting as soon as late next year.The United States is in a race with Russia and China to develop these weapons, which travel at speeds akin to ballistic missiles but are difficult to shoot down because of their maneuverability.The Russian military says it already deployed hypersonic missiles, claiming on both Saturday and Sunday to have deployed them against targets in Ukraine marking the weapon’s first use in combat.

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Maury Povich to end talk show after 31 seasons

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 14: Maury Povich visits 'Dirty, Sexy, Funny with Jenny McCarthy' at SiriusXM Studio on September 14, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Matthew Eisman/Getty Images) After years of men finding out if they were or weren’t "the father," NBCUniversal said it will pull the plug on the longest-running daytime talk show "Maury" after 31 seasons, 24 of which were with the network. The network said it will end its run of original episodes in September but said reruns will continue. "Six years ago when I was ready to retire, my the NBCUniversal family asked me to continue the show," host Maury Povich, 83, said in a statement to FOX Television Stations.

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