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Russia hits Kyiv with drone attacks for second night in a row, Ukraine says

KYIV (Reuters) -Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with several waves of drones for the second night in a row, damaging residential buildings and injuring at least one civilian, Ukrainian officials said on Monday. Two civilian were killed and 15 were injured in a separate ballistic missile attack on Zaporizhzhia in southeastern Ukraine on Monday …

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India considers imports of Mongolian coking coal via Russia, source says

By Neha Arora and Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is exploring ways to import regular supplies of Mongolian coking coal by way of Russia, a senior government official with direct knowledge of the matter said, as New Delhi seeks to avoid over-reliance on transit through China. Mills in India, the world’s second-biggest producer …

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Prosus expects e-commerce profit to jump in 2025, more IPOs in India

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Dutch technology investor Prosus NV expects adjusted profit at its e-commerce business to surge to $400 million this fiscal year and expects more of its Indian businesses to list following Swiggy’s IPO, Chief Executive Fabricio Bloisi said on Monday. Prosus, majority-owned by South Africa’s Naspers, is a major shareholder in Indian food …

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Blinken heads to the Middle East as U.S. looks to kick start Gaza ceasefire talks

By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will depart for the Middle East on Monday, the State Department said, as Washington is pushing to kickstart ceasefire negotiations to end the Gaza war following the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. The top U.S. diplomat’s latest trip to the region, his …

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‘King Conker’ did not cheat, tournament organisers say after investigation

LONDON (Reuters) – The World Conker Championships has dismissed complaints of cheating against this year’s men’s champion David Jakins following an investigation, a statement issued on Monday by tournament organisers said. The game of conkers involves trying to smash an opponent’s conker – the hard brown fruit of the horse chestnut tree, which is threaded …

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Analysis-Latin America braces for US election impact on trade, tariffs

By Rodrigo Campos Latin America is anxiously counting the days to Nov. 5, when U.S. voters will choose between relative continuity under Vice President Kamala Harris or a return to policies that triggered volatility in the region’s largest markets and economies under former president Donald Trump. Trade and tariffs, as well as monetary policy’s effect …

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