
Asian markets fall as global investors worry about Russia-Ukraine tensions and upcoming Fed plans
CNN
Asian stocks plunged Tuesday, adding to the intense volatility seen in markets around the world over the past few days.
Markets in Asia Pacific fell sharply during morning trade, with Australia's S&P/ASX 200 and Japan's benchmark Nikkei (N225) sliding 2.9% and 1.9%, respectively. South Korea's Kospi (KOSPI) dropped 2.3%.
Chinese markets were more muted, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite (SHCOMP) Index down 0.7%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index (HSI) fell 1.6%.

Botched Epstein redactions trace back to Virgin Islands’ 2020 civil racketeering case against estate
A botched redaction in the Epstein files revealed that government attorneys once accused his lawyers of paying over $400,000 to “young female models and actresses” to cover up his criminal activities

The Justice Department’s leadership asked career prosecutors in Florida Tuesday to volunteer over the “next several days” to help to redact the Epstein files, in the latest internal Trump administrationpush toward releasing the hundreds of thousands of photos, internal memos and other evidence around the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The US State Department on Tuesday imposed visa sanctions on a former top European Union official and employees of organizations that combat disinformation for alleged censorship – sharply ratcheting up the Trump administration’s fight against European regulations that have impacted digital platforms, far-right politicians and Trump allies, including Elon Musk.










