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Shanghai reports record deaths; virus-hit premises blocked by fences

Shanghai logged 21,058 new local Covid infections, most of which were mild, authorities said

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy seeks heavy arms from US officials

The trip by Blinken and Austin, announced earlier by Zelenskyy, would be the highest-level visit to Ukraine by US officials since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of the country

IMF says held 'fruitful' technical talks with Sri Lanka on loan request

The Fund said in a statement that the discussions included the need for Sri Lanka to implement 'a credible and coherent strategy' to restore macroeconoimc stability

Zelenskiy warns Russia is eyeing other countries after invading Ukraine

Russia says it is conducting a "special military operation" to demilitarise Ukraine and liberate its population from dangerous nationalists

Macron or Le Pen: Why it matters for France, the EU, and the West

Here's what to expect from them on major issues

Russia to deploy Sarmat missiles by autumn in 'historic' nuclear upgrade

The Sarmat is capable of carrying 10 or more nuclear warheads and decoys, and of striking targets thousands of miles away in the United States or Europe

NALCO faces coal scarcity as daily supplies diverted, few trains to spare

India has diverted coal supplies from the non-power sector, and put on hold plans for some fuel auctions, in a bid to ensure coal availability for utilities and tackle widespread power outages

Russia renews assault on Mariupol, intensifies Luhansk bombardment: Ukraine

More than 1,000 civilians are holed up with the troops at the Azovstal plant, according to Ukrainian authorities

Shanghai residents angry over lockdown as city reports more Covid deaths

The city, battling China's biggest coronavirus outbreak so far, reported 12 new COVID-19 deaths on Friday, up from 11 a day before

Palm oil export ban will hurt other countries, but necessary: Indonesia FM

Sri Mulyani Indrawati said that with demand exceeding supplies, the ban announced is "among the harshest moves" the government could take after previous measures failed to stabilize domestic prices

Soyoil prices surge to record high as Indonesia bans palm oil exports

Loss of shipments from Ukraine, the world's top supplier of sunflower oil, and drought in the world's top soybean oil exporter Argentina had already sparked a sharp rise in global vegetable oil prices

Plan to take full control of Donbas, South Ukraine: Russian general

Moscow says it is conducting a "special military operation" to demilitarise Ukraine

Reliance buys 15 mn barrels of Russian oil amid Ukraine war: Report

Western sanctions against Russia since its Ukraine invasion have prompted many oil importers to shun trade with Moscow.

Sri Lanka says India, World Bank consider $2 billion bridge finance

The country of 22 million people is struggling to pay for imports after a sharp drop in foreign exchange reserves which has led to a currency devaluation and soaring inflation

UN chief Antonio Guterres to visit Moscow on Tuesday, will meet Putin

The secretary-general's office is also working with Ukraine's government on scheduling and preparations for a visit to Russia's southern neighbor, the spokesperson said

World stocks hit five-week low, yields soar on Fed rate hike outlook

European Central Bank officials said on Thursday that the central bank might start hiking euro zone rates as early as July

MPC meeting minutes show controlling inflation now RBI's priority

The central bank earlier this month started to move away from its ultra-loose monetary policy.

Euro drops after ECB's mixed comments; dollar hits fresh 25-month high

ECB President Christine Lagarde struck a dovish tone by saying the central bank might need to cut its growth outlook

Oil extends losses on weaker growth concerns and Shanghai lockdown

Ongoing support is provided by supply tightness after disruptions in Libya, which is losing 550,000 barrels per day (bpd) of output

UK allows gas payments to Gazprombank until May 31 to ensure EU supplies

The licence permits an individual or company to continue payments under contracts that began before April 21, 2022 and allows actions such as opening and closing bank accounts to make such payments