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Kremlin on Thursday accused NATO of "provoking" Kyiv into prolonging the conflict in Ukraine, whose officials have been appealing for permission from allies to target Russia with Western-supplied weapons. The comments came as NATO foreign ministers were convening in Prague in the face of growing calls for leading allies to lift restrictions stopping Kyiv from using Western weapons to strike inside Russia. «NATO member states, the United States, and capitals in Europe in recent days and weeks have been entering a new round of escalations in tensions and they are doing it deliberately,» Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Asian stocks were a sea of red on Thursday and bonds slid on bets global interest rates would stay higher for longer, as investors looked to key inflation readings at the end of the week for further clues on the future path of monetary policy. The dollar rode U.S. Treasury yields higher while gold remained under pressure on renewed expectations that the Federal Reserve is unlikely to cut rates any time soon.

Sensex declined 667.55 points, or 0.89%, to close at 74,502.90, while the Nifty 50 settled 183.45 points, or 0.8%, lower at 22,704.70.Also Read: Buy or sell: Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks to buy today — May 30“Though FII selling intensity has reduced, the caution is increasing as we near the big event outcome which is resulting in profit booking. The volatility is expected to be heightened in coming sessions, thus it is advisable to traders to stay on the sidelines and not get too aggressive.

collaborate rather than put up a fight with the best-known artificial intelligence company, News Corp has struck a multi-year deal to share news content with OpenAI for both training purposes and to answer questions from users. As part of the deal, OpenAI will have access to both fresh and archived material from News Corp's major news publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron's and New York Post, Australian publications such as The Daily Telegraph, and others. The companies would not talk about the length or value of the deal, although News Corp's Wall Street Journal said it could be worth more than $250 million over five years.

NASA has issued an alert regarding a massive asteroid, designated 2024 JY1, currently on a trajectory towards Earth. Despite its large size, estimated at 160 feet in diameter, and its high speed of 37,070 kilometers per hour, NASA has classified the asteroid as non-hazardous. The asteroid is expected to approach Earth at a distance of about 4.16 million miles, which is more than 17 times the distance to the Moon. Understanding Apollo Asteroids 2024 JY1 is part of the Apollo asteroids group, known for their Earth-crossing orbits. These asteroids, first discovered in the 1930s by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth, regularly come into close proximity with Earth. However, «close» in astronomical terms does not indicate any immediate danger.

Stocks fell and bonds retreated, tracking a drop in US Treasuries overnight after weak debt auctions and hawkish remarks from a Federal Reserve speaker. 

In the 1970s, President Jimmy Carter placed solar panels on the roof of the White House as a symbol of his commitment to developing energy from the sun. In the 1990s, Japan offered homeowners groundbreaking subsidies to install photovoltaic panels. And in the 2000s, Germany developed an innovative program that guaranteed consumers who adopted a solar energy system that they would sell their electricity at a profit. But no country has come close to matching the scale and tenacity of China's support. The proof is in the production: In 2022, Beijing accounted for 85% of all clean-energy manufacturing investment in the world, according to the International Energy Agency.

Gold and silver prices today on 28-05-2024: Check latest rates in your city“Gold is trading slightly lower on profit-booking after yesterday’s sharp up-move, as some caution is seen among traders ahead of the inflation data from Germany/ Eurozone and U.S., which could influence the policy decision of the European Central Bank and U.S. Fed, respectively.

Spanish authorities say that a building housing a bar and restaurant that collapsed on Mallorca lacked the proper authorization

Finance officials from the Group of Seven rich democracies say they have moved toward agreement on a U.S. proposal to squeeze more money for Ukraine from Russian assets frozen in their countries

Shares have advanced in Europe and Asia ahead of Monday's Memorial Day holiday in the United States

European shares were subdued on Tuesday, as investors looked ahead to inflation surveys for insights into the monetary policy path of the European Central Bank (ECB). The pan-European STOXX 600 index was trading flat, as of 0716 GMT.

Britannica report, the quintuplets had rose to fame at a young age, making three feature films for Twentieth Century-Fox, endorsing various products, from cod-liver oil, typewriters to automobiles while also drawing large crowds of tourists to northern Ontario.In 1964, the charter of the Palestine Liberation Organization was issued at the start of a meeting of the Palestine National Congress in Jerusalem, as reported by Associated Press.In 1918, American forces engaged in their first significant battle of World War I, launching an offensive against the German-occupied French village of Cantigny and successfully capturing it.On May 28, 1977, a fire broke out at the Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate, Kentucky in Ohio. About 165 people lost their lives while 200 were injured.

dollar waned on Tuesday following a slight pick up in risk appetite, but it held tight ranges against its peers ahead of key inflation data from major economies this week that markets are looking to for guidance on the global interest rate outlook. Currency moves were largely subdued in early Asia hours after a quiet overnight session due to holidays in Britain and the United States, but the overall mood was positive with world shares firming.

China has set up the country's largest-ever semiconductor investment fund to propel development of the domestic chip industry, the latest effort from Beijing to achieve self-sufficiency as the US seeks to restrict its growth. The third phase of National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund has amassed 344 billion yuan ($47.5 billion) from the central government and various state-owned banks and enterprises, including Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd, according to Tianyancha, an online platform that aggregates official company registration information. The fund was incorporated on May 24.

Oil prices perked up in muted trade owing to public holidays in Britain and United States after a downbeat week characterised by the outlook for U.S. interest rates in the face of sticky inflation. The Brent crude July contract was up 76 cents at $82.88 a barrel by 1411 GMT. The more active August contract rose 80 cents to $82.64. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were up 78 cents at $78.50.

dollar held steady on Monday, but was set for its first monthly loss this year, as investors were focused on U.S., European and Japanese inflation data to guide the global interest rate outlook. Foreign exchange trade has been dominated by the hunt for «carry» in recent months, punishing low-yield currencies and supporting the dollar, while U.S. data has blown hot and cold and dented policymakers' confidence on the rates outlook.

counter-space weapon into the Low Earth Orbit by Russia last week has turned the spotlight on a race that is developing in outer space between different countries. War is not just fought on Earth but has now expanded to cyberspace and outer space. This was demonstrated by Russia during its invasion of Ukraine. A cyber-attack crippled the defense forces in Kyiv and other European capitals that were dependent on a communication satellite.

₹5,270.05 apiece on BSE; the stock touched an intraday low of ₹5,199.50 and an intraday high of ₹5,280.For the current calendar year (2024), the Bayer CropScience stock price has slumped 5.43%. According to Rajesh Bhosale - Equity Technical and Derivative Analyst, Angel One, this has been an underperformer, and last week it was under tremendous pressure.

China’s engagement in the global system of commerce was roundly criticized by Group of Seven finance chiefs in a show of unity accompanied by a threat of further escalation. The club of rich-world ministers and central bankers concluded its gathering in the Italian lakeside town of Stresa on Saturday with a communique that cited the world’s second-biggest economy by name and accused the country of hurting the economies of its trade partners. “While reaffirming our interest in a balanced and reciprocal collaboration, we express concerns about China’s comprehensive use of non-market policies and practices that undermines our workers, industries, and economic resilience,” they said. “We will continue to monitor the potential negative impacts of overcapacity and will consider taking steps to ensure a level playing field.”

Schuyler Jones, a globe-trotting American anthropologist and adventurer whose exploits drew comparisons to iconic movie character Indiana Jones, has died. He was 94. Jones' stepdaughter, Cassandra Da'Luz Vieira-Manion, posted on her Facebook page that Jones died on May 17. She said she had been taking care of him for the last six years and «truly thought he might live forever.» «He was a fascinating man who lived a lot of life around the world,» she wrote.