**Top stories**
* [Ukrainian official says 1,300 Ukrainian troops killed since the start of the war](https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/12/europe/ukraine-troops-killed-war-russia/index.html)
* [Russia-Ukraine live news: Putin says West has declared ‘economic war’ on Russia as Zelenskyy calls for no-fly zone](https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-zelenskyy-03-11-22-intl/index.html)
* [Biden announces ban on Russian oil, gas imports; U.S. to release 30 million barrels from reserves](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/08/biden-announces-ban-on-russian-oil-gas-imports-us-to-release-30-million-barrels-from-reserves.html)
* [US approves sale of $2.5bn arms package to Qatar](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/10/us-approves-sale-of-2-5bn-arms-package-to-qatar)
* [Measles cases climb as vaccination rates fall amid Ukraine war](https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/03/measles-cases-climb-vaccination-rates-fall-amid-ukraine-war)
* [COVID-19: China battles its biggest outbreak in two years](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-60711572)
* [COVID-19: South Korea eases virus curbs amid Omicron concerns](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-60720780)
* [Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam tests positive for COVID-19](https://edition.cnn.com/asia/live-news/hong-kong-covid-19-coronavirus-03-12-22/index.html)
* [Saudi Arabia to build world’s largest green hydrogen plant](https://edition.cnn.com/2022/03/11/business/saudi-arabia-green-hydrogen-plant/index.html)
* [Oil prices jump over 5% after U.S. ban on Russian imports](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/08/oil-prices-jump-after-us-ban-on-russian-imports.html)
* [Global stock markets plunge as Ukraine war weighs on sentiment](https://www.reuters.com/business/global-stock-markets-plunge-ukraine-war-weighs-sentiment-2022-03-11/)
* [Sterling drops below $1.30 as Ukraine crisis deepens](https://edition.cnn.com/business/live-news/ukraine-russia-markets-03-11-22/index.html)
* [Facebook parent Meta suspends live and recorded news content in Russia](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/11/facebook-parent-meta-suspends-live-and-recorded-news-content-in-russia.html)
* [Peloton to stop production of its bikes and treadmills](https://edition.cnn.com/business/2022/03/11/media/peloton-production-pause/index.html).
