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Europe’s top financial supervisor said it was putting pressure on eurozone banks to cut their Russian exposures even as the window to sell these assets was narrowing after the Kremlin turned “more hostile” to such moves.Andrea Enria, chair of supervision at the European Central Bank, said “many banks have taken action” to reduce their exposure to Russia since its troops invaded Ukraine almost a year ago, but he added that it would welcome “any opportunity for banks to exit”.Many of the 45 western banks with subsidiaries in Russia have sought to leave the country, but only a handful have done…

Instead of standard store-bought chocolate truffles this Valentine’s Day, how about a homemade chocolate bark to capture the day of love?In honor of the romantic holiday, Mercedes Gonzalez Mayo of Long Island, New York, is offering a Valentine’s Day bark recipe, which she shared to Instagram on Sunday, Jan. 29.Gonzalez Mayo, 25, a lifestyle blogger and content creator who runs the “Style It with Trix” fashion blog, made an easy-to-follow chocolate bark tutorial for her 239,000-plus Instagram followers.KROGER SHARES ‘PERFECT’ VALENTINE’S DAY COOKIE RECIPE WITH STRAWBERRY AND WHITE CHOCOLATE FLAVORS”I’m definitely not a professional baker, but this Valentine’s Day bark…

Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic Senator who is known as a fierce crypto critic, is now part of an effort by lawmakers to learn more about the energy use of crypto mining.The new initiative aims to increase the transparency requirements for crypto mining companies, particularly when it comes to the potential for pollution and emission of greenhouse gasses from their activities, according to letters shared with the media.The letters were signed by Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren, Sheldon Whitehouse, Ed Markey, Jeff Merkley, and Dick Durbin, as well as Representatives Jared Huffman, Katie Porter, and Rashida Tlaib.Information should be disclosed to federal…

The Wisconsin robbery suspect who killed a police officer in an exchange of gunfire that also left him dead on Tuesday had been put on probation less than 24 hours earlier, according to a local report.Terrell Thompson, 19, was identified as the suspect who was being chased by 37-year-old Milwaukee Police Officer Peter Jerving from the scene of a reported robbery at about 1:15 a.m. on the city’s south side.Jerving had caught up with Thompson and a struggle ensued before both men fired their weapons, police said. Jerving died of his wounds at a hospital while Thompson was pronounced dead…

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A man suspected in a mass shooting in central Florida last month was fatally shot by a police officer following a long chase and a carjacking, authorities said.The car driven by Alex Greene, 21, eventually crashed into a business in Winter Haven. That’s a short distance from Lakeland, where 11 people were injured in the Jan. 30 shooting, Lakeland Police Chief Sammy Taylor said.“We are very confident he was in fact involved; to what extent we don’t know yet,” Taylor said.Taylor said detectives had hoped to bring Greene in on an outstanding burglary warrant to talk to him…

MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee police officer chased down a robbery suspect and was fatally shot in an exchange of gunfire early Tuesday. The suspect also died from a gunshot wound, police said.Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said the suspect ignored officers’ commands and fled on foot after they arrived at the robbery scene about 1:15 a.m. on the city’s south side. One officer then caught up with the suspect and a struggle ensued. Both men fired their weapons.The wounded officer, 37-year-old Peter Jerving, died at a hospital, he said. Jerving had four years of experience with the Milwaukee Police Department,…

Electricity-free digital yuan payment adoption is reportedly on the rise in China – where smartphone users can spend their coins without a network connection.Earlier this year, the central People’s Bank of China (PBoC)’s updated the official digital yuan app. The update allows users to use smartphone hardware to access their token holdings when their handsets are offline.Per the Economic Daily, one of China’s biggest state-owned newspapers, merchants need to upgrade the software on their point of sale (POS) devices to start accepting offline smartphone payments. And an increasing number of vendors are doing just that, the media outlet claimed.The PBoC…

Cross-border rail travel in the EU is set to get faster, more frequent and more affordable under a new plan to boost green transport.”While demand for green mobility is growing, we need the rail market to respond much better and much faster, especially for long and cross-border journeys,” says European Commissioner for Transport Adina Vălean.“This is why the European Commission now wants to help rail companies create new international train connections – by day and by night – by breaking down the many barriers to cross-border rail.”Helping with coordination, regulations and promotion – rather than direct funding – the European…

The motion called to bring forward elections and to hold a referendum on forming a constitutional convention.The Peruvian Congress has voted down another proposal to bring forward elections to 2023, a day after a similar bid was turned down amid nationwide protests that are shaking the country’s economy. The motion put forward by the Free Peru party was rejected on Thursday with 75 votes against and only 48 in favour, with one abstention. In addition to moving elections up from April 2024 to July 2023, the proposal included the calling of a referendum on forming a constitutional convention – another…

Badu has been unafraid to lean into culturally loaded beauty and fashion, routinely donning bangles and arm cuffs, tribal makeup, and kente cloth. But her approach never feels heady or laborious. Case in point: Badu keeping things fresh and fun with a denim-on-demin-on-denim look at the 1999 Soul Train Awards. The star has not rested on her laurels over the years, either. Steady reinvention and evolution are at the heart of her style journey. The release of Badu’s 2000 album, Mama’s Gun, saw the star lean into even bolder looks: green-tinged micro braids for the 2002 Grammys red carpet; an afro and…