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African Diamond Producers Association's (ADPA) opposition to the G7 diamond protocol. The G7 countries are pushing for this protocol to prevent the entry of Russian diamonds into their countries. India cuts and polishes 9 out of 10 diamonds sold in the global market and diamond exporters in the country say it is very difficult to ascertain the origin of a diamond once it is cut and polished. ADPA has written to the chairman of the Kimberley Process Certification System (KPCS) to convey its resentment at not being included in the G7 discussions held since February on the matter and has rejected the G7 diamond protocol. Russian diamonds cut and polished outside Russia are considered originating from the country that “transformed” them.

Exceptional monsoon rains washed away cars, bridges and homes in northern India, shortly after Delhi recorded its heaviest day of rainfall in more than 40 years. South Korea scrambled to rescue people trapped by floods and landslides. Back in America Vermont was battered by storms, and roads in New Hampshire collapsed after torrential rain.

There was also a 25.9% decline in the number of deals, with only 1,005 deals announced over the period.

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Google's Russian subsidiary has been recognised as bankrupt by a Moscow court, the RIA news agency reported on Wednesday, over a year after proceedings began.

BEIJING—With one war raging in Ukraine and another unfolding in the Middle East, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is promoting his signature foreign-policy project as a force for unity, cooperation and prosperity around the globe. At a summit convened here to celebrate the Belt and Road Initiative, the picture looked more fractured.

Russian subsidiary has been recognised as bankrupt by a Moscow court, the RIA news agency reported on Wednesday, over a year after proceedings began. Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

In recent weeks, the Middle East has plunged into its most significant conflict in decades. The catalyst for Israel's military action was a series of brutal Hamas terrorist attacks and rocket fire, primarily affecting civilians.

A space station by 2035, and a manned mission to the moon by 2040 are among the objectives listed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the run-up to the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) test flight for a first manned mission. This would put India into a very exclusive club. The Gaganyaan is due to start with the first of at least three un-crewed tests of the Human Rated Launch Vehicle, which will be launched on 21 October.

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Israel-Hamas war's outset, reports indicate that up to 2,778 Palestinians have lost their lives and at least 1,400 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed in Israel. Although the Palestine issue has long been at the core of regional geopolitics, the recent focus on geoeconomics in the region could face significant challenges in the future.

Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), his most ambitious foreign-policy programme. It involves China financing billions of dollars of investment in roads, railways and other infrastructure across Eurasia and Africa. China claims the BRI has created 420,000 jobs and lifted 40m people out of poverty.

Reuters reported. Vietnam's President Vo Van Thuong invited Putin to “soon" visit the country and “Putin happily accepted the invitation," Vietnam News Agency, the state's official newswire, reported late on Tuesday. Also Read: BRI Summit: Putin advocates Russia's northern sea route; hails 'dear Friend' Xi Jinping Like China and Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam is not a member of the ICC.

Qatar has agreed to supply British firm Shell with natural gas for 27 years, the Gulf emirate's state-owned energy company announced on Wednesday. Since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine last year, European countries have scrambled to replace lost deliveries of natural gas from Russia. Qatar will supply 3.5 million tonnes of gas a year under the deal, QatarEnergy said, following two agreements with Shell for a share of the Gulf state's huge North Field gas expansion project. «We are delighted to sign these two long-term LNG sale and purchase agreements with Shell that will further enhance our decades-long relationship and strategic partnership in Qatar and around the world,» Qatari Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi said. «These agreements reaffirm Qatar's commitment to help meeting Europe's energy demands and bolstering its energy security with a source known for its superior economic and environmental qualities,» he added, In October last year, Shell inked a deal with QatarEnergy for a 9.4 percent stake in Qatar's North Field South project, the second phase in the expansion of the world's largest gas field, which extends under the Gulf into Iranian territory. In July the same year it also agreed to a 6.25 percent share in the first phase of the expansion, North Field East. Deliveries of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Rotterdam are expected to begin in 2026. The deal with Shell is equal in length to an agreement with France's TotalEnergies announced earlier this month for a 27-year supply of natural gas. Under its North Field expansion, Qatar is set to raise its output of liquified natural gas (LNG) by 60 percent or more to 126 million tonnes a year by 2027. The main market for Qatari gas has traditionally been

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Truck maker Volvo (OTC:VLVLY) reported on Wednesday a bigger than estimated rise in adjusted operating profit and said it expected the major European and North American heavy trucks markets to be strong this year but would slow next year.

LONDON (Reuters) — British annual consumer price inflation (CPI) was unchanged at 6.7% in September holding at August's 18-month low, official data showed on Wednesday.

UN Security Council scheduled a Wednesday vote on a resolution that initially condemned «the heinous terrorist attacks by Hamas» on Israel as well as all violence against civilians, while calling for «humanitarian pauses» to deliver desperately needed aid to millions in Gaza. Negotiations on wording of the draft resolution sponsored by Brazil continued throughout Tuesday, and the final version to be voted on had not been released by late Tuesday. The vote follows the council's rejection Monday evening of a Russian-drafted resolution that condemned violence and terrorism against civilians and called for a «humanitarian cease-fire» but made no mention of Hamas.

Also Read: Nepal engulfed in China's debt trap over Pokhara airport deal: Report Putin, a participant in previous Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) summits, led a prominent delegation from Moscow to the event. He emphasized the potential for enhancing trade between the East and West.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is promising greater access to China’s market for international firms and new financing exceeding $100 billion for other developing economies

Ukraine war and an escalating conflict in the Middle East. Xi is hosting Putin along with dozens of global leaders at the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Summit to celebrate 10 years since the Chinese President launched the infrastructure project aimed at strengthening alliances with Asian, African, and Latin American nations. During the meeting, the two leaders are expected to focus on their remarks about the Israel-Hamas war as US President Joe Biden is visiting Israel today.

Biden may consider a supplemental request of about $100 billion that would include defense aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, multiple sources familiar with the request told Reuters on Tuesday. Biden has been widely expected to ask Congress to pass a supplemental spending bill within days, as Washington responds to the deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas militants while looking to continue to support Ukraine as it grapples with a Russian invasion. The news broke as Biden prepared to depart for Tel Aviv and Amman to show support for Israel and also to meet leaders of Jordan and Egypt on the Gaza humanitarian crisis U.S.

(Reuters) — Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) said it may be forced to move some business operations out of countries that are in the purview of U.S. export curbs after the Biden administration on Tuesday expanded its restrictions on export of certain high-end technology.