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Dozens feared dead after Ukraine school bombing; Biden meets G7 leaders

Putin says 'victory will be ours, as in 1945'; US sanctions Russian TV stations

60 feared dead in Ukraine school bombed by Russia, says Luhansk governor

Ukraine and its Western allies have accused Russian forces of targeting civilians in the war, which Moscow denies.

Bitcoin falls to 22-month low of $31,763 as stock markets tumble

Bitcoin dropped to as low as $32,763.16 shortly before 1100 GMT, in its fifth consecutive session of falling.

S&P 500 hits one-year low as higher bond yields pressure growth stocks

Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 486.39 points, or 1.48%, at 32,412.98 and the Nasdaq Composite was down 373.29 points, or 3.07%, at 11,771.38

Putin seeks expert group on trade payments with allies, 'unfriendly' states

The group will look into payment terms in roubles and other national currencies with India and other Russian partners, although countries were not named.

Charisma and controversy: Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa heads for exit

In a statement, his office said he was quitting in order to help form an interim, unity government, following weeks of sometimes violent protests across the country over shortages of fuel and other

Govt asks RBI to lower bond yields as inflation risks spiral: Report

The government's request could complicate the RBI's policy of withdrawing liquidity from the market, which marks a shift away from an ultra-loose monetary stance.

Putin channels victory over Hitler to spur Russian army in Ukraine

He was addressing Russia on one of its most important annual holidays, when the nation honours the 27 million Soviet citizens who lost their lives in the struggle to defeat Adolf Hitler

Dollar hits 20-yr-high amid rising US rates, Ukraine war, China's lockdown

The dollar's gains were set against sliding stockmarkets and sent it ahead against other havens, commodity currencies and emerging market currencies alike

G7 to phase out Russian oil, US sanctions Gazprom bank over Ukraine war

The move represents the latest attempt by the West to put pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin for his country's invasion of Ukraine and the deadly aftermath that ensued.

Sri Lanka in talks for $100 mn emergency funding from China-backed bank

Sri Lanka has requested foreign-exchange liquidity support for state banks from Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

Vedanta offers Zambia investment commitments if handed back firm: Report

Vedanta Resources has offered to step up investment in Zambia's Konkola Copper Mines and implement several social responsibility programmes if it resumes control of the local firm

Xiaomi accuses ED of 'physical violence' threats during forex investigation

The company alleges intimidation by India's premier enforcement agency when executives appeared for questioning multiple times in April.

Faulty battery cells and modules likely caused e-scooter fire, probe finds

India wants e-scooters and e-bikes to make up 80 per cent of total two-wheeler sales by 2030, from about 2 per cent today

China postpones Asian Games as it continues crackdown on doubters

China is increasingly out of step with the rest of the world where Covid restrictions are being abandoned and vaccines relied on to protect people

CCI raids engineering companies after Coal India antitrust complaint

The watchdog as a matter of policy does not make public details of its ongoing price cartel investigations, or raids

'Bad boys' are back: 100 coal mines to reopen as power crisis worsens

A resurgence in India's hunger for coal could mean peak consumption is years away

US regulatory officials in China to discuss audit compliance: Report

The stand-off, if not resolved, could see Chinese companies kicked off New York bourses

EU tweaks plan for Russian oil sanction to aid reluctant states

Offers Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic more time to adapt

WTO meeting on Covid vaccine rights waiver went 'very well': Chair

The WTO's 164 members on Friday discussed the 'outcome document' that stems from months of negotiations between the main parties - the United States, the European Union, India and South Africa