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Biden to urge Democrats to unite behind VP Harris on day one of DNC

Having served as vice president to first Black US president, Barack Obama, Biden bowed out of race to allow his own second-in-command to make history as the first woman, a Black and Asian American

Dollar hits seven-month low on rate cut bets, Powell speech in focus

Investors largely expect Powell to acknowledge the case for a rate cut and will parse his words for cues

Canada tells rail companies, union to work harder to avert stoppage

CN Rail and CPKC have already stopped accepting shipments of hazardous goods and have begun phased shutdowns

Trump pledges to put an end to pollution rule, Nippon-US steel merger

He did not elaborate on how he would accomplish that goal beyond advocating broad measures

Oil prices falls 2% on Gaza ceasefire talks, weak Chinese economy

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said the latest diplomatic push by Washington to achieve a ceasefire deal in Gaza was "probably the best, maybe the last opportunity"

Indian port workers to go on strike to demand better wages, benefits

Around 20,000 workers are part of the group of port workers' unions, and all of them would join the strike, said Sathya Narayanan, a senior union member

Ukraine hits third bridge in assault on Kursk region, claims Russia

Ukraine says it has seized over 80 settlements in an area covering more than 1,150 square km (444 square miles) of Kursk since its surprise strike on the Russian region

US Secretary Blinken warns Israel, Hamas of last chance to end Gaza war

The talks in Qatar last week paused without a breakthrough, but the negotiations are to resume this week based on a US "bridging proposal".

Mining companies' operating costs could surge after SC ruling, says Fitch

India's top court late last month upheld the right for state governments to levy taxes on minerals extraction and last week allowed them to do so retrospectively

RBI releases framework for financial market self-regulatory organisations

The proposed self-regulatory organisations (SROs) can play a vital role in developing industry standards and best practices and ensuring that members adhere to these

Port workers' union call for strike to demand better wages, benefits

A strike by India's port workers could exacerbate the existing congestion issues at Asian and European ports, leading to further delayed shipments

Yen rises sharply, euro touches its highest this year as dollar retreats

The minutes of the Fed's July meeting, due on Wednesday, and Powell's speech on Friday are likely to be the main currency drivers in a week that will also see inflation data from Canada and Japan

China, Vietnam sign 14 deals from rail to crocodiles after leaders meet

The meeting signals the close ties between the two communist-run neighbours

Indian medics refuse to end protests over Kolkata's doctor's rape, murder

The government has urged doctors to return to duty while it sets up a committee to suggest measures to improve protection for healthcare professionals

China's biodiesel producers seek new outlets for export as EU tariffs bite

"With hefty prices of UCO partly supported by strong U.S. and European demand, and free-falling product prices, companies are having a tough time surviving," said Gary Shan

Russian court rejects appeal of jailed US staff sergeant Gordon Black

A panel of judges in the Primorsky Krai Court considered Black's appeal of the verdict from a Vladivostok district court but left it unchanged, the court said in statement in a social media post

Democrats, protesters gather in Chicago to cheer, challenge Harris, Biden

Polls a month ago showed Trump with a clear lead over Biden, but Harris has closed the gap both nationally and in many of the highly competitive states including Pennsylvania

Australia's Lendlease reports $1 bn loss amid strategy shift, delays

The country's largest property developer reported a full year loss after tax attributable of A$1.50 billion ($1.00 billion) as compared to a loss of A$232 million a year ago

Outgoing Indonesian president names Prabowo Subian aides to cabinet

Most of the new appointments are close to Prabowo

Russia files complaint to Germany over Nord Stream sabotage investigation

"We have raised the issue of Germany and other affected countries fulfilling their obligations under the UN anti-terrorist conventions," Tyapkin said