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Houses damaged in Ukraine attack on Russia's Belgorod, governor says
"Several air targets were shot down on approach to the city," Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor, wrote on the Telegram messaging app. He said that about 24 houses and a power line were damaged. Ukraine's attacks on Belgorod have picked up again in recent months and according to Russia these strikes have become more deadly.
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Japan's Nikkei drifts sideways as more earnings, US CPI awaited
Japan's Nikkei share average drifted sideways in a narrow range on Tuesday as investors braced for more local corporate earnings results and the release of all-important U.S. inflation figures the following day. The market was also cautious over a weakening currency and rising domestic bond yields amid speculation that the Bank of Japan could soon take additional policy tightening steps. The Nikkei entered the midday recess up 0.05% at 38,199.10, with 102 of its 225 components rising versus 123 that fell.
