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Rafael Nadal earns 14th French Open title defeating Norwegian Casper Ruud

Tennis ace Rafael Nadal has bagged another title defeating Norwegian Casper Cuud 6-3 6-3 6-0

N.Korea fires missiles, S Korea calls for 'expanded deterrence' with US

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said that at least eight missiles were fired from the Sunan area of the North Korean capital Pyongyang and they flow between 110 km-600 km

Musk backtracks on job cuts, says Tesla salaried staff to be 'fairly flat'

Elon Musk said that total headcount will increase over next 12 months, but number of salaried staff should be little changed, backtracking from an email saying that job cuts of 10% were needed

Putin warns West: Russia will hit Ukraine harder if new missiles supplied

Russian President Vladimir Putin issues warnings to western countries for providing new and advanced weaponry to Ukrainian troops to. He threatened to strike back harder if new weaponry was provided

Russian general killed in eastern Ukraine, adding to top ranks' casualties

Russian forces have intensified attacks to capture Sievierodonetsk, a key city in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region that Moscow is targeting after failing to take the capital

Firefighters still working to put out deadly Bangladesh container blaze

The death toll could rise as some of the injured are in a critical condition, said Chittagong civil surgeon Mohammed Elias Hossain.

Baby formula shortage could ease as Abbott reopens Michigan plant

The company said it will begin production of EleCare and other specialty and metabolic formulas, with initial EleCare product release to consumers beginning on or about June 20

No point in talks until Russian troops pushed back from borders: Ukraine

Ukrainian presidential adviser made the comment when asked about an offer from French President to mediate talks between Kyiv and Moscow to end the war that passed the 100 day mark on Friday

Ukraine says Russian troops are trying to cut access to Sievierodonetsk

Ukraine says Russia pushing hard to take Sievierodonetsk; UK says Russian air activity high over Donbas region; UN attempts to broker deal for Ukraine grain exports

Global stock markets fall, US yields rise after strong employment data

The MSCI world equity index, which tracks shares in 50 countries, was down 1.14%. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 0.26%.

Oil settles up despite OPEC-plus output hike plan; supply still tight

US crude notched a sixth weekly gain on tight U.S. supply, which has prompted talk of fuel export curbs or a windfall tax on oil and gas producers.

Japan planning to resume tourism discount as Covid eases: Report

A revived "Go To Travel" campaign would likely serve as a core measure to stimulate consumer demand, a media report said

Russian air activity remains high over Donbas: UK military intelligence

Russian air activity remains high over Ukraine's Donbas region with Russian aircraft carrying out strikes using both guided and unguided munitions, UK said

Another ship sent to take metal to Russia arrives in Mariupol: Report

Earlier this week, a ship left Mariupol for Russia with a cargo of metal

Some suppliers working with retailer to cut prices amid inflation: Walmart

Investors have questioned Walmart's ability to ask suppliers to offer price reductions when they too are focused on protecting margins in the face of inflation hovering at a four-decade high

Ukraine says its troops have pushed back Russian advance in eastern city

Sergiy Gaidai, governor of Luhansk province, said Ukrainian troops had retaken 20% of the territory they had lost in Sievierodonetsk

Crypto scam victims lose more than $1 billion since 2021: US govt report

More than 46,000 people reported losing over $1 billion in cryptocurrency scams since the start of 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said in a report

Crypto scam victims have lost more than $1 bn since 2021: US FTC report

The craze for cryptocurrencies was at a fever pitch last year with bitcoin hitting a record high of $69,000 in November.

Oil prices gain slightly after Opec+ agrees to increase production

U.S. crude was heading for a sixth weekly gain on tight U.S.supply, which has prompted talk of fuel export curbs or a windfall tax on oil and gas producers

Some hedge funds face steep losses after betting on the hot sectors

Data from Hedge Fund Research shows the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index slipped 1 per cent in May, leaving it down 3.31 per cent for 2022 till date