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2 arrested after military parade for Queen Elizabeth is interrupted

Two men ran out from behind barriers where tens of thousands of people had gathered on the Mall boulevard, which leads to Buckingham Palace, and lay down in front of a marching band, footage showed

Fitch withdraws ratings on debt-laden China Evergrande, subsidiaries

Fitch said that it would no longer have sufficient information to maintain the ratings on Evergrande, the world's most indebted developer with more than $300 bn in debt, and two of its subsidiaries

China: In Shanghai, lockdown blues make way for Covid testing gripes

Long queues amid early summer heat at testing sites became a common sight on Wednesday and Thursday, with some people saying they queued for two hours

Ukraine raises key rate to 25% in first hike since Russian invasion

The invasion has devastated the Ukrainian economy, which could shrink by at least a third this year as the war forced 40% of businesses to close, destroyed infrastructure, blocked shipping routes

Oil prices fall on prospect of OPEC offsetting Russian crude output loss

Brent crude was down $2.07, or 1.8%, at $114.22 a barrel at 0649 GMT, having risen 0.6% the previous day.

Foreigners pull out of Asian equities for fifth straight month in May

By Gaurav Dogra

Gold prices climb as Treasury yields offset US dollar's strength

Gold prices on the rise as treasury bond yields have weakened US dollar's strength.

Govt allows small amount of wheat to move out after ban

Exceptions were allowed for shipments backed by letters of credit that had already been issued and those to countries that requested supplies to meet their food security needs

World shares steady as oil drops on Saudi Arabia's talk of output boost

Derivative markets pointed to a positive start later in the United States following losses on Wednesday when economic data failed to ease angst over rate hikes to fight inflation.

Tight Asia capacity limits room for new LNG ships: Korea Shipbuilding exec

KSOE's capacity is nearly full with orders stretching to 2025, he said, adding that container ships and LNG carriers each account for about 30% of slots

India gorging on cheap Russian crude may lead to export sanctions

Imports of Russian crude by India hit a record high in May, and will likely rise again in June

India weighs appellate panel to hear grievances for social media takedowns

India is considering whether to set up an appellate panel to hear grievances by social media users against operators' decisions to take down content

Small shoe firms in Agra squeezed by material costs, fading demand

Small firms, which employ about 110 million Indians and account for 45% of manufacturing, were hit the hardest

Oil skids $3 a barrel as investors take profits ahead of Opec+ meeting

The benchmarks have marched higher for several weeks as Russian exports are being squeezed by EU and US sanctions

Cotton rally squeezes Asian garment makers, threatens recovery from Covid

Losses have mounted for garment makers in Asia, among the region's top employers, with some smaller units suspending operations

Arbitration hearing set for January in Vedanta-Zambia copper mine dispute

Zambia's government accused Vedanta at the time of failing to honour licence conditions, including promised investment - accusations that Vedanta has denied.

US President announces new $700-million weapons package for Ukraine

Biden announced the plan to give Ukraine precision HIMARS rocket systems after receiving assurances from Kyiv that it would not use them to hit targets inside of Russian territory

Trolling and safety fears plague young women online, study finds

The report found that women aged 18-34 were more likely than any other group to report a negative overall impact on mental health

Gold prices edge up from 2-week low as inflation worries persist

By Seher Dareen

Oil prices strengthen on EU's Russian oil ban, end of Shanghai lockdown

Brent crude was up $1.83, or 1.6%, at $117.46 a barrel as of 11:56 a.m. EDT (1556 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained $1.77, or 1.6%, to $116.45.