Shock and war: global prices rise

America’s central bank raised rates by a quarter-point--and signals that another six hikes are coming this year, as inflation proves stickier than many had hoped. The war in Ukraine is upending France’s presidential election, as Emmanuel Macron leverages his raised diplomatic profile. And Russia’s seizure of the Chernobyl nuclear plant ends three decades of scientific research.

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